Laying Collection (page 8)

Princess Elizabeth at Portland Training College
Princess Elizabeth accepting a casket from Winifred Duchess of Portland after laying the foundation stone of the main building of the Portland Training College for the disabled

The Atlantic Telegraph Expedition: on board the Great Eastern, the crew prepares for the final attempt to grapple the lost telegraph cable which had snapped at the beginning of August

Street repairs in Dublin, Ireland
Three men busy doing street repairs in Dublin, Ireland. The man on the left is laying a paving slab. There are some rather ornate advertisements on the hoarding behind them, one for a family chemist

Building project in Czechoslovakia
A housing project in Czechoslovakia - the whole community is seemingly getting involved in the construction project. To the left is a warning sign in Czech and German

Laying railway track
Gangs of railway labourers work on the laying of a new section of track running beneath a bridge. The lamps held by the navvies cast spectral traces of light across the gloomy atmospheric scene

Track laying - using a bulldozer
A Caterpillar bulldozer being operated during track laying by the Wimpey construction company. Nightime engineering works. Photograph by Heinz Zinram

Laying railway tracks at night
A very atmospheric shot of a steam engine and cranes aiding the laying of a new set of railway tracks. Photograph by Heinz Zinram

Rue Michelet, Algiers, Algeria
The Rue Michelet, Algiers, Algeria

Laying Railway Tracks
Three construction workers guide a large rail into position. Photograph by Heinz Zinram

George V and Mary laying foundation stone, Aberystwyth
King George V and Queen Mary laying the foundation stone for the National Library at Aberystwyth, Wales. The Prince of Wales (later Edward VIII) and Princess Mary are also present

George V laying foundation stone, Delhi, India
King George V in Coronation Park laying the foundation stone of the new city of Delhi during his visit to India for the Coronation Durbar

Duke and Duchess of York on Anzac Day
The Duke and Duchess of York (later King George VI and Queen Elizabeth) in Melbourne, Australia, on Anzac Day. This tour, which lasted six months

Battles of Arras 1918
Canadian Signal Service laying cables over newly captured ground at Neuville Vitasse during the Battle of Arras on the Western Front in France during World War I in August 1918

Laying a charge 1916
Laying a charge in a mine chamber during the Battle of Albert, during the opening days of the Somme campaign. The officer to the left of the picture is using a geophone

Laying railway line 1917
British troops laying a railway line near Bailleul in France on the British front during World War I on 26th May 1917

Thames Embankment Starts
Laying the foundation stone of the Thames Embankment at Whitehall Stairs

Members of the Russian Imperial Family during their captivit
Members of the Russian royal family resting from their work of laying out a kitchen garden at Tsarskoe-selo, during the 16 months of their captivity

Mine-laying Cruiser, the H. M. S. Adventure
Mine-laying Cruiser of the Royal Navy Fleet, the H.M.S. Adventure, built at Devonport Dockyard, Completed in 1905 and sold for scrap in 1920

Railway Construction
Construction of the railway at Valley Heights Station, in New South Wales, Australia

Laying Pavements in London, 1877
Engraving showing a group of workmen laying pavement in a London street, c.1877. The men appear to be preparing an asphalt or glue substance, with which to lay the wooden paving blocks

Queen Victoria laying the foundation stone of the Royal Albe
Engraving showing Queen Victoria laying the foundation stone of the Royal Albert Hall, London, 1867

Prince Albert at a public engagement in Liverpool
Prince Albert laying the foundation stone of the Sailors Home in Liverpool. Thousands of people attended this public engagement of the Prince on 31 July 1846

Duke of Edinburgh laying the foundation stone of the Walker
Prince Alfred, Duke of Edinburgh laying the foundation stone for the Walker Art Gallery in King William Street, Liverpool in 1874

Spurgeons Tabernacle
Laying the foundation stone of Spurgeons Tabernacle

Lord Berners laying the foundation stone of the Agricultural
Engraving showing Lord Berners laying the foundation stone of the Agricultural Hall, Islington, North London, 1861

