Began Collection

St Joseph of Cupertino
Guiseppe da Cupertino (1603- 1663) the flying friar. His birth mirrored that of Christ. A devout boy he entered the Francisan order & the miraculous levitations began

Battersea Power Station
Designed by Giles Gilbert Scott, building began in 1933. It was the first of a series of very large electric generators set up in order to nationalize the grid

Perch Rock Lighthouse - New Brighton Lighthouse
Liverpool - Rock Lighthouse New Brighton - Lighthouse and crowds. Part of Box 62 Boswell Collection - Liverpool. The New Brighton Lighthouse was originally known as Perch Rock Lighthouse

Rama IV (Mongkut)
CHAO FA MONGKUT Pictured with Queen Rampuy. Began work on modernising Siam (Thailand). Relinquished Cambodia to French in 1867

Foundling Hospital Schools, Berkhamsted
The Foundling Hospital Schools, Berkhamsted. The Hospital was founded in 1739 by Captain Thomas Coram and in 1741 began construction of premises at Bloomsbury Fields, London

Akhenaton / Egypt / Brunton
AKHENATON also known as AMENHOTEP IV or AMENOPHIS IV Egyptian ruler, began a new religion of Aton, the sun disc

Empire State Building
Construction began on March 17th 1930 and the building rose to be the worlds largest office building of the time. Here, office space is being advertised

Under the Cherry Tree (1884). Lavery, Sir John 1856-1941. Born in Belfast, Lavery began his artistic training in Glasgow. During the early 1880s he studied in Paris and made visits to the artists

The F. A. Cup Final at Wembley Stadium, 1923
Aerial photograph of Wembley Stadium before the start of the 1923 F.A. Cup Final between Bolton Wanderers and West Ham United

Old Coventry Cathedral
The altar and east end of the cathedral of Saint Michael. Building began in 1373, on the site of an earlier cathedral. Mostly destroyed during the Blitz on 14 November 1940

HMS Leviathan, Drake-class armoured cruiser
Royal Navy - HMS Leviathan, a Drake-class armoured cruiser. HMS Leviathan was one of four Drake-class armoured cruisers built for the Royal Navy around 1900

KETTs OAK
Ketts Oak, at Hethersett, Norfolk, England, the tree beneath which the tanner, Robert Kett, began his revolt in 1549

Vyacheslav Molotov
VYACHESLAV MIKHAYLOVICH MOLOTOV, Russian statesman whose revolutionary career began in the 1905 rising, and played a leading part in 1917, followed by senior posts

Stewart, James, Pilot as Col in USaF -began combat flying with 453rd Bomb Group, 31 March 1944

Jean Genet / Stanimirovitc
JEAN GENET French writer who defied bourgeois morality; he began writing in prison

Ws GILBERT (1836-1911)
WILLIAM SCHWENCK GILBERT English playwright. Began collaboration with Arthur Sullivan (Gilbert writing the librettos, Sullivan the music) on highly popular comic operas

Pitt in Commons / 1804
William Pitt (the Younger) addresses the House in 1804, the year he began his second spell as Prime Minister

Song of Sixpence 19C
When the pie was open the birds began to sing, and wasn t that a dainty dish to set before a king?

Oliver Cromwell (1599-1658) English statesman. Lord Protector (1653-1658)
527988 Oliver Cromwell (1599-1658) English statesman. Lord Protector (1653-1658). Cromwell dissolving the Long Parliament in 1653. The Long Parliament began in 1640

Richard I, Coeur de Lion, (1157-1199) landing at Sandwich, Kent, 14 March 1194. Wood engraving c1880
538361 Richard I, Coeur de Lion, (1157-1199) landing at Sandwich, Kent, 14 March 1194. Wood engraving c1880.; (add.info.: Richard, son of Henry II and Eleanor of Aquitaine)

Drachma of Rhodes
3499731 Drachma of Rhodes; (add.info.: Drachma of Rhodes. Greek coin. 5th century BC. Iberians. Greek colonies began to issue coins)

John Howard (1726-90) English prison reformer, 1880 (engraving)
536829 John Howard (1726-90) English prison reformer, 1880 (engraving); (add.info.: John Howard (1726-90) English prison reformer

Irish Land League: In 1880 Parnell began campaign of social ostracism. Captain Boycott
527661 Irish Land League: In 1880 Parnell began campaign of social ostracism. Captain Boycott, agent for Lord Erne's Mayo estates was one of the first victims

Irish Land League: In 1880 Parnell began campaign of social ostracism. Captain Boycott
527663 Irish Land League: In 1880 Parnell began campaign of social ostracism. Captain Boycott, agent for Lord Erne's Mayo estates, was one of the first victims

Sanctuary and Basilica of San Ignacio de Loyola
3618203 Sanctuary and Basilica of San Ignacio de Loyola; (add.info.: Sanctuary and Basilica of San Ignacio de Loyola, Azpeitia, province of Guipuzcoa, Basque Country, Spain)

John Howard (1726-90) English prison reformer, 1880 (engraving)
536830 John Howard (1726-90) English prison reformer, 1880 (engraving); (add.info.: John Howard (1726-90) English prison reformer

Men and boys at Aspley Pellatt's Falcon Glass Works, Holland Street, Blackfriars, London, 1842
527928 Men and boys at Aspley Pellatt's Falcon Glass Works, Holland Street, Blackfriars, London, 1842. Note cast iron roof trusses

