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"Foundations: Building Blocks of History and Faith" From the humble Church Sheep grazing on green pastures to Queen Elizabeth's historic visit to Lloyds in 1952

Background imageFoundation Collection: DDE-90021338

DDE-90021338
Africa, Namibia, Harnas Wildlife Foundation and Guest Farm. Close-up of a yawning African wild dog. Date: 07/11/2007

Background imageFoundation Collection: DDE-90021340

DDE-90021340
Africa, Namibia, Harnas, Harnas Wildlife Foundation and Guest Farm. Portrait of a caracal pair. Date: 07/11/2007

Background imageFoundation Collection: DDE-90021339

DDE-90021339
Africa, Namibia, Harnas, Harnas Wildlife Foundation and Guest Farm. Portrait of a caracal. Date: 07/11/2007

Background imageFoundation Collection: DDE-90021337

DDE-90021337
Africa, Namibia, Harnas, Harnas Wildlife Foundation and Guest Farm. Portrait of an African wild dog. Date: 07/11/2007

Background imageFoundation Collection: Progressive housing on half acre in Yakima shacktown, Yakima, Washington, 1939

Progressive housing on half acre in Yakima shacktown, Yakima, Washington, 1939. Creator: Dorothea Lange
Washington, Yakima. Progressive housing on half acre in Yakima shacktown

Background imageFoundation Collection: Possibly: Close-up of present dwelling from which family will move... near Yakima, Washington

Possibly: Close-up of present dwelling from which family will move... near Yakima, Washington
[Untitled, possibly related to: Washington, near Yakima. Close-up of present dwelling from which family will move into basement house]

Background imageFoundation Collection: The Queen laying the foundation stone of the new medical examination hall on the Victoria

The Queen laying the foundation stone of the new medical examination hall on the Victoria Embankment (engraving)
728717 The Queen laying the foundation stone of the new medical examination hall on the Victoria Embankment (engraving) by Durand

Background imageFoundation Collection: The Great Nile Reservoir Dam at Assouan, Scenes of the Duke of Connaughts Visit (litho)

The Great Nile Reservoir Dam at Assouan, Scenes of the Duke of Connaughts Visit (litho)
1598559 The Great Nile Reservoir Dam at Assouan, Scenes of the Duke of Connaughts Visit (litho) by Begg, Samuel (fl.1886-1916) (after); Private Collection; (add.info)

Background imageFoundation Collection: Pages from Mirabilia Romae, Historia et Descriptio Urbis Romae by Pseudo-Aegidius Romanus

Pages from Mirabilia Romae, Historia et Descriptio Urbis Romae by Pseudo-Aegidius Romanus
472850 Pages from Mirabilia Romae, Historia et Descriptio Urbis Romae by Pseudo-Aegidius Romanus, published by Andreas Freitag, Rome

Background imageFoundation Collection: Jim Furky

Jim Furky USA 2011 Chevron World Challenge. Tiger Woods Foundation. Thousand Oaks, California, USA 30 November 2011 Date: 30 November 2011

Background imageFoundation Collection: Foundation Deposit: Bound Ox, Egypt, Late Period, Dynasty 25-30 (780-343 BCE)

Foundation Deposit: Bound Ox, Egypt, Late Period, Dynasty 25-30 (780-343 BCE)

Background imageFoundation Collection: Les Batteurs de Pieux, 1900 (oil on canvas)

Les Batteurs de Pieux, 1900 (oil on canvas)
653291 Les Batteurs de Pieux, 1900 (oil on canvas) by Luce, Maximilien (1858-1941); 73x92 cm; Private Collection; (add.info.: Les Batteurs de Pieux. Maximilien Luce (1858-1941). Oil on canvas

Background imageFoundation Collection: Fondation de l Observatoire, a Paris (engraving)

Fondation de l Observatoire, a Paris (engraving)
3645977 Fondation de l Observatoire, a Paris (engraving) by French School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Fondation de l Observatoire, a Paris)

Background imageFoundation Collection: Park Row, Bristol, which Temporarily Housed the University College on its Foundation in 1876