O connell St Foundations
The laying of the foundation stone of the O Connell monument in Sackville Street, Dublin, Ireland in 1864

The central ceremony of Armistice Day, the King laying his w
The tenth anniversary of the Armistice, the King laying his wreath at the base of the Cenotaph. The group to the right, behind the King are the Duke of York and the Prince Arthur of Connaught

Lord Palmerston at the Melbourne Athenaeum, Derbyshire, 1853
Engraving showing Henry John Temple, 3rd Viscount Palmerston (1784-1865), laying the foundation-stone of the Melbourne Athenaeum, Derbyshire, August 1853

The Completion of Wolf Rock Lighthouse, 1869
Engraving of Sir Frederick Arrow laying the last stone of Wolf Rock lighthouse, off Lands End, 1869. Built between 1862 and 1869, to a design by James Douglass

Confederate soldiers laying torpedoes in Charlestown Harbour
Engraving showing the moonlit scene as Confederate troops laid torpedoes in the main channel of Charlestown Harbour during the American Civil War

Laying the foundation stone at St Marys Hospital
A sketch of Prince Albert laying the foundation stone at the Paddington site of St Marys Hospital. The site was a short distance from the terminus of the Great Western Railway

Professional Packer
A professional packer at work carefully laying clothing and linens into a trunk of a wealthy client

The Mayor of Vancouver visiting the grave of George Vancouve
Photograph showing the Mayor of Vancouver, Mr. G. McGreer, laying a wreath on the grave of Captain George Vancouver in the graveyard of the Parish Church of Petersham, London, 11th October 1936

Carpets on the Street
Walk on these carpets - a unique way of advertising Catesbys Carpets - laying them on the street for shoppers to walk on!

USS Arctic, 1856
Engraving of the United States Navy Steamship Arctic, whilst involved in sounding the Atlantic. This project was undertaken in preparation for the laying of the first Atlantic Telegraph Cable

The Spool and Steam Engine used for Sounding the Atlantic, U
Engraving of the cable spool and steam engine on United States Navy Steamship Arctic, whilst sounding the Atlantic. The steam engine was used for recovering the line from the great depths of

Edward VII in Paris
Edward VII (1841-1910) raising his hat during a visit to Paris, in 1903. Known as the Uncle of Europe and with sophisticated diplomatic skills (including fluent spoken French)

The Great Eastern steam ship under construction
The Great Eastern steam-ship on the stocks at Millwall shipyard. Built by Isambard Kingdom Brunel, at the time of her launch in 1858, she was the largest steam ship in the world

Testing the recovered Atlantic telegraph cable
Group of engineers testing the recovered 1865 Atlantic cable. The first attempt at laying a transatlantic cable had been in 1858

Curiosities from the Patent Office; Support for cigarettes
Illustration showing a device to be attached to the face for holding a cigar or cigarette adjacent to the mouth, which apparently prevented a careless smoker from laying down a lighted cigarette

Royal Tour 1953
ROYAL TOUR OF SOUTH AFRICA & RHODESIA: Princess Margaret laying the foundation stone of a new hall for an African womens club in Mrewa

Papal Jubilee / Closing
He closes the Papal Jubilee by laying the first stone to wall up the Porta Santa of St Peter s, Rome, which will not be opened again until the next Jubilee

Washington, Mason
George Washington, President of the USA, presides at the altar of his Lodge while planning the laying of the corner stone of the Capitol Building, Washington

Omai from Tahiti
OMAI is brought from Tahiti to London by Cook, 1774, and is a huge sensation, embodying the noble savage concept, disp- laying natural grace and good manners during 2- year stay

German Military Railway
MILITARY RAILWAY German soldiers laying a railway track : the German Army was quick to appreciate the value of rail transport in modern warfare

Rice in China - 5
Laying the Sheaves up in Ricks

Rice in China - 11
Laying the Rice up in the Store Houses

Lenin Lays Stone
VLADIMIR LENIN Russian statesman, laying the foundation stone of the Karl Marx statue in Sverdlova Square, Moscow, Russia

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