Portcullis Collection

Suffragette W. S. P. U Holloway Brooch
The Holloway Brooch, designed by Sylvia Pankhurst, for presentation to W.S.P.U released prisoners. It depicts the portcullis symbol of the House of Commons with chains and broad arrows in purple

Officers of Arms of the Heralds College, 1952
Participants in the Coronation Ceremony of Queen Elizabeth II. The Officers of Arms of the Heralds College (l to r): Bluemantle, J A Frere; Windsor Herald, R P Graham-Vivian; Richmond Herald

The West Gate Proposal, Woldsea
An architectural drawing suggesting the plans for the West Gate to be erected at Woldsea, a garden village project to be built in Lincolnshire. The entrance has a portcullis. Date: circa 1910

Schoolboys at Atlantic College (United World College of the Atlantic), St Donat's Castle, Llantwit Major, Glamorgan, South Wales. Date: 1969

Christmas card (front), Claridge's, London
Christmas card (front cover), Claridge's, London, with blue ribbon and embossed coat of arms. Date: 20th century

King Edward II of England turned away from Stirling Castle after losing the Battle of Bannockburn, June 1314, part of the First War of Scottish Independence

St Johns College, Cambridge
Students exiting the main gate of St Johns College, Cambridge. Date: circa 1960s

Tomb of royal engraver William Woollett, died 1735, in the churchyard of St. Pancras, Middlesex. Copperplate engraving by John Thomas Smith after original drawings by members of the Society of

Medieval knight in armour falling to his death from a tower. Alan commits suicide at the loss of Adelaide. Handcoloured copperplate engraving after an illustration by Thomas Rowlandson from The

Medieval knights in armour on horseback under a portcullis
Medieval knights in armour on horseback at a castle gate with portcullis watching an unknown knight approach. Sir Ethelbert meets Alan

A spectre rising from the prone body of a knight in armour. Handcoloured copperplate engraving after an illustration by Thomas Rowlandson from The Tournament, or Days of Chivalry, William Sams

Assault with tower and testudo on a medieval castle portcullis. Handcoloured copperplate engraving by Verico after Giovanni Migliari from Giulio Ferrarios Ancient

Insignia of the City of Westminster, London on a lamppost Date: circa 1990s

Puss in Boots enters the Rich Magicians castle. Illustration to a fairytale by Charles Perrault, first published 1697

Advertisement in Princess Ida programme
Advertisement for Liberty Art Fabrics in Princess Ida programme, Gilbert & Sullivan, Savoy Theatre, London, with three men in armour. circa 1880s

Coat of Arms for Westminster, London, with two roses and a portcullis. Date: early 20th century

Suffragette demonstration Trafalgar Square. Shows a procession of W.S.P.U demonstrators marching through Trafalgar Square, with banners and flags

Suffragette Selling The Suffragette Paper. A woman standing in the street, holding copies of The Suffragette newspaper with large placard also advertising the paper which was edited by Christabel

Lady Constance Lytton Suffragette. Lady Constance Lytton (1869-1923) portrait, seated wearing the Holloway Portcullis brooch, Prisoners Medal and her hunger strike medal. Date: circa 1912

Suffragette W. S. P. U Christmas Card
Suffragette W.S.P.U Christmas Card. A merry Christmas and votes for women in 1910 card produced by W.S.P.U showing a girl dressed in the uniform of the organisations Drum

British coin, Elizabeth II threepenny bit
British coin, an Elizabeth II threepenny bit. Date: 1963

Gateway of the Bloody Tower, Tower of London - with working portcullis. Date: circa 1910s

Gateway at Pentonville Prison
Portcullis gateway at Pentonville Prison, designed by Sir Charles Barry.. Date: 1862

Metropolitan Police buttons
Two Metropolitan Police buttons, one with a silvery finish, the other gold. They are set alongside a one penny piece to give an idea of their size

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