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Sweetheart Abbey (New Abbey), Dunfries, ScotlandThe Abbey of Dulce Cor, better known as Sweetheart Abbey, was a Cistercian monastery founded in 1275 in what is now the village of New Abbey
Australia - Large Family outside home at KalgoorlieWestern Australia - Large Welsh Immigrant Family outside home at Kalgoorlie (269 Egan Street). The town was founded in 1893 during the Coolgardie gold rush. Date: 1912
Bell Tower - Mission San Gabriel Arcangel, California, USABell Tower of the Mission San Gabriel Arcangel, San Gabriel, California, USA - founded in 1771. Date: circa 1920s
St Georges Church - Oplenac Hill, Topola, SerbiaSt Georges Church also known as Oplenac, is the mausoleum of the Serbian and Yugoslav royal house of Karadordevic located on top of the Oplenac Hill in the town of Topola, Serbia
Edens Orphanage, Astley Bridge, Bolton, founded by a legacy from local industrialist James Eden
St Josephs Industrial School, Tranent, East LothianSt Josephs was founded in 1889 as an Industrial School for Roman Catholic boys. Date: 1903
Memorial Home for Crippled Children, Rochdale, LancashireSmall children stand outside the Memorial Home for Crippled Children at Rochdale. The home, built in the arts and crafts style, was founded in 1913 by Walter Scott in memory of his wife, Ellen
Studio Misr, founded in 1935 by Egyptian economist Talaat Harb. In its heyday it was the only film studio in the world producing Arabic movies, Based in Cairo, Egypt. Date: 1930s
Christian Brothers School, Doneraile, County Cork, IrelandExterior view of the Christian Brothers School at Doneraile, County Cork, Ireland. The Congregation of Christian Brothers is a Roman Catholic community founded in the early 19th century
Sandor Vegh, Hungarian-French violinist and conductorSandor Vegh (1912-1997), Hungarian (later French) violinist and conductor. Seen here taking part in an International Musicians Seminar at Prussia Cove, Cornwall (which he founded in 1972)
USA - The New York Cotton Exchange - Cotton Exchange. New York. The New York Cotton Exchange (NYCE) was a commodities exchange founded in 1870 by a group of one hundred cotton brokers
Providence Row Night Shelter, LondonProvidence Row Night Shelter, Crispin Street, London, founded in 1860 as a hostel for Deserving Men, Women and Children and run by the Sisters of Mercy. Date: circa 1902
Peru. Lima. Founded by Spanish conquistador Francisco Pizarro, 1535. Engraving 1850
Ecuador. San Francisco de Quito. Engraving, 1850. Color
Colombia. Bogota. Founded by Gonzalo Jimenez de Quesada, 1538. Engraving, 1850. Color
Spain. Italica. House of Hylas. Domus roman. MosaicSpain. Andalusia. Roman city of Italica. Founded in 206 BC. House of Hylas. Domus roman. Mosaic
Germany. Congress of Gotha, 1875, where was founded the German Socialist Party (SPD). Reminder sheet with portrait of Marx and Lassalle at the centre
Chadwicks Orphanage, Bolton, LancashireA view of the grounds of Chadwicks Orphanage for girls at Bolton, with a number of the inmates at play. The institution was founded by a gift from Dr Samuel Taylor Chadwick. Date: Date unknown
Dr a I CoffinDR A I COFFIN : medical : Pioneer of medical botany who introduced Thomsons ideas to Europe : in 1845 he founded the Association of Herbal Medicine, authored books. Date: mid-19th century
Sir Ralph Pendlebury Orphanage, StockportA view of the orphanage in Stockport founded in 1882 through a legacy from local mill owner Sir Ralph Pendlebury
Chadwicks Orphanage, Bolton, was founded in 1874 by local benefactor Dr Samuel Chadwick. Date: circa 1905
Tsar Bell, Kremlin complex, Moscow, RussiaThe Tsar Bell, also known as the Queen of Bells, Tsarsky Kolokol or Royal Bell, on display in the Kremlin complex, Moscow, Russia
BASTIDAS, Rodrigo de (1460 - 1526). Spanish conquistador and explorer who mapped the northern coast of South America, discovered Panama, and founded the city of Santa Marta. Oil
Spain (19th c. ). Economy (1885)SPAIN. Barcelona. Sants Montjuic. Textile company La Espa ndustrial, dedicated to spinning, weaving and printing of cotton. Founded in 1847 in Madrid and moved to Barcelona in 1851
Zimbabwe (Rhodesia) - Coach crossing Umtali riverBlack and white lantern Slide of Coach crossing Umtali river - British South Africa. Part of Box 288, British South Africa. Boswell Collection
