Foundations Collection

Winged Assyrian Bull
Winged, human-headed bull, from the facade of the Palace of King Sargon II, Khorsabad, Late Assyrian Period, c.725 BC (gypsum)

Baku, Azerbaijan - Harbour and Maiden Tower (Kis-Kali). Built by the 12th century architect Masud ibn Davud, who was probably the father of the architect of Mardakan Round Tower

Menhir Section / Bossenno
A cross-section of a large menhir, close to the site of the Bossenno; a cluster of prehistoric barrows, and a Gallo-Roman villa

Walsingham Shrine
The Holy Shrine of Our Lady of Walsingham, at Little Walsingham, Norfolk, England. This building, built on the foundations of the original shrine, was opened in 1931. Date: founded 1061

Entente Cordiale celebrations
The Entente Cordiale between Britain and France aimed to resolve colonial disputes over territories such as Egypt and Morocco

Roman remains found in the City, London
Discoveries form 19th century excavations at Camomile Street and Bishopsgate. The remains were unearthed after the removal of a number of old buildings

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

Blackpool Tower laying the foundations in 1891

Archaeological dig at Glastonbury
Archaeological finds for a dig in Glastonbury summerset. Seen are the Timber Foundation and Palisading at the Glastonbury Lake Village, a ladder found, a reaping-hook and some weaving combs

Underground work at Piccadilly station after the removal of the Eros statue. Service shaft being sunk here into the foundation which enables workmen to descend into the underground station

Ziggurat Shrine, Iraq where the ancient Assyrians worshiped. Flat toped Ziggurat can be seen in with its shrine in the centre standing within a sacred enclosure, at Ur of the Chaldees in Mesopotamia

Advertisement for women's undergarments. Date: 1936

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

Foundations of Hunterston Power Station, Ayrshire, Scotland
A view of the turbine hall foundations of Hunterston Power Station, Ayrshire, Scotland, showing the first reactor building in the background

Advertisement for women's criss-crossed front panel bra and girdle. Date: 1954

Laying Foundations on a building site on Oxford Street
Large crane and workmen laying foundations for a new department store, on a building site on Oxford Street, London. Date: 1920

The Heraeon and Temple of Zeus, Olympia, Greece Date: 1901

Plan and elevation of a Regency ornate cottage, cottage ornee. Floorplan shows dining room, drawing room, kitchen, scullery, larder, hall and coatroom

Archaeological dig at Ampurias, Girona, Catalonia, Spain
Archaeological dig at Ampurias (Empuries), originally a Greek trading place on the Mediterranean coast, Girona province, Catalonia, Spain

Factory construction, Montreal, Quebec, Canada. circa 1910s

St Pauls Cathedral in danger: why the Dean is opposing the tramway scheme. Sectional view from the south east showing the position of the waterline below the cathedral

Colchester, Essex, England - Colchester Castle. The castle is built on the foundations (or the podium) of the earlier Roman temple of Claudius (built between AD 5460)

India, Bihar, Vikramshila: Excavated foundations of the University bldgs.(8th century AD). Date: 2011

Arles, France - Roman forum and cryptoportico
Arles, France - cryptoportico passages (semi-underground covered passages supporting portico structures above ground) built as the foundation of the Roman Forum. circa 1910s

GREECE. PELOPONNESE. LACONIA. Sparta. Ruins of a theater

Raising a house in Chicago, 1871. Many buildings in central Chicago were elevated in mid 19th century to alleviate drainage problems

Franz Graf Von Thurn
FRANZ graf von THURN UND TAXIS (Ruggiano de Tassis) Italian- German entrepreneur who established communications system for the Empire, laid foundations of family fortune. Date: 16TH CENTURY

Eddystone Lighthouse cross-section, 1759
Engraving, showing the rooms of John Smeatons Eddystone Lighthouse (built 1759). This lighthouse operated between 1759 and 1882, being replaced due to erosion of its foundations

English Cathedrals - The Cloister- Gloucester - View along high vaulted corridor. Part of Box 144 Boswell.Collection Wardle records that in 1058 Ealdred, Bishop of Worcester at the time

The Temple of Jupiter Optimus Maximus or Temple of Jupiter C
Roman Art. The Temple of Jupiter Optimus Maximus or Temple of Jupiter Capitolinus. It was located on the Capitoline Hill. Foundations. 6th century B.C. Capitoline Museums. Rome. Italy

Maurice de Hirsch (1831 A?o??n? 1896). Was a German-Jewish philanthropist who set up charitable foundations to promote Jewish education and improve the lot of oppressed European Jewry

The Mole. Skin. Leon Cathedral. Spain
The Mole. Skin of a mole who, according to legend, destroyed the foundations of the cathedral during construction. Leon Cathedral Chapter. Castile and Leon. Spain

Prehistoric Art. Bronze Age. Stone foundation of an apsidal home. Late Helladic III (1400-1060 B.C.). Olympia. Greece

Greek Art. Phidias Workshop ruins. Olympia. Greece
Greek Art. Phidias Workshop ruins, built in 430 BC to house the statue of Zeus. In the fifth century, Theodosius II turned the building into an early Christian church. Olympia. Greece

Aphaea Temple. Greece
Aphaea Temple. 6th - 5th centuries BC. Foundations. Island of Aegina. Saronic Islands. Greece

De Architectura by Vitruvius. Detail
Labourers working on the foundations of a building. De Architectura by Marcus Vitruvius (88-26 BC). Book IX, page 83 v. Venice. 1511

Roman art. Pompeii. Triangular Forum. Doric temple ruins dating from the sixth century BC, under the Samnite. Foundations and fragments of the pillar in the temple. Italy

Kiyomizu Temple, Kyoto, Japan
Kiyomizu dera, officially Otowa-san Kiyomizu-dera - an independent Buddhist temple in eastern Kyoto. Date: circa 1910s

Excavating Nonsuch 1959
Excavation work at Nonsuch Palace, Surrey. In 1959 no visible trace of the building existed. Excavations revealed foundations and many relics of Henry VIIIs fantastic palace. Date: 1959

The Rijksmuseum in Amsterdam, Holland, was built on wooden foundations and opened in 1885. Unfortunately modern traffic shook the building and had to be diverted. Date: 1930s

England / Leicester / Wall
The Jewry Wall and Roman Forum at Leicester, one of the finest monuments of Roman Britain, with St. Nicholas Church (also partly made from Roman materials) behind. Date: 1930s

Site around St. Pauls Cathedral being cleared
St. Pauls Cathedral, standing in a wilderness of bomb damage but with the area around being cleared ready for modern buildings. Picture shows foundations being laid for the Bank of England annexe

Housesteads, Pretorium Borcovicius, Northumberland
Archaeological remains of housesteads at Pretorium Borcovicius, Northumberland, a Roman camp. Date: circa 1920

The Channel Tunnel - hints to Aldermen, Heath Robinson
A well-known magnate of the Port of Dover laying the foundation stone of the tunnel in the Channel. An amusing scene envisaged by William Heath Robinson showing various dignitaries observing

Paris, France - Tour Eiffel, Foundations. Date: 1888

Paris, France - Tour Eiffel, laying the foundations. Date: circa 1889

Palace of the Caesars, Rome, Italy
Ruins of the Palace of the Caesars, Rome, Italy. Date: late 19th century

Damage to St Pauls Cathedral, London
The dangers which assail St Pauls Cathedral: vibration damage caused by nearby heavy traffic. Sectional view showing where the cracks in the building exist at the present time. Date: 1913

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