Westminster Collection (page 11)

Weekly wind-up of Big Ben 1878
The cloak is wound up by nothing less than a winch handle, which it took two men to turn twice a week, these men spent five hours in the room, solemnly winding up the cloak

Behind the face of Big Ben, Westminster, London 1878
The lofty and magnificent clock tower of Big Ben, from the other-side. Date: 1878

Princess of Pless & Duchess of Westminster in Egypt
Princess Daisy of Pless and her sister, the Duchess of Westminster riding camels in front of the Sphinx during a trip to Egypt in 1912. Date: 1912

Miss Litton, Imperial Theatre, Royal Aquarium, London
Advert for Elliott and Fry, photographers -- Miss Marie Litton (1847-1884), English actress and theatre manager, Sole Lessee and Manager, Imperial Theatre, Royal Aquarium, London. 1880

Westminster Hospital, London, at the time of near completion. Date: 1834

War Searchlights over Westminster Bridge, WW1
War Searchlights over Westminster Bridge, First World War. Pastel by Robert Randoll. 1917

Searchlights by the Houses of Parliament, WW1
Searchlights by the Houses of Parliament, First World War. circa 1916

William Caxtons Printing Office in Westminster Abbey, London. 1474

St. Jamess Street, Coronation of King Edward VII 1902
St. Jamess Street, decorated for the Coronation of King Edward VII. Date: 1902

Church Row, Stanmore, Middlesex, with people and traffic. Date: circa 1910s

Garrick Theatre, Charing Cross Road, London, with a production of The Woman in the Case by Clyde Fitch. Date: circa 1909

Fraser River Swing Bridge, British Columbia, Canada
Fraser River Swing Bridge (New Westminster Bridge), British Columbia, Canada, opened in 1904. Date: circa 1910

Wedding of the Duke of Kent and Princess Marina of Greece in Westminster Abbey, London, 29 November 1934. Date: 1934

Coronation of King Edward VII and Queen Alexandra -- Westminster Abbey interior with Coronation Chairs. Date: 1902

Aspects of the inner parliamentary life of Irish members: " The members of no other Party make so much use of the House of Commons as the Nationalists

Big Ben under repair - Scaffolding - Houses of Parliament, London. The scaffolding was erected in 1933 to enable renovation work to the clock tower. Date: 1933

Photograph showing busy Westminster Bridge with pedestrians walking across and a steady flow of traffic made up of public transport trams, omnibuses and some horse and carts. Date: 1935

GEORGE VI CORONATION
CORONATION in Westminster Abbey. The Coronation of King George VI in Westminster Abbey on 12 May 1937. Scene shows the homage where Princes of the Blood Royal

Interior of the new Court for Divorce and Matrimonial Causes, its sittings in one of the Chancery Courts of Westminster Hall, London. Date: 1858

1886 Savage Steam Powered Fun Fair Carousel. A 38ft hree abreast 12 section steam gallopers powered by Savage No. 664 Lady Golightly steam Engine

A page from The Illustrated London News, showing the progress of the new Victoria Tower, at the south-west end of the Palace of Westminster in London

Construction of the new bridge : part of the platform for depositing materials. Date: 1855

It took two men several hours three times a week to wind up the Clock Tower (Elizabeth Tower), so Londoners could get an accurate time. Date: 1900

In 1935 the 88 year old, Edwin Crocker, known as the Telescope Man, had completed 40 years at his pitch in front of the Boadicea and Her Daughters, bronze monument, at Westminster

2nd County of London Westminster Dragoons Camp
1910

Group of nurses in front of Houses of Parliament
Group of seven nurses standing on the South Bank of the river Thames with Houses of Parliament and Big Ben in background. Date: 1988

Semi-formal group of 14 nurses, London. Semi-formal group of 14 nurses, outside church in Westminster London. Date: 1976

Pancake Scramble watched by Royal Family, Westminster School
In March 1919, the Royal Family went to Westminster School to see the famous scramble for the largest piece of the pancake tossed by the chef and to hand the winner a sovereign

The Shrine of Edward the Confessor - Westminster Abbey
The Shrine/Tomb of King Edward the Confessor (1003-1066) - Westminster Abbey - canonized by the Church a century after his death

William Foxley Norris - Dean of Westminster
Date: 1937

Big Ben and Houses of Parliament - Inset portrait of Balfour
Tower of Big Ben and Houses of Parliament - inset portrait of Arthur James Balfour, 1st Earl of Balfour and Conservative Prime Minister between 1902-1905. Date: circa 1904

Westminster Abbey - viewed from the end of Whitehall
Westminster Abbey, London - viewed from the end of Whitehall across Parliament Square. Date: circa 1910

Heraldic Arms, Westminster Abbey, London - North Aisle, VII - William de Fors (or Fortibus), Earl of Albemarle

Broadwoods Pianoforte manufactory 1858
John Broadwood & Sons at Horseferry Road, Westminster, London. Showing the extensive building and a large area in which it covered, employing a large number of workmen. Date: 1858

Mechanism of the Great Cloak 1857
In 1851, Edmund Beckett Denison designed the mechanism for the clock of the Palace of Westminster (the Houses of Parliament in London), responsible for the chimes of Big Ben. Date: 1857

Peabody Square, Westminster 1869
Peabody Square, Westminster, for the dwellings of the poor. Date: 1869

Extension of new St. Stephens Porch to Clock Tower 1857
Extension proposal for new building at Westminster Palace from St. Stephens Porch to the Clock Tower, designed by Charles Barry. Date: 1857

Moving the Great Bell 1858
Officially known as the Great Bell but better known as Big Ben, entering the arch, being propelled by levers upon a tramway. Date: 1858

Coronation of George V - arriving at Westminster Abbey 1911
Coronation of George V and Queen Mary consort, arriving at Westminster Abbey. Date: 22 June 1911

How the public Saw the Public Lying-in-State of Edward VII
The queue to see the lying-in-state of King Edward, while the picture below shows the procession through Westminster Hall. Date: May 1910

Coronation of George V - Anointing
George V, seated in King Edwards Chair, four knights of Garter, Earl Cadogan, the Earl of Rosebery, the Marquess of Crewe and the Earl of Mintoin their Garter cloaks

Burial place of Dickens in Westminster Abbey 1870
A small stone with a simple inscription marks the grave of Charles Dickens in Westminster Abbey, London. Date: 1870

Method of making the Tower Bell for Westminster 1856
Showing the method for making the Great Clock, Big Ben, using a mould. Date: 1856

Present state of Clock Tower, Westminster 1856
Construction of the Clock Tower at the Tower of Westminster. Date: 1856

Preparing the original date for Coronation 1902
Preparing for Edward VIIs coronation, unfortunately two days before the due date 26th June 1902, Edward became seriously ill with appendicitis and underwent an emergency operation

Coronation chair at Westminster Abbey, London, showing the Stone of Destiny, beneath

Primrose Day 1893
Primrose Day in Parliament Square, London, was an anniversary of the death of British statesman and prime minister Benjamin Disraeli, 1st Earl of Beaconsfield, who died on the 19th April 1881

St Johns Wood and Metropolitan railways 1868
Construction at junction of St Johns Wood and Metropolitan railways at Baker-Street, London. Date: 1868

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