Gladstone Collection

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

Gladstone
William Ewart Gladstone, with his signature. Digitally colored woodcut reproduction of a 19th-century photograph

Disraeli and Gladstone
A Bad Example Disraeli and Gladstone at loggerheads

Portraits of Victorian royalty, politicians and entertainers
In Vanity Fair -- portraits of Victorian royalty, politicians, entertainers and others, on a stage and below. Top row, left to right: Lord Salisbury and William Gladstone (on canvas)

Gladstone / Disraeli 1874
The Managers Room Mr Punch as theatre manager asks his dramatists Gladstone and Disraeli what their plans are for the season. Date: 3 January 1874

Gladstone in Library
WILLIAM EWART GLADSTONE in his library : he was a classical scholar of considerable ability. Date: 1809 - 1898

Mr and Mrs W. E. Gladstone
Colour illustration of William Ewart Gladstone, English Liberal statesman, (1809-98) together with his wife, Catherine Gladstone (1812-1900), nee Glynne, enjoying tea in the garden at their home

Gladstone / Vanity Fair 69
WILLIAM EWART GLADSTONE British statesman

We Gladstone / Pound / Mayal
WILLIAM EWART GLADSTONE English politician MP sitting in a chair

1870 / CRITICS / PUNCH
Critics Gladstone and Disraeli as rival authors

Cartoon, Queen Victorias Christmas, A Vision (based on Dickens story, A Christmas Carol). Gladstone as Scrooge sleeps while Disraeli (who had died five years earlier)

Northiam on the Kent & East Sussex Railway c. 1937
K&ESR Locomotive No.2 " Northiam" at Rolvenden with members of staff. The loco was built was built by R & W Hawthorn Leslie of Newcastle-on-Tyne in 1899

The Poor Washerwoman - Henri Clark - Music Sheet
The Poor Washerwoman - sung with typhoons of applause by Henri Clark - Music Sheet, written by Walter Hadtings and composed by W. T. Webb

MAP: IRELAND, 1893. Home Rule Map of Ireland, illustrated with Irish politicians. Engraving, 1893

Gladstone and the Midlothian Campaign
Sketches of four-times Prime Minister William Ewart Gladstone on his tour of Midlothian during a US-style campaign which saw the elderly statesman come out of the retirement to take the ultra-Tory

Orange and Fenian
ORANGEMAN AND FENIAN The loyal Ulsterman would like to take his shillelagh to the wild Fenian, but policeman Gladstone hopes for a political settlement

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

Naval Cadets. Admiral Sir Gerald Vaughan Gladstone (1901-1978). Gladstone Joined Royal Naval College, Osborne, May 1915 And Then Went To Dartmouth Naval College In January 1917

Cartoon, Gladstone and the Irish Vote - Sold to Lord Salisbury. He ll be sorry he bought it at the price! 1885

Gladstone Small - England cricketer Date: 1980s - 1990s

Gladstone / Hawarden Study
WILLIAM EWART GLADSTONE The study at Hawarden Castle, home of the British MP and Prime Minister Date: 1809 - 1898

WILLAM EWART GLADSTONE (1809-1898). English statesman. Campaigning for the Liberal party in the General Election of 1880, William Gladstone addresses a crowd in Edinburgh, Scotland, 5 April 1880

Gladstone out of a Job
Defeated in the July 1886 election because of his backing for Irish Home Rule, Gladstone and his supporters find themselves among the unemployed, eating Irish stew

Gladstone (V. Fair) 1879
WILLIAM EWART GLADSTONE British statesman

Britain / Cartoon / Reform
A horse with the head of Disraeli takes A Leap in the Dark, in Punchs satire on the Reform Bill

1869 / Gladstone / Peerages
Gladstones Magic Change! or How to make a silk purse out of a sows ear. Satire on Gladstones appointments to the peerage

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

A bookplate aka Ex libris stamp from the library of William Gladstone, from Enciclopedia Ilustrada Segui, c.1900
3432463 A bookplate aka Ex libris stamp from the library of William Gladstone, from Enciclopedia Ilustrada Segui, c.1900; Private Collection; (add.info)

The outside of the National Liberal Club during the Election of 1892
5312124 The outside of the National Liberal Club during the Election of 1892; (add.info.: Engraving depicting the outside of the National Liberal Club during the Election of 1892 showing William)

Robert Lowe, lst Viscount Sherbrooke (1811-1892) British statesman, 1878 (Woodburytype)
527827 Robert Lowe, lst Viscount Sherbrooke (1811-1892) British statesman, 1878 (Woodburytype); (add.info.: In 1868 appointed Chancellor of the Exchequer by Gladstone)

William Ewart Gladstone (1809-1898), British Liberal statesman, introducing his Home Rule bill for Ireland in the House
527665 William Ewart Gladstone (1809-1898), British Liberal statesman, introducing his Home Rule bill for Ireland in the House of Commons, 1886. Engraving c1895. ; Universal History Archive/UIG.

Photographic portrait of Thomas Baring, 1st Earl of Northbrook
3523068 Photographic portrait of Thomas Baring, 1st Earl of Northbrook; (add.info.: Photographic portrait of Thomas Baring)

William Ewart Gladstone, 1868
1576002 William Ewart Gladstone, 1868; (add.info.: William Ewart Gladstone (1809-1898), Prime Minister of the United Kingdom four times between 1868 and 1894.); Universal History Archive/UIG.

