Member Of Parliament Collection

Charles I and Speaker Lenthall, c1850, (1947). Creator: Unknown
Charles I and Speaker Lenthall, c1850, (1947). On 4 January 1642, King Charles I (1600-1649, standing, in hat) entered the House of Commons to arrest five Members of Parliament for high treason

Smoking club, 18th century artwork. The practice of smoking tobacco was popularised in England and Ireland in the 1580s and 1590s by the English soldier and explorer Sir Walter Raleigh (c.1552-1618)

John Fuller, English philanthropist
John Fuller (1757-1834), English philanthropist. Fuller was born at North Stoneham, Hampshire. At the age of four he lost his father, the local clergyman, and at ten was sent to Eton College

The House of Commons in Sir Robert Walpoles Administration, engraved by R. Page
KW281837 The House of Commons in Sir Robert Walpoles Administration, engraved by R. Page, from The Works of William Hogarth, published 1833 (litho) (see 132107) by Thornhill, J

MARGARET THATCHER WITH HENRY KISSINGER. PICTURED IN 1975

Opening of Parliament, 1886
Members of Parliament taking the oath during the opening ceremonies, 1886. Hand-colored woodcut of a 19th-century illustration

Durham Miners Gala - Harold Wilson and Shirley Williams share a joke

Uncorking Old Sherry, 1805
Uncorking Old Sherry, pub. 1805 (hand coloured engraving). William Pitt (1759-1806) giving a speech on 6th March 1805

Dinner to Mr Cobden, MP at the Corn Exchange, Wakefield (engraving)
1618056 Dinner to Mr Cobden, MP at the Corn Exchange, Wakefield (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Dinner to Mr Cobden, MP at the Corn Exchange, Wakefield)

Bank Notes - Paper Money - French Alarmists - ah! poor John Bull
NCO191224 Bank Notes - Paper Money - French Alarmists - ah! poor John Bull! published by Hannah Humphrey in 1797 (hand-coloured etching) by Gillray

Portrait Of Sir John Nicholas, 1667. Creator: Peter Lely
Portrait Of Sir John Nicholas, 1667

The House of Commons During A Debate, 1858, (1947). Creator: Unknown
The House of Commons During A Debate, 1858, (1947). Interior of the Palace of Westminster in London, with (all-male) members of parliament on opposing benches. Lithograph after a painting

Candidate for Oldham, 1899, (1945). Creator: Unknown
Candidate for Oldham, 1899, (1945). Portrait of British politician and statesman Sir Winston Churchill (1874-1965) who stood as a Conservative parliamentary candidate at the June 1899 by-election in

John Stuart Mill, British social reformer and philosopher, 1873. Artist: Spy
John Stuart Mill, British social reformer and philosopher, 1873. An advocate of utilitarianism, Mill (1806-1873) was probably the most influential liberal thinker of the 19th century

Procession of the Chairing of Sir Ralph Lopes, Baronet, the Newly-Elected MP for South Devon (engraving)
1617942 Procession of the Chairing of Sir Ralph Lopes, Baronet, the Newly-Elected MP for South Devon (engraving) by English School

Fountain in Roundhay Park, Leeds, presented by Mr Barran, MP (engraving)
1624021 Fountain in Roundhay Park, Leeds, presented by Mr Barran, MP (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Fountain in Roundhay Park, Leeds)

Sir William Tite, MP (engraving)
1052843 Sir William Tite, MP (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Sir William Tite, MP)

A Sphere projecting against a Plane, pub. 1792 (hand coloured engraving)
3025378 A Sphere projecting against a Plane, pub. 1792 (hand coloured engraving) by Gillray, James (1757-1815); Private Collection; (add.info.: William Pitt the Younger (1759-1806); Albinia

The Giant Factotum amusing himself, published by Hannah Humphrey in 1797
NCO190489 The Giant Factotum amusing himself, published by Hannah Humphrey in 1797 (hand-coloured etching) by Gillray, James (1757-1815); Courtesy of the Warden and Scholars of New College

