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Donated Collection (#3)

"Generosity knows no bounds: From Ranji's house to Sir Richard Acland's gift, donations that make a difference" Ranji gives his house at Staines

Background imageDonated Collection: Spain. Madrid. Temple of Debod

Spain. Madrid. Temple of Debod. Ancient Egyptian temple which was dismantled and rebuilt in Madrid in 1968. From southern Egypt, near Aswan. Built 200 BC. West Park

Background imageDonated Collection: Sir Sydney Hedley Waterlow

Sir Sydney Hedley Waterlow
SIR SYDNEY HEDLEY WATERLOW printer and financier, Lord Mayor of London and philanthropist who donated Waterlow Park, Highgate. Date: 1822 - 1906

Background imageDonated Collection: Shaftesbury Homes and Arethusa Boys with Dinghy

Shaftesbury Homes and Arethusa Boys with Dinghy
Boys carry the dinghy Prince George donated by Edward VIII to the Shaftesbury Homes and Arethusa in 1936. Date: 1936

Background imageDonated Collection: Barnardos Girls Village Home, Barkingside - Royal Birthday

Barnardos Girls Village Home, Barkingside - Royal Birthday
Children at Barnardos Girls Village Home at Barkingside enjoy part of her birthday cake donated by HRH Princess Elizabeth. Date: 1936

Background imageDonated Collection: Interior of log cabin, Palmer Park, Detroit, Michigan, USA

Interior of log cabin, Palmer Park, Detroit, Michigan, USA
Interior of a traditional log cabin, Palmer Park, Detroit, Michigan, USA. The land for the park was donated to the city by ex-Senator Thomas W Palmer in 1893

Background imageDonated Collection: Fire station staff in meal break, London, WW2

Fire station staff in meal break, London, WW2
Fire station staff having a meal supplied from a mobile canteen van in a school playground in London during the Second World War. Date: 1940s

Background imageDonated Collection: First mobile kitchen donation, WW2

First mobile kitchen donation, WW2
The Home Secretary, Herbert Morrison, receiving the keys to the first mobile kitchen from Lord Bennett (Richard Bedford Bennett)

Background imageDonated Collection: AFS firefighters being served from mobile kitchen, WW2

AFS firefighters being served from mobile kitchen, WW2
AFS firefighters being served hot meals from a mobile kitchen presented by the Junior Red Cross of Saskatchewan, Canada. Date: 1940s

Background imageDonated Collection: NFS mobile kitchen in operation, WW2

NFS mobile kitchen in operation, WW2
An NFS (London Region No 5) mobile kitchen in operation, handing out meals to women in uniform. The vehicle was donated by the Canadian Red Cross. Date: 1940s

Background imageDonated Collection: Miss Donnett Paynter with ambulance, WW1

Miss Donnett Paynter with ambulance, WW1
Miss Donnett Paynter with her motor ambulance given by her father, Commander Hugh H. Paynter, R.N. for use at the FANY Convoy

Background imageDonated Collection: Plaque in Assembly Hall, Baden Powell House, London

Plaque in Assembly Hall, Baden Powell House, London
Plaque in the Assembly Hall of Baden Powell House, Queens Gate, South Kensington, London. The building was officially opened by Queen Elizabeth II in 1961. The plaque was unveiled in October 1966

Background imageDonated Collection: Wellingborough Boys Home Picnic

Wellingborough Boys Home Picnic
Boys and staff from the Hatton Home, Broad Green, Wellingborough, on an Easter picnic. The homes premises, previously known as Hatton Hall, was donated to the Waifs and Strays Society in 1913

Background imageDonated Collection: Sir Richard Wallace

Sir Richard Wallace
SIR RICHARD WALLACE art patron, whose collection was donated by his widow to the nation to form the Wallace Collection in Londons Manchester Square, Date: 1818 - 1890

Background imageDonated Collection: Shakespeare Monument

Shakespeare Monument
Memorial to Shakespeare in the chancel of Holy Trinity Church, Stratford on Avon, donated by American visitors. Date: 1564 - 1616

Background imageDonated Collection: Shakespeare Theatre 1905

Shakespeare Theatre 1905
The Shakespeare Memorial THeatre at Stratford, completed in 1877 at a cost of 25000 pounds on land donated by C E Flower of brewery fame. Date: 1564 - 1616

Background imageDonated Collection: Samuel Insull Refuge

Samuel Insull Refuge
One of the Samuel Insull Memorial refuge houses. A London born American public untilities financier, Insull (1859 - 1938) donated land for British old peoples homes. Date: early 1930s

Background imageDonated Collection: In the City, Nov. 9, 1837, her Majesty Knighting Sir Moses Montefiore

