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Background imageFounding Collection: Statue of St Peter, Basilica di San Giovanni in Laterano

Statue of St Peter, Basilica di San Giovanni in Laterano
Statue of St Peter in the Basilica di San Giovanni in Laterano (Basilica of St John Lateran) in Rome, Italy. This cathedral is the official ecclesiastical seat of the Bishop of Rome, ie the Pope

Background imageFounding Collection: Sylvia Pankhurst

Sylvia Pankhurst
SYLVIA PANKHURST artist & suffragette. Daughter of Emmeline Pankhurst & younger sister of Christabel, she was instrumental along with them in founding the WSPU

Background imageFounding Collection: Alderney Harbour

Alderney Harbour
The founding of a harbour of refuge on the island of Alderney

Background imageFounding Collection: Mao Zedong greeting South Yemen leader

Mao Zedong greeting South Yemen leader
Mao Zedong (Mao Tse-tung) (1893-1976) - Chinese communist revolutionary and founding father of the Peoples Republic of China

Background imageFounding Collection: Landing of the Pilgrim Fathers, New England, 1620

Landing of the Pilgrim Fathers, New England, 1620
The Pilgrim Fathers arriving at Plymouth, New England in 1620. Date: 1918

Background imageFounding Collection: Chuck Berry on Stage

Chuck Berry on Stage
Chuck Berry was a founding father of rock & roll music; one of its greatest singers, songwriters and performers, without whom popular music would be very different

Background imageFounding Collection: J. H. Taylor, Golfer

J. H. Taylor, Golfer
John Henry Taylor. British Open champion, member of the Great Triumvirate and founding member of the PGA

Background imageFounding Collection: Pilgrim Fathers landing at Plymouth, Massachusetts

Pilgrim Fathers landing at Plymouth, Massachusetts
The Pilgrim Fathers landing at what would later be Plymouth, Massachusetts

Background imageFounding Collection: Founding of the Bank of England

Founding of the Bank of England - proposed by William Paterson, the Bank of England was formed with Sir John Houblon as its first Governor, initially located in Mercers Hall. Date: 1694

Background imageFounding Collection: Rome Centenary

Rome Centenary
Patriotic Romans celebrate the 26th centenary of the founding of their city by Romulus and Remus

Background imageFounding Collection: Iron Founder 1827

Iron Founder 1827
Founding molten iron straight from the furnace into a mould

Background imageFounding Collection: The Fuling Mausoleum, Qing Dynasty - Shenyang, China

The Fuling Mausoleum, Qing Dynasty - Shenyang, China
The Fuling or Fu Mausoleum (" Mausoleum of Happiness" ) also known as the East Mausoleum - the mausoleum of Nurhaci, the founding emperor of the Qing dynasty and his wife

Background imageFounding Collection: Christian Socialists involved in the founding

Christian Socialists involved in the founding of the Cooperative movement

Background imageFounding Collection: Thomas Jefferson (1743-1826). 3rd president of the USA

Thomas Jefferson (1743-1826). 3rd president of the USA
Thomas Jefferson (1743-1826). Third president of the United States of America (1801-1809), one of the Founding Fathers. He was the author of the Declaration of Independence. Portrait

Background imageFounding Collection: Benjamin Franklin (1706-1790) American scientist

Benjamin Franklin (1706-1790) American scientist, inventor and politician. In 1776 he wrote, with Jefferson and John Adams, the Declaration of Independence of the United States of America

Background imageFounding Collection: John Adams (1735-1826). 2nd president of the USA

John Adams (1735-1826). 2nd president of the USA
John Adams (1735-1826). American politician. Leader of the American Revolution. Second president of the United States of America (1797-1801). Portrait. Engraving by Vernier. Panorama Universal

Background imageFounding Collection: Founding Inscription of Bishop Paulos

Founding Inscription of Bishop Paulos
The Founding Inscription of Bishop Paulos. It commemorates the renovation of the cathedral in 707. Greek. Sandstone. Detail. From Faras (Sudan). Faras Gallery. National Museum. Warsaw. Poland

