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Government Collection (page 20)

Background imageGovernment Collection: Government and defense bases in Dakar, Senegal

Government and defense bases in Dakar, Senegal
French colonial government and defense bases at the coast of Dakar with the city stretching out in the background, the capital of Senegal (then French West Africa). Date: 1910s

Background imageGovernment Collection: The US Capitol Building at night - Washington D. C. USA

The US Capitol Building at night - Washington D. C. USA. The cornerstone was laid by President Washington in 1793; the central building was finished in 1797;

Background imageGovernment Collection: John Rooke MP

John Rooke MP
John (George?) Rooke, MP. 18th century

Background imageGovernment Collection: Government hospital in Bahrain, Persian Gulf

Government hospital in Bahrain, Persian Gulf. Date: late 1940s

Background imageGovernment Collection: Five views of Nairobi, Kenya, British East Africa

Five views of Nairobi, Kenya, British East Africa -- Sixth Avenue, Government Road, Municipal Court House, European Hospital, and St Andrews Church. Date: circa 1910

Background imageGovernment Collection: Government Road, Nairobi, Kenya, East Africa

Government Road, Nairobi, Kenya, East Africa, with Nairobi House on the left. Date: circa 1930

Background imageGovernment Collection: The GPO and Queens House - Colombo, Sri Lanka

The GPO and Queens House - Colombo, Sri Lanka Date: circa 1910s

Background imageGovernment Collection: Curacao - Queen Emma Bridge

Curacao - Queen Emma Bridge
Curacao - a Dutch dependency in the West Indies. View of the Queen Emma Bridge, a pontoon bridge across St. Anna Bay, built in 1888. Date: circa 1903

Background imageGovernment Collection: Fancy dress party at Government Cottage, Seychelles

Fancy dress party at Government Cottage, Seychelles
Sydney Auchinleck Jewell (front row, 4th from left), Dr N P Jewell (back row, standing, 2nd from left), at a fancy dress party at Government Cottage, Seychelles, Indian Ocean. 1913

Background imageGovernment Collection: Entertainment at Government House, Mahe, Seychelles

Entertainment at Government House, Mahe, Seychelles
Entertainment with fancy dress at Government House, Mahe, Seychelles, Indian Ocean. 1912

Background imageGovernment Collection: Fancy Dress Party, Mahe, Seychelles

Fancy Dress Party, Mahe, Seychelles
Entertainments at Government House, Mahe, Seychelles, often included fancy dress parties. 1913

Background imageGovernment Collection: Big Ben (Elizabeth Tower), Westminster, London

Big Ben (Elizabeth Tower), Westminster, London
Big Ben (Elizabeth Tower), Houses of Parliament, Westminster, London, with one of the horses from the Boadicea statue in the foreground. circa 1966

Background imageGovernment Collection: King Victor Emmanuel III of Italy & French President Loubet

King Victor Emmanuel III of Italy & French President Loubet
A jolly cartoon-style postcard depicting King Victor Emmanuel III of Italy (1869-1947) & French President Emile Francois Loubet (1838-1929) (complete with his travel bags)

Background imageGovernment Collection: The Terrace - Houses of Parliament

The Terrace - Houses of Parliament
The Terrace - Palace of Westminster - painting by Emily Maria Eardley Childers (18661922), known as Milly Childers. (from left): William Harcourt, James Keir Hardie, Benjamin Stone, Edward Grey

Background imageGovernment Collection: House of Commons occupying the House of Lords

House of Commons occupying the House of Lords
Temporary House of Commons occupying the House of Lords during WW2. From late June 1941 until October 1950, the Commons met in the Lords Chamber

Background imageGovernment Collection: Winston Churchill - British Prime Minister

Winston Churchill - British Prime Minister
Winston Churchill (1874-1965) - About to enter a Government Office. Churchill was Prime Minister of the United Kingdon from 1940 to 1945 and again from 1951 to 1955. Date: 1940

Background imageGovernment Collection: Victorian Scrap - Political Types - MP of the Future

Victorian Scrap - Political Types - MP of the Future. late 19th century

Background imageGovernment Collection: Strangling of the Beer Bill by Lord Brougham

Strangling of the Beer Bill by Lord Brougham
Newspaper article, Strangling (with a misprint!) of the Beer Bill by Lord Brougham and other peers in the House of Lords. The writer claims that many families will be ruined as a result

Background imageGovernment Collection: Cartoon, The Treasury

Cartoon, The Treasury -- a commentary on British politicians attempting to balance the books through cutbacks and taxes. late 18th century

Background imageGovernment Collection: Pretorius Street, Pretoria, Transvaal, South Africa

Pretorius Street, Pretoria, Transvaal, South Africa, with the Transvaal Hotel (left) and the Opera House (right). Date: circa 1905

Background imageGovernment Collection: New Government Buildings, Pretoria, Transvaal, South Africa

New Government Buildings, Pretoria, Transvaal, South Africa
New Government Buildings (De Volkstem Building), Pretorius Street, Pretoria, Transvaal, South Africa. Date: circa 1908

Background imageGovernment Collection: British Caribbean woman in the government farm in Salalah Om

British Caribbean woman in the government farm in Salalah Oman, by the vegetable patch Date: 1977

Background imageGovernment Collection: British Caribbean man in Government vegetable farm, Salalah

British Caribbean man in Government vegetable farm, Salalah
British Caribbean man in the government vegitable farm in Salalah Oman. Date: 1977

Background imageGovernment Collection: The Radical Party - their promises are seen as all froth

The Radical Party - their promises are seen as all froth and no substance - a propaganda postcard mocking the ruling government (labelled the Radical Party )