Babble, Birth, and Brummagem (Talk, Aristocracy, and Birmingham): Gladstone
527667 Babble, Birth, and Brummagem (Talk, Aristocracy, and Birmingham): Gladstone, the Duke of Devonshire and Joseph Chamberlain on the Liberal front bench

The tale of a tail
2909845 The tale of a tail; (add.info.: The tale of a tail. Illustration shows Viscount Wolseley attempting to glue the tail labeled "Prestige" onto a weeping British Lion with the aid of)

William Ewart Gladstone
3781946 William Ewart Gladstone; (add.info.: William Ewart Gladstone, engraving by W.Biscombe Gardner, from a photograph by S.A. Walker)

Cartoon, The Happy Robbers (Gladstone and Bright)
Cartoon, The Happy Robbers -- John Bright as Falstaff and William Gladstone as Prince Hal (Henry IV) in a Shakespearean scene

Cartoon, Parnell with Gladstone and Salisbury
Cartoon, Charles Stewart Parnell, Irish Nationalist, with Gladstone and Salisbury as puppets, and Randolph Churchill looking over the top of a wall - Does Mr Parnell hope that in the next parliament

Terraced Edwardian Property - Burnley Road - Neasden, London
Terraced Edwardian Property - Dudding Hill - Neasden, London - opposite Gladstone Park. 10 down and 10s 7d per week for 15 years will purchase one of these houses - lease 999 years. Ground Rent 6

Noddy Turns (Anous stolidus) pair on Heron Island, southern Great Barrier Reef, Queensland, Australia

The House of Commons, February 13, 1893 (1906). Artist: Sir Robert Ponsonby Staples
The House of Commons, February 13, 1893 (1906). Prime Minister William Ewart Gladstone Introducing The Second Home Rule Bill. From Cassells Illustrated History of England, Vol. VIII

The Divided Skirt, 1886. Artist: Joseph Swain
The Divided Skirt, 1886. This cartoon shows the Liberal Prime Minister, Gladstone. Now 76 years of age, and in his third term in office, Gladstone was undoubtedly the grandee of the Commons

The Wind and the Sun, 1886. Artist: Joseph Swain
The Wind and the Sun, 1886. Irish Discontent in the sunlight of the Liberal Prime Minister, Gladstone. On the other side, the wind comes from the Conservative Leader in the House of Lords

The Start, 1886. Artist: Joseph Swain
The Start, 1886. On the left at the starting line is the Grand Old Man of politics, the Liberal Prime Minister, William Gladstone

A New Piece, 1882. Artist: Joseph Swain
A New Piece, 1882. The Liberal Prime Minister, Gladstone, has submitted his new piece to Mr John Bull in his guise as a theatre manager

The Irish Devil-Fish, 1881. Artist: Joseph Swain
The Irish Devil-Fish, 1881. The Liberal Prime Minister, Gladstone, is depicted wrestling with the mighty octopus of the Irish Land League

Intercepted, 1881. Artist: Joseph Swain
The Liberal Prime Minister, Gladstone, also held the office of Chancellor of the Exchequer and this cartoon shows him in a chefs outfit feeding his dog from the bowl of surplus

Great Autumn Manoeuvre, 1873. Artist: Joseph Swain
Great Autumn Manoeuvre, 1873. Watched by a baleful Disraeli, Leader of the Conservative opposition, the Liberal Prime Minister, Gladstone, hands a puzzled yokel his franchise

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"Gladstone: A Legacy of Leadership and Reform" Gladstone, a name synonymous with political prowess and progressive ideals, left an indelible mark on British history. From his pivotal role in the Home Rule Bill to his fierce rivalry with Disraeli, Gladstone's influence spanned generations. Portraits of Victorian royalty, politicians, and entertainers adorned the walls of his grand estate, capturing the essence of an era defined by change. Among them stood Gladstone himself - a man whose determination knew no bounds. In 1874, the clash between Gladstone and Disraeli became legendary as they vied for power. Their intellectual battles shaped policies that would shape Britain for years to come. Often found immersed in books within his library sanctuary, Gladstone was a scholar at heart. His thirst for knowledge fueled his passion for social reform and economic justice. Behind every great man stands an equally remarkable woman – Mr. And Mrs. W. E. They were partners in both love and politics. Together they championed causes close to their hearts, leaving an enduring legacy of compassion. Vanity Fair immortalized him in caricature number 69 – a testament to his prominence in society during those times when satire reigned supreme. Critics may have doubted him in 1870 but Punch magazine recognized his unwavering commitment to progress amidst adversity – he emerged stronger than ever before. Even today, echoes of Gladstone's impact can be felt far beyond political circles. In Northiam on the Kent & East Sussex Railway circa 1937 lies evidence of infrastructure improvements that transformed lives under his leadership. "The Poor Washerwoman" music sheet composed by Henri Clark serves as a reminder that Gladstone fought not only for political rights but also for social equality - giving voice to those who had been silenced for too long. Gladstone's name will forever be etched into history as a symbol of visionary leadership and tireless dedication to the betterment of society.