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Planning Collection (#4)

"Planning: Mapping the Path to Progress" In a world filled with possibilities, planning becomes the compass that guides us towards our goals

Background imagePlanning Collection: The Prince of Wales Presiding at a Meeting, held at South Kensington Museum, o

The Prince of Wales Presiding at a Meeting, held at South Kensington Museum, o... January 19, 1867. Creator: Anon
The Prince of Wales Presiding at a Meeting, held at South Kensington Museum, of the Commissioners for the Paris Exhibition, from " Illustrated London News", January 19, 1867

Background imagePlanning Collection: Possibly: Air raid wardens meeting in zone nine, Southwest area, Washington, D. C. 1942

Possibly: Air raid wardens meeting in zone nine, Southwest area, Washington, D. C. 1942. Creator: Gordon Parks
[Untitled photo, possibly related to: Washington, D.C. Air raid wardens meeting in zone nine, Southwest area. Elmer House, federal worker by day and on air raid duty at night

Background imagePlanning Collection: Air raid wardens meeting in zone nine, Southwest area, Washington, D. C, 1942. Creator: Gordon Parks

Air raid wardens meeting in zone nine, Southwest area, Washington, D. C, 1942. Creator: Gordon Parks
Washington, D.C. Air raid wardens meeting in zone nine, Southwest area. Mr. Frederick Douglas, chairman, and Mrs. Hunton, secretary

Background imagePlanning Collection: Air raid wardens attending a meeting in their headquarters, Washington, D. C. 1943

Air raid wardens attending a meeting in their headquarters, Washington, D. C. 1943. Creator: Gordon Parks
Washington, D.C. Air raid wardens attending a meeting in their headquarters, which is provided by the landlord, in the basement of a large apartment building

Background imagePlanning Collection: Sasaki Moritsuna Asking Fisherman to Reveal the Shallows Where His Troops can Cross and At... 1884

Sasaki Moritsuna Asking Fisherman to Reveal the Shallows Where His Troops can Cross and At... 1884
Sasaki Moritsuna Asking Fisherman to Reveal the Shallows Where His Troops can Cross and Attack the Taira Forces at Fujito in Bizen Province

Background imagePlanning Collection: Atlantis, The Palm, Dubai. Creator: Viet Chu

Atlantis, The Palm, Dubai. Creator: Viet Chu
Atlantis, The Palm, Dubai

Background imagePlanning Collection: Dubai Intersection. Creator: Viet Chu

Dubai Intersection. Creator: Viet Chu
Dubai Intersection

Background imagePlanning Collection: Paris in DC. Creator: Viet Chu

Paris in DC. Creator: Viet Chu
Paris in DC

Background imagePlanning Collection: The Garden Steps (colour litho)

The Garden Steps (colour litho)
6005992 The Garden Steps (colour litho) by Du Cane, Ella (1874-1943); Private Collection; (add.info.: The Garden Steps. Illustration for Landscape Gardening, Planning, Constructing)

Background imagePlanning Collection: Urban renewal: the demoliton of old quarters and their replacement with wide streets

Urban renewal: the demoliton of old quarters and their replacement with wide streets
3622134 Urban renewal: the demoliton of old quarters and their replacement with wide streets, boulevards and public parks (colour litho) by Beuzon

Background imagePlanning Collection: A Spanish Garden (colour litho)

A Spanish Garden (colour litho)
6005991 A Spanish Garden (colour litho) by Du Cane, Ella (1874-1943); Private Collection; (add.info.: A Spanish Garden. Illustration for Landscape Gardening, Planning, Constructing)

Background imagePlanning Collection: The Iris Border (colour litho)

The Iris Border (colour litho)
6005995 The Iris Border (colour litho) by Stannard, Theresa Sylvester (1898-1947); Private Collection; (add.info.: The Iris Border)

Background imagePlanning Collection: Informal Gardening (colour litho)

Informal Gardening (colour litho)
6005994 Informal Gardening (colour litho) by Stannard, Theresa Sylvester (1898-1947); Private Collection; (add.info.: Informal Gardening)

