Commons Collection (page 7)

The Library, House of Commons, London
View inside the Library, House of Commons, London. Date: circa 1910s

Princess Elizabeth travelling to Parliament
Princess Elizabeth (later Queen Elizabeth II) glimpsed inside a royal car transporting her to the Houses of Parliament for a Commons debate on foreign affairs

Gladstone after the Great Division
William Ewart Gladstone entering the House of Commons after the Great Division, which involved a vote of no confidence against the government of the Conservative Marquess of Salisbury

Running Shed - GWR Railway at Old Oak Common
Stunning photographic postcard of locomotives at rest in the Running Shed of the Great Western Railway at Old Oak Commons. Date: circa 1908

House of Commons / 1651
The House of Commons during the Commonwealth. Date: 1651

Russells Reform Bill
Foreign Secretary Lord John Russell proposes his Reform Bill. The Prime Minister, Lord Palmerston, did not support it and it failed to become law. Date: 1860

Bleriot luncheon at House of Commons, London
The famous French aviator, Louis Bleriot, posing with others after a luncheon given in his honour at the House of Commons in London

The Houses of Parliament - Evening
A view toward the Houses of Parliament from the southern bank of the River Thames in London. Painting by Malcolm Greensmith

Commons Refreshments
The Refreshment Room in the new House of Commons

Commons Smoking Room
The smoking room for addicted members of the House of Commons

Commons Tea Room
The Tea Room

Commons Library
The Library in the new House of Commons

Parliament Bar
The Bar which excludes strangers from the House of Commons, which is raised at the Speakers discretion

Commons Division Lobby
The Division Lobby in the new House of Commons

House of Commons - early 17th century
A depiction of the House of Commons at the time of the reign of King James I

Winston Churchill surrounded by V-E Day crowds
On 8th May 1945 Winston Churchill left Downing Street for the House of Commons, he was immediately engulfed by happy crowds waiting to pay tribute to him

Members of Parliament playing Golf, 1906
Photographs showing Dr. J. Macnamara (left) and David Lloyd-George playing golf in a Ranelagh vs. House of Commons match at Barn Elms, London, 1906

Gladstone Speaks 1894
Gladstone delivers his last speech in the House of Commons

Commons Circa 1840S
A session of the Commons after rebuilding

Charles II and Parliamen
Charles II and his parliament - Lords above, Commons below

John Bull Asked
The House of Commons is transformed into a church and we witness the Act of Union, the marriage of England and Ireland. The Speakers Chair is a pulpit with Pitt conducting the marriage ceremony

Parnell Expelled
Parnell is expelled from the House of Commons and arrested under the Coercion Act : in the lobbay, Dillon, Biggar and other supporters consider their next move

Commons 18th Century
Parliament in session in the mid-18th century

Joseph Chamberlain arriving in the House of Commons, 16th Ma
Illustration of Joseph Chamberlain, Colonial Secretary (centre with monocle), entering the House of Commons to loud applause from the Government benches, 16 March 1903

Margaret Wintringham (1879-1955)
Photograph of Margaret Wintringham, Independent Liberal MP for Louth between 1921 and 1924. Wintringham was the first British-born woman to take a seat in the House of Commons

Mr. Meagher, MP, in the House of Commons, 1906
Illustration of Mr. Meagher, MP for North Kilkenny, shortly after taking his seat in the House of Commons. He was soon in sole possession of the Irish and Labour Benches

Charles Bradlaugh MP at the Bar of the House of Commons, 188
Engraving showing Charles Bradlaugh MP (1833-1891) at the bar of the House of Commons in 1880. Bradlaugh was a social reformer, elected as MP for Northampton in 1880

W. E. Gladstone addressing the House of Commons, 1886
Engraving showing William Ewart Gladstone (1809-1898), the English Liberal statesman (centre left), addressing the House of Commons during a debate on Irish Home Rule, 8th April 1886

Arthur Wellesley Peel (1829-1912)
Engraving of Arthur Wellesley Peel, 1st Viscount Peel, Speaker of the House of Commons; MP for Warwick at the time of this portrait

Arthur James Balfour, 1st Earl of Balfour, in the House of C
Illustration of A.J. Balfour (1848-1930), speaking in the House of Commons about Britains relationship with China. Balfour was a Conservative Politician, Prime Minister and Philosopher

Lord Palmerston addressing the House of Commons, 1864
Engraving showing Henry John Temple, 3rd Viscount Palmerston (1784-1865), delivering the ministerial statement on Dano-German relations to the House of Commons, June 1864

W. E. Gladstone in the House of Commons, 1894
Engraving showing William Ewart Gladstone (1809-1898) making his last speech in the House of Commons as Prime Minister, on the 1st March 1894. The speech was about the Parish Councils Bill Amendments

Lord Milner, (1854-1925)
Photograph of Alfred Milner, 1st Viscount Milner of St Jamess and Cape Town. In 1906 he was facing Censure by the House of Commons over some decisions he had made when High Commissioner of South

The Arrest of Charles Bradlaugh MP, in the House of Commons
Engraving showing the arrest of Charles Bradlaugh MP (1833-1891) in the House of Commons in 1880. Bradlaugh was a social reformer, elected as MP for Northampton in 1880

John Bonham-Carter MP, 1872
Portrait of John Bonham-Carter MP, then Chairman of Committees of the House of Commons, pictured in 1872

Portrait of Sir Benjamin Stone and his wife Lady Stone
Sir Benjamin and Lady Stone. Benjamin Stone was a Conservative MP for East Birmingham between 1895-1909. He was known for his keen interest in photography

Benjamin Disraeli Addressing the House of Commons, 1868
Engraving showing Benjamin Disraeli (1804-1881) addressing the House of Commons for the first time as Prime Minister. Disraeli, English statesman and novelist

William Ewart Gladstone in the House of Commons, 1886
Engraving showing W.E. Gladstone (1809-1898) explaining to the House of Commons his scheme for the Government of Ireland, 8th April 1886

Prerogative Office
The Prerogative Office, Doctors Commons. This was the office in which wills proved in the Prerogative Court were registered

Sergeant at Arms / Commons
Members bow, as the speaker, accompanied by the Sergeant at Arms enters the House during the State Opening of Parliament

Sir Robert Peel, 1846
K0 Sir Robert Peel (1788-1850), the English statesman and Prime Minister, sketched speaking in the House of Commons, January 1846

Mr Bradlaugh in the House of Commons
Mr Bradlaugh seen in the House of Commons taking the oath of allegiance. In 1881 Mr Gladstone introduced a bill that allowed non-believers to affirm their allegiance to the Crown

Mr Bradlaugh and the Oath of Allegiance
A sketch showing Mr Bradlaugh being arrested by Captain Gosset, Sergent-at-Arms upon the speakers warrant. In 1881 Mr Gladstone introduced a bill that allowed non-believers to affirm their allegiance

Home Rulers shouting in the House of Commons
Home Rulers with raised hands shouting Privilege in the House of Commons. The Home Rule movement, led by Charles Parnell, sought to re-establish an Irish parliament responsible for internal affairs

Disturbance in Commons
Irish MPs demonstrate in the House of Commons, demanding Home Rule

Parliament Buildings
The Houses of Lords and Commons seen from Old Palace Yard, before the fortunate fire of 1834 which meant they could be replaced by their present palatial premises

FOURTH PARTY TORIES
Randolph Churchill speaks, Wolff, Balfour and Gorst on the Bench, leading members of the Tory Fourth Party group

House of Commons / 1907
The Commons front benches in 1907, as predicted in this cartoon of seven years earlier

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