Background imageFounding Collection: Northrop NF-5A K-3072

Northrop NF-5A K-3072
Koninklijke Luchtmacht - Northrop NF-5A K-3072 (msn 3072), of the Double Dutch Synchro-pair team, with markings celebrating the 75th Anniversary of the founding of the Klu

Background imageFounding Collection: William Aubrey

William Aubrey (1529 1595), Welsh Regius Professor of Civil Law at the University of Oxford from 1553 to 1559, one of the founding Fellows of Jesus College, Oxford, he was also a MP

Background imageFounding Collection: Royal Institution

Royal Institution
A view of the Royal Institution of Great Britain (often abbreviated as the Royal Institution or Ri) is an organisation devoted to scientific education and research

Background imageFounding Collection: Plymouth Harbour, Devon, with ships and lighthouse

Plymouth Harbour, Devon, with ships and lighthouse -- a modern view, 300 years after the Pilgrim Fathers set out on the Mayflower. Date: 1920

Background imageFounding Collection: Mayflower celebrations, Plymouth, Devon

Mayflower celebrations, Plymouth, Devon
Mayflower celebrations in Plymouth, Devon, on the tercentenary of the Founding Fathers setting sail for America. Showing a procession of people dressed as pilgrims parading along the street

Background imageFounding Collection: The Mayflower setting out from Plymouth

The Mayflower setting out from Plymouth on her way to the New World. Date: 1620

Background imageFounding Collection: Mayflower-related locations, Plymouth, Devon

Mayflower-related locations, Plymouth, Devon
Mayflower-related locations in Plymouth, Devon -- the stone marking the site where the Mayflower moored, the last meeting place of the Pilgrim Fathers at the Plymouth Barbican before sailing

Background imageFounding Collection: Photograph of Lord Dudley Gordon unveiling a plaque

Photograph of Lord Dudley Gordon unveiling a plaque commemorating the founding of IMechE on the site. At the time, being the Curzon Street goods offices of the London Midland Region

Background imageFounding Collection: Heraldic shield of a gunmaster from an art

Heraldic shield of a gunmaster from an art book on the founding of Aschaffenburg. Chromolithograph from Hefner-Altenecks Costumes, Artworks and Appliances from the Middle Ages to the 17th Century

Background imageFounding Collection: The Mayflower II mid-Atlantic

The Mayflower II mid-Atlantic
The Mayflower II sailing across the Atlantic Ocean in 1957. The ship was designed by American naval architect William Baker and was a painstakingly researched

Background imageFounding Collection: Alfred Mager, Francis Horner, Thomas Bowman Stephenson

Alfred Mager, Francis Horner, Thomas Bowman Stephenson
In 1869, a collaboration between Alfred Mager (left), Francis Horner (centre) and Thomas Bowman Stephenson (right) led to the founding of the National Childrens Home. Date: 1870s

Background imageFounding Collection: Richard Potter, English Liberal politician

Richard Potter, English Liberal politician
Richard Potter (1778-1842), English Liberal reformist politician, MP for Wigan, founding member of the Little Circle which helped to put through the Reform Act of 1832. Date: circa 1830s

Background imageFounding Collection: Sun Yat Sen and wife with first plane manufactured in China

Sun Yat Sen and wife with first plane manufactured in China
Sun Yat Sen (1866-1925), one of the leaders of the Chinese Revolution of 1911, first president and founding father of the Republic of China, and his wife Soong Ching Ling (1893-1981)

Background imageFounding Collection: Royal Air Force - Supermarine Spitfire PR Mk. XIX PM631

Royal Air Force - Supermarine Spitfire PR Mk. XIX PM631
Royal Air Force - Supermarine Spitfire PR Mk.XIX PM631, a founding aircraft of the Battle of Britain Memorial Flight, at a USAF air display in the UK. Date: circa 1965

Background imageFounding Collection: USAF - North American F-100C-15-NA Super Sabre O-41823

USAF - North American F-100C-15-NA Super Sabre O-41823
United States Air Force - North American F-100C-15-NA Super Sabre O-41823 (54-1823) (msn 217-84) of the 452nd Fighter Squadron, 322nd Fighter Group, Foster AFB, Victoria, TX

Background imageFounding Collection: Celebrating 10 Years of the Turkish Republic