Zimbabwe (Rhodesia) - Street in GweloBlack and white lantern Slide of Street in Gwelo - British South Africa.. Part of Box 288, British South Africa. Boswell Collection. Slide number 11
Jamaica - Jubilee Square, Port RoyalSlide showing a photograph of a mast on the sand at Port Royal, named after Queen Victorias jubilee. Port Royal was a city located at the end of the Palisadoes at the mouth of the Kingston Harbour
Jamaica - Street Scene, Port RoyalSlide showing a photograph of a street in Port Royal. Port Royal was a city located at the end of the Palisadoes at the mouth of the Kingston Harbour, in south-eastern Jamaica
Anti-Suffrage League PosterA poster produced by the Womens National Anti-Suffrage League, stating in bold lettering, Women DO NOT Want Votes. The Womens National Anti-Suffrage League was founded in 1908
Royal Infant Orphanage, Wanstead, LondonAn aerial view of the Royal Infant Orphanage at Wanstead in north-east London. The institution was founded as the Wanstead Infant Orphan Asylum in 1841 by Congregational minister Andrew Reed to
Childrens Heart Home, Lancing, Sussexthe Bluebell ward of the Childrens Heart Home at Lancing. The home was founded in 1926 as a childrens convalescent home. Date: Circa 1927
Richard Tattersall JnrRICHARD TATTERSALL junior Bloodstock auctioneer, grandson of the Richard T. who founded the family business. with his autograph Date: 1785 - 1859
William Penn - Treaty with the Indians 1682William Penn - Treaty with the Indians at Shackamaxon, on the Delaware (now Philadelphia) when he founded the province of Pennsylvania, 1682
Organ at Ettal Monastery, Upper Bavaria, GermanyView of the ornate organ at Ettal Monastery, Upper Bavaria, Germany. This Benedictine monastery was founded in 1330, the first phase of building took place between 1330 and 1370
Eton College Clock TowerEton College, Berkshire, England, founded by King Henry VI (whose statue is in the foreground) in 1440. Clock tower and buildings built by Prevost Lupton in 1517. Date: early 16th century
Statue of Vladimir II Monomakh, Vladimir, RussiaView of the equestrian statue of the founder of the city of Vladimir, Vladimir II Monomakh (1053-1125), a Grand Prince of Kievan Rus
Three bedeswomen of Castle Rising, NorfolkThree bedeswomen of Castle Rising, near Sandringham in Norfolk. When these elderly women enter the almshouses (known collectively as Trinity Hospital) they are required to wear an old Welsh costume
The first Illustrated London NewsFront cover of the very first copy of the Illustrated London News, published May 14th, 1842. Founded by Herbert Ingram, who anticipated demand for a newspaper containing illustrations
Jardin Des PlantesLE JARDIN DES PLANTES, Paris, was founded in 1626 as a botanical garden, but in the 18th century, under Buffon, expanded to become also a zoo
Mary Ann GirlingMARY ANN (Cloughton) GIRLING Farmworkers daughter, religious enthusiast who founded the Walworth Jumpers and in 1864 declared herself the Final Revelation of God
Bayham Abbey 2 of 6Bayham Abbey, a Premonstratensian monastery on the Kent and Sussex borders, was founded by Robert Thornham at the turn of the 12th century
Caricature, Carl Rosa, musical impresarioCaricature, Carl Rosa (1842-1889), German-born musical impresario who founded the Carl Rosa Opera Company. Don t get near him, Mr Snazelle, while he is like this! 1884
The Rathbone Monument - commemorates William Rathbone who founded the District Nursing Movement. Date: circa 1890s
Cyprus - Stavrovouni Monastery - founded by Saint HelenaStavrovouni Monastery in Cyprus - founded by Saint Helena (Saint Constantines mother) in around 327-329 AD - one of the oldest monasteries in the world. Date: circa 1930s
Lord Leycester Hospital, High Street, WarwickThe Lord Leycester Hospital, High Street, Warwick, a retirement home for ex-servicemen, founded by the First Earl of Leicester in 1571. Date: circa 1960s
Florence de Fonblanque Suffragist PilgrimagePortrait of Florence de Fornblanque (1864-1949). She organised the 1912 Womens March from Edinburgh to London. She founded the Qui Vive Corps in 1912. Date: 1912
Suffragette Mens League ShopThe Mens League for Womens Suffrage was founded in 1907 by Herbert Jacobs. Although it was non-militant and was not affiliated to any political party
Scottish Womens Hospitals WW1Two paper flags sold to raise funds for the Scottish Womens Hospitals at the front. The SWH was founded by Dr. Elsie Inglis, a member of the National Union of Womens Suffrage Societies