Park Row, Bristol, which Temporarily Housed the University College on its Foundation in 1876 (b / w photo)
3627509 Park Row, Bristol, which Temporarily Housed the University College on its Foundation in 1876 (b/w photo) by English Photographer, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Park Row)

Background imageFoundation Collection: Funerary monument to Pietro Bembo

Funerary monument to Pietro Bembo
3558068 Funerary monument to Pietro Bembo by Sanmicheli, Michele (c.1484-1559); Sant Antonio, Padua, Italy; (add.info.: Artist: Sanmicheli Michele (1484-1559) Date of Artwork: 1543 ca

Background imageFoundation Collection: Saint Bruno of Cologne showing the place where the Charterhouse will lay (fresco)

Saint Bruno of Cologne showing the place where the Charterhouse will lay (fresco)
3496515 Saint Bruno of Cologne showing the place where the Charterhouse will lay (fresco) by Crespi, Daniele (1597-1630); Certosa di Pavia, Lombardy, Italy; (add.info.: Certosa di Pavia, Presbiterio)

Background imageFoundation Collection: King Henry VI overseeing the building of Eton College that he founded in 1440 (litho)

King Henry VI overseeing the building of Eton College that he founded in 1440 (litho)
6015020 King Henry VI overseeing the building of Eton College that he founded in 1440 (litho) by Hardy, Paul (19th Century) (after); Private Collection; (add.info)

Background imageFoundation Collection: Wellcome Museum: Vaccines and Sera, Schick Test (b / w photo)

Wellcome Museum: Vaccines and Sera, Schick Test (b / w photo)
6010992 Wellcome Museum: Vaccines and Sera, Schick Test (b/w photo) by English Photographer, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Vaccines and Sera, Schick Test)

Background imageFoundation Collection: Wellcome Museum: Leprosy Section (b / w photo)

Wellcome Museum: Leprosy Section (b / w photo)
6011008 Wellcome Museum: Leprosy Section (b/w photo) by English Photographer, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Leprosy Section)

Background imageFoundation Collection: Premises in Park Row, temporarily occupied by the University College on its foundation in 1876

Premises in Park Row, temporarily occupied by the University College on its foundation in 1876 (b / w photo)
6011943 Premises in Park Row, temporarily occupied by the University College on its foundation in 1876 (b/w photo) by English Photographer

Background imageFoundation Collection: Assembling, How division of labour plays its many parts in the making of Morris Motor Cars

Assembling, How division of labour plays its many parts in the making of Morris Motor Cars (b / w photo)
6008247 Assembling, How division of labour plays its many parts in the making of Morris Motor Cars (b/w photo) by English Photographer, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Assembling)

Background imageFoundation Collection: Laying the Foundation-stone of the New Wing of the Royal United Service Institute by H R H

Laying the Foundation-stone of the New Wing of the Royal United Service Institute by H R H the Prince of Wales
1038884 Laying the Foundation-stone of the New Wing of the Royal United Service Institute by H R H the Prince of Wales (engraving) by English School

Background imageFoundation Collection: Woburn Abbey (engraving)

Woburn Abbey (engraving)
1626264 Woburn Abbey (engraving) by Loye, Charles Auguste (Montbard) (1841-1905); Private Collection; (add.info.: Woburn Abbey. Illustration for The Illustrated London News, 16 February 1889)

Background imageFoundation Collection: The Prince of Wales at Cannes, laying the Foundation of the New Albert Edward Pier (litho)

The Prince of Wales at Cannes, laying the Foundation of the New Albert Edward Pier (litho)
1039436 The Prince of Wales at Cannes, laying the Foundation of the New Albert Edward Pier (litho) by Dadd, Frank (1851-1929) (after); Private Collection; (add.info.: The Prince of Wales at Cannes)

Background imageFoundation Collection: Foundation of the Hospital of the Latina in Madrid in 1506

Foundation of the Hospital of the Latina in Madrid in 1506
LLM459520 Foundation of the Hospital of the Latina in Madrid in 1506 by Spanish School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Foundation of the Hospital of the Latina in Madrid in 1506)

