Founder Collection (#55)

Thomas Holloway
THOMAS HOLLOWAY Manufacturer of patent medicines and founder of Holloway College for women (now Royal Holloway College, University of London)

Herschel / Pickersgill
SIR JOHN FREDERICK WILLIAM HERSCHEL Astronomer; a founder (1820) of the Royal Astronomical Society and President of the British Association (1845)

Edward Maitland 1824-97
Edawrd Maitland (1824 - 1897) - English humanitarian writer. A supporter for the rights of higher education for women, a spiritualist and founder of The Hermetic Society in 1884

Sir Francis Edward Younghusband (1863-1942)
Photographic portrait of Sir Francis Edward Younghusband, the British explorer, who discovered the Murtagh Pass, opened up Tibet to the Western world and was founder of the World Congress of Faiths

Sir Francis Younghusband and the American Ambassador, 1922
Photograph showing the American Ambassador to Great Britain, Mr. Harvey (on left), presenting an American Geographical Society Medal to Sir Francis Younghusband; London, 1922

Sir Joseph Lister
JOSEPH, first baron LISTER of Lyme Regis, surgeon and medical scientist, regarded as the founder of antiseptic surgery

Saint Alfonso Liguori
ALFONSO MARIA DE LIGUORI Neapolitan bishop of St Agatha of the Goths, founder of the order of Redemptorists. His many writings included The glories of Mary. Saint

Portrait of Herbert Ingram
Herbert Ingram (1811-1860), founder of the Illustrated London News. Born in Boston, Lincolnshire, Ingram was a printer and bookseller who noticed that his customers always asked for the paper which

Emil Rathenau
EMIL RATHENAU German industrialist, founder of the AEG electrical company

August Borsig
JOHANN FRIEDRICH AUGUST BORSIG German industrialist, founder of engine works

Wilhelm Siemens
KARL WILHELM SIEMENS German industrialist, brother of Werner von S. founder of the London branch of the Siemens organisation

Mere Alix Le Clerc
MERE ALIX LE CLERC (Mere Therese de Jesus) French founder of the Sisters of Notre Dame

Richard Hambro & his Mercedes
Richard Hambro and his Mercedes car. Hambro is a succesful business entrepeneur, later to be the founder of JO Hambro Investment Management

Albert Duke of Saxony
ALBERT, DUKE OF SAXONY Captain General of the Low Countries. Founder of the Albertine branch of the House of Wettin and marshall of the Holy Roman Empire

William Luson Thomas
WILLIAM LUSON THOMAS Artist, founder of The Graphic

Labour Party
Photograph showing early members of Labour Party. The first Labour government was formed in January 1924 by J.Ramsay Macdonald (1866-1937 and shown here in the front row, second from left)

Lennon and McCartney
Paul McCartney (1942-) and John Lennon (1940-1980), founder members of The Beatles and songwriting team. Pictured in the back of a car. John is so relaxed hes taken his shoes off

John Murray
JOHN MURRAY founder of the noted publishing house

Sir William Barrett
Distinguished investigator of psychical phenomena and other anomalies such as dowsing : a founder member of the Society for Psychical Research

Vespasianus Armed
Titus Flavius Sabinus VESPASIANUS Roman Emperor (69 - 79) and founder of the Flavian dynasty

Baden-Powell in Africa
ROBERT STEPHENSON SMYTH, lord BADEN-POWELL Soldier in Boer War (here), later founder of Boy Scout movement

Ninette De Valois 1930S
NINETTE DE VALOIS English ballet dancer with the Ballet Russe, later founder of the Royal Ballet, director and choreographer

Sacrifices to Confucius
The emperor Kao Tsu (personal name Liu Pang), founder of the Han dynasty, sacrifices a pig, a goat and a cow at the tomb of Confucius, who surely would not have approved !

