Foundation Collection (page 23)

Spurgeons Tabernacle
Laying the foundation stone of Spurgeons Tabernacle

Lord Berners laying the foundation stone of the Agricultural
Engraving showing Lord Berners laying the foundation stone of the Agricultural Hall, Islington, North London, 1861

O connell St Foundations
The laying of the foundation stone of the O Connell monument in Sackville Street, Dublin, Ireland in 1864

Lord Palmerston at the Melbourne Athenaeum, Derbyshire, 1853
Engraving showing Henry John Temple, 3rd Viscount Palmerston (1784-1865), laying the foundation-stone of the Melbourne Athenaeum, Derbyshire, August 1853

Laying the foundation stone at St Marys Hospital
A sketch of Prince Albert laying the foundation stone at the Paddington site of St Marys Hospital. The site was a short distance from the terminus of the Great Western Railway

Klosterneuburg
A monastic foundation located close to Vienna, overlooking the Danube. It houses a notable library

Cartosa, Pavia
The Cartosa di Pavia, a Carthusian foundation, was founded in 1390 by Giovanni Gabazzo Visconti

Citeaux, France
The abbaye de Citeaux is a Cistercian foundation near Beaune, in Burgundy. It was founded in 1098 by Robert de Molesme, who became a saint

Plans for the Crystal Palace
Conceived by Prince Albert, the Great Exhibition was intended as a celebration of British imperial and industrial might. Held in Hyde Park

Royal Tour 1953
ROYAL TOUR OF SOUTH AFRICA & RHODESIA: Princess Margaret laying the foundation stone of a new hall for an African womens club in Mrewa

C16 Instrumentalists
A lady personifying music presents the scales which are the foundation of western music, while around her all kinds of instruments are being played or constructed

Poro-Plastic Corset
The patent Poro-Plastic corset is composed of felt & is seamless, boneless & stitchless and yet affords excellent support being elastic & porous & lightweight

Rutlischwur
The Oath of Rutli (or Grutli) is taken by Swiss leaders in a meadow; its guarantee of Swiss independence is the (legendary) foundation of Swiss policy ever since

Rutlischwur - 2
The Oath of Rutli (or Grutli) is taken by Swiss leaders in a meadow; its guarantee of Swiss independence is the (legendary) foundation of Swiss policy ever since

Rutlischwur - 3
The Oath of Rutli (or Grutli) is taken by Swiss leaders in a meadow; its guarantee of Swiss independence is the (legendary) foundation of Swiss policy ever since

Israel Caesarea Philippi
In the Golam Heights, the main source of the river Jordan and the rock referred to by Jesus as the Churchs foundation. [Do not confuse with Caesarea on the Mediterranean coast]

Scaffolding / Beverley
A stunning view of the framework scaffolding used to move the North front of Beverley Minster back over its base foundation after it had shifted due to subsidence

Lenin Lays Stone
VLADIMIR LENIN Russian statesman, laying the foundation stone of the Karl Marx statue in Sverdlova Square, Moscow, Russia

Vertical garden by Patrick Blanc, Caixa Forum foundation, Madrid, Spain, Europe

House building in ilulissat on greenland
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Graeco-Roman Agora, Palmyra, Syria, Middle East

Crinoline Advert. 1864
PHILPOTTs SANSFLECTUM CRINOLINES : approved by the Englishwomans Domestic Magazine and by the Morning Post, these frames hold up the crinoline dress

Sail & Steam Ships
The Abraham Rydberg in Millwall Docks, London. Built in 1879 in Sweden as a training ship for the Abraham Rydberg Foundation. Here alongside steamship Saltersgate

Leaning Towers / Bologna
The Asinelli Tower (l) and Garisenda Tower (r) with their distinctive lean caused by subsidence of soil and foundation. Both towers were built in the 12th century

Republic Proclaimed
Struve proclaims the foundation of the Republic at Lorrach

Foundation of the Roman Republic
The foundation of the Roman Republic, following the expulsion of the Tarquins, last Kings of Rome

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