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Background imageLay Collection: Streetfighting in Veracruz

Streetfighting in Veracruz
On a street corner a group of men with rifles lay on the floor, as two men on the left stand and face each other, one in a pale uniform, the other in a dark uniform with a military cap on. Date: 1914

Background imageLay Collection: Drake attacks Santo Domingo

Drake attacks Santo Domingo
A naval attack by Francis Drake on the city of Santo Domingo on the island of Hispaniola. Various men lay dead as soldiers overcome a barricade, and opposing soldiers run to fight them off. Date: 1586

Background imageLay Collection: Death of Edward VII - soldiers guard coffin 1910

Death of Edward VII - soldiers guard coffin 1910
While the body of the late King lay in state in the Throne room of Buckingham Palace, the guard was kept by the Grenadiers. Date: 1910

Background imageLay Collection: 1886 Savage Steam Powered Fun Fair Carousel

1886 Savage Steam Powered Fun Fair Carousel. A 38ft hree abreast 12 section steam gallopers powered by Savage No. 664 Lady Golightly steam Engine

Background imageLay Collection: Cyrus Field Date: 1950

Cyrus Field Date: 1950

Background imageLay Collection: Venus, Satyr and Cupid Date: 1500

Venus, Satyr and Cupid Date: 1500

Background imageLay Collection: Petrified Trees

Petrified Trees

Background imageLay Collection: Duke and Duchess of York on footplate of Lord Nelson

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

Background imageLay Collection: Prince Albert lays foundation stone - Nautical School

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

Background imageLay Collection: Death of Edward VII - Lying-in-state 1910

Death of Edward VII - Lying-in-state 1910
Edward VII lying-in-state in the Throne room, Buckingham Palace. Keeping watch over the coffin were four Grenadiers, coffin covered with the pall used at the funeral of Queen Victoria

Background imageLay Collection: MONTE CASSINO

MONTE CASSINO
Lay Brother of the ORDER OF MONTE CASSINO (Italian) Date: 1848

Background imageLay Collection: Attack on Whig mug-house

Attack on Whig mug-house
The Whigs were a political faction and then a political party in the parliaments of England, Scotland, Great Britain, Ireland and the United Kingdom

Background imageLay Collection: A man sleeps on a bench on Morecambe promenade

A man sleeps on a bench on Morecambe promenade
A man sleeps on a bench beneath ornate metal railings on Morecambe promenade, Lancashire. Date: 2011

Background imageLay Collection: Eggs in bed hen

Eggs in bed hen
Boy with pet hen that laid eggs in his bed, Abergavenny, Wales. First published The Sunday Express Date: circa 1969

Background imageLay Collection: Christs Hospital, Horsham - Dining Hall

Christs Hospital, Horsham - Dining Hall
Boys lay tables in the dining-hall at Christs Hospital, Horsham. Date: Date unknown

Background imageLay Collection: Falka by H. B. Farnie. Image of the character

Falka by H. B. Farnie. Image of the character
All the following images are pages from the same flyer. This one shows the lay brother, Pelican, who supplies much of the comedy. Glass in hand, he is saying I wanted that badly

Background imageLay Collection: Lobster Fishing on Sark - lay lines hanging from rings

Lobster Fishing on Sark - lay lines hanging from rings
Lobster Fishing on Sark, Channel Islands - lay lines hanging from rings and ladder Date: circa 1906

Background imageLay Collection: Greetings card to celebrate Memorial Day, USA

Greetings card to celebrate Memorial Day, USA
" Since they kissed the lads they loved so dear, and sent them to the front". Greetings card to celebrate Memorial Day - an American federal holiday observed annually on the last Monday of

Background imageLay Collection: Lyc饠Franco-Libanais in Beirut (Beyrouth), Lebanon

Lyc饠Franco-Libanais in Beirut (Beyrouth), Lebanon
Grand Lyc饠 Franco-Libanais (GLFL) on the left, founded in 1909 by the Mission laﱵ e fran硩 se (French lay (or secular) mission) in Rue de Damas in Beirut (Beyrouth), Lebanon

Background imageLay Collection: Chromolithograph Devotional Card - Saint Gerald Majella

Chromolithograph Devotional Card - Saint Gerald Majella
Chromolithograph Devotional Card depicting Saint Gerard Majella (1726-1755) - an Italian lay brother of the Congregation of the Redeemer, better known as the Redemptorists

Background imageLay Collection: Music cover, Lay Down Your Arms, Anne Shelton

Music cover, Lay Down Your Arms, Anne Shelton
Music cover, Lay Down Your Arms (And Surrender To Mine), recorded by Anne Shelton. 1955

Background imageLay Collection: English Cathedrals - Angl Choir -Lincoln

English Cathedrals - Angl Choir -Lincoln - main Pillar (foreground) look beyond to arched space, stained glass windows back and side. Part of Box 144 Boswell Collection - English Cathedrals

