Laying Collection (page 9)

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

French Defensive Mines
Engineers of the French army laying defensive mines to hamper an enemy attack

Temporary Pile Bridge
A temporary bridge is built by French engineers, utilising planks laid on piles embedded in the river bed, a more solid and reliable method than laying them on boats

French Lay a Railway
French engineers lay a railway to facilitate the transport of men, supplies, guns and ammunition

French Laying Mines
French sappers laying mines, tunneling towards the enemy lines where they will plant mines which when detonated should destroy the enemys defences

Union Pacific Track Laid
Laying track for the Union Pacific as it extends towards the western territories

Twin puppies with hen
Twin puppies, Snip and Snap, consider shooing a hen away so that they can see how many eggs she has laid

The Bleacher 1827
Bleaching linen by laying it out in fields exposed to sunlight and pouring bleach over it

U-Boat / Graphic / 2
The class of Untersee-Boot most generally used for mine- laying (picture 2 of 3)

Mine-Laying U-Boat
A mine-laying German U-boat

Laying a Fire 1893
Laying & lighting a fire is one of the domestic skills taught to board school girls

Indian Soldiers
Indian troops digging communication trenches and laying cable to connect up advanced positions in France

Tower Bridge Invitation
Invitation to the laying of the Tower Bridge memorial stone by the Prince of Wales

Ww1 / Mines Loaded
Mines being loaded onto a British mine-laying ship

Agamemnon Laying Cable
The first, unsuccessful cable is laid by HMS Agamemnon : an inquisitive whale crosses the line

Minelaying in Thames
The German minelayer Konigin Luise is laying mines in the Thames estuary, to annoy British shipping using the Thames, when she is attacked by a British minesweeper

GREAT EASTERN DECK
The view (looking aft) from the port paddle box of the Great Eastern showing the trough for cable

Shore End of Cable
Laying the shore end of the cable at Port Magee, Ireland

Earth Cable, Valentia
Laying the earth cable at Valentia, Ireland, at the European terminal of the cable

Constructing a House
Many men work on the construction of a house supported by scaffolding: laying bricks; dragging a heavy post using rollers; carving with a chisel Date: 1770

Hudson River Tunnel - 2
Constructing the Hudson River Tunnel between New York and New Jersey : laying the iron plates that line the tunnel

Cable Laying / Gt Eastern
The Great Eastern starts to lay the Atlantic Cable at Valentia

Laying Wood Paving, Paris
Laying wooden paving blocks in the avenue de l Opera, Paris, France

Laying Pave, Paris
Laying pave en gres (sandstone) near the Trocadero, Paris, France

Laying Tarmac, Paris
Laying tarmac in the place de l Etoile, near the arc de Triomphe, Paris, France

Paving Stones, Paris
Laying paving stones near the cathedral of Notre-Dame, Paris, France

Bitumen in Paris Street
Laying bitumen near the Grand Palais, Paris, France

Asphalt in Paris Street
Laying asphalt near the Hotel de ville, Paris, France

Paving a London Street
A passer-by holds her hand- kerchief to her delicate nose as she passes roadmenders laying wooden blocks with bitumen

Laying Cable to India
The Indo-European telegraph : landing the cable in the mud at Fao, in the Persian Gulf

G Washington / Anon Postcd
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

Cape / Cairo Railway - 2
CAPE-TO-CAIRO RAILWAY Laying the first tracks near Bukama, Congo, for the trans- continental rail link Date: 1914

Dainty Repast
The dishes of dainty repast were soon in order A group of men and women set about the task of laying out a picnic

Sickness / Laying of Straw
Straw is laid outside a sick persons house

Mining Messines Ridge
Royal Engineers mine the Messines Ridge under German lines, and place explosives, which when detonated on 7 June 1917, assist the British in taking Ypres

Raleigh Lays Cloak Down
Raleigh comes to the court, where he soon wins the favour of Elizabeth by thoughtful little actions such as laying his best cloak in the mud for her to walk upon

SHIPS / GREAT EASTERN
Laying the Atlantic Cable

Laying Foundations
Laying the foundations of a minster

Buildings / Construction
Laying bricks

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