Background imageFoundation Collection: The Oratorians (pen & ink with wash on paper)

The Oratorians (pen & ink with wash on paper)
449279 The Oratorians (pen & ink with wash on paper) by Gasselin, Noel (fl.1677); 11.9x37 cm; eThe Devonshire Collections

Background imageFoundation Collection: The foundation stone of the St Thomas Chartehouse Schools (engraving)

The foundation stone of the St Thomas Chartehouse Schools (engraving)
587082 The foundation stone of the St Thomas Chartehouse Schools (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info)

Background imageFoundation Collection: Laying the foundation stone of the Peoples Palace for East London by the Prince

Laying the foundation stone of the Peoples Palace for East London by the Prince and Princess of Wales (engraving)
584157 Laying the foundation stone of the Peoples Palace for East London by the Prince and Princess of Wales (engraving) by English School

Background imageFoundation Collection: Prince Albert laying the foundation stone of St Marys Hospital, Paddington (engraving)

Prince Albert laying the foundation stone of St Marys Hospital, Paddington (engraving)
606572 Prince Albert laying the foundation stone of St Marys Hospital, Paddington (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info)

Background imageFoundation Collection: The Imperial Institute: Her Majesty laying the foundation stone on 4 July 1887

The Imperial Institute: Her Majesty laying the foundation stone on 4 July 1887
607474 The Imperial Institute: Her Majesty laying the foundation stone on 4 July 1887, which was a huge block of granite from Cape Colony (engraving) by English School

Background imageFoundation Collection: The Glorification of Italian Value in France (Colour Litho)

The Glorification of Italian Value in France (Colour Litho)
2809004 The Glorification of Italian Value in France (Colour Litho) by Beltrame, Achille (1871-1945); Private Collection; (add.info.: The glorification of Italian value in France)

Background imageFoundation Collection: 'I give the floor to the pickaxe, 'said the Duce, personally starting the great work

"I give the floor to the pickaxe, "said the Duce, personally starting the great work... (colour litho)
2778302 " I give the floor to the pickaxe, " said the Duce, personally starting the great work.... (colour litho) by Beltrame

Background imageFoundation Collection: Greshams School, Holt, Norfolk (b / w photo)

Greshams School, Holt, Norfolk (b / w photo)
3094752 Greshams School, Holt, Norfolk (b/w photo) by English Photographer, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Greshams School, Holt, Norfolk)

Background imageFoundation Collection: The Bill of Rights, copy signed at Federal Hall, 1789 (ink on paper)

The Bill of Rights, copy signed at Federal Hall, 1789 (ink on paper)
3057285 The Bill of Rights, copy signed at Federal Hall, 1789 (ink on paper) by American School, (18th century); Collection of the New-York Historical Society

Background imageFoundation Collection: Advert for Gossard under garments, London, 1925

Advert for Gossard under garments, London, 1925 Date: 1925

Background imageFoundation Collection: Recent Archaeological Discoveries in England (b / w photo)

Recent Archaeological Discoveries in England (b / w photo)
1601217 Recent Archaeological Discoveries in England (b/w photo) by English Photographer, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Recent Archaeological Discoveries in England)

Background imageFoundation Collection: Scenes at Assouan, the Site of the Great Nile Dam (litho)

Scenes at Assouan, the Site of the Great Nile Dam (litho)
1598601 Scenes at Assouan, the Site of the Great Nile Dam (litho) by Loye, Charles Auguste (Montbard) (1841-1905); Private Collection; (add.info.: Scenes at Assouan, the Site of the Great Nile Dam)

Background imageFoundation Collection: Bermondsey Abbey

Bermondsey Abbey
View of Bermondsey Abbey in 1790. It was an English Benedictine monastery. Most widely known as an 11th-century foundation, it had a precursor mentioned in the early eighth century

Background imageFoundation Collection: Prince of Wales laying foundation stone of Indian Institute

Prince of Wales laying foundation stone of Indian Institute
The Prince of Wales (later King Edward VII), as Grand Master of Freemasons, laying the foundation stone for the Indian Institute in Oxford. Date: 1883

