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Laying Collection (#2)

"Laying the Foundations: From Churchill Bricklaying to Sikh Troops Digging" In this captivating caption, we delve into various moments where the act takes center stage

Background imageLaying Collection: Young male lion (Panthera leo) resting among yellow wildflowers, Kgalagadi Transfrontier Park

Young male lion (Panthera leo) resting among yellow wildflowers, Kgalagadi Transfrontier Park, encompasing the former Kalahari Gemsbok National Park, South Africa, Africa

Background imageLaying Collection: Buddhas Archery Skill

Buddhas Archery Skill
SIDDHARTHA GAUTAMA, known as the BUDDHA ( Enlightened One ) He shows that he is a whizz with bow and arrow, thus laying the foundations of Zen in the Art of Archery

Background imageLaying Collection: Drawings Prints, Print, Sympathy, Family, Journey, Laying, Dust, Publisher, Artist

Drawings Prints, Print, Sympathy, Family, Journey, Laying, Dust, Publisher, Artist
Drawings and Prints, Print, Sympathy, or A Family On A Journey Laying The Dust, Publisher, Artist, William Humphrey, Thomas Rowlandson, British, 1742

Background imageLaying Collection: Lord Mayor Hale Laying Foundation Stone of New Blackfriars Bridge, London, Uk, 1865

Lord Mayor Hale Laying Foundation Stone of New Blackfriars Bridge, London, Uk, 1865

Background imageLaying Collection: Domestic Dog, Great Dane, harlequin adult female, with collar, close-up of head, laying

Domestic Dog, Great Dane, harlequin adult female, with collar, close-up of head, laying

Background imageLaying Collection: Dog. Cocker Spaniel puppy (7 weeks old ) Black & white, sitting / laying on a pile of rope

Dog. Cocker Spaniel puppy (7 weeks old ) Black & white, sitting / laying on a pile of rope Dog. Cocker Spaniel puppy (7 weeks old ) Black & white, sitting / laying on a pile of rope

Background imageLaying Collection: Liz Fraser, English actress, pictured at home of Donald Zec Daily Mirror Journalist

Liz Fraser, English actress, pictured at home of Donald Zec Daily Mirror Journalist, London, Friday 15th March 1963. Donald Zec Feature Interview

Background imageLaying Collection: Amanda Redman Actress - August 1981

Amanda Redman Actress - August 1981

Background imageLaying Collection: Actress Jackie Lane lying in bed naked talking on the telephone March 1959

Actress Jackie Lane lying in bed naked talking on the telephone March 1959

Background imageLaying Collection: President William Howard Taft with Mayor Frank K. Mott. at the laying of the cornerstone..., 1911

President William Howard Taft with Mayor Frank K. Mott. at the laying of the cornerstone..., 1911
President William Howard Taft with Mayor Frank K. Mott. at the laying of the cornerstone for the Oakland City Hall, Oakland, California on October 13, 1911.

Background imageLaying Collection: Cornerstone laying 6/7/11; N.M. Butler; Seth Low, 1911. Creator: Bain News Service

Cornerstone laying 6/7/11; N.M. Butler; Seth Low, 1911. Creator: Bain News Service
Cornerstone laying 6/7/11; N.M. Butler; Seth Low, 1911. Shows Nicholas Murray Butler (1862-1947), president of Columbia University and Seth Low, former Columbia president and former Mayor of New York.

Background imageLaying Collection: President William Howard Taft at the laying of the cornerstone for the Oakland ...October 13, 1911

President William Howard Taft at the laying of the cornerstone for the Oakland ...October 13, 1911
President William Howard Taft at the laying of the cornerstone for the Oakland City Hall, Oakland, California on October 13, 1911.