Seypoys, native troops employed by East India Company. 19th century (hand-colored etching)
530552 Seypoys, native troops employed by East India Company. 19th century (hand-colored etching); (add.info.: It was the Sepoys who began the Indian (Sepoy)

Irish Land League: In 1880 Parnell began campaign of social ostracism. Captain Boycott
527662 Irish Land League: In 1880 Parnell began campaign of social ostracism. Captain Boycott, agent for Lord Erne's Mayo estates, was one of the first victims

Khaki Chums Christmas Truce Cross, St Yvon, Belgium
At Christmas 1914, over the 24th/25th December, a truce was held here between the 1st Battalion the Warwickshire Regiment and the 7th Bavarians in which Bruce Bairnsfaher took part

Kitty Lord music hall vocalist. Began working life as a servant and progressed to living in a house in Regents Park. Performed worldwide between 1894 and 1915 including Egypt and Argentina

1704 Gemelli Map of the Aztec Migration
1704 Gemelli Map - According to legend on exactly May 24, 1065 CE, the Mexica (Aztec) began an epic migration from their ancestral homeland, Aztlan

Sud-Aviation Caravelle VII F-BJAO - Caravelle Santa Maria
Sud-Aviation Caravelle VII F-BJAO / N420GE (msn 042) Caravelle Santa MariaThis was a Caravelle Series III (c/n 042) that was purchased by General Electric

Babcock and Wilcox 6 ton Steam Roller YB7976 Toby (msn 95/4009). Seen with a 1955 Standard 10 motor car 200CPJ at a 1959 Walford Cross auction. Built in 1925 to the design of Messrs

WW2 - Bunkle Began It
A front cover illustration for a WW2 children's story book, Bunkle Began It, written by M. Pardoe. The image shows a bundle of equipment on a beach, with planes in flight behind. Date: 1942

The Moss Gear Company of Birmingham
The Moss Gear Company finds its origins, in Aston Manor, Birmingham, in 1910. Those engineers who established the company were not named Moss, but Duckitt

Construction of the Queensway Mersey Tunnel
The Queensway tunnel is a road tunnel under the River Mersey, between Liverpool and Birkenhead. Construction began in 1925

Smuggler's Way, Highcliffe
A photograph showing a distant view of Smuggler's Way, the building of this house began in 1925, but through use of old materials, including oak, bricks and tiles from ancient barns

The Temple Of Olympian Zeus, Athens, 1818
An architectural pencil drawing of the Temple of Olympian Zeus, in the centre of Athens, Greece. Construction began in the 6th century BC

Walter Burton Harris
A portrait oil painting of journalist, writer and traveller, Walter Burton Harris, who was famed for his writings as a special correspondent for The Times, in Morocco

Hampton Court Palace
This painting shows the parkland gardens of Hampton Court Palace, many families are wandering around the flower beds and trees on a sunny day

The Gardens Of The Luxembourg
A painting of the Luxembourg Gardens in France, the creation of which began in 1612, when Marie de Medici, the widow of King Henry IV made Luxembourg Palace her new residence. Date: circa 1915

Eve Gray
A portrait photograph of actress, Eve Gray, born Fanny Evelyn Garrett, who was taken to Australia as a child, where her stage career began

Luxembourg Gardens, Paris
Watercolour painting of Luxembourg gardens, creation of the garden began in 1612 when Marie de Medici, the widow of King Henry IV, constructed the Luxembourg Palace as her new residence

German soldier with pickelhelm, rifle and bayonet
When the Germans over-ran Belgium, refugees began to escape to Holland so the Germans built a 100 miles long 2, 000 volt electric fence to stop them

The Devil and pollution
Even in the early 1900s the issue of pollution was causing concern. The German artist Heinrich Kley exhibited landscapes and portraits with the Munich Secession

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"Began: A Journey Through Time and Tales" Step into the world of beginnings, where history intertwines with legends. From St Joseph of Cupertino's miraculous levitation to Battersea Power Station's iconic rise, every story has a starting point. Gaze upon Angus McBean's captivating portrait of Vivien Leigh, capturing the moment her illustrious career began. And in another stroke of genius, McBean immortalizes Rosemary Kennedy, forever marking the beginning of her own unique journey. Travel back to ancient Egypt as Rama IV (Mongkut) ascends to power, shaping a new era for his people. Witness the birth of education at Foundling Hospital Schools in Berkhamsted and marvel at Akhenaton's revolutionary reign that transformed Egypt under his rule. Stand in awe before the grandeur of Empire State Building as it pierces through New York City skyline - an architectural marvel that marked a new chapter for urban development. Relive the exhilaration of The F. A. Cup Final at Wembley Stadium in 1923 when football history was made on hallowed grounds. Pause for reflection amidst the ruins of Old Coventry Cathedral - a poignant reminder that even from destruction can emerge rebirth and renewal. Sail alongside HMS Leviathan, a Drake-class armoured cruiser whose maiden voyage symbolized naval supremacy and technological advancement. Let your imagination soar towards Perch Rock Lighthouse - New Brighton Lighthouse standing tall against crashing waves; its beacon guiding ships safely home since its inception. In this tapestry woven with tales from diverse times and places, we are reminded that every great endeavor begins somewhere – whether it be soaring ambition or humble origins – each holds within them seeds destined to blossom into greatness.