Background imagePlanning Collection: A Corner of the Rock Garden (colour litho)

A Corner of the Rock Garden (colour litho)
6005990 A Corner of the Rock Garden (colour litho) by Stannard, Theresa Sylvester (1898-1947); Private Collection; (add.info.: A Corner of the Rock Garden)

Background imagePlanning Collection: Artists Project for Riverside Drive, Dundee, 1918 (w / c)

Artists Project for Riverside Drive, Dundee, 1918 (w / c)
6199945 Artists Project for Riverside Drive, Dundee, 1918 (w/c) by English, Charles William (1862-1931); 37.8x64.8 cm; The McManus, Dundee, UK; Dundee Art Galleries and Museums

Background imagePlanning Collection: Schemes to Invade the Holy Land. A. D. 1091 (colour litho)

Schemes to Invade the Holy Land. A. D. 1091 (colour litho)
670146 Schemes to Invade the Holy Land. A.D. 1091 (colour litho) by Moreland, Arthur (1876-1951); Private Collection; (add.info.: Schemes to Invade the Holy Land. A.D. 1091)

Background imagePlanning Collection: The Staff of the October Revolution of 1917, 1934 (oil on canvas)

The Staff of the October Revolution of 1917, 1934 (oil on canvas)
BAL266199 The Staff of the October Revolution of 1917, 1934 (oil on canvas) by Svarog, Vasily Semyonovich (1883-1946); 131x181 cm; State Museum and Exhibition Centre ROSIZO, Moscow; Russian

Background imagePlanning Collection: Illustration for Tristram Shandy by Laurence Sterne (litho)

Illustration for Tristram Shandy by Laurence Sterne (litho)
6007008 Illustration for Tristram Shandy by Laurence Sterne (litho) by Austen, John (1886-1948); Private Collection; (add.info.: Planning the campaign)

Background imagePlanning Collection: Building of the railway between Medine and Bafoulabe (colour litho)

Building of the railway between Medine and Bafoulabe (colour litho)
1733032 Building of the railway between Medine and Bafoulabe (colour litho) by Bombled, Louis Charles (1862-1927) (after); Private Collection; (add.info)

Background imagePlanning Collection: Correct Survey of Dublin, As It Stood in the Year 1610, published July 1792

Correct Survey of Dublin, As It Stood in the Year 1610, published July 1792

Background imagePlanning Collection: Mr. Love, Architect, n. d. Creator: Hablot Knight Browne

Mr. Love, Architect, n. d. Creator: Hablot Knight Browne
Mr. Love, Architect, n.d

Background imagePlanning Collection: Church

Church
Engraved image (door of the church of St Mary Redcliffe.Mesured and drawn by E.W Godwin and engraved by W.C Burder ( 19 Th )

Background imagePlanning Collection: The Plan of Chicago Plate 106, Chicago, Illinois, Presentation Drawing, 1909

The Plan of Chicago Plate 106, Chicago, Illinois, Presentation Drawing, 1909

Background imagePlanning Collection: Plate 35 from Plan of Chicago 1909: Chicago, and Diagram of Lake Michigan

Plate 35 from Plan of Chicago 1909: Chicago, and Diagram of Lake Michigan. Proposed Roadway to connect all the towns along the shores of the Lake, 1909

Background imagePlanning Collection: Le Lions en allant en Guerre, c. 1755-1759 (engraving)

Le Lions en allant en Guerre, c. 1755-1759 (engraving)
985927 Le Lions en allant en Guerre, c.1755-1759 (engraving) by Oudry, Jean-Baptiste (1686-1755) (after); Private Collection; (add.info.: Le Lions en allant en Guerre. Fable CI)

Background imagePlanning Collection: Richelieu Studies the Plans of Attack for the Siege of La Rochelle (oil on canvas)

Richelieu Studies the Plans of Attack for the Siege of La Rochelle (oil on canvas)
CH445136 Richelieu Studies the Plans of Attack for the Siege of La Rochelle (oil on canvas) by Debras, Louis (1820-99); 134x160 cm; Private Collection; (add.info)