Saint Gaetano
Saint GAETANO also known as Cajetan, Cayetano etc : Italian priest, founder of the Theatine Order, saint

Edward Irving(Jones)
EDWARD IRVING Scottish clergyman. Founder of the Irvingites

Edward Irving(Rogers)
EDWARD IRVING Founder of Irvingites. Cross eyed Scottish clergy

William Booth / Herkomer
GENERAL WILLIAM BOOTH English religious leader and founder of Salvation Army

Margaret Ctess Richmond
Margaret Beaufort, countess of RICHMOND and Derby, wife of Edmund Tudor, 1st earl, mother of Henry VII; founder of colleges and patron of printers : mother of Henry VII

Galen and Patient
GALEN Greek physician in Rome, founder of scientific physiology

Zeno of Citium / Bust
ZENO of Citium Greek philosopher; founder of the Stoic school

John Wesley / Williams
JOHN WESLEY English religious leader, founder of Methodism

12th Earl of Derby
EDWARD STANLEY 12TH EARL OF DERBY Founder of the English Derby horse-racing event (1780). Cartoon of him with his second wife, Eliza Farren

Ataturk / Ilz 1921
(Mustapha) KEMAL ATATURK military, reformer, founder of Turkish State with hand behind his back

Socrates, Greek philosopher of Athens
Socrates, Classical Greek philosopher of Athens, one of the founders of Western philosophy

Epicurus, Ancient Greek philosopher
Epicurus (Epikouros), Ancient Greek philosopher, founder of the school of philosophy known as Epicureanism

Eight heads of Socrates, Classical Greek philosopher of Athens, one of the founders of Western philosophy

Zeno of Citium, Greek philosopher, founder of the Stoic school philosophy, which he taught in Athens from about 300 BC

Founder of the Sorbonne
King Louis IX, King of France, founding the Sorbonne

Statue of Sit Stamford Raffles at Raffles landing site, Boat Quay, Singapore, South East Asia

Statue of Sir Stamford Raffles outside the Victoria Concert Hall, Singapore, South East Asia

Confucius Honoured
The emperor Kao Tsu (personal name Liu Pang), founder of the Han dynasty, sacrifices a pig, a goat and a cow at the tomb of Confucius, who surely would not have approved !

Albert a Pope / World Invt
ALBERT AUGUSTUS POPE American manufacturer of shoes, bicycles and cars; founder of Outing magazine

Pembroke / Mary Herbert
MARY HERBERT nee SIDNEY COUNTESS OF PEMBROKE Patron of poets, and founder of Pembroke College, Cambridge

Philippe I D orleans
PHILIPPE I, duc d ORLEANS brother of Louis XIV, founder of later Orleans line : here depicted for some obscure reason as John the Baptist

Lister / Moffat Photo
JOSEPH LISTER English surgeon, medical scientist and founder of antiseptic surgery

Racial / Findley Founder
Findley, the discoverer of Kentucky

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"Trailblazers of Change: Celebrating the Visionary Founders" Robert Stephenson Smyth Baden-Powell, lst Viscount Baden-Powell - A distinguished English soldier who founded the global scouting movement, inspiring millions of young minds to embrace adventure and self-reliance. Madame Helena Blavatsky - An enigmatic figure in the realm of spirituality, this Russian philosopher co-founded Theosophy, promoting universal brotherhood and exploring ancient wisdom from around the world. St Hildegard Von Bingen - A remarkable medieval mystic and polymath who founded monasteries and composed ethereal music while advocating for women's education and spiritual enlightenment. Saint Francis of Assisi - Renowned for his profound love for nature and all living beings, this Italian saint established the Franciscan Order based on simplicity, poverty, compassion, and harmony with creation. Ataturk Mustapha Kemal - The visionary leader who transformed Turkey into a modern secular state after World War I through sweeping reforms that emphasized education, gender equality, industrialization, and cultural revitalization. Man with Ear Trumpet C18 - Symbolizing advancements in hearing aid technology pioneered by inventors like Johann Nepomuk Maelzel during the 18th century to improve communication for individuals with hearing impairments. Statue of St Peter at Basilica di San Giovanni in Laterano - Depicting one of Christianity's founding figures as a symbol of faith's enduring legacy throughout history across cultures worldwide. Keir Hardie giving a speech - As founder of Britain's Labour Party in 1900, he championed workers' rights while striving to create a fairer society through political representation for ordinary people. Saint Brigid of Ireland – This legendary Irish abbess founded several monastic communities during the early Christian era while promoting social justice initiatives such as caring for the poor and advocating for women's rights.