Foundation Collection

English Rose Corsetry advertisement
Advert for the new corselette from English Rose corsetry, exquisitely styled and entirely without bones. It is described as a corselette with wired

Queen Elizabeth visits Lloyds, 1952
Queen Elizabeth II visits Lloyds to lay the foundations tone of their new building in Lime Street. This picture shows her Majesty taking a trowel full of mortar ready to lay the stone

Southampton Civic Centre
The magnificent Civic Centre building, Southampton, Hampshire, the first civic centre in Britain. Designed by E. Berry Webber. Foundation stone was laid in 1930

Underwear for 1962 drawn by Barbara Hulanicki
A lycra girdle with tapering side sections and black lace front panel on the right, and a black lace bra mounted on white both by Lily of France and excellent for magically transforming the figure

Lord Pentland marriage
Lord Pentland (Henry John Sinclair) (1925-1984), the second and last Baron Pentland, marries Miss Lucy Babington Smith, niece of the Earl of Elgin, at Eton College Chapel

Founding of the Jesuit Order, Montmartre, France
Foundation of the Jesuit Order in an underground chapel in the church of Saint Denis, Montmartre, near Paris. Ignatius de Loyola and six companions dedicate themselves to spread the Word of God

Corner stone, St Patricks Church, Philadelphia, USA
Corner stone of the new St Patricks Church, 20th and Rittenhouse Streets, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA. The stone had been brought from Armagh, Ireland, and was laid on 3 October 1910

Prince of Wales laying Truro Cathedral foundation stone
During the Royal visit to Truro, the Prince of Wales (later Edward VII), lays the corner-stone of Truro Cathedral in a ceremony

Middlesex Pauper Lunatic Asylum, 1849
The Italianate exterior of the New Middlesex Pauper Lunatic Asylum at Colney Hatch, near Friern Barnet, Middlesex (North London). The foundation stone was laid in 1849 by Prince Albert

TERESA of JESUS, Saint (1515-1582). Painting. SPAIN. Madrid. Lạ ro Galdiano Foundation

Xavier, Saint Francis (1506-1552). Jesuit missionary, co-founder of the order and patron saint of the missions. Work by ZURBARAN, Francisco de (1598-1664). Baroque art. Painting. SPAIN. Madrid

Laying foundation stone, Cockington Church

Laying foundation stone, Chelston Church, Torquay

Douglas B-26C Invader N8036E My Mary Lou (msn 28975, ex 44-35696), of the Collings Foundation / Aviation Museum of Texas, Uvalde, Texas. Date: 1992

Cockington Church laying foundation stone

Conquest of Mexico
Spanish conquest of the Aztec Empire (1519-21). Construction of the Villa Rica of La Vera Cruz, with the help of the Totonac Indians. Detail

Irene
Portrait of Irene Dineley, model in a number of portraits. This sketch, which appears so hasty is really quite delibrate and considered

Boeing C-97G N209AC
Boeing C-97G-24-BO Stratofreighter N209AC (msn 16624, ex O-20930 - 52-0930), of the Foundation for Airborne Relief, at Fox Field, Lancaster, California, in October 1973

Foundation Stone for New Brixton Theatre 1894
Henry Irving laying the foundation stone of the new Brixton Theatre and Opera House. Built by theatre architect, Frank Matcham

Laying the Foundation Stone of the New Tower Bridge 1886
Prince of Wales (later Edward VII) laying the memorial stone on behalf of Queen Victoria of the Tower Bridge, London. Date: 21st June 1886

Pergamon Altar. Telephos Frieze. Detail
Pergamon Altar. 164-156 BC. Telephos Frieze. Detail. Battle by the river Kaikos. Two Scythian warriors, sons of river-god Istros, fall in battle. Pergamon Museum. Berlin. Germany

KINDELAN DUANY, Alfredo (1879-1962). Spanish military man, risen up together with Franco. SPAIN. CATALONIA. Barcelona. Jubert Figueras Private Foundation

