Parliament Collection (page 7)

Opening of the Federal Parliament, Canberra, 1927 (1937)
Opening of the Federal Parliament, Canberra, 1927, (1937). The Duke of York opened the first parliament to assemble in Canberra, Australia, on 9 May 1927

The House of Lords at the Beginning of the Century, c1897. Artist: William Patten
The House of Lords at the Beginning of the Century, c1897. From Westminster, by Walter Besant. [Chatto & Windus, London, 1897]

One of the Forts erected by the Parliament for the defence of London during the Civil War, c1808, (1912). One of the Forts erected by the Parliament for the defence of London during the Civil War

Queen Anne receiving the Act of Union from the Duke of Queensberry, 1707 (1793). From Ashburtons History of England, by Charles Alfred Ashburton. [W. & J. Stratford, High Holborn, London, 1793]

The five members of the House of Commons accused of high treason, 1642 (1793)
The five members of the House of Commons accused of high treason and demanded by Charles I in person, 1642 (1793). From Ashburtons History of England, by Charles Alfred Ashburton. [W. & J

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]

Sir William Harcourt in a fulminating moment, 1890s (1906). Liberal politician William Vernon Harcourt served as Leader of the Opposition in the House of Commons from 1896 until 1898

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

Captain Kidd before the Bar of the House of Commons, 1700 (1905). Scottish privateer William Kidd was found guilty of piracy and executed in May 1701. From Cassells History of England, Vol

Assassination of Spencer Perceval, 1812 (1906). Perceval was shot and killed in the lobby of the House of Commons by John Bellingham, a merchant who had been wrongly imprisoned in Russia

Pesenting the patriotic address to the Queen on the eve of the Crimean War, 1854 (1906)
Peers and commoners presenting the patriotic address to the Queen on the eve of the Crimean War, 1854 (1906). From Cassells History of England, Vol. VI

Scene in the House of Commons: the Speaker coerced, 1629 (1905). Members holding down the Speaker, Sir John Finch, in his chair while resolutions against King Charles I are read out

The Duke of York in robes of the House of Lords, 1920. Artist: Vandyk
The Duke of York dressed in his robes as a member of the House of Lords, 1920. From Our King & Queen and the Royal Princesses. [Odhams Press Ltd. London, 1937]

Irish Peasants, 1896
Irish Peasants. The Landlord and Tenant (Ireland) Act 1870 was an Act passed by the Parliament of the United Kingdom in 1870, and was famed for the hardship it inflicted on tenants

King Edward VIIs State Coach used for Opening of Parliament, 1910
King Edward VIIs State Coach used for Opening of Parliament. After the death of Queen Victoria the full pomp and pageantry of the State Opening of Parliament were restored

Julius Justh, President of the Lower House of Hungarian Parliament, 1906. From Hignetts Butterfly Medium Cigarette - Modern Statesmen, 1906

A Conservative Whip, 1871. Artist: Carlo Pellegrini
A Conservative Whip, 1871. Edward Bootle-Wilbraham, 2nd Baron Skelmersdale (1837-1898) was a British politician who served as Conservative Chief Whip in the House of Lords from c1870-1885

Sir John George Shaw-Lefevre, British barrister, politician and civil servant, 1871. Artist: Carlo Pellegrini
Sir John George Shaw-Lefevre, British barrister, politician and civil servant, 1871. Shaw-Lefevre (1797-1879) served as Clerk of the Parliaments from 1855 until 1875. From Vanity Fair, 1 July 1871

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 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

Little Ben, George Cavendish-Bentinck, British politician, 1871. Artist: Coide
Little Ben, George Cavendish-Bentinck, British politician, 1871. Cavendish-Bentinck (1821-1891) served as a Conservative MP from 1859 until his death

Houses of Parliament, Ottawa, Ontario, Canada. Artist: Keystone View Company
Houses of Parliament, Ottawa, Ontario, Canada. Ottawa became the seat of Canadas parliament when Confederation created the Dominion of Canada in 1867

The Lower Lobby, House of Commons, Westminster, London, 1815. Artist: Sands
The Lower Lobby, House of Commons, Westminster, London, 1815

