Government Collection (#15)

Calcutta - Secretariat Office, c1900. The Writers Building is the secretariat building of the State Government of West Bengal, India

New County Hall and Boadicea Monument, London, c1925. County Hall, the headquarters of London County Council and later the Greater London Council located on the South Bank of the River Thames

Government in Crisis, forming a National Cabinet as requested by King George V, 1931, (1938). The economic slump following the Wall Street crash of 1929 caused a split in the Labour government over

Plaza de Armas and Presidential Palace, Havana, Cuba, c1920. From Souvenir Album from Havana Cuba. [Harris Bros. Company, Havana, Cuba, c1920]

Titus Oates before the Privy Council, 1678 (1905). Oates fabricated the so-called Popish Plot, a Catholic conspiracy to murder King Charles II

The President and the Japanese Embassy, c1869. Artist: Augustus Robin
The President and the Japanese Embassy, c1869. The Japanese Embassy to the United States was dispatched in 1860 by the Tokugawa shogunate (bakufu)

Parliaments of Britains overseas dominions: the Legislative Council of Fiji in session, 1909. From Harmsworth History of the World, Volume 7, by Arthur Mee, J.A. Hammerton, & A.D. Innes, M.A

Shogun Tokugawa Ieyasu, the greatest ruler of Japan in peace and war, 1907
Shogun Tokugawa Ieyasu (1543-1616), the greatest ruler of Japan in peace and war, 1907. From Harmsworth History of the World, Volume 1, by Arthur Mee, J.A. Hammerton, & A.D. Innes, M.A

Old Tokyo: the city of Edo, seat of the government of the shoguns for hundreds of years, 1907. From Harmsworth History of the World, Volume 1, by Arthur Mee, J.A. Hammerton, & A.D. Innes, M.A

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]

Arthur Balfour speaking in the House of Commons, 1890s (1906). Balfour led the Conservative Party in the Commons from 1891, becoming Prime Minister in 1902. From Cassells History of England, Vol

Office of the First Lord of the Treasury, 10 Downing Street, London, 19th century (1906). From Cassells History of England, Vol. VI

The Cabinet Room, 10 Downing Street, Westminster, London, 1906. Artist: HET
The Cabinet Room, 10 Downing Street, Westminster, London, 1906. From Cassells Illustrated History of England, Vol. VIII. [Cassell and Company, Limited, London, Paris, New York & Melbourne, 1906]

Partial Airview of the City, Havana, Cuba, c1910. [C. Jordi, Obispo 526, Havana, Cuba]

Whitehall Court, 1903. (1906-7). Artist: Joseph Pennell
Whitehall Court, 1903. Whitehall Court, London, England, is one contiguous building but consists of two separate constructions

Japanese War Patriot Bond, 5 Yen, 1942. This 5 yen bond was issued during the World War II, by the Japanese government in 1942

Crowd waiting outside the War Office on the morning before war was declared, 1914
The crowd waiting outside the War Office on the morning before war was declared, 1914. United Kingdom decalred war on Germany on 4th August 1914

Packing the bales of khaki for despatch to the Government, c1914. Khaki manufacture for soldiers uniforms during World War I. From The Manchester Guardian: History of the War, Vol. II.-1914-15. 1915

Lord Halsbury, (1823-1921) British barrister, politician and government minister, 1896
Lord Halsbury (1823-1921) British barrister, politician and government minister. Hardinge Stanley Giffard, 1st Earl of Halsbury (1823-1921) was a leading British barrister

Government Offices Great George Street ( GOGGS ), Westminster, London, c1910. The building is occupied by HM Treasury and parts of the Cabinet Office

Change of Flag, (1902), 1920s
Change of flag. On 20 May of1902 was hoisted for the first time, the Cuban flag in Havana in the fortresses of El Morro and La Cabana, as well as in the Government Palace

First session of the Chamber, (1902), 1920s
First session of the Chamber. The first session of the Chamber was held on May 5, 1902, with the Presidency of Mr. Francisco Leyte Vida and the Secretariat of Mr

Last council of Woods secretaries, (1902), 1920s
Last council of Woods secretaries.This council was formed by Mr Diego Tamayo, Jose Varela Jado, Perfect Lacoste, Leopoldo Cancio, Enrique Jose Varona and Jose E. Villalon

The Jimaguayu Constitution, (1895), 1920s
In 1895, the Constitution of Jimaguayu served the purpose of uniting the civilian and military wings of the independent movement

Robert Walpole, 18th century English statesman. Although the title was never used to refer to him at the time, Walpole (1676-1745) is regarded as Britains first Prime Minister