In the City, Nov. 9, 1837, her Majesty Knighting Sir Moses Montefiore

Background imageDonated Collection: Golden cup with lid, donated to Michiel de Ruyter on the occasion of the Journey

Golden cup with lid, donated to Michiel de Ruyter on the occasion of the Journey to Chatham, 1667

Background imageDonated Collection: Basel, Germany - The Strasbourg statue

Basel, Germany - The Strasbourg statue
The Strasbourg statue in Basel at the Centralbahnplatz. Created by Frederic Auguste Bartholdi in 1895, the statue was donated by the French Baron Herve de Gruyer

Background imageDonated Collection: Sealing and labelling some of the thousands of flasks of blood donated by citizens of Moscow: 1941

Sealing and labelling some of the thousands of flasks of blood donated by citizens of Moscow: 1941. World War II

Background imageDonated Collection: World War I: Volunteer English woman driver washing down her ambulance, a converted Wolseley

World War I: Volunteer English woman driver washing down her ambulance, a converted Wolseley, donated towards the war effort: Cambridge 1915

Background imageDonated Collection: World War I: Volunteer women drivers in a Wolseley, donated towards the war effort

World War I: Volunteer women drivers in a Wolseley, donated towards the war effort: Cambridge 1915

Background imageDonated Collection: Astronomy. James Ludovic Lindsay, Earl Crawford and Balcarres (1847-1913)

Astronomy. James Ludovic Lindsay, Earl Crawford and Balcarres (1847-1913), Scottish nobleman, who succeeded to his titles in 1880

Background imageDonated Collection: Hans Sloane (1660-1753. English physician and naturalist. Founded Chelsea Physic Garden

Hans Sloane (1660-1753. English physician and naturalist. Founded Chelsea Physic Garden: Secretary to the Royal Society (1693-1713): Donated library of 50, 000 books and 3

Background imageDonated Collection: In the City, Nov. 9, 1837, her Majesty Knighting Sir Moses Montefiore

In the City, Nov. 9, 1837, her Majesty Knighting Sir Moses Montefiore

Background imageDonated Collection: Spare body parts, conceptual artwork C016 / 7528

Spare body parts, conceptual artwork C016 / 7528
Spare body parts, conceptual computer artwork

Background imageDonated Collection: Donor blood processing, 1942 C016 / 2546

Donor blood processing, 1942 C016 / 2546
Donor blood processing. Medical worker handling blood donor transfusion bottles. This processing is taking place in October 1942, during World War II, at Baxter Laboratories, Glenview, Illinois, USA

Background imageDonated Collection: Fire station staff in meal break, London, WW2

Fire station staff in meal break, London, WW2
Fire station staff having a meal supplied from a mobile canteen van in a school playground in London during the Second World War

Background imageDonated Collection: NFS mobile kitchen in operation, WW2

NFS mobile kitchen in operation, WW2
An NFS (London Region No 5) mobile kitchen in operation, handing out meals to women in uniform. The vehicle was donated by the Canadian Red Cross

Background imageDonated Collection: AFS firefighters being served from mobile kitchen, WW2

AFS firefighters being served from mobile kitchen, WW2
AFS firefighters being served hot meals from a mobile kitchen presented by the Junior Red Cross of Saskatchewan, Canada

Background imageDonated Collection: Blitz in London -- mobile kitchen serving meals to AFS, WW2

Blitz in London -- mobile kitchen serving meals to AFS, WW2
Blitz in London -- a mobile kitchen serving meals to AFS, firefighters. These vehicles were donated to Britains fire services for the war effort by the Canadian Red Cross

Background imageDonated Collection: Donation by Canadian Red Cross to NFS, WW2

Donation by Canadian Red Cross to NFS, WW2
A canteen van/mobile kitchen on display at Londons Regional Headquarters, Lambeth SE1. It was one of many donated by Canadas Red Cross as part of the War Effort

Background imageDonated Collection: NFS mobile kitchen in use, WW2

NFS mobile kitchen in use, WW2
These mobile kitchens, presented to the NFS (London Region No 5), were donated by the Canadian Red Cross

Background imageDonated Collection: NFS (London Region) mobile kitchen vehicle, WW2

NFS (London Region) mobile kitchen vehicle, WW2
Donated to the London Region of the NFS by the Canadian Red Cross, this mobile kitchen unit is displayed at the Regional (Brigade) Headquarters, Lambeth, SE1

Background imageDonated Collection: Honourable Artillery Company lifeboat, Walton, Essex

Honourable Artillery Company lifeboat, Walton, Essex
The first National Lifeboat Institution lifeboat at Walton-on-the-Naze, Essex, donated by and named after The Honourable Artillery Company whose Drama Club sponsored it, was launched in 1884

