Liberals Collection

RIEGO, Rafael de (1785-1823). Spanish liberal military man, leader of the military coup of 1820. Romanticism. Oil on canvas. SPAIN. MADRID (AUTONOMOUS COMMUNITY). Madrid

Aristide Briand and Lloyd George taunt the drowning Germany, December, 1921 (litho)
KDC400247 Aristide Briand and Lloyd George taunt the drowning Germany, December, 1921 (litho) by English School, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info)

General Election Result
The declaration of the result of the General Election Poll at the Town Hall, Leeds, in which Gladstones Liberals have a majority

German elections 1912
Illustration showing how inside the Reichstag is divided and how the German parities were decided at the dissolution. The above view shows the semi-circular floor of the House

Spain (1820-1823). Civil war. Fan decorated with an illustration of Ferndinand VII swearing loyalty to the Cadiz Constitution. SPAIN. Barcelona. Textile and Clothing Museum

Peter Tatchell and others, Bermondsey by-election
Peter Gary Tatchell (b 1952), Australian-born British political activist. Seen here (second from left) as the Labour Party candidate at the declaration of votes for a by-election in Bermondsey

Tony Benn with Peter Tatchell in Bermondsey, London
Tony Benn (Anthony Neil Wedgwood Benn, formerly 2nd Viscount Stansgate, 1925-2014), Labour politician, former Cabinet Minister and currently President of the Stop the War Coalition

While awaiting liberal reforms in Russia, the Cossacks disperse and persecute the dreamers of freedom in Petersburg
2814738 While awaiting liberal reforms in Russia, the Cossacks disperse and persecute the dreamers of freedom in Petersburg (Colour Litho) by Beltrame

Opposition of the medical profession in Great Britain to the health scheme proposals of Lloyd George in the National
KDC400210 Opposition of the medical profession in Great Britain to the health scheme proposals of Lloyd George in the National Insurance Act, 1911 (litho) by Partridge

Set Stormy, Lloyd George giving cold comfort to the defeated Liberal candidate in the Manchester South by-election of 5
KDC400213 Set Stormy, Lloyd George giving cold comfort to the defeated Liberal candidate in the Manchester South by-election of 5 March, 1912 (litho) by Partridge

The Three Witches, The Liberal Government of Asquith, Lloyd George and Churchill plots to transform the British
KDC400208 The Three Witches, The Liberal Government of Asquith, Lloyd George and Churchill plots to transform the British Constitution, 1909 (litho) by Partridge

Supporters Rampant: Prime Minister Asquith is embarrassed by the fiery speeches of LLoyd George and Winston Churchill
KDC400235 Supporters Rampant: Prime Minister Asquith is embarrassed by the fiery speeches of LLoyd George and Winston Churchill, 1909 (litho) by Partridge

Lloyd George is used a punch bag by both mistress and her maid, united in opposition to his National Insurance Act
KDC400215 Lloyd George is used a punch bag by both mistress and her maid, united in opposition to his National Insurance Act, 1911 (litho) by Partridge

Lloyd George as a pavement artist with portraits of the Wicked Earl and contrasting portraits of the British Workman
KDC400206 Lloyd George as a pavement artist with portraits of the Wicked Earl and contrasting portraits of the British Workman, made prosperous by Free Trade and poor by Tariff Reform

Rich Fare, Lloyd George as the Giant Lloyd-Gorgibuster, 1909 (litho)
KDC397324 Rich Fare, Lloyd George as the Giant Lloyd-Gorgibuster, 1909 (litho) by Partridge, Bernard John (1861-1945); Private Collection; (add.info)

John Bull and Lloyd George with the 1909 Budget, 1909 (litho)
KDC397325 John Bull and Lloyd George with the 1909 Budget, 1909 (litho) by Partridge, Bernard John (1861-1945); Private Collection; (add.info)

Criticism of Lloyd George for his poor attendance at the House of Commons, 1919 (litho)
KDC400237 Criticism of Lloyd George for his poor attendance at the House of Commons, 1919 (litho) by Partridge, Bernard John (1861-1945); Private Collection; (add.info)