Background imageFoundation Collection: The Masonic Celebration at St Pauls Cathedral, Arms of the Masonic Lodges in Existence in the Year

The Masonic Celebration at St Pauls Cathedral, Arms of the Masonic Lodges in Existence in the Year 1735
1598213 The Masonic Celebration at St Pauls Cathedral, Arms of the Masonic Lodges in Existence in the Year 1735, arranged in the Order of their Foundation (engraving) by English School

Background imageFoundation Collection: Sir Hans Sloane

Sir Hans Sloane, 1st Baronet (1660-1753), a British physician, naturalist and collector noted for bequeathing his collection of 71, 000 items to the British nation

Background imageFoundation Collection: Foundation of the Abbey of St Gall, Switzerland, 8th Century (engraving)

Foundation of the Abbey of St Gall, Switzerland, 8th Century (engraving)
5208033 Foundation of the Abbey of St Gall, Switzerland, 8th Century (engraving) by German School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Foundation of the Abbey of St Gall, Switzerland)

Background imageFoundation Collection: Castle Rheinstein (colour litho)

Castle Rheinstein (colour litho)
5216139 Castle Rheinstein (colour litho) by Astudin, Nicolai (1848-1925); Private Collection; (add.info.: Castle Rheinstein)

Background imageFoundation Collection: The excavations at Troy, revealing the wall of the Acropolis (litho)

The excavations at Troy, revealing the wall of the Acropolis (litho)
6005038 The excavations at Troy, revealing the wall of the Acropolis (litho) by English School, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: The excavations at Troy)

Background imageFoundation Collection: Wellcome Museum: Models, Normal and Abnormal Stools of Infants (b / w photo)

Wellcome Museum: Models, Normal and Abnormal Stools of Infants (b / w photo)
6010994 Wellcome Museum: Models, Normal and Abnormal Stools of Infants (b/w photo) by English Photographer, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Models)

Background imageFoundation Collection: Middlesex Pauper Lunatic Asylum at Colney Hatch

Middlesex Pauper Lunatic Asylum at Colney Hatch, near Friern Barnet, Middlesex (North London), seen from the railway bridge. The foundation stone was laid in 1849 by Prince Albert

Background imageFoundation Collection: The Imperial Institute: The Queen laying the foundation stone (engraving)

The Imperial Institute: The Queen laying the foundation stone (engraving)
607444 The Imperial Institute: The Queen laying the foundation stone (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: The Imperial Institute of the United Kingdom)




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"Foundations: Building Blocks of History and Faith" From the humble Church Sheep grazing on green pastures to Queen Elizabeth's historic visit to Lloyds in 1952, foundations have played a vital role in shaping our world. Just like the intricate English Rose Corsetry advertisement that accentuates beauty, foundations provide support and structure. The grand Southampton Civic Centre stands tall as a testament to the solid foundation it was built upon. Similarly, Barbara Hulanicki's artistic prowess drew attention to underwear fashion in 1962, showcasing how even undergarments require strong foundations. In matters of love and commitment, Lord Pentland's marriage exemplifies the importance of a firm foundation for lasting relationships. Meanwhile, across borders in Montmartre, France, the founding of the Jesuit Order laid down spiritual roots that continue to influence countless lives. Across continents and cultures, foundations remain significant. The corner stone at St Patrick's Church in Philadelphia symbolizes faith anchoring communities since its establishment. In Japan's Himeji Castle with its soaring rooftops resting on sturdy stone foundations; we witness architectural marvels standing tall through time. Even New York City boasts its own iconic Woolworth Building whose mighty foundations were captured by photographers back in 1911. And when royalty graced Truro Cathedral with his presence during the laying of its foundation stone, it marked an auspicious beginning for this sacred place. Not all stories are glamorous though - Middlesex Pauper Lunatic Asylum reminds us that even institutions dedicated to caring for those less fortunate rely on solid foundations for stability and compassion. Whether they are physical structures or intangible beliefs passed down through generations – these diverse examples remind us that without strong foundations, nothing can truly endure or flourish.