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Big Ben, the Bell of the Clock Tower, WestminsterPhotograph of Big Ben, the 13-and-a-half ton bell which resides in the Clock Tower, Palace of Westminster, London. In 1910, Big Ben was the object of some scrutiny as it had developed a crack
Harold Macmillan and Nikita KhrushchevHarold Macmillan (1894-1986) (left), the first British Prime Minister to visit Soviet Russia in peacetime, is greeted by Nikita Khrushchev (1894-1971) (right)
The Eton Wall Game, 1916Photograph showing a Wall game between Oppidans and Collegers in progress at Eton College, on St. Andrews Day, 1916. The game employs some of the rules of football
Advertisement for a Rudge Coventry Rotary Tandem Tricycle, 1Advertisement showing the Coventry Rotary Tandem, built by D. Rudge & Co. of Coventry, 1885. An example of this machine, it was claimed, had travelled over 230 miles on roads with 2 inches of mud
The Scarborough Cricket Festival, 1908Photographs of the Scarborough Cricket Festival which featured a match between Lord Londesboroughs England XI vs. the MCC Australian XI, September 1908
Sir Roy Welensky (1907-1991)Photographic portrait of Sir Roy Welensky, the Prime Minister of the Federation of Rhodesia and Nyasaland from 1956 to 1963
Bicycle Race at the Velodrome d Hiver, Paris, 1921Illustration showing a Six-day bicycle race held at the Velodrome d Hiver Circuit, Paris, 1921. The cyclists raced for 144 hours to see who could cover the greatest distance over a six-day period
W. E. Gladstone, (1809-1898)Engraving of a young William Ewart Gladstone, the English Liberal statesman, from the portrait by George Richmond, R.A
W. E. Gladstone addressing the University of Glasgow, 1879Engraving showing William Ewart Gladstone (1809-1898), the English Liberal statesman, delivering his address as Lord Rector of the University of Glasgow
Ramsay MacDonald leaving Buckingham Palace, 1924Photograph of (James) Ramsay MacDonald (on left in top hat) being congratulated by members of the Labour Party as he leaves Buckingham Palace after accepting the office of British Prime Minister
Bicycle Race at the Catford Cycling Club, 1892Engraving showing one of the bicycle races between Catford Cycling Club and a Dutch team, held at Catford, August 1892. The Dutch team won the event by 9 points to Catford Clubs 11
Sir Kingsley Wood (1881-1943)Photograph of Sir Kingsley Wood, the Conservative MP, seen in 1938 - the year that he held the posts of Minister of Health and Secretary of State for Air
William Pitt (1759-1806)Engraving of William Pitt, the second son of the Earl of Chatham, who came to be known as Pitt the Younger. In 1783 Pitt became Britains youngest Prime Minister, by taking the post at the age of 24
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
Miss Hutton on her Bicycle, 1895Photograph of Miss Hutton, the youngest member of a team representing England at an International cycling match held at the Royal Aquarium, Westminster, London, 1895
The Earl of Albemarle, 1900Photograph of the Earl of Albemarle on horseback, in his uniform as Commander of the City Imperial Volunteers Infantry
Tiverton, Devon, 1865Engraving showing the Devon town, Tiverton, 1865
Ladies Bicycling Race, Olympia, 1896Illustration showing the Ladies Mile Bicycle Race, held at Olympia, January 1896
Royal Navy Sailor on a Tricycle, 1891Illustration of Jack Ashore - A Cruise on Wheels ; a Royal Navy seaman having a ride on a large tricycle
W. E. Gladstone addressing the House of Commons, 1886Engraving 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
Women Cyclists in a City, 1892Engraving showing two women cyclists on their tricycles, pedalling along a busy road. In the background can be seen a hanson cab and a horse-drawn omnibus
David Lloyd-George (1863-1945), speaking in 1932Photograph of David Lloyd-George, 1st Earl Lloyd-George of Dwyfor, the Welsh Liberal statesman, taken during a speech to the Junior Liberal Club on the 16th March 1932
Grakle at the Winchester Handicap Steeplechase, 1927Photograph showing the racehorse Grakle jumping the last fence of the Winchester Steeplechase on his way to winning the race
Dutch Bicycle-Mounted Bandsman, 1937Photograph showing a Dutch army drummer of the Bicycle-Mounted Regiment; stationed ats Hertogenbosch, September 1937
Edinburgh University Undergraduates Battle for the QuadranPhotograph showing the traditional battle fought by Edinburgh University Undergraduates for possession of the Quadrangle steps after the election of a new Lord Rector of the University