The Speakers House, Westminster, London, 1815. Artist: William Radclyffe
The Speakers House, Westminster, London, 1815

Chamber of the House of Commons, Westminster, London, 1815. Artist: Wallis
Chamber of the House of Commons, Westminster, London, 1815

Bostonians reading the Stamp Act, 1765 (c1880). The Stamp Act of 1765 was the first attempt by the British government to impose direct taxation upon the American colonies

The New Library and Parliament Chambers, Westminster, London, 1829. Artist: J Hinchcliff
The New Library and Parliament Chambers, Westminster, London, 1829

The Kings entrance to the House of Lords, Palace of Westminster, London, 1829. Artist: William Deeble
The Kings entrance to the House of Lords, Palace of Westminster, London, 1829

Facsimile of the Pennsylvania Journal on the Stamp Act, 1765 (c1880). The Stamp Act of 1765 was the first attempt by the British government to impose direct taxation upon the American colonies

Flight of Thomas Hutchinson before the rioters, Boston, Massachusetts, 1765 (c1880). The Lieutenant Governor of Massachusetts

Congress Hall and Avenida Callao, Buenos Aires, Argentina. The capitol building of Argentinas National Congress was completed in 1906

Argentine Congress Hall, Buenos Aires, Argentina. The capitol building of Argentinas National Congress was completed in 1906

Plaza de Mayo and Congress Building, Buenos Aires, Argentina. The capitol building of Argentinas National Congress was completed in 1906

Harley receiving the Legions Memorial, 18th century (19th century). Artist: W Thomas
Harley receiving the Legion memorial 18th century (late 19th century). Robert Harley, 1st Earl of Oxford and Earl Mortimer (1661-1724)

The Oath Box, House of Commons, Westminster, London, 19th century. From Cassells Illustrated History of England, volume X, published by Cassell, Petter, Galpin and Co

The Bar of the House of Commons, Westminster, London, 19th century. From Cassells Illustrated History of England, volume X, published by Cassell, Petter, Galpin and Co

Division barrier and lobby, House of Commons, Westminster, London, 19th century. From Cassells Illustrated History of England, volume X, published by Cassell, Petter, Galpin and Co

Soldiers firing on rioters during the insurrection at Glasgow, 1706 (19th century). Rioting took place as a consequence of local objections to the union with England

Houses of Parliament, Grand Entrance, Westminster, London, late 19th century. The State Coach carrying Queen Victoria arriving at the Palace of Westminster

Petrograds new parliament, Russia, 1917, (c1920). Artist: Bulla
Petrograds new parliament, Russia, 1917, (c1920). The Committee of Workers and Soldiers Deputies in possession of the Duma after the revolution

The royal coach on its way to open parliament, London, 1926-1927. From Wonderful London, volume II, edited by Arthur St John Adcock, published by Amalgamated Press (London, 1926-1927)

A typical sitting of the Reichstag, Parliament of the German Republic, 1926. Published in, An Outline of Christianity, The Story of Our Civilisation, R G Parsons, As Peake, volume V

Germanys Houses of Parliament, Berlin, 1926. From An Outline of Christianity, The Story of Our Civilisation, volume 5: Christianity Today and Tomorrow, edited by RG Parsons and AS Peake

The House of Commons, 1742, (c1920). Artist: John Pine
The House of Commons, 1742, (c1920). Illustration from Story of the British Nation, Volume III, Walter Hutchinson, (London, c1920s)

The kings first parliament, 1902-1903. Artist: Arthur Cox Illustrating Co
The kings first parliament, 1902-1903. From Penroses Pictorial Annual 1902-1903, An Illustrated Review of the Graphic Arts, volume 8, edited by William Gamble and published by AW Penrose (London)

David Lloyd George, British Prime Minister, with some of his colleagues, 1917 (1936). Among those featured are Walter Long, Sir Robert Borden, General Smutts, WF Massey, AJ Balfour, A Henderson

Cardinal Wolsey Going in Procession to Westminster Hall, 1887, (c1920). Wolsey dominated Henry VIIIs government from 1515 to 1529

King George V driving to open the first Ulster parliament in Belfast, 1921, (1935). Ulster had its own parliament created under the Government of Ireland Act of 1920. It met at Belfasts City Hall

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