Exchequer Collection

Liberal Election Campaign Card, 1909
A Liberal Party campaign card for the 1909 General Election. A grim image of an elderly couple heading for the workhouse is contrasted with the partys vision of sunlit fields of waving corn

David Lloyd George leaving Downing Street
Lloyd George pictured leaving Downing Street after his resignation with his wife and daughter Megan. His resignation announcement featured in the Court circular of 19th October

Cartoon, The Confidence Trick! (Northcote and Disraeli)
Cartoon, The Confidence Trick! Stafford Northcote (Chancellor of the Exchequer) and Benjamin Disraeli (Prime Minister) ask John Bull for six million pounds to strengthen their hands at a forthcoming

Idol-Worship or the Way to Preferment, 1740 (engraving)
XJF863053 Idol-Worship or the Way to Preferment, 1740 (engraving) by English School, (18th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Prime Minister Robert Walpole)

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

Cartoon of David Lloyd-George as Queen Victoria, 1911
Cartoon of David Lloyd-George, 1st Earl Lloyd-George of Dwyfor, then Liberal Chancellor of the Exchequer, who had just passed the National Insurance Act and thereby earnt The Bystanders scorn

Lloyd George / Haines / 1909
DAVID LLOYD GEORGE Chancellor of the Exchequer in 1909 Date: 1863 - 1945

Cartoon, A Dip in the Free Trade Sea -- satirical comment on the Conservative governments announcement that they did not intend to return to the policy of Protectionism

Downing Street, London - Home of the British Prime Minister at No. 10 and the Chancellor of the Exchequer at No. 11. Date: circa 1907

Lincoln Cathedral and Exchequer Gate, Lincoln, Lincolnshire - Painted by landscape artist Alfred Robert Quinton for the Sevenoaks based publishing and printing company J

Cartoon, On the Line - Captious Critics
Political cartoon, On the Line - Captious Critics - Free Education Budget, George Goschen (then Chancellor of the Exchequer) depicted as an artist, William Ewart Gladstone and William Harcourt

Rent Services to the Crown, Corporation of London
Officials of the Corporation of London performing rent services to the Crown in the old court of the Exchequer. It is described as a curious civil custom

Michael Hicks Beach (1837 - 1916), statesman, chancellor of the exchequer, introducing his financial proposals. Date: 14 April 1902

Thorneycroft Peter George Edward Baron 1909 1994
thorneycroft, peter, george, edward, baron, 1909, 1994, british, uk, tory, conservative, politician, politics, chancellor, exchequer, 1957, 1958, chairman, party, 1975, 1981, air, hostess, hostesses

Peter Thorneycroft, British Conservative politician
George Edward Peter Thorneycroft, Baron Thorneycroft (1909-1994), British Conservative politician, Chancellor of the Exchequer from 1957 to 1958

John Anderson, 1st Viscount Waverley (1882-1958), British civil servant, then politician and government minister. He served as Home Secretary from 1939 to 1940

Denis Healey, Labour politician, wearing a poppy
Denis Healey (Denis Winston Healey, Baron Healey, b 1917), British Labour politician, served as Secretary of State for Defence 1964-1970 and Chancellor of the Exchequer 1974-1979

Denis Healey, Labour politician, with colleague
Denis Healey (Denis Winston Healey, Baron Healey, b 1917), British Labour politician, served as Secretary of State for Defence 1964-1970 and Chancellor of the Exchequer 1974-1979

Denis Healey, Labour politician
Denis Healey (Denis Winston Healey, Baron Healey, b 1917), British Labour politician, served as Secretary of State for Defence 1964-1970 and Chancellor of the Exchequer 1974-1979

James Callaghan, Labour politician
James "Jim" Callaghan (Leonard James Callaghan, Baron Callaghan of Cardiff, 1912-2005), Labour politician, Chancellor of the Exchequer 1964-1967, Home Secretary 1967-1970

Gordon Brown, Labour politician, speaking at a meeting
Gordon Brown (James Gordon Brown, b 1951), Labour politician, MP from 1983, Chancellor of the Exchequer from 1997, and British Prime Minister from 2007 to 2010. Seen here speaking at a meeting

Gordon Brown James 1951 New Labour Socialist
gordon, brown, james, 1951, new, labour, socialist, socialism, politics, political, politician, mp, 1983, chancellor, exchequer, 1997, british, prime, minister, 2007, 2010, table, microphone

Gordon Brown, Labour politician, giving a talk
Gordon Brown (James Gordon Brown, b 1951), Labour politician, MP from 1983, Chancellor of the Exchequer from 1997, and British Prime Minister from 2007 to 2010

Sheriffs of London, Samuel Birch and William Heygate, in the Court of the Exchequer on Michaelmas Day. Date: 1811

Lord Chelmsford
Sir Frederick Thesiger, Lord Chelmsford (1794 - 1878), English politician and lawyer, published shortly after his death. Chelmsford twice served as Chancellor of the Exchequer

Robert Lowe, 1st Viscount Sherbrooke (1811 - 1892), British statesman, was a pivotal conservative spokesman who helped shape British politics in the latter half of the 19th century

GEOFFREY HOWE (1926 - )
GEOFFREY MP and Thatcher's longest serving cabinet minister. Became Chancellor of the Exchequer in 1979. Made a life peer in 1992. Date: 1979

Fifty Years of a Statesmans Life (engraving)
1624502 Fifty Years of a Statesmans Life (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Fifty Years of a Statesmans Life)