Background imagePlanning Collection: The Four Arts - Architecture, (oil on canvas)

The Four Arts - Architecture, (oil on canvas)
990205 The Four Arts - Architecture, (oil on canvas) by Loo, Carle van (1705-65); 116x94.5 cm; Private Collection; (add.info.: The Four Arts - Architecture. Carle van Loo (1705-1765). Oil on canvas

Background imagePlanning Collection: Preparations for the Wedding, (oil on canvas)

Preparations for the Wedding, (oil on canvas)
989966 Preparations for the Wedding, (oil on canvas) by Mantegazza, Giacomo (1853-1920); 51.5x83 cm; Private Collection; (add.info.: Preparations for the Wedding. Giacomo Mantegazza (1853-1920)

Background imagePlanning Collection: Frank M Elgood, Architect (litho)

Frank M Elgood, Architect (litho)
3652292 Frank M Elgood, Architect (litho) by English School, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Frank M Elgood, Architect)

Background imagePlanning Collection: Paul Hoffmann, Architect (litho)

Paul Hoffmann, Architect (litho)
3652271 Paul Hoffmann, Architect (litho) by English School, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Paul Hoffmann, Architect)

Background imagePlanning Collection: Reginald Morphew, Architect (litho)

Reginald Morphew, Architect (litho)
3652269 Reginald Morphew, Architect (litho) by English School, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Reginald Morphew, Architect)

Background imagePlanning Collection: M Thion, Architect (litho)

M Thion, Architect (litho)
3652323 M Thion, Architect (litho) by English School, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: M Thion, Architect. Illustration for Flats, Urban Houses and Cottage Homes (Hodder and Stoughton)

Background imagePlanning Collection: Horace Gilbert ands Constanduros (litho)

Horace Gilbert ands Constanduros (litho)
3652315 Horace Gilbert ands Constanduros (litho) by English School, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Horace Gilbert ands Constanduros)

Background imagePlanning Collection: Allied leaders meeting at the Potsdam Conference to discuss the occupation of Germany

Allied leaders meeting at the Potsdam Conference to discuss the occupation of Germany, July 1945 (b / w photo)
6014637 Allied leaders meeting at the Potsdam Conference to discuss the occupation of Germany, July 1945 (b/w photo) by English Photographer

Background imagePlanning Collection: The Workers of the Disfigurement: the planning department of a municipal council (litho)

The Workers of the Disfigurement: the planning department of a municipal council (litho)
6031086 The Workers of the Disfigurement: the planning department of a municipal council (litho) by Robida, Albert (1848-1926); Private Collection; (add.info.: The Workers of the Disfigurement)

Background imagePlanning Collection: The Siege of Yorktown, illustration from Hutchinsons History of the Nations

The Siege of Yorktown, illustration from Hutchinsons History of the Nations
IL370614 The Siege of Yorktown, illustration from Hutchinsons History of the Nations (litho) by Conder, Charles Edward (1868-1909) (after); Private Collection; (add.info)

Background imagePlanning Collection: Some Incidents of a Walking Tour (engraving)

Some Incidents of a Walking Tour (engraving)
1041088 Some Incidents of a Walking Tour (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Some Incidents of a Walking Tour)

Background imagePlanning Collection: A New Plan of the Town, Chateau and Gardens of Versailles, 1714 (engraving)

A New Plan of the Town, Chateau and Gardens of Versailles, 1714 (engraving)
617398 A New Plan of the Town, ChAteau and Gardens of Versailles, 1714 (engraving) by French School, (18th century); Bibliotheque Municipale, Versailles, France; (add.info.: Nouveau Plan des Ville)

Background imagePlanning Collection: Napoleon in his office (oil on canvas)

Napoleon in his office (oil on canvas)
704134 Napoleon in his office (oil on canvas) by Garnier, Etienne-Barthelemy (1759-1849); Galleria Nazionale d Arte Moderna e Contemporanea, Rome, Lazio