Background imageLaying Collection: The Earl...placing the memorial stone of the Devonport, Stonehouse, and Cornwall Hospital, 1862

The Earl...placing the memorial stone of the Devonport, Stonehouse, and Cornwall Hospital, 1862. Creator: Unknown
The Earl of Mount Edgcumbe placing the memorial stone of the Devonport, Stonehouse, and Cornwall Hospital, [Plymouth], 1862. Engraving from a photograph by Mr. W

Background imageLaying Collection: Laying the foundation-stone of the new building in connection with Freemasons' Hall, 1864

Laying the foundation-stone of the new building in connection with Freemasons' Hall, 1864. Creator: Unknown
Laying the foundation-stone of the new building in connection with Freemasons' Hall, Great Queen-street, [London], 1864

Background imageLaying Collection: The Bishop of Oxford laying the foundation-stone of an English church at Brussels, 1864

The Bishop of Oxford laying the foundation-stone of an English church at Brussels, 1864. Creator: Unknown
The Bishop of Oxford laying the foundation-stone of an English church at Brussels, 1864. Engraving from a photograph by Messrs. Ghemar

Background imageLaying Collection: Laying the foundation-stone of an English church, Philippolis, Orange Free State, South Africa

Laying the foundation-stone of an English church, Philippolis, Orange Free State, South Africa, 1864 Creator: Unknown
Laying the foundation-stone of an English church, Philippolis, Orange Free State, South Africa, 1864. Engraving from a photograph by the Rev. C. Clulee

Background imageLaying Collection: Laying the first stone of the Lucknow Memorial, 1864. Creator: Unknown

Laying the first stone of the Lucknow Memorial, 1864. Creator: Unknown
Laying the first stone of the Lucknow Memorial, [Lucknow, India], 1864. Engraving of a photograph, of '...the scene on Saturday, the 2nd of January

Background imageLaying Collection: The forgotten buddha

The forgotten buddha, Buddha statue laying on the ground, Mandalay Myanmar. Patrick Foto

Background imageLaying Collection: USA History: The pacific railway. the laying of rails

USA History: The pacific railway. the laying of rails
5313529 USA History: The pacific railway. the laying of rails.; SeM Studio/UIG

Background imageLaying Collection: Carpet weaver

Carpet weaver
3479227 Carpet weaver; (add.info.: Carpet weaver laying the warp on the frame. Dated between 1751-80.); Universal History Archive/UIG

Background imageLaying Collection: Steam ship William Hutt, 1853

Steam ship William Hutt, 1853
3479156 Steam ship William Hutt, 1853; (add.info.: Steam ship William Hutt laying out cable for the submarine telegraph between England and Belgium. Dated May 1853.); Universal History Archive/UIG

Background imageLaying Collection: Laying an electric telegraph cable, 1868

Laying an electric telegraph cable, 1868
3479154 Laying an electric telegraph cable, 1868; (add.info.: Laying an electric telegraph cable across the bed of an American river. Dated 1868.); Universal History Archive/UIG

Background imageLaying Collection: Laying telephone cables, 1890

Laying telephone cables, 1890
3479175 Laying telephone cables, 1890; (add.info.: Laying telephone cables under a New York street, showing sectional view of manholes and conduits. Metropolitan Telephone Co)

Background imageLaying Collection: The manufacture of rope, 1850

The manufacture of rope, 1850
3479074 The manufacture of rope, 1850; (add.info.: The manufacture of rope: reeling strands of hemp produced in the spinning walk ready for use in the laying walk where they would be twisted together)

Background imageLaying Collection: Hoddart's machinery for making rope, 1850

Hoddart's machinery for making rope, 1850
3479073 Hoddart's machinery for making rope, 1850; (add.info.: Hoddart's machinery for making rope. The hemp yarn was put on to bobbins)

Background imageLaying Collection: Telephone and telegraph cables, 1886

Telephone and telegraph cables, 1886
3479174 Telephone and telegraph cables, 1886; (add.info.: Laying conduits to carry telephone and telegraph cables under the street of Brooklyn. Dated 9th October 1886.); Universal History Archive/UIG

Background imageLaying Collection: H Conybeare's apparatus for laying submarine telegraph cables using flexible frames built in

H Conybeare's apparatus for laying submarine telegraph cables using flexible frames built in segments, 1859
3479560 H Conybeare's apparatus for laying submarine telegraph cables using flexible frames built in segments, 1859; (add.info.: H)

Background imageLaying Collection: Detail of flexible frame built in segments for laying submarine telegraph cables, 1859

Detail of flexible frame built in segments for laying submarine telegraph cables, 1859
3479559 Detail of flexible frame built in segments for laying submarine telegraph cables, 1859; (add.info.: Detail of flexible frame built in segments for laying submarine telegraph cables)

Background imageLaying Collection: Laying siege cannon on target.Bottom right is a gunner's level

