Laying Gallery

Laying is the process of setting down eggs in a nest or other suitable environment, and is an important part of the reproductive cycle for many animals, including birds

Churchill bricklaying
Winston Churchill bricklaying, building a wall at Chartwell in the 1930s Date: 1930s

First Remembrance Day 1919
On 11th November 1919, the first anniversary of Armistice day, the Britsh nation, in reponse to an invitation by King George V

GLC-LFB appliance fleet -- Emergency Tender
The GLC-LFB was created on 1 April 1965. A series of photos was commissioned of each type of fire engine, either within or absorbed into the enlarged London Fire Brigade

Athletic young man in shorts with ball lying on a stone floor

Brunels SS Great Eastern, Milford Haven, South Wales
Brunels iron sailing steamship, the SS Great Eastern, berthed at Milford Haven, Pembrokeshire, South Wales, during the 1870s. The ship is so large that it runs the length of Hamilton Terrace

Great Eastern
Laying the Atlantic Cable

1950s American car on the beach, Goanabo, Cuba, Caribbean Sea, Central America

Sikh Troops Digging
Sikh infantry in the British army digging communication trenches and laying cables to connect up advanced positions

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DOG - Goldendoodle laying in garden

Green Turtle, (Chelonia mydas) nesting female on beach, Ascension Island, South Atlantic Ocean

Laying new natural gas pipeline - Wormington to Sapperton pipeline project - near Winchcombe - Cotswolds - UK

champagne bottles in Storrs Hall Hotel wine cellar in Windermere UK
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Walter Raleigh lays his cloak at Queen Elizabeth Is feet
Sir Walter Raleigh lays his cloak at Queen Elizabeth Is feet to prevent her from getting muddy feet. The fanciful, romantic tale of the cloak

British Shorthair Silver Tabby Cat Date:

Woman in hammock, Maldives, Indian Ocean, Asia

Good Egg by William Heath Robinson
Straight from the Hen! The Fresh-Egger, a handsome apparatus for ensuring the new-laidness of eggs for the breakfast-table. A typically convoluted invention from the mind of William Heath Robinson

Young man in a suit and without shirt lying on a couch

Prince of Wales laying Truro Cathedral foundation stone
During the Royal visit to Truro, the Prince of Wales (later Edward VII), lays the corner-stone of Truro Cathedral in a ceremony

HMS Monarch, British cable ship
The HMS Monarch, a British cable-laying ship. There were three cable ships of this name -- this is probably the third one, built by Swan, Hunter & Wigham Richardson in 1916. Date: 20th century

Restoring damaged Cotswold stone wall - near Winchcombe - Gloucestershire - UK

Entente Cordiale celebrations
The Entente Cordiale between Britain and France aimed to resolve colonial disputes over territories such as Egypt and Morocco

Valentia, Cable Terminal
Valentia, western Ireland, at the time of the laying of the first cable

The Laying in the Tomb ( The Deposition / The Entombment ), 1602-16044. Artist: Michelangelo Caravaggio
The Laying in the Tomb ( The Deposition / The Entombment ), 1602-1604. Mary of Clopas with her arms raised; Mary Magdalene with bowed head; Nicodemus grasps the legs of the dead Christ

Cable laying, Houses of Parliament, London
Laying cables in the street outside the Houses of Parliament, Central London

In No Mans Land
" In No Mans Land: The Dread Territory Which Belongs to Neither German nor Briton" Royal engineers, working in the dark of No Mans Land to construct barbed wire barriers in front of British

Engineers laying a new electric cable at Croydon Airport in March 1935. Among the aircraft in the background are Boulton & Paul P71A, G-ACOX, Boadicea, of Imperial Airways; Short L17, G-ACJJ

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DOG & RABBIT - West Highland White Terrier - laying next to Lionhead Rabbit

Blowfly laying eggs, SEM
Blowfly laying eggs. Coloured scanning electron micrograph (SEM) of a female Lucilia sp. blowfly laying her eggs (lower left). A blowfly lays its eggs on dead bodies

Royal Navy Seamen practice mine laying using weighted barrels. Date: circa 1907

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DOG - Goldendoodle standing at the edge of a pond

Dog - Swiss White Shepherd Dog - sleeping

Adult female mountain gorilla (Gorilla gorilla beringei) with infant riding on her back, Amahoro A group, Volcanoes National Park, Rwanda, Africa

Lioness with two cubs (Panthera leo), Masai Mara Game Reserve, Kenya, East Africa, Africa

Ayia Napa beach, Cyprus, Europe

Buddhas Archery Skill
SIDDHARTHA GAUTAMA, known as the BUDDHA ( Enlightened One ) He shows that he is a whizz with bow and arrow, thus laying the foundations of Zen in the Art of Archery

The New East Front of Buckingham Palace (engraving)
1594530 The New East Front of Buckingham Palace (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: The New East Front of Buckingham Palace)

A young pug is dozing on a wooden bench

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DOG - Black labrador sitting in straw

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Domestic Dog, Great Dane, harlequin adult female, with collar, close-up of head, laying

Woman relaxing in a hammock, Maldives, Indian Ocean, Asia

Woman in swimming pool

Young male lion (Panthera leo) resting among yellow wildflowers, Kgalagadi Transfrontier Park, encompasing the former Kalahari Gemsbok National Park, South Africa, Africa

Drawings Prints, Print, Sympathy, Family, Journey, Laying, Dust, Publisher, Artist
Drawings and Prints, Print, Sympathy, or A Family On A Journey Laying The Dust, Publisher, Artist, William Humphrey, Thomas Rowlandson, British, 1742

Lord Mayor Hale Laying Foundation Stone of New Blackfriars Bridge, London, Uk, 1865

Jolly farmers wife with hen and eggs
A jolly grey-haired farmers wife holds a red hen and a basketful of eggs. She wears a large straw hat and a floral-patterned apron. It is summer. Staffordshire, England Date: 1990

Laying pacific railroad
Laying of pacific rail road in America. Date: 1868

Dog. Cocker Spaniel puppy (7 weeks old ) Black & white, sitting / laying on a pile of rope Dog
Dog. Cocker Spaniel puppy (7 weeks old ) Black & white, sitting / laying on a pile of rope

Laying telegraph cable, 1851
3479159 Laying telegraph cable, 1851; (add.info.: Laying out the cable from the Blazer for the successful Dover to Calais telegraph cable. Dated Christmas Day 1851.); Universal History Archive/UIG

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Laying is the process of setting down eggs in a nest or other suitable environment, and is an important part of the reproductive cycle for many animals, including birds, reptiles, and amphibians. During laying, the female will deposit her eggs in a safe place where they can be incubated and protected until they hatch. The number of eggs laid by an animal can vary greatly depending on species and individual characteristics. In some cases, a single female may lay hundreds of eggs at once while others may lay only one or two per season. The process also involves providing warmth to the eggs through body heat or other means to ensure successful hatching and development. After laying their eggs, females often remain with them until hatching occurs to protect them from predators and provide additional warmth if necessary.