LLoyd George as a chef with the ingredients of Coal, Germany and Ireland, 1921 (litho)
KDC400231 LLoyd George as a chef with the ingredients of Coal, Germany and Ireland, 1921 (litho) by Partridge, Bernard John (1861-1945); Private Collection; (add.info)

Lloyd George telling British Trade, symbolised by a goose, to get fat again, 1908 (litho)
KDC400201 Lloyd George telling British Trade, symbolised by a goose, to get fat again, 1908 (litho) by Partridge, Bernard John (1861-1945); Private Collection; (add.info)

Dr Lloyd George proposes to cure the sufferer from the unemployment epidemic with four hot water bottles
KDC397332 Dr Lloyd George proposes to cure the sufferer from the unemployment epidemic with four hot water bottles, Insurance Levy, Relief Works, Loans and Export Credits, 1921 (litho) by Partridge

Scenes from London clubs on election nights during the British General Election of 1892 (litho)
6014110 Scenes from London clubs on election nights during the British General Election of 1892 (litho) by English School

Scenes from the British General Election of 1892 (litho)
6014105 Scenes from the British General Election of 1892 (litho) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Scenes from the British General Election of 1892)

The Insurrection in Colombia, Colon, captured by the Liberals on 19 November (b / w photo)
1628666 The Insurrection in Colombia, Colon, captured by the Liberals on 19 November (b/w photo) by English Photographer, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: The Insurrection in Colombia)

The Liberal Prime Minister, Lloyd George, invites his Conservative Chancellor
KDC400222 The Liberal Prime Minister, Lloyd George, invites his Conservative Chancellor, Bonar Law, to visit the Anti-Coalition Cinema to see " Tragedy at No.10, The Doomed Premier"

Lloyd George is delayed taking a patient to the doctor under his National Health
KDC400248 Lloyd George is delayed taking a patient to the doctor under his National Health Insurance Act, 1913 (litho) by Raven-Hill

LLoyd George faces opposition to his Government of Ireland
KDC400239 LLoyd George faces opposition to his Government of Ireland Bill from the Irish Republican Party. February, 1920 (litho) by English School

Lloyd George and Bonar Law at the Coalition Golf Club
KDC400228 Lloyd George and Bonar Law at the Coalition Golf Club, fearful of the Anti-Waste league, have to forgo the luxury of caddies

Asquith reluctantly attacks the policies of the Coalition Liberals led by Lloyd George
KDC400225 Asquith reluctantly attacks the policies of the Coalition Liberals led by Lloyd George, April, 1920 (litho) by Raven-Hill

Lloyd George as the New Conductor of the Coalition Government, December 1916 (litho)
KDC400219 Lloyd George as the New Conductor of the Coalition Government, December 1916 (litho) by Raven-Hill, Leonard (1867-1942); Private Collection; (add.info)

John Bull complains to Lloyd George that there is too much reform in his social
KDC400217 John Bull complains to Lloyd George that there is too much reform in his social legislation and land policy reforms, 1912 (litho) by Raven-Hill

Members who did not sit in the Last Parliament (b / w photo)
1600296 Members who did not sit in the Last Parliament (b/w photo) by English Photographer, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Members who did not sit in the Last Parliament)

Members of the House of Commons who did not sit in the Last Parliament (b / w photo)
1600252 Members of the House of Commons who did not sit in the Last Parliament (b/w photo) by English Photographer, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info)

Lloyd George prepares to send his pet lamb, the Peoples Budget
KDC349484 Lloyd George prepares to send his pet lamb, the Peoples Budget, to be sacrificed and killed by the House of Lords, 1909 (litho) by Sambourne

Cartoon, Political Kidnapping (Electoral Reform)
Cartoon, Political Kidnapping -- a satirical comment on the transfer of the electoral reform initiative from the Liberals (Lord John Russell) to the Conservatives (Lord Derby)

Cartoon, Gladstone, Hartington and Chamberlain. If you, Harty, will put on a little more pace, and you, Joe, don t hurry yourself quite so much

LLoyd George and Bonar Law discuss the prospect of a general election, February
KDC400243 LLoyd George and Bonar Law discuss the prospect of a general election, February, 1920 (litho) by English School