Laying siege cannon on target.Bottom right is a gunner's level. Earth-filled baskets called gabions give some
529952 Laying siege cannon on target.Bottom right is a gunner's level. Earth-filled baskets called gabions give some protection for guns and men

Background imageLaying Collection: The Vulcan butterfly (Vanessa atalanta). Signed illustration N (Frederick nodder)

The Vulcan butterfly (Vanessa atalanta). Signed illustration N (Frederick nodder)
FLO4680413 The Vulcan butterfly (Vanessa atalanta). Signed illustration N (Frederick nodder). Lithography in The Naturalist's Miscellany, 1793

Background imageLaying Collection: Making flat ropes for use in mining, 1850

Making flat ropes for use in mining, 1850
3479071 Making flat ropes for use in mining, 1850; (add.info.: Making flat ropes for use in mining. Stitching together number of rounds of hemp yarn.); Universal History Archive/UIG

Background imageLaying Collection: Rope making, 1850

Rope making, 1850
3479070 Rope making, 1850; (add.info.: Rope making: laying or twisting three strands of hemp yarn to form a rope. Three strands were fastened to gooks on a wheel (right of picture)

Background imageLaying Collection: Tsar Nicholas II, accompanied by President Faure, laying the first stone of the Alexander III

Tsar Nicholas II, accompanied by President Faure, laying the first stone of the Alexander III bridge, 1896
3480804 Tsar Nicholas II, accompanied by President Faure, laying the first stone of the Alexander III bridge, 1896; (add.info.: Franco-Russian Alliance)

Background imageLaying Collection: Manufacture of rope, 1850

Manufacture of rope, 1850
3479072 Manufacture of rope, 1850; (add.info.: Manufacture of rope. Sectional view of tar kettle which individual strands of spun hemp were passed before being twisted into rope (right)

Background imageLaying Collection: New telephone cable laying ship, 1850

New telephone cable laying ship, 1850
3479180 New telephone cable laying ship, 1850; (add.info.: The Long Lines, new telephone cable laying ship. Leaving Baltimore recently to begin paying cut special armorless cable that will provide)

Background imageLaying Collection: Ceremony of Laying the First Stone of the New Royal Exchange by Prince Albert, January 17, 1842

Ceremony of Laying the First Stone of the New Royal Exchange by Prince Albert, January 17, 1842
FLO4669302 Ceremony of Laying the First Stone of the New Royal Exchange by Prince Albert, January 17, 1842. Steel engraving by Henry Melville after an illustration by L.L

Background imageLaying Collection: Gunners laying siege to a moated and fortified enclosure. Attackers are using earth-filled baskets

Gunners laying siege to a moated and fortified enclosure. Attackers are using earth-filled baskets called gabions to
529951 Gunners laying siege to a moated and fortified enclosure. Attackers are using earth-filled baskets called gabions to protect their guns and themselves

Background imageLaying Collection: Method of laying an artillery piece on target using Gunner's scale, paths of trajectories

Method of laying an artillery piece on target using Gunner's scale, paths of trajectories
541539 Method of laying an artillery piece on target using Gunner's scale, paths of trajectories and various ammunition shown. 18th century (engraving); Universal History Archive/UIG

Background imageLaying Collection: Ocean Cable, 1850

Ocean Cable, 1850
3479182 Ocean Cable, 1850; (add.info.: Ocean Cable. Workmen at the Western Eclectic company plant in Baltimore store a 23-mile length of armorless ocean cable in a tank for transfer to the new cable)

Background imageLaying Collection: R.R. follows British advance, 31 Oct 1918. Creator: Bain News Service

R.R. follows British advance, 31 Oct 1918. Creator: Bain News Service
R.R. follows British advance, 31 Oct 1918 (date created or published later). Railroad construction during World War I, described by the Imperial War Museum as "Battle of the Drocourt-Queant

Background imageLaying Collection: Laying the foundation-stone of Brean Down Breakwater, Weston-Super-Mare, 1864. Creator: Unknown

Laying the foundation-stone of Brean Down Breakwater, Weston-Super-Mare, 1864. Creator: Unknown
Laying the foundation-stone of Brean Down Breakwater, Weston-Super-Mare, 1864. View of...the moment when the stone was lowered from the little steam-boat the Wye

Background imageLaying Collection: Laying the foundation-stone of the Brisbane Bridge, Queensland, New South Wales, 1864