Dutch Bicycle-Mounted Bandsman, 1937Photograph showing a Dutch army drummer of the Bicycle-Mounted Regiment; stationed ats Hertogenbosch, September 1937. The drummer was provided with an arm-rest in order to improve his steering
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
David Lloyd-George (1863-1945)Portrait of David Lloyd-George, 1st Earl Lloyd-George of Dwyfor, the Welsh Liberal statesman, photographed when a young man
Dwight D Eisenhower and the Royal Family, 1959Photograph showing (from left to right): Prince Philip, Prince Charles, Dwight D Eisenhower, Princess Anne, John Eisenhower and Queen Elizabeth II, on the lawn of Balmoral Castle, August 1959
Ramsey MacDonald (1866-1937)Photograph of (James) Ramsey MacDonald, the Scottish Labour Statesman. Following the General Election of 1924 MacDonald was the first Labour MP to become British Prime Minister
Lord Palmerston addressing the House of Commons, 1864Engraving showing Henry John Temple, 3rd Viscount Palmerston (1784-1865), delivering the ministerial statement on Dano-German relations to the House of Commons, June 1864
Bulwer Lytton, 1st Baron Lytton of Knebworth, (1803-1873)Engraving of Edward George Earle Bulwer-Lytton, 1st Baron Lytton, the English novelist, playwright, essayist, poet and politician, known by the pseudonym of Bulwer Lytton
The 2nd Marquis of Salisbury (1791-1868)Engraving of James Brownlow William, 2nd Marquis of Salisbury, who served as Lord Privy Seal (1852) and Lord President of the Council (1858)
David Lloyd-George and Miss Megan Lloyd-George, Bron-y-de, 1Photograph of David Lloyd-George (1863-1945), 1st Earl Lloyd-George of Dwyfor, the Welsh Liberal statesman, and his daughter, Miss Megan Lloyd-George, MP for Anglesey
Sir Robert Horne (1871-1940)Photograph of Sir Robert S. Horne, then Conservative-Unionist MP for Hillhead, Glasgow, and Chancellor of the Exchequer, 1922
Moor Hall Chapel, Middlesex, 1960Photograph of Moor Hall Chapel, Harefield, Middlesex which was due to be demolished in 1960 and turned into a football field
Anti Home-Rulers attacking Winston Churchills car, BelfastIllustration showing a crowd of anti home-rulers attacking the car carrying Winston Leonard Spencer Churcill (1874-1965), then First Lord of the Admiralty
A Rudge-Whitworth Sociable Bicycle, 1896Photograph of a Rudge-Whitworth Sociable Bicycle, capable of carrying two people side-by-side. It would appear that this machine best suited couples of comparable weight
David Lloyd George (1863-1945), speaking in 1932Photograph of David Lloyd-George, 1st Earl Lloyd-George of Dwyfor, the Welsh Liberal statesman, taken during a speech to the Junior Liberal Club on the 16th March 1932
The Clock Tower, Palace of WestminsterIllustration of the Clock Tower at the Tower of Westminster, with one side of the building cut away to show the rooms inside
Dwight D. Eisenhower and Harold Macmillan at Chequers, 1959Photograph showing Dwight D. Eisenhower (1890-1969), President of the USA, and (Maurice) Harold Macmillan (1894-1986), British Prime Minister, outside Chequers
The Start of the Bath to London Bicycle Race, 1874Engraving showing the competitors and their penny farthing bicycles at the start of the Bath to London Bicycle race. They are shown under starters orders, with the starting pistol held aloft
Lord Lytton (1831-1891)Engraving of (Edward) Robert Bulwer-Lytton, the 1st Earl of Lytton, the English poet diplomat and politician, shortly after his appointment as Viceroy of India, 1876
W. E. Gladstone, Cannes, 1898Photographic portrait of William Ewart Gladstone, the English Liberal statesman, on holiday in Cannes, French Riviera, March 1898. Date: 1898
Three Types of Bicycle, 1880Engraving showing three ages in the development of the Bicycle: on left, The Dandy of pre-historic times - an early 19th century bicycle, without pedals, propelled by foot
Bicycle Race at Lillie Bridge, London, 1875Engraving showing a penny farthing bicycle race held at Lillie Bridge bicycle track, September 1875. Lillie Bridge track was a quarter mile circuit with a cinder surface
Ramsey MacDonald (1866-1937)Photograph of (James) Ramsey MacDonald, the Scottish Labour Statesman, pictured making a radio broadcast on 7th October 1931
Lansdowne College, Bath, 1864Engraving of Lansdowne College, Bath, which had been purchased in 1864 for about 3000 pounds to provide a School for Daughters of Officers in the British Army"