Background imageGovernment Collection: Rennes, France - The Palace of Justice

Rennes, France - The Palace of Justice (Palais de Justice). The Parlement of Brittany - a court of justice under the Ancien Regime in France, with its seat at Rennes. circa 1910s

Background imageGovernment Collection: Battle of Customs House in Dublin - Burning of Customs House

Battle of Customs House in Dublin - Burning of Customs House
The worst act of Sinn Fein arson: The Burning of the Customs House at Dublin on 24 May 1921. The Burning of the Custom House in Dublin took place on 25 May 1921, during the Irish War of Independence

Background imageGovernment Collection: Walk near Government Cottage, Seychelles

Walk near Government Cottage, Seychelles
Walk near Government Cottage in the Seychelles, Indian Ocean, where DR N P Jewell stayed during convalescence from WW1. 1917

Background imageGovernment Collection: Governor O Brien, Mahe, Seychelles

Governor O Brien, Mahe, Seychelles
Governor O Brien outside Government House, Mahe, Seychelles, Indian Ocean. 1914

Background imageGovernment Collection: Houses of Parliament, London

Houses of Parliament, London
Houses of Parlliament, Westminster, London, seen from across the River Thames. circa 1900

Background imageGovernment Collection: Saint-Denis Prefecture - Island of Reunion - Indian Ocean

Saint-Denis Prefecture - Island of Reunion - Indian Ocean
The Parliament Building (Prefecture) at Saint-Denis - Island of Reunion - Indian Ocean 1909

Background imageGovernment Collection: (The actual) Sublime Porte - Istanbul, Turkey

(The actual) Sublime Porte - Istanbul, Turkey
The Sublime Porte, also known as the Ottoman Porte or High Porte is a metonym for the central government of the Ottoman Empire

Background imageGovernment Collection: Bayreuth, Northern Bavaria, Germany - New Castle Square

Bayreuth, Northern Bavaria, Germany - New Castle Square (the castle is on the right) and Government Buildings Date: circa 1907

Background imageGovernment Collection: French President Raymond Poincare

French President Raymond Poincare
The election of French President Raymond Poincare (1860-1934) on 18th February 1913 (he continued as President until 1920). Date: circa 1912

Background imageGovernment Collection: Chicago Worlds Fair - Government Building

Chicago Worlds Fair - Government Building - View over lake to many windowed Building with tall.dome and flags. Part of Box 282 Boswell Collection - Chicago Exposition. Date: 1893

Background imageGovernment Collection: Postwar poster, French and Italian Bank

Postwar poster, French and Italian Bank
Postwar poster in Spanish, French and Italian Bank, investment in French government loan with five per cent interest. 1920

Background imageGovernment Collection: WW1 poster, Buy Liberty Bonds

WW1 poster, Buy Liberty Bonds
Poster, Buy Liberty Bonds, with a portrait of Abraham Lincoln. circa 1917

Background imageGovernment Collection: WW1 poster, Third Liberty Loan

WW1 poster, Third Liberty Loan
Poster, My Daddy bought me a Government Bond of the Third Liberty Loan. Did Yours? circa 1918

Background imageGovernment Collection: WW1 poster, Buy US Government Bonds

WW1 poster, Buy US Government Bonds
Poster, Remember! The flag of liberty, support it! Buy US Government Bonds, 3rd Liberty Loan. circa 1918

Background imageGovernment Collection: London - The Foreign Offices, Whitehall

London - The Foreign Offices, Whitehall Date: circa 1906

Background imageGovernment Collection: National Health Insurance stamp - Forcible Feeding

National Health Insurance stamp - Forcible Feeding
Forcible Feeding - Lick! A double-meaning postcard, primarily relating to the introduction of the National Health Insurance stamp under the 1911 National Insurance Act

Background imageGovernment Collection: Government square and the Mosque, Algiers

Government square and the Mosque, Algiers
People walk around the square in front of the the Djemaa el-Djedid mosque n the coast of Algiers, Algeria. The mosque has a Minaret clock tower and a cupola roof

Background imageGovernment Collection: Lord Edward Herbert Gascoyne-Cecil

Lord Edward Herbert Gascoyne-Cecil - Distinguished and highly decorated soldier. As colonial administrator in Egypt and advisor to the Liberal government he helped to implement Army reforms (18671918)

Background imageGovernment Collection: Tour of the Colonies - to Government House, Sydney

Tour of the Colonies - to Government House, Sydney - Carriage Procession. Part of Box 246 Boswell collection - Tour of the Colonies

Background imageGovernment Collection: Cromer from the Clifts

Cromer from the Clifts - Church on Cliffs, Sea on right. Part of Box 145 Boswell Collection - East Coast. Cromer is a coastal town and civil parish in north Norfolk, England

Background imageGovernment Collection: English Cathedrals - Exterior of Nave, Winchester

English Cathedrals - Exterior of Nave, Winchester - Church two sets of windows, trees on Left. Part of Box 144 Boswell Collection - English Cathedrals Winchester is a city

Background imageGovernment Collection: Government buildings, Vogelfontein, South Africa

Government buildings, Vogelfontein, South Africa
Government buildings on the Rand, Vogelsfontein (Vogelfontein), Transvaal, South Africa. Date: circa 1905

Background imageGovernment Collection: USA - Minneapolis - Mr washbourns Residence

USA - Minneapolis - Mr washbourns Residence - house. Cadwallader Colden Washburn (18181882) was an American businessman, politician

Background imageGovernment Collection: Memorial to C J Sickesz - Lochem, The Netherlands

Memorial to C J Sickesz - Lochem, The Netherlands
Memorial to Cornelis Jacob Sickesz (1839 - 1904) - Politician - at Lochem, The Netherlands. Date: circa 1905



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