Manuel Aza񡮠Speech
AZAс, Manuel (1880-1940). Spanish Republican politician and man of letters. President of the Republic (1936-1939). Manuel Aza񡧳 speech Por la libertad. Por la Rep�a

Spanish Civil War Madrid Al Pais Del Socialismo
spanish, civil, war, madrid, al, pais, del, socialismo, en, su, aniversario, to, the, socialist, country, in, its, 20th, foundation, anniversary, propaganda, poster, from, republican, side, homage

Spanish Civil War (1936-1939). Este dolor no se cura con resignacion (This Sorrow doesnt get over with resignation). Picture from the series Galicia martir (Martyr Galicia)

Spanish Civil War. Bills issued by the touwn council of Reus for local use (1937). SPAIN. Bilbao. Banco Bilbao Vizcaya Argentaria Foundation

Spanish Civil War (1936-1939). La guardia a bordo, el alma y el fusil espectantes (The guard on board, the soul and the gun expectant)

de Havilland Canada C-7A Caribou N149HF - 62-4149
de Havilland Canada C-7A Caribou N149HF / 62-4149 (MSN 85), of the Army Aviation Heritage Foundation Date: circa 2010

Beech T-42A Cochise 65-12701 (msn TF.23), of the Army Aviation Heritage Foundation Date: circa 2000

Cessna T-41B Mescalero N78WP - 67-15203 (msn R172-0204), of the Army Aviation Heritage Foundation Date: circa 2000

Avro 652 Anson I N4877 - G-AMDA of the Skyfame museum at Staverton Airport N4877 was built at the Avro factory at Newton Heath, Manchester and was taken on charge by the Royal Air Force on Nov 17

Lockheed JO-1 1053
United States Navy - Lockheed JO-1 1053 (msn 1227), at NAR in 1937 (Lockheed Model 12 Electra Junior). Delivered on 9 August 1937

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

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

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

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

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

Foundation stone of Londons first mosque laid, Southfields
The foundation stones of Londons first mosque at Southfields by His Holiness the Khalifatul Masih II, His Holiness and other Indians are seen praying in front of the stone

William Penn and Native Americans at the foundation of Philadelphia. Handcoloured copperplate engraving by Sasso after the painting William Penns Treaty with the Indians by Benjamin West from Giulio

St Johns Foundation School, Kilburn

Stony Lake waterfront, Shelby, Michigan, USA
Stony Lake waterfront, Camp Miniwanca, American Youth Foundation, Shelby, Michigan, USA. Date: circa 1920

Queen Victoria laying foundation stone, Royal Albert Hall
Queen Victoria laying the red Aberdeen granite foundation stone. Over 7, 000 people gathered under a huge temporary marquee, erected for the occasion, to see Date: 20th May 1867

Georgia Air National Guard - Boeing C-97G Stratofreighter
Georgia Air National Guard - Boeing C-97G-135-BO Stratofreighter 52-0925 at Baltimore. Built as a KC-97G-23-BO and converted to C-97G for service with the Georgia ANG

Boeing 247D N3977C (msn 1729) built 1933, currently airworthy, as N13347, with the Museum of Flight Foundation in Seattle WA. Date: 1960s

The Busking, George Heriots School, Edinburgh, Scotland. Heriot (c. 1563 - 1624) was jewellery to King James VI of Scotland. In June, pupils busk at his foundation stone Date: 17th century

Mayor of London laying Foundation-Stone of Blackfriars Bridge, London. Date: 1760

Duke and Duchess of York on footplate of Lord Nelson
The Duke and Duchess of York on footplate of Southern Railways latest engine Lord Nelson at the Railway works at Ashford, Kent on the occasion of their visit to lay the foundation stone of a new

Prince Albert lays foundation stone - Nautical School
May 1919 - prince Albert (later King George VI 1895-1952) lays the foundation stone for a new Nautical School at Poole, Dorset

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