Background imagePlanning Collection: Soldiers standing atop a cliff (b / w photo)

Soldiers standing atop a cliff (b / w photo)
701264 Soldiers standing atop a cliff (b/w photo) by American Photographer, (19th century); Private Collection; The Stapleton Collection; American, out of copyright

Background imagePlanning Collection: Columbus Planning the Discovery of America, 15th Century (engraving)

Columbus Planning the Discovery of America, 15th Century (engraving)
972362 Columbus Planning the Discovery of America, 15th Century (engraving) by Wilkie, David (1785-1841) (after); Private Collection; (add.info.: Columbus Planning the Discovery of America)

Background imagePlanning Collection: William, Crown Prince of Germany and General Field Marshal Von Hindenburg at Kronprinzen

William, Crown Prince of Germany and General Field Marshal Von Hindenburg at Kronprinzen
1073662 William, Crown Prince of Germany and General Field Marshal Von Hindenburg at Kronprinzen, pub. 1917 (colour litho) by Pape

Background imagePlanning Collection: Demolition of the Barriere de l Etoile, Paris, c1860 (engraving)

Demolition of the Barriere de l Etoile, Paris, c1860 (engraving)
977899 Demolition of the Barriere de l Etoile, Paris, c1860 (engraving) by French School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Demolition of the Barriere de l Etoile, Paris)

Background imagePlanning Collection: King Frederick the Great of Prussia (colour litho)

King Frederick the Great of Prussia (colour litho)
964563 King Frederick the Great of Prussia (colour litho) by Rochling, Carl (1855-1920); Private Collection; (add.info.: Frederick the Great of Prussia, planning the attack on Liegnitz)

Background imagePlanning Collection: A New Plan of the Town, Chateau and Gardens of Versailles, 1714 (engraving)

A New Plan of the Town, Chateau and Gardens of Versailles, 1714 (engraving)
741338 A New Plan of the Town, ChAteau and Gardens of Versailles, 1714 (engraving) by French School, (18th century); Bibliotheque Municipale, Versailles, France; (add.info.: Nouveau Plan des Ville)

Background imagePlanning Collection: PanGermanic and AntiGermanic plans for the division of Europe after the Great War of 1914

PanGermanic and AntiGermanic plans for the division of Europe after the Great War of 1914
CHT411553 PanGermanic and AntiGermanic plans for the division of Europe after the Great War of 1914, c.1917 (colour litho) by Czech School

Background imagePlanning Collection: Comic postcard, Man to help with town planning Date: 20th century

Comic postcard, Man to help with town planning Date: 20th century




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"Planning: Mapping the Path to Progress" In a world filled with possibilities, planning becomes the compass that guides us towards our goals. Just like a Metroland map or a Letchworth brochure, it lays out the blueprint for success. Take Welwyn Garden City as an example of town planning done right. Its harmonious design and thoughtful layout showcase how urban spaces can enhance quality of life. Ebenezer Howard's Three Magnets diagram further illustrates his vision for creating sustainable communities. Looking back in time, even the mighty Roman Empire understood the importance of planning. Their scale model cities from the 4th century AD demonstrate their meticulous attention to detail and organization. From Corbetts Vision to the Panama Canal Project lithograph published in 1880, we witness grand visions turned into reality through careful planning and execution. London's expansion is another testament to how strategic thinking can shape thriving metropolises. Ildefonso Cerda, a Spanish engineer, left an indelible mark on urban development with his innovative ideas. His forward-thinking approach paved the way for modern city planning practices still used today. Across continents, from Damascus to New York City, planners have played pivotal roles in shaping our world. Whether it was rebuilding after World War Two or envisioning future landscapes depicted in recruitment posters or futuristic renderings of New York City - they all share one common thread: foresight and meticulous preparation. So let us celebrate "planning" as more than just a word but as an art form that shapes our surroundings and paves the way for progress, and is through this deliberate process that we create vibrant communities where people thrive and dreams become realities.