Laying the foundation-stone of the Brisbane Bridge, Queensland, New South Wales, 1864. Creator: Unknown
Laying the foundation-stone of the Brisbane Bridge, Queensland, New South Wales, 1864. The foundation-stone of the new bridge to connect the north and south portions of the city...was laid

Background imageLaying Collection: Laying the Foundation-Stone of the Fettes College, Edinburgh, 1864. Creator: Unknown

Laying the Foundation-Stone of the Fettes College, Edinburgh, 1864. Creator: Unknown
Laying the Foundation-Stone of the Fettes College, Edinburgh, 1864. Engraving from a photograph by Mr. M'Craw. A hundred boys at least will be taught in the school, fifty of them boarders

Background imageLaying Collection: Laying concrete for the dam's sluice, Beloomut, 1912. Creator: Sergey Mikhaylovich Prokudin-Gorsky

Laying concrete for the dam's sluice, Beloomut, 1912. Creator: Sergey Mikhaylovich Prokudin-Gorsky
Laying concrete for the dam's sluice, Beloomut, 1912. Workers and supervisors posing for photograph amid preparations for pouring cement for sluice dam foundation across the Oka River near

Background imageLaying Collection: Laying the Foundation-Stone of the Thames Embankment at Whitehall Stairs, 1864. Creator: Unknown

Laying the Foundation-Stone of the Thames Embankment at Whitehall Stairs, 1864. Creator: Unknown
Laying the Foundation-Stone of the Thames Embankment at Whitehall Stairs, 1864. Mr John Thwaites, chairman of the Metropolitan Board of Works, performed the office

Background imageLaying Collection: Prince Leopold laying the Foundation-Stone of a new infirmary at Bishop's Waltham, Hants. 1864

Prince Leopold laying the Foundation-Stone of a new infirmary at Bishop's Waltham, Hants. 1864. Creator: Unknown
Prince Leopold laying the Foundation-Stone of the Royal Albert Infirmary at Bishop's Waltham, Hants. 1864. The little town of Bishop's Waltham, in Hampshire

Background imageLaying Collection: Laying the foundation-stone of the O'Connell Monument in Sackville-street, Dublin, 1864

Laying the foundation-stone of the O'Connell Monument in Sackville-street, Dublin, 1864. Creator: Unknown
Laying the foundation-stone of the O'Connell Monument in Sackville-street, Dublin, 1864. Engraving from a photograph by Mr. W. H

Background imageLaying Collection: Laying the foundation-stone of the Hubberston Dock at Milford Haven, 1864. Creator: Unknown

Laying the foundation-stone of the Hubberston Dock at Milford Haven, 1864. Creator: Unknown
Laying the foundation-stone of the Hubberston Dock at Milford Haven, 1864. The foundation-stone...was laid on Thursday, the 11th August, by Mrs. Potter, the wife of Mr




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"Laying the Foundations: From Churchill Bricklaying to Sikh Troops Digging" In this captivating caption, we delve into various moments where the act takes center stage. We start with a historical reference to Churchill bricklaying, symbolizing the importance of building a strong foundation for success. Moving forward, we are transported back to the First Remembrance Day in 1919, where solemnity and reflection lay heavy on our hearts. Next, an athletic young man lies on a stone floor with a ball nearby - perhaps contemplating his next move or finding solace in stillness. Picture No. 10887817 captures this moment perfectly, freezing time and inviting us to ponder its significance. Shifting gears, we encounter GLC-LFB's emergency tender fleet at work - their expertise lying in saving lives during critical situations. The mention of Brunel's SS Great Eastern reminds us of the monumental achievements that lie within human capabilities when determination meets innovation. Our journey then takes an exotic turn as we find ourselves on Goanabo Beach in Cuba. Here, a 1950s American car rests against the backdrop of the Caribbean Sea - showcasing how relaxation can be found even amidst vibrant surroundings. The caption also highlights Sikh troops diligently digging - emphasizing their commitment and dedication towards serving others and creating better tomorrows. Lastly, we encounter a heartwarming scene where man's best friend finds comfort while lying peacefully in a garden. A Goldendoodle named DOG embodies tranquility as it basks in nature's embrace. And just like that, from bricklaying to remembrance days; from athleticism to emergency response; from historic ships to idyllic beaches; from dedicated soldiers to loyal companions – "Laying" reveals itself as an intricate tapestry woven by diverse experiences that shape our world every day.