The Budget, Scenes in the House (litho)
1598759 The Budget, Scenes in the House (litho) by Begg, Samuel (fl.1886-1916) (after); Private Collection; (add.info.: The Budget, Scenes in the House)

The Debate on the Coal Tax in the House of Commons (litho)
1593638 The Debate on the Coal Tax in the House of Commons (litho) by Begg, Samuel (fl.1886-1916) (after); Private Collection; (add.info.: The Debate on the Coal Tax in the House of Commons)

Ministerial Dinner given by Mr Gladstone at 10, Downing Street, Saturday, 17 February (engraving)
1604562 Ministerial Dinner given by Mr Gladstone at 10, Downing Street, Saturday, 17 February (engraving) by Wilson, Thomas Walter (1851-1912); Private Collection; (add.info)

The Budget of 1901, Sir Michael Hicks Beach, Chancellor of the Exchequer, delivering his Annual Financial Statement
1593898 The Budget of 1901, Sir Michael Hicks Beach, Chancellor of the Exchequer, delivering his Annual Financial Statement, 18 April (engraving) by Begg

The Chancellor of the Exchequer (Sir Michael Hicks-Beach) introducing the Budget in the House of Commons
1605268 The Chancellor of the Exchequer (Sir Michael Hicks-Beach) introducing the Budget in the House of Commons, 16 April (engraving) by Begg

Nominating the Sheriffs of England and Wales before the Chancellor of the Exchequer at the Law Courts (engraving)
1592124 Nominating the Sheriffs of England and Wales before the Chancellor of the Exchequer at the Law Courts (engraving) by Wilson

The New Government, a Cabinet Council (litho)
1600692 The New Government, a Cabinet Council (litho) by Begg, Samuel (fl.1886-1916) (after); Private Collection; (add.info.: The New Government, a Cabinet Council)

The Great War Budget Night in the House (litho)
1599356 The Great War Budget Night in the House (litho) by Begg, Samuel (fl.1886-1916) (after); Private Collection; (add.info.: The Great War Budget Night in the House)

The New Conservative Government, a Cabinet Council (engraving)
1058653 The New Conservative Government, a Cabinet Council (engraving) by Durand, Godefroy (1832-1896); Private Collection; (add.info.: The New Conservative Government, a Cabinet Council)

Right Honourable Philip Snowden, MP, Labours First Chancellor of the Exchequer (b / w photo)
3632313 Right Honourable Philip Snowden, MP, Labours First Chancellor of the Exchequer (b/w photo) by English Photographer

The Right Honourable Lord Randolph Churchill, MP, the New Chancellor of the Exchequer (engraving)
1624590 The Right Honourable Lord Randolph Churchill, MP, the New Chancellor of the Exchequer (engraving) by English School

The Honourable Sir G W Wilshere Bramwell (colour litho)
613214 The Honourable Sir G W Wilshere Bramwell (colour litho) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: The Honourable Sir G W Wilshere Bramwell, The Exchequer)

The Right Honourable the Earl of Iddesleigh (engraving)
1050240 The Right Honourable the Earl of Iddesleigh (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: The Right Honourable the Earl of Iddesleigh)

The Right Honourable Stafford Henry Northcote (engraving)
1053946 The Right Honourable Stafford Henry Northcote (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: The Right Honourable Stafford Henry Northcote)

Stafford Northcote (b / w photo)
821116 Stafford Northcote (b/w photo) by English Photographer, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Stafford Henry Northcote (1818-1887)

Rather too Eager (engraving)
819179 Rather too Eager (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Rather too Eager. The Chancellor of the Exchequer - no, no, my friends! No Peeping)

Sir G C Lewis, MP, Chancellor of the Exchequer (engraving)
2772625 Sir G C Lewis, MP, Chancellor of the Exchequer (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Sir G C Lewis, MP, Chancellor of the Exchequer)

The Chancellor of the Exchequer explaining his Budget to the House of Commons (engraving)
2772839 The Chancellor of the Exchequer explaining his Budget to the House of Commons (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info)

An Easy Place (engraving)
2777169 An Easy Place (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: An Easy Place. Cartoon, 3 April 1852)

The Balancing Brothers of Westminster (engraving)
2777155 The Balancing Brothers of Westminster (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: The Balancing Brothers of Westminster. Cartoon, 28 February 1857)

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The exchequer has played a significant role in British politics and governance throughout history. From the Liberal Election Campaign Card of 1909 to David Lloyd George's departure from Downing Street, this institution has left its mark on the nation. In a cartoon titled "The Confidence Trick. " featuring Northcote and Disraeli, we see a satirical representation of the exchequer's power and influence. This engraving from 1740 titled "Idol-Worship or the Way to Preferment" further emphasizes how individuals sought favor with this institution for personal gain. Even Queen Victoria herself couldn't escape being caricatured as David Lloyd-George in a cartoon from 1911. The exchequer's impact was felt across party lines, as seen in the depiction of Lloyd George alongside Haines in another image from 1909. Beyond politics, the it is associated with landmarks like Lincoln Cathedral and Exchequer Gate in Lincolnshire. These architectural marvels stand as testaments to its historical significance. Rent services provided by corporations such as the Corporation of London demonstrate how financial matters were intertwined with governmental affairs. Figures like Michael Hicks Beach and Peter Thorneycroft have held positions within this esteemed institution, shaping policies that impacted countless lives. From election campaigns to political cartoons, engravings to iconic landmarks, the exchequer remains an integral part of British history. Its legacy continues through generations, reminding us of its enduring importance within our society.