Commons 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

William Pitt the Younger addressing Parliament
William Pitt (the Younger) addressing the House of Commons

Winston Churchill inspecting the damage to the House of Commons after an attack during the Blitz

Gladstone / Home Rule Bill
The House of Commons, February 13 1893. William Gladstone, Liberal Prime Minister, introduces the Second Home Rule Bill

Old town, Marbella, Malaga, Andalucia, Spain, Europe

Suffragette Campaign Muriel Matters Pankhurst. The campaign of the suffragettes in October 1908, including demonstration in Trafalgar Square, the trial of Mrs

Houses of Commons / Lords
Lord Palmerston addressing the House of Commons (top) A debate on the Home Rule Bill in the House of Lords (bottom)

Poster, River Thames at Westminster, London. Date: 1954

Old Town Square at Christmas time and Tyn Cathedral, Prague, Czech Republic, Europe

Piazza Anfiteatro, Lucca, Tuscany, Italy, Europe

Postcard / Minister
A Minister assailed by Suffragettes outside the House of Commons

Boston Common, Boston, Massachusetts, USA

Sir Robert Walpole / Mini
SIR ROBERT WALPOLE 1st Earl of Orford English statesman - Whig MP in the House of Commons

Saint Benedict Square, Norcia, Umbria, Italy, Europe

Old Town Square at Christmas time and Old Town Hall, Prague, Czech Republic, Europe

Piazza Anfiteatro, Lucca, Tuscany, Italy, Europe

Suffragette Rush House of Commons Flyer 1908. An original leaflet/flyer issued by the WSPU. Reads Votes for Women Men and women Help the Suffragettes to Rush the House of Commons on Tuesday Evening

First female to speak in the House of Commons
Margaret Travers Symons (1879 - after 1951), suffragette, the first woman to speak in the House of Commons, who made her way in after running past policeman, Mr Idris into the chamber

Suffragette Emmeline Pankhurst Trafalgar Square. Mrs. Emmeline Pankhurst attending a crowd in Trafalgar Square. Invites them to Rush the House of Commons on 13th october 1908. Date: 1908

Sir William Harcourt
Sir William George Granville Venables Vernon Harcourt (1827 - 1904). English Politician - Chancellor of the Exchequer

Peel / Arthur Wellesley
ARTHUR WELLESLEY, first viscount PEEL son of sir Robert Peel statesman, Speaker of the House of Commons

Disraeli Speaks / 1875
Tory Prime Minister Benjamin Disraeli speaks during a debate on Irish Home Rule

Eminent Politicians / 1886
Eminent politicians including Gladstone, Randolph Churchill and Charles Stewart Parnell gather in the Commons Lobby

Margaret Wintringham during her election campaign
Margaret Wintringham (1879 - 1955), British Liberal Party politician, MP for Louth between 1921 and 1924. She was the second woman, and the first British-born woman

Margaret Wintringham (1879 - 1955), British Liberal Party politician, MP for Louth between 1921 and 1924. She was the second woman, and the first British-born woman

Susan Lawrence (1871-1947), British Labour (socialist) politician. One of the early female Members of Parliament, she was elected in 1923-1924 and 1926-1931

Chained to Rail / Iln / 1908
A suffragette chained to grille in the House of Commons

Disraeli as Pm / 1868
Disraeli addresses the Commons for the first time as Prime Minister, following Lord Derbys resignation. Date: March 1868

David Lloyd George (1863-1945) Introducing the Munitions Bil
Illustration showing David Lloyd George, 1st Earl Lloyd George of Dwyfor, then Minister of Munitions, delivering a speech to the House of Commons on the Munitions Bill

Pitt in Commons / 1804
William Pitt (the Younger) addresses the House in 1804, the year he began his second spell as Prime Minister

Old Town Square at Christmas time and St. Nicholas church, Prague, Czech Republic, Europe

Royal Procession 1804
The Royal procession takes king George III to Westminster to open Parliament

Disraeli / First Budget
William Gladstone attacks Benjamin Disraelis first budget speech, which had lasted five hours

Oliver Cromwell removing the mace from the Commons Chamber and dissolving the Rump Parliament in 1653. Behind him, a group of Roundheads arrest a cavalier. Take away that Bauble

Boston, Massachusetts, USA at Boston Public Garden in the autumn season

George Washington Monument at Public Garden in Boston, Massachusetts

Boston, Massachusetts, USA downtown skyline over the park at dusk

Guy Fawkes, leader of the Gunpowder Plot, caught in the cellar of the Houses of Parliament, 5 November 1604. William Parker, Baron Monteagle, and Theophilus Howard, Earl of Suffolk

Timothy Michael Healey - Irish Nationalist Politician
Strong T. Timothy Michael Healey (1855-1931), an Irish Nationalist Politician and British MP. Date: 1900

St Stephens Chapel was a chapel in the old Palace of Westminster which served as the chamber of the House of Commons of England and that of Great Britain from 1547 to 1834

House of Commons Dining Room, Victorian period

Cartoon, The Sleeping Palace (of Westminster)
Political cartoon, The Sleeping Palace (of Westminster), at the end of a long and weary House of Commons session - a parody of a painting by Burne-Jones, The Garden Court Date: 1891

King Charles I taking the Speaker's Chair in a failed attempt to arrest five MPs for treason Date: 1642

Clapham Common
This painting shows a vast number of well dressed figures at Clapham Common, a large park in south London, it was converted from common land to parkland under the terms of the Metropolitan Commons

Parliament seating plan - Westminster, London Date: 1925

A week of political stories
Headlines of different newspaper for the week. The Pall Mall Gazette, The Globe, The Daily Telegraph and the Evening standard all giving the top stories for that week. The left image is of Mr

Bonar Law, opposition leader
Andrew Bonar Law (16 September 1858A a€" 30 October 1923) was a BritishA ConservativeA politician who served asA Prime Minister of the United KingdomA from 1922 to 1923

Lord Salisbury's stables in Hatfield house. Known as Robert Arthur Talbot Gascoyne Cecil. Born at Hatfield house (3 February 1830 ?)

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"Commons: A Tapestry of History, Activism, and Beauty" Step back in time to the 18th century as William Pitt the Younger passionately addresses Parliament, shaping the course of British politics. Witness the courage and determination of suffragettes like W. S. P. U Holloway Brooch, who fought tirelessly for women's rights. Enter a different era with Winston Churchill's indomitable spirit echoing through the halls of power. Marvel at Gladstone's Home Rule Bill, a pivotal moment in Ireland's quest for self-governance. Travel across continents to Old Town in Marbella, Malaga, Andalucia - an enchanting corner of Spain where history whispers through every cobblestone street. Immerse yourself in Muriel Matters Pankhurst's suffragette campaign that reverberated throughout Europe. Discover the timeless beauty of Piazza Anfiteatro in Lucca, Tuscany - a captivating square steeped in Italian charm and history. Feel your heart soar amidst Prague's Old Town Square during Christmas time as Tyn Cathedral stands tall against twinkling lights - a sight straight out of fairy tales. Closer to home lies Boston Common; its sprawling green expanse has witnessed countless gatherings and protests that have shaped American democracy. Stand before the majestic Houses of Commons/Lords on London’s River Thames – symbols of democratic governance etched into posterity. From postcards capturing picturesque views to ministers making crucial decisions along the banks of River Thames at Westminster – these images remind us that they can not just physical spaces but also repositories for collective memory and aspirations.