Smith Collection (page 13)

Stephen, King of England. Artist: Smith
Stephen, King of England. Stephen (1096-1154), the last Norman King of England, reigned from 1135 to 1154, when he was succeeded by his cousin Henry II, the first of the Angevin or Plantagenet Kings

King Canute the Great. Artist: Smith
King Canute the Great. Canute (Sveinsson Knut) (d1035) was King of England from 1016, Denmark from 1018 and Norway from 1030

Exterior of the last residence of Charles Macklin, Tavistock Row, Covent Garden, 1840. Artist: C J Smith
Exterior of the last residence of Charles Macklin, Tavistock Row, Covent Garden, 1840. Macklin (or Charles Mclaughlin) was an Irish-born actor and dramatist who accidentally killed a man

Sir William Vernon Harcourt, British Liberal statesman, 19th century. Artist: Elliott & Fry
Sir William Vernon Harcourt, British Liberal statesman, 19th century. Portrait of William Vernon Harcourt, (1827-1904) published in Parliament Past and Present by Arnold Wright and Philip Smith

The Buck Metamorphosed... 1754.Artist: G Smith
The Buck Metamorphosed or Mr Foote in the character of the Englishman return d from Paris, 1754. A comment on French fashions which were seen as foppish by the British

Adam Smith, 18th century Scottish philosopher and economist, (1836). Artist: W Holl
Adam Smith, 18th century Scottish philosopher and economist, (1836). Smith (1723-1790) was the author of the highly influential Inquiry into the Nature and Causes of the Wealth of Nations

Sir H Smith, 1837

Admiral Sir William Sydney Smith (1764-1840), naval commander, 1837. Smith was the English admiral of whom Napoleon Bonaparte said, That man made me miss my destiny

Loves Labours Lost, 1856. Artist: Orrin Smith
Loves Labours Lost, 1856. Scene from Shakespeares play. A print from The Illustrated London News, (24 May 1856)

Collecting the Offering in a Scotch Kirk, 1855. Artist: Orrin Smith
Collecting the Offering in a Scotch Kirk, 1855. A ladle being used for the church collection. A print from The Illustrated London News, (14 July 1855)

Frederick Edwin Smith, 1st Earl of Birkenhead, Lord Chancellor, 1926. Artist: Alick P F Ritchie
Frederick Edwin Smith, 1st Earl of Birkenhead, Lord Chancellor, 1926. Portrait of Smith (1872-1930) who was a British lawyer and Conservative politician

Sybil Carlisle, actress, 1901. Artist: J Caswall Smith
Sybil Carlisle, actress, 1901

Robert Taber, actor, 1901. Artist: J Caswall Smith
Robert Taber, actor, 1901. Pictured in the role of Macduff in Macbeth

William Henry Smith, British politician, c1890. Artist: Cassell, Petter & Galpin
William Henry Smith, politician, c1890. The son and namesake of the founder of the WH Smith chain of newsagents, Smith (1825-1891)

Downing Street, Westminster, 19th century, (c1902-1905). View of the British prime ministers residence before the government offices on the west side were built

Whitehall, 18th century, (c1902-1905). A view of the Banqueting Hall, looking towards Charing Cross. Illustration from Parliament Past and Present by Arnold Wright and Philip Smith, (London, c1905)

Hoisting the Union Jack, Houses of Parliament, Westminster, c1905
Hoisting the Union Jack on the Victoria Tower, Houses of Parliament, Westminster, c1905. A ceremony performed daily. Illustration from Parliament Past and Present by Arnold Wright and Philip Smith

New Palace Yard, Westminster, London, c1905. Members of Parliament enter and leave the legislative precincts. Photo published in Parliament Past and Present by Arnold Wright and Philip Smith

House of Commons resolution conveying thanks to the Volunteer Yeomanry Corps, c1905. The Volunteer Yeomanry Corps was created in response to the threat of a Napoleonic invasion

The ancient precincts of the Palace of Westminster, London, 1807 (c1905). Thieving lane later named Bow Street. Print published in Parliament Past and Present by Arnold Wright and Philip Smith

William Ewart Gladstone, 19th century British Liberal statesman and prime minister, c1905. William Gladstone (1809-1898) was born in Liverpool

Joseph Chamberlain, British Liberal statesman, c1905. Artist: John Benjamin Stone
Joseph Chamberlain, British Liberal statesman, c1905. Chamberlain (1836-1914) served in the cabinet as President of the Board of Trade and later as Secretary of State for the Colonies