Celebrating 10 Years of the Turkish Republic
The celebrations marking the 10th anniversary of the founding of the Turkish Republic at Bayazit in Istanbul. Date: 1935

Background imageFounding Collection: Francois Pallu, French missionary to the Far East

Francois Pallu, French missionary to the Far East
Francois Pallu (1626-1684), a French Catholic bishop, a founding member of the Paris Foreign Missions Society, and a missionary to the Far East. Date: circa 1670

Background imageFounding Collection: Edward Cave

Edward Cave (1691-1754). was an English printer, editor and publisher. He coined the term magazine for a periodical, founding The Gentlemans Magazine in 1731

Background imageFounding Collection: Brazil, South America - Sao Vicente - Monument

Brazil, South America - Sao Vicente - Monument
Sao Vicente, Sao Paolo, Brazil, South America - Monument built to mark the 400th anniversary of the founding of St. Vincent, inaugurated in 1933. Date: circa 1934

Background imageFounding Collection: Mao Zedong with delegation from North Korea

Mao Zedong with delegation from North Korea
Mao Zedong (Mao Tse-tung) (1893-1976) - Chinese communist revolutionary and founding father of the Peoples Republic of China. Seen here in a group photo during a visit from North Korean comrades

Background imageFounding Collection: Mao Zedong - founding father of Peoples Republic of China

Mao Zedong - founding father of Peoples Republic of China
Mao Zedong (Tse-tung) often referred to as Chairman Mao (18931976) - Chinese Communist revolutionary, and the founding father of the Peoples Republic of China

Background imageFounding Collection: The Capitoline Wolf (Lupa Capitolina) suckling Romulus and R

The Capitoline Wolf (Lupa Capitolina) suckling Romulus and R
The Capitoline Wolf (Lupa Capitolina). Bronze sculpture of a she-wolf showing Romulus and Remus as suckling infants. Inspired by the legend of the founding of Rome

Background imageFounding Collection: William Penn received Pennsylvania charter from Charles II

William Penn received Pennsylvania charter from Charles II
William Penn receives from Charles II the charter of Pennsylvania Date: 1681

Background imageFounding Collection: Ara Casali. View of the back, with the legend of

Ara Casali. View of the back, with the legend of Romulus and Remus. Roman art. Relief on rock. VATICAN CITY. Pius-Clementine Museum (Vatican Museums)

Background imageFounding Collection: Poster of the Propaganda campaign of Maos Little Red Book

Poster of the Propaganda campaign of Maos Little Red Book, 1970. China

Background imageFounding Collection: Rembrandt (1606-1669) Dutch painter and etcher. The Sacrifi

Rembrandt (1606-1669) Dutch painter and etcher. The Sacrifi
Rembrandt Harmenszoon van Rijn (1606-1669) Dutch painter and etcher.The Sacrifice of Isaac, 1636. Alte Pinakothek. Munich. Germany

Background imageFounding Collection: Replica of Capitoline wolf and infants Romulus and Remus. Me

Replica of Capitoline wolf and infants Romulus and Remus. Merida. Spain

Background imageFounding Collection: Pergamon Altar. Telephos Frieze. Detail

Pergamon Altar. Telephos Frieze. Detail
Pergamon Altar. 164-156 BC. Telephos Frieze. Detail. Cults at the Sanctuary of Dionysus. Pergamon Museum. Berlin. Germany

Background imageFounding Collection: James Monroe (1758-1831). Fifth President of the United Stat

James Monroe (1758-1831). Fifth President of the United States (1817A?i?1825). Last president who was a Founding Father of the United States

Background imageFounding Collection: Founding ceremony of the colony of Aquileia by tracing

Founding ceremony of the colony of Aquileia by tracing the sulcus primigenius. Delimitation of the perimeter of the wall with a plow of brass pulled by a yoke of white oxen led by a priest

Background imageFounding Collection: History of the Missions, 1863. Matteo Ricci and Xu Guanqi

History of the Missions, 1863. Matteo Ricci and Xu Guanqi
RICCI, Matteo (1552-1610). Italian Jesuit priest, one of the founding figures of the Jesuit China Mission. Matteo Ricci with his disciple Xu Guangqi, Paul Siu or Paul Ly (1562-1633)



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