Deficiency. - Surplus. 1836. Creator: John Doyle
Deficiency. - Surplus. 1836. Satirical caricature of British politicians Thomas Spring Rice, 1st Baron Monteagle of Brandon (1790-1866), Chancellor of the Exchequer, and James Pattison (1786-1849)

City Justice, 1880. Artist: Spy
City Justice, 1880. Alderman Sir Robert Walter Carden, British banker, politician and magistrate. Carden (1801-1888) served as Lord Mayor of London from 1857-1858

The General, 1881. Artist: Spy
The General, 1881. Mourdaunt Fenwick Bisset MP. Bisset served as Conservative MP for West Somerset from 1880-1884. He was Master of the Devon and Somerset Staghounds from 1855 until 1881

John Joseph Jones (1873 - 1941) Irish - born British Labour (Socialist) politician. Member of Parliament for Silvertown, London, 1919 - 1940

Judicious Amelioration, 1871. Artist: Coide
Judicious Amelioration, 1871. A caricature of Alexander Baillie-Cochrane (1816-1890), British politician. Baillie-Cochrane was a Conservative MP who represented Bridport, Lanarkshire

Harvey Proctor, MP for Billericay, Essex, pictured standing outside a newsagent. Earlier in the week he had been arrested

William Henry Smith
3586492 William Henry Smith; (add.info.: Portrait of William Henry Smith (1825-1891) an English bookseller and newsagent of the family firm W. H. Smith

William Henry Smith
3118261 William Henry Smith; (add.info.: Photographic portrait of William Henry Smith (1825-1891) an English Member of Parliament, bookseller and newsagent of the family firm W H Smith

woodcut depicting the home of Edward Gibbon
3077647 woodcut depicting the home of Edward Gibbon; (add.info.: woodcut depicting the home of Edward Gibbon (1737-1794) an English historian and Member of Parliament

Cartoon of Spy by T P O'Connor
3077566 Cartoon of Spy by T P O'Connor; (add.info.: Cartoon of Spy by Thomas Power O'Connor (1848-1929) a journalist, an Irish nationalist political figure

Portrait of Sir John Mellor
672597 Portrait of Sir John Mellor; (add.info.: Justice Mellor - Woodbury Sir John Mellor (1 January 1809 - 26 April 1887) was an English judge and Member of Parliament, He was born in Hollinwood

George Joachim Goschen (1831-1907)
864780 George Joachim Goschen (1831-1907); (add.info.: George Joachim Goschen (1831-1907), lst Viscount Goschen, English businessman and statesman born in London

Edward Baines, 1880
1576600 Edward Baines, 1880; (add.info.: Edward Baines (1800-1890), nonconformist English newspaper editor and Member of Parliament.); Universal History Archive/UIG.

British Politician, Edward Mall, 1874
1574512 British Politician, Edward Mall, 1874; (add.info.: Edward Miall (1809-1881) British politician, Editor of ''The onconformist'' Member of Parliament for Bradford

Pair of child's commemorative plates with portraits of 'Sir Robt. Peel M.P.' and 'R
DRE72865 Pair of child's commemorative plates with portraits of 'Sir Robt. Peel M.P.' and 'R. Cobden Esq., M.P.', 19th century; 14 diam

Samuel Pepys
3733724 Samuel Pepys.; (add.info.: Portrait of Samuel Pepys (1633-1703) an administrator of the navy of England and Member of Parliament. Dated 18th century.); Universal History Archive/UIG.

John Webster
3585807 John Webster; (add.info.: Portrait of John Webster (1810-1891) a Scottish lawyer and Liberal politician. Dated 19th Century.); Universal History Archive/UIG.

John Poins or John Poyntz (ca. 1485 ð 1544). English broker and politician, Member of Parliament for Devizes
FLO4645920 John Poins or John Poyntz (ca. 1485 ð 1544). English broker and politician, Member of Parliament for Devizes. Handcoloured copperplate engraving by Francis Bartolozzi after Hans Holbein

Sir Henry Hobart, 1560-1625. English politician. Member of Parliament. Chief Justice of the Court of Common Pleas
6266125 Sir Henry Hobart, 1560-1625. English politician. Member of Parliament. Chief Justice of the Court of Common Pleas.; Photo © Ken Welsh. All rights reserved 2024.

