Petition Collection (page 2)

Lord George Gordon (1752-93) 1780 (engraving) (b / w photo)
CHT214786 Lord George Gordon (1752-93) 1780 (engraving) (b/w photo) by English School, (18th century); Bibliotheque des Arts Decoratifs, Paris

Captain Thomas Coram, 1740 (oil on canvas)
CF1618 Captain Thomas Coram, 1740 (oil on canvas) by Hogarth, William (1697-1764); 239x147.5 cm; Coram in the care of the Foundling Museum

The Dissolution or The Alchymist producing an Aetherial Representation, pub
2966808 The Dissolution or The Alchymist producing an Aetherial Representation, pub. 1796 (hand coloured engraving) by Gillray

Political Unrest In Belgium, A Procession Of 300 Associations Goes To The Burgomaster Of Brussels... (colour litho)
2798537 Political Unrest In Belgium, A Procession Of 300 Associations Goes To The Burgomaster Of Brussels... (colour litho) by Beltrame

Marie Louise makes her petition to the king (colour litho)
3100571 Marie Louise makes her petition to the king (colour litho) by Ford, Henry Justice (1860-1941); Private Collection; (add.info.: Marie Louise makes her petition to the king)

Scottish suffragetes arrive in London to deliver petition, 1912 (b / w photo)
2920855 Scottish suffragetes arrive in London to deliver petition, 1912 (b/w photo) by English Photographer, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info)

Meeting of the Trade Unionists in Copenhagen Fields, 21st April 1834 (engraving)
GHL55823 Meeting of the Trade Unionists in Copenhagen Fields, 21st April 1834 (engraving) by Summers, W. (fl.1833); London Metropolitan Archives

The Battle of the Petitions, a farce now performing with great applause at both houses
TPG327453 The Battle of the Petitions, a farce now performing with great applause at both houses (colour litho) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; English, out of copyright

King Edward IV and lady Elizabeth Grey
LLM339256 King Edward IV and lady Elizabeth Grey by Doyle, James William Edmund (1822-92); Private Collection; (add.info.: King Edward IV and lady Elizabeth Grey)

Title Page for A Remonstrance concerning the present troubles from the meeting of
XJF465186 Title Page for A Remonstrance concerning the present troubles from the meeting of the estates of the Kingdome of Scotland, published 1640 (printed paper) by Scottish School

Agricultural Labourers Union at the Memorial Hall, Farringdon-Street, Delegates signing Petition (engraving)
1106087 Agricultural Labourers Union at the Memorial Hall, Farringdon-Street, Delegates signing Petition (engraving) by English School

Mr J C Durant