Background imageDonated Collection: Crew of the Honourable Artillery Company lifeboat, Walton

Crew of the Honourable Artillery Company lifeboat, Walton
Crew members of the Honourable Artillery Company lifeboat at Walton-on-the-Naze, Essex. Seen here at the boathouse, wearing their cork lifebelts with the lifeboat behind them

Background imageDonated Collection: Monument to the Spanish - Buenos Aires, Argentina

Monument to the Spanish - Buenos Aires, Argentina. Actually the Monument to the Magna Carta and the Four Argentine Regions donated by the Spanish Community in Buenos Aires in 1910 to commemorate

Background imageDonated Collection: General view of Braemar Highland Games, Scotland

General view of Braemar Highland Games, Scotland
A general view of the Braemar Highland Games in Scotland, showing Braemar village. The games were attended by King George V and Queen Mary

Background imageDonated Collection: Forces Tennis Balls

Forces Tennis Balls
A Lillywhites girl shows off the surplus of tennis balls donated by Dunlop, Slazenger etc. following an appeal due to a shortage within the Armed Forces! Date: 28 May 1942

Background imageDonated Collection: Pearly Kings Count Up

Pearly Kings Count Up
Counting up money donated to a Pearly King charity. Date: 1930s

Background imageDonated Collection: Brains in petri dishes, conceptual image

Brains in petri dishes, conceptual image
Brains in petri dishes, conceptual artwork

Background imageDonated Collection: Spare body parts

Spare body parts. Computer artwork of human torsos for use as spare parts. They may have been grown for use, or obtained from dead bodies

Background imageDonated Collection: Evelyn table blood vessels, 17th century

Evelyn table blood vessels, 17th century

Background imageDonated Collection: Donor brain, conceptual artwork

Donor brain, conceptual artwork
Donor brain on a dish, conceptual computer artwork

Background imageDonated Collection: Cradle of Henry V, donated by George V

Cradle of Henry V, donated by George V
The cradle of Henry V, donated by George V to the New London Museum, which opened in Kensington Palace in 1912. Prior to this, the cradle was at Windsor Castle

Background imageDonated Collection: The Duke of Edinburgh opening the Seamens Orphanage in Live

The Duke of Edinburgh opening the Seamens Orphanage in Live
Prince Alfred, Duke of Edinburgh, opening the Seamens Orphanage, Liverpool in 1870. The Liverpool Seamens Orphan Institution was established in order to provide care

Background imageDonated Collection: Equipment being prepared by Red Cross nurses

Equipment being prepared by Red Cross nurses
Bedding and camp equipment being packed for the field. The Duke of Devonshire donated the whole ground floor of Devonshire house in Piccadilly to the British Red Cross Society to use as its

Background imageDonated Collection: Clothing Poster

Clothing Poster
Poster for the Personal Service League requesting that unwanted clothes be donated to be distributed to those who need them




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"Generosity knows no bounds: From Ranji's house to Sir Richard Acland's gift, donations that make a difference" Ranji gives his house at Staines, Jamnagar as a hospital: In an act of selflessness, Ranji donates his cherished home to serve as a much-needed hospital in times of crisis. The Prince of Wales unveils Sir Richard Acland's Gift to the Nation: A controversial donation sparks debates and discussions about the role of philanthropy in society. Brave firefighters during the Blitz in London: AFS heroes risk their lives daily, showcasing true dedication while protecting our city from devastating fires during World War II. NFS (London Region) mobile kitchen vehicle feeds the hungry amidst chaos: Providing nourishment and hope during wartime, this mobile kitchen becomes a symbol of resilience and compassion. Victoria Knights Morris dances for charity: This vibrant dance troupe uses their talents to raise funds for various causes, spreading joy through their captivating performances. Frozen sperm - a conceptual image challenging societal norms: Pushing boundaries with thought-provoking art, this image challenges perceptions on reproduction and raises questions about technology's impact on humanity. Queen of Belgium receives motor field kitchen as a royal present: Demonstrating international goodwill, this thoughtful gift strengthens diplomatic ties between nations during difficult times. Medals/Gold Donated 1917 - Honoring sacrifice and valor: Generous individuals contribute precious medals and gold to support soldiers fighting bravely on the frontlines during World War I. The Tyneside Spitfire Song echoes bravery from above: Paying tribute to courageous pilots who defended our skies against enemy forces with unwavering determination during WWII. Salute The Soldier Music Cover unites hearts through melody: An inspiring musical rendition honors those who have served our country selflessly, reminding us all to appreciate their sacrifices. William Morris Hughes Sculpture immortalizes a leader's legacy.