Corfitz Augustin Beck-Friis
3078462 Corfitz Augustin Beck-Friis; (add.info.: Portrait of Corfitz Augustin Beck-Friis (1824-1897) a Swedish Count, Farmhouse Holder and member of parliament

Egerton Brydges
5308202 Egerton Brydges.; (add.info.: Illustration depicting Egerton Brydges (1762-1837) an English bibliographer and genealogist. He was also Member of Parliament for Maidstone. Dated 19th century

Michael Thomas Bass (1799-1884)
864777 Michael Thomas Bass (1799-1884); (add.info.: Beer'. Michael Thomas Bass (1799-1884), English brewer and politician, grandson of the founder of Bass' brewery at Burton-on-Trent

Anthony John Mundella (1825-1897)
864749 Anthony John Mundella (1825-1897); (add.info.: Anthony John Mundella (1825-1897) British statesman with interests in the Nottingham hosiery manufacture

Meyer Amschel de Rothschild (1818-1874)
864748 Meyer Amschel de Rothschild (1818-1874); (add.info.: Meyer Amschel de Rothschild (1818-1874) English sportsman and art collector, fourth son of Nathan Meyer Rothschild

John Bright (1811-1889)
864779 John Bright (1811-1889); (add.info.: John Bright (1811-1889) British radical orator and statesman, born in Rochdale, Lancashire of Quaker parents

Portrait of Sir Charles Reed
672580 Portrait of Sir Charles Reed; (add.info.: Charles Reeds - Woodbury Sir Charles Reed (19 June 1819 - 25 March 1881) was a British politician who served as Member of Parliament for Hackney

The retirement of Samuel Plimsoll as MP for Derby
5310123 The retirement of Samuel Plimsoll as MP for Derby; (add.info.: Cartoon commenting on the retirement of Samuel Plimsoll as MP for Derby, a seat which he held from 1868-1880)

Edmund Burke, 1774
3480300 Edmund Burke, 1774; (add.info.: Edmund Burke (1729 - 1797) Irish statesman born in Dublin, as well as an author, orator, political theorist, and philosopher who, after moving to London

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"From Charles I to Harold Wilson: A Glimpse into the World of Members of Parliament" Step back in time with these captivating images that offer a fascinating insight into the lives of Members of Parliament throughout history. In the 17th century, we witness Speaker Lenthall bravely standing up to King Charles I, asserting parliamentary authority and setting a precedent for future generations. Meanwhile, an intriguing 18th-century artwork reveals a secret smoking club where political alliances were forged over puffs of tobacco. Fast forward to Sir Robert Walpole's administration in the 18th century, as depicted in an engraved image capturing the bustling House of Commons during his tenure. Here, decisions that shaped nations were made amidst heated debates and passionate arguments. Meet John Fuller, an English philanthropist whose dedication to social causes left an indelible mark on society. His portrait serves as a reminder that MPs have long been champions for positive change within their communities. But it wasn't all serious business; even parliamentarians had moments of levity. Bank notes from France caused alarm among British citizens - poor John Bull. Yet amidst political turmoil, there were also lighter occasions such as the opening ceremony of Parliament in 1886 when pomp and pageantry took center stage. Delve further into historical curiosities with "The Twin Stars, " showcasing Castor and Pollux published by Hannah Humphrey in 1799. This whimsical piece reminds us that MPs are not only politicians but also patrons of art and culture. Witness Mr Barran's generosity through an engraving depicting a fountain presented by him at Roundhay Park in Leeds – proof that MPs can leave lasting legacies beyond their legislative achievements. Travel back to the late 17th century with Peter Lely's exquisite portrait capturing Sir John Nicholas' dignified presence – emblematic of MP’s influence and power during this era. Experience firsthand the intensity within The House Of Commons during a debate in 1858.