Lloyd George and Bonar Law try to solve the Irish Question with the help of the Coalition
KDC400242 Lloyd George and Bonar Law try to solve the Irish Question with the help of the Coalition Government lever, October, 1920 (litho) by Raven-Hill

Cartoon lampooning LLoyd George as the Great Improviser or leader of the
KDC400226 Cartoon lampooning LLoyd George as the Great Improviser or leader of the Improvisa-Tories, June, 1920 (litho) by English School

Lloyd George, depicted as a lifeboat sailor, faces opposition to his National Insurance
KDC400211 Lloyd George, depicted as a lifeboat sailor, faces opposition to his National Insurance Act, 1911 (litho) by Raven-Hill

John Bull, depicted as a camel, is reluctant to carry the new tax burdens imposed by
KDC397323 John Bull, depicted as a camel, is reluctant to carry the new tax burdens imposed by Lloyd George in The Peoples Budget, frontispiece for Punch Magazine, June 30, 1909 (litho) by Sambourne

A Presentation Millstone, Prime Minister Asquith presents Chancellor of
KDC397322 A Presentation Millstone, Prime Minister Asquith presents Chancellor of the Exchequer, Lloyd George, with the Old Age Pensions scheme, 1908 (litho) by Sambourne

The Riots in Spain, a Religious Procession Attacked by Liberals and Carlists in Gijon (Asturias) (colour litho)
2798486 The Riots in Spain, a Religious Procession Attacked by Liberals and Carlists in Gijon (Asturias) (colour litho) by Beltrame

Lord Salisburys Visit to Birmingham (engraving)
1044089 Lord Salisburys Visit to Birmingham (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Lord Salisburys Visit to Birmingham)

Lloyd George faces threats to strike from the miners, April, 1920 (litho)
KDC400240 Lloyd George faces threats to strike from the miners, April, 1920 (litho) by Townsend, Frederick Henry (1868-1920); Private Collection; (add.info)

The challenge to Lloyd George and the Coalition Government from the Labour Party, January
KDC400238 The challenge to Lloyd George and the Coalition Government from the Labour Party, January, 1920 (litho) by Raven-Hill

Lloyd George is prevented from resting by the difficulties caused by industrial unrest in
KDC400236 Lloyd George is prevented from resting by the difficulties caused by industrial unrest in Britain and additionally the problems of Ireland, October, 1919 (litho) by Raven-Hill

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"Liberals: A Historical Journey of Ideals and Struggles" From the German elections in 1912 to the Spanish Civil War, they have long been at the forefront of political movements. Their ideals have adorned fan decorations and resonated through history. In Bermondsey's by-election, figures like Peter Tatchell stood as beacons of liberal values, joining forces with Tony Benn to champion progressive causes. Together, they symbolized a commitment to social justice and equality. Aristide Briand and Lloyd George's taunting of drowning Germany in 1921 showcased a darker side of politics. Yet even amidst such tensions, liberalism remained steadfast in its pursuit of peace and cooperation. Francisco Espoz e Ilundain, also known as Espoz y Mina, embodied the spirit of liberalism during his time. His revolutionary procession exemplified the courage needed to challenge oppressive regimes. General Election Results often served as milestones for liberal progress. These moments marked victories for freedom-loving individuals who sought positive change within society. The engraving "Crescendo; or, the tune the old cows likely to die off" depicted an era on the brink of conflict – a reminder that liberalism has not always had an easy path forward, and is precisely during these challenging times that they have fought hardest for their beliefs. While awaiting liberal reforms in Russia, Cossacks dispersed and persecuted dreamers yearning for freedom in Petersburg. This color lithograph serves as a testament to both resilience and resistance against authoritarian rule. The execution of Jose Maria de Torrijos y Uriarte and his companions in 1831 stands as a tragic chapter in history but also highlights how they were willing to sacrifice everything for their principles. "The New Morality" published by J. Wright in 1798 showcases how early liberals challenged traditional norms with their ideas about ethics and societal progress – paving the way for future generations' fight against injustice.