Alderman Everitt Wells, early 20th century(?). Lantern slide

Government buildings, Bloemfontein, South Africa, c1890. From a series of lantern slides on the South African diamond and gold mines

Government House, Asuncion, Paraguay, 1911. The Palacio de Los Lopez, the seat of the government of Paraguay. A print from Picturesque Paraguay by Alexander K MacDonald, Charles H Kelly, London, 1911

Sir Alfred Milner, British statesman, 1900. Artist: Keystone View Company
Sir Alfred Milner, British statesman, 1900. Milner (1854-1925) was Governor of the Cape Colony and High Commissioner to Southern Africa from 1897-1901

Adelaide, South Australia, Australia, c1890. View showing the Post Office and Town Hall. The Town Hall was designed by Edmund Wright and built between 1863 and 1866

Post Office and Town Hall, Adelaide, South Australia, Australia, c1880. Adelaides Town Hall was designed by Edmund Wright and built between 1863 and 1866

El Capitolio, Havana, Cuba, 1931. El Capitolio, the National Capitol Building in Old Havana, built in the 1920s as the seat of government, later became the Cuban Academy of Sciences

7th May, The Meeting of the House of Commons, Westminster, London, 1910. Artist: Ralph Cleaver
7th May, The Meeting of the House of Commons, Westminster, London, 1910. The House in session the day after the death of King Edward VII. Home Secretary Winston Churchill at the dispatch box

The Privy Council, Winston Churchill Leaving the Palace. A Nations Apprehension, 1910. Artist: Illustrations Bureau
The Privy Council, Winston Churchill Leaving the Palace. A Nations Apprehension, 1910. Churchill, who was Home Secretary at the time

Aerial view of the Kremlin, Moscow, USSR, from a Zeppelin, 1930 (1933). A photograph from Zeppelin-Weltfahrten, Vom ersten Luftschiff 1899 bis zu den Fahrten des LZ127 Graf Zeppelin 1932, Dresden

Aerial view of the Capitol, Washington DC, USA, from a Zeppelin, 1928 (1933). A photograph from Zeppelin-Weltfahrten, Vom ersten Luftschiff 1899 bis zu den Fahrten des LZ127 Graf Zeppelin 1932

The Comte de Barras in the costume of Director, 1795-1799 (1882-1884). A soldier, Paul Jean Francois Nicolas, Comte de Barras (1755-1829)

Hotel de Ville, Reims, France, 1882-1884. The Hotel de Ville (town hall) of Reims was built in 1627-1630. The pediment of the building is decorated with an equestrian statue of King Louis XIII of

The Kremlin, Moscow, Russia, c1930s. Artist: Topical Press Agency
The Kremlin, Moscow, Russia, c1930s. A print from Countries of the World, edited by JA Hammerton, volume IV, The Fleetway House, c1930s

The Royal Air Force Memorial, the Embankment, London, c1930s. Erected in 1923, this memorial commemorates the servicemen of the Royal Air Force (RAF) killed in World War I and subsequent conflicts

National Government composed of members from the three main political parties, 1931 (1937). An economic crisis in 1931 led to the resignation of Ramsay MacDonalds Labour government

View in Parliament Street, Westminster, London, 1810. Artist: R Roffe
View in Parliament Street, Westminster, London, 1810. Showing Whitehall and the Teasury

The Treasury, Westminster, London, 1814. Artist: Woolnoth
The Treasury, Westminster, London, 1814

Palace of the Government, Sao Paulo, Brazil, 1895. Artist: A Frisch
Palace of the Government, Sao Paulo, Brazil, 1895. A print from Sao Paulo, by Gustavo Koenigswald. (Sao Paulo, 1895)

One of the wings of the Capitol near completion, Washington DC, USA, c1860 (1955). The US Capitol was extended in the 1850s

The Capitol without its dome, Washington DC, USA, c1858 (1955). Old Canal and greenhouse in the foreground. The original copper dome of the Capitol was removed in the 1850s when the building was

Augustus presents the constitution, Lyon, France, 10 BC (1882-1884). The emperor with the deputies of the three provinces of Gaul. Lyon was the administrative centre of Roman Gaul

Augustus establishes the centre of government of Gaul in Lyon, 28 BC (1882-1884). Artist: Bertrand
Augustus establishes the centre of government of Gaul in Lyon, 28 BC (1882-1884). A print from La France et les Francais a Travers les Siecles, Volume I, F Roy editor, Saint-Antoine, 1882-1884

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