Background imageLay Collection: Gordon Boys Home, Nottingham - Laying Tables for Dinner

Gordon Boys Home, Nottingham - Laying Tables for Dinner
Gordon Boys Home, Nottingham - boys lay plates on the tables for dinner. Date: circa 1916

Background imageLay Collection: Fantastic Adventures - Toka fights the big cats

Fantastic Adventures - Toka fights the big cats
Cover of Fantastic Adventures, December 1947, featuring the story Toka fights the big cats by J. W. Pelkie. A man with a sword fights against a huge tiger with a black shiny collar

Background imageLay Collection: The Lay of the Cid or The Poem of the Cid. 14th century

The Lay of the Cid or The Poem of the Cid. 14th century. Last page with the name of Per Abbad, who puts the date 1207 after His name. National Library. Madrid. Spain

Background imageLay Collection: Pedlars Pack Rest

Pedlars Pack Rest
This strange bench in Piccadilly, London was used by pedlars to lay their heavy packs on it and take a rest when wearied after trudging through the City streets. Date: 27 December 1932

Background imageLay Collection: Saint Geraldo Majella

Saint Geraldo Majella
SAINT GERALDO MAJELLA humble Italian lay-brother associated with miracles and prodigies galore before he died at age 29 Date: ? - 1755

Background imageLay Collection: France / St Germain En Lay

France / St Germain En Lay
Aerial view of the Gardens and Chateau Date: 1862

Background imageLay Collection: 1798 Rebels V Chamney

1798 Rebels V Chamney
Attack on Captain Chamneys House : Irish rebels lay siege to house and attempt to burn it down Date: 1798

Background imageLay Collection: Posada, Illustration to a story, The Wise Lay Brother

Posada, Illustration to a story, The Wise Lay Brother
Illustration to a story, The Wise Lay Brother -- he speaks before the king. Date: circa 1900

Background imageLay Collection: Night workers laying an electric cable in London 1900

Night workers laying an electric cable in London 1900
Workmen working in the streets at night laying electrical cable. Date: 1900

Background imageLay Collection: Doorway of the Beguinage, Diest, Belgium

Doorway of the Beguinage, Diest, Belgium
Doorway of the Beguinage, a community of lay religious women in Diest, Belgium, dating back to the 17th century. Date: circa 1910

Background imageLay Collection: Suffragette I ve got a Voter

Suffragette I ve got a Voter. Young woman, perched upon a sofa declares, I don t want a vote, I ve got a Voter. A man of course and to prove it, his pipe and tobacco jar lay beside her

Background imageLay Collection: Large mug - Bairnsfatherware

Large mug - Bairnsfatherware
Large mug. Inscribed - My dug-out. A lay of the trenches. With four poignant poems reproduced around the sides of the mug. Very good condition. Bairnsfather Ware

Background imageLay Collection: A Shrapnel-Proof Helmet & its Uses

A Shrapnel-Proof Helmet & its Uses
A SHRAPNEL-PROOF HELMET & ITS USES. Trying to entice the farmers hen to lay an egg for his breakfast. 386202 Acting Sergeant Herbert Gibson, Mm, 1St Northumbrian Field Ambulance

Background imageLay Collection: Laying the foundation stone, Baden Powell House, London

Laying the foundation stone, Baden Powell House, London
Scene during the laying of the foundation stone for the new Baden Powell House in Queens Gate, South Kensington, London. The site was acquired in 1956, and Ralph Tubbs was appointed architect

Background imageLay Collection: Trowel, Baden Powell House, South Kensington, London

Trowel, Baden Powell House, South Kensington, London
The trowel used by Lady Olave Baden Powell in 1959 when she laid the foundation stone for the new Baden Powell House in Queens Gate, South Kensington, London

Background imageLay Collection: Sir Richard Tangye

Sir Richard Tangye
Sir Richard Trevithick Tangye, civil engineer and industrialist, manufacturer of engines and other heavy equipment. Seen here in the late 1850s with the Great Eastern steamship before its launch to

Background imageLay Collection: When Autumn Blasts the River Banks Lay Bare

When Autumn Blasts the River Banks Lay Bare. McAldowie, James fl.1885 - 1913

Background imageLay Collection: Four Armenian ladies in traditional costume

Four Armenian ladies in traditional costume Date: 1880s

Background imageLay Collection: The History of Hannibal: The plunder of Cannae

The History of Hannibal: The plunder of Cannae. ca. 1570. The Carthaginians lay before Hannibal the rings of the vanquished in the battle of Cannae in 216 BC. Fourth cloth preserved in the series

Background imageLay Collection: Cantar de Mio Cid ( The Lay of the Cid ). Anonymous

Cantar de Mio Cid ( The Lay of the Cid ). Anonymous
" Cantar de Mio Cid (" The Lay of the Cid" ). Anonymous poem. Circa 1140-1200. First page of a manuscript copy by Juan Ruiz de Ulibarri. Burgos, 1596. SPAIN. Madrid



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