Arthur James Balfour, 1st Earl of Balfour, British statesman and Prime Minister, 1912
Arthur James Balfour, 1st Earl of Balfour, British statesman and Prime Minister, c1905. A Conservative, Balfour (1848-1930) was Prime Minister from 1902-1905

The House of Lords during the Home Rule Debate, 1893 (c1905). Print published in Parliament Past and Present by Arnold Wright and Philip Smith, (London, c1905)

The Marquess of Salisbury, British Prime Minister, 19th century (c1905). Lord Salisbury (1830-1903) was Conservative Prime Minister in 1885, 1886, and 1895-1902

The Houses of Parliament and Westminster Hall seen from Parliament Square, London, c1905. The railings in the foreground have since been removed

The House of Commons in 1846 (c1905). Sir Robert Peel speaking on the subject of Free Trade. Print published in Parliament Past and Present by Arnold Wright and Philip Smith, (London, c1905)

Cecil Rhodes, 19th century English-born South African statesman, c1905. Rhodes (1853-1902) made his fortune in the Kimberley diamond mines, and formed De Beers Consolidated Mines in 1888

David Jenkins, 17th century Welsh judge, c1905. Jenkins (1582-1663) was a Royalist who was tried before Parliament and imprisoned during the Civil War period

The Deputy Speakers office, House of Commons, Westminster, London, c1905. A private room allotted to Parliamentary officials

Group of Vote Office messengers, Houses of Parliament, Westminster, London, c1905. Messengers employed to distribute the votes amongst members

Swearing in Members at the House of Commons, Westmister, London, c1905. Opening of Parliament. Print published in Parliament Past and Present by Arnold Wright and Philip Smith, (London, c1905)

Induction of the Speaker elect, House of Commons, c1905. The proposer and seconder conduct the Speaker elect, who according to tradition is supposed to show reluctance to be escorted to the Speakers

The Houses of Parliament, as seen from Victoria Tower, Westminster, London, c1905. Photo published in Parliament Past and Present by Arnold Wright and Philip Smith, (London, c1905)

William Court Gully, Speaker of the House of Commons, c1905. Gully (1835-1909) served as Speaker from 1895-1905. Print published in Parliament Past and Present by Arnold Wright and Philip Smith

St Stephens Chapel and the Speakers House, Westminster, London, 1834 (c1905). A view from the River Thames. Print published in Parliament Past and Present by Arnold Wright and Philip Smith, (London)

The Royal Throne, House of Lords, Westminster, c1905. Artist: John Benjamin Stone
The Royal Throne, House of Lords, Westminster, c1905. Photograph from Parliament Past and Present by Arnold Wright and Philip Smith, (London, c1905)

The opening of Parliament by Queen Victoria, 1856 (c1905). Prince Albert stands by her side. Print published in Parliament Past and Present by Arnold Wright and Philip Smith, (London, c1905)

The House of Peers, with Henry VIII on the Throne, 16th century (c1905). Print published in Parliament Past and Present by Arnold Wright and Philip Smith, (London, c1905)

The Houses of Parliament from Lambeth Palace, Westminster, London, c1905. The Palace of Westminster lies on the north bank of the River Thames

Bell in the tower of Big Ben, Palace of Westminster, London, c1905. Photo published in Parliament Past and Present by Arnold Wright and Philip Smith, (London, c1905)

Gallery above the clock face, Big Ben, Palace of Westminster, London, c1905. Photo published in Parliament Past and Present by Arnold Wright and Philip Smith, (London, c1905)

Chambers for the supply of fresh air under the House of Commons, Westminster, London, c1905. Photo published in Parliament Past and Present by Arnold Wright and Philip Smith, (London, c1905)

A Yeoman of the Guard, c1905. Print published in Parliament Past and Present by Arnold Wright and Philip Smith, (London, c1905). Original painting by Sir John Everett Millais

Map Room, House of Commons Library, Palace of Westminster, London, c1905. A gallery runs around the room. Photo published in Parliament Past and Present by Arnold Wright and Philip Smith, (London)

The opening of Parliament by King Edward VII, c1905. Print published in Parliament Past and Present by Arnold Wright and Philip Smith, (London, c1905)

St Stephens Hall, Palace of Westminster, London, c1905. Photo published in Parliament Past and Present by Arnold Wright and Philip Smith, (London, c1905)

The Victoria Tower, Palace of Westminster, London, c1905. Print published in Parliament Past and Present by Arnold Wright and Philip Smith, (London, c1905)

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