Tsar Nicholas II at the opening ceremony of the first Duma, St Petersburg, Russia, 1906. The Duma, the elected legislative assembly of the Russian Empire
The Reform Bill, 1832 (c1850s). The Rt Hon Earl Grey introduced the Reform Act in Parliament in 1832. It was intended to make wide-ranging changes to the British electoral system
Tsar Nicholas II speaking at the opening of the first Duma, St Petersburg, Russia, 27 April 1906. The Duma, the elected legislative assembly of the Russian Empire
The House of Commons, February 13, 1893 (1906). Artist: Sir Robert Ponsonby StaplesThe House of Commons, February 13, 1893 (1906). Prime Minister William Ewart Gladstone Introducing The Second Home Rule Bill. From Cassells Illustrated History of England, Vol. VIII
Lead chamber for production of sulphuric acid, 1866. Also known as Oil of Vitriol or H2S04, sulphuric acid was one of the most important industrial chemicals
U. S. Capitol - Seventh i. e, Senate Chamber, Washington D. C. c. 1873. Creator: UnknownU.S. Capitol - Seventh i.e, SenateChamber, c. 1873, between 1860 and 1880
Old House of Representatives (about 1861). Creator: UnknownOld House of Representatives (about 1861). Earliest photo of interior of capitol
Pesident Nixon visits Apollo 11 crew in quarantine. Creator: NASAPresident Richard M. Nixon visits the Apollo 11 crew in quarantine aboard Recovery Ship USS Hornet, 1969
Breech-Loading Swivel Gun with Chamber on Stand, Western Europe, early 16th century
Exterior Sand Blasting Chamber, 1935, 1935 / 1942. Creator: Perkins HarnlyExterior Sand Blasting Chamber, 1935, 1935/1942
Confessional, c. 1936. Creator: Randolph F MillerConfessional, c. 1936
Interior Sand Blasting Chamber, 1935, c. 1947. Creator: Perkins HarnlyInterior Sand Blasting Chamber, 1935, c. 1947
Slab in low relief from mortuary chamber... Eastern Han dynasty, 25-220Slab in low relief from mortuary chamber; design, in three registers, of horses, riders, and carts, Eastern Han dynasty, 25-220
Han slab in low relief from mortuary chamber... Han dynasty, 206 BCE-220 CEHan slab in low relief from mortuary chamber; design in two registers, of men, horses, and carts, Han dynasty, 206 BCE-220 CE
Camera sepolcrale inventata e disegnata conforme al costume, e all antica magnificenza degl Imperatori Romani... (Imaginary sepulcral chamber designed according to the fashion)
The Common Council Chamber at Guildhall, 1844. Creator: V. ArnoldThe Common Council Chamber at Guildhall, 1844. All-male meeting of officials of the City of London. The Court of Common Council consists, first, of the Aldermen (including the Lord Mayor)
The Tapestry Chamber, St Jamess Palace, 1844. Creator: UnknownThe Tapestry Chamber, St Jamess Palace, 1844. Our engraving represents the Tapestry Chamber, recently renovated; with the form of " Court Circular" writing down the names of the company
Enthronization of the Queen as Sovereign of the Order of the Garter, 1844. Queen Victoria takes the throne of Edward III during a traditional ceremony at Windsor Castle
Chapter of the Order of the Garter: Investiture of the King of the French, 1844. A traditional honour is bestowed upon King Louis Philippe at Windsor Castle: Upon entering the Chapter-room
Chamber in Cappuccini catacombs with earth from Palestine, Rome, c1909. Creator: UnknownChamber in Cappuccini catacombs with earth from Palestine, Rome, c1909. The Capuchin Catacombs in in Palermo, Sicily contain about 8000 corpses and 1252 mummies
Sitting of the Parliament of Paris, 1890. Creator: UnknownSitting of the Parliament of Paris, 1890. From " Cassells Illustrated Universal History, Vol. IV - Modern History", by Edmund Ollier
The Banquet of Nitocris, 1890. Creator: UnknownThe Banquet of Nitocris, 1890. Nitocris, 6th century BC Babylonian queen and last pharoah of the Sixth Dynasty, invited the murderers of her brother to a banquet
Catacombs in Alexandria, 1890. Creator: UnknownCatacombs in Alexandria, 1890. Necropolis in the city of Alexandria, founded c332 BC by Alexander the Great. The burial chambers of Kom El-Shoqafa, were used from 2nd to the 4th century AD
Jacobs Well at Shechem (Nablus), 1902. Creator: John FulleyloveJacobs Well at Shechem (Nablus), 1902. From " The Holy Land", painted by John Fulleylove, R.I. [Adam & Charles Black, London, 1902]
Splendid Hall for the Deliberations of the Members of the London County Council, c1935. County Hall, on the South Bank of the River Thames in London, was designed by Ralph Knott and opened in 1922
Interior of the House of Commons, 1834, (1881). Creator: UnknownInterior of the House of Commons, 1834, (1881). One of the two chambers in the Houses of Parliament in London. Much of the Palace of Westminster was destroyed in a fire in 1834
Interior of the House of Commons, 1875, (1881). Creator: UnknownInterior of the House of Commons, 1875, (1881). One of the two chambers in the Houses of Parliament in London. Construction began in the 1840s after the previous building burned down
Funerary Chamber Where Egyptian Mummies Awaited Resurrection, c1935. Luxor, Egypt. Funerary chamber. From Our Wonderful World, Volume IV, edited by J.A. Hammerton. [The Amalgamated Press, Ltd. London]
Second Council of Nicaea, held in 787 under Pope Adrian I and the reign of Constantine VI, fresco Painting, 16th century
Music works for keyboard, harp and vihuela, cover of the book of clavichord written by the chamber musician of Emperor Charles V, Antonio Cabezon
Burial chamber of the necropolis of Tarquinia, mural painting representing two dancers
Chamber of the House of Commons, 1875. ArtistChamber of the House of Commons, 1875. Interior view of the House of Commons showing Members of Parliament from both sides of the house sitting on the benches and standing in the foreground
Cliffords Inn, London, 1880. Artist: John CrowtherView of Cliffords Inn and judges chambers, London, 1880; also showing the garden. In the background is the tower of the Public Record Office
The Great Chamber in the Second pyramid of Ghizeh, discovered by Giovanni Belzoni, 1820-1822. Plate 12 from Plates Illustrative of the Researches in Egypt and Nubia by Giovanni Battista Belzoni
Subterranean Chamber near the Pyramids at Giza, 1802. Artist: Thomas MiltonSubterranean Chamber near the Pyramids at Giza, 1802. Plate 9 from Views in Egypt by Luigi Mayer
Chamber and Sarcophagus in the Great Pyramid of Giza, Egypt, 1802. Inside the Pyramid of Cheops (Khufu), built in the 25th century BC. Plate 6 from Views in Egypt by Luigi Mayer
Chancellor Adolf Hitler making a speech before the Reichstag, Berlin, 17th May 1933. Hitler setting out his foreign policy programme
Disraelis first speech in the House of Commons, 19th century (c1905). Benjamin Disraeli, British Conservative statesman, was first elected to Parliament in 1837
The Gunpowder Plot, 1886. Artist: CF MerckelThe Gunpowder Plot, 1886. Guy Fawkes Interrogated by James I and his Council in the Kings Red-Chamber, Whitehall. Fawkes (1570-1606)
Election Chamber, 1926. Eton College is a boarding independent school for boys in Eton, Berkshire, near Windsor, founded in 1440 by King Henry VI. Election Hall and chamber added 1514-20
Weimar. Goethes death chamber, 1931. Artist: Kurt HielscherWeimar. Goethes death chamber, 1931. From Deutschland by Kurt Hielscher. [F. A. Brockhaus, Leipzig, 1931]
Interior of the House of Lords, Palace of Westminster, London c1878 (1878). From Old and New London Illustrated, Vol IV, by Edward Walford. [Cassell Petter & Galpin, London, Paris & New York, 1878]
The House of Commons at the Beginning of the Century, c1897. Artist: William PattenThe House of Commons at the Beginning of the Century, c1897. From Westminster, by Walter Besant. [Chatto & Windus, London, 1897]
The House of Lords at the Beginning of the Century, c1897. Artist: William PattenThe House of Lords at the Beginning of the Century, c1897. From Westminster, by Walter Besant. [Chatto & Windus, London, 1897]
Faust in Marguerites Chamber, c1900. Artist: Henri Bellery-DesfontainesFaust in Marguerites Chamber, c1900. From Modern Pen Drawings: European and American, Edited by Charles Holme. [The Offices of the Studio, London, Paris, New York, 1900-01]
Interior of the House of Commons in 1742 (1905). From Cassells History of England, Vol. IV, [Cassell and Company, Limited, London, Paris, New York & Melbourne, 1905]
Interior of the House of Lords, Westminster, London. Artist: Excelsior Stereoscopic ToursInterior of the House of Lords, Westminster, London. The chamber of the Upper House of the British Parliament. The Woolsack, where the Lord Chancellor (the Lord Speaker since 2006) presides
Chamber of the House of Commons, Westminster, London, 1815. Artist: WallisChamber of the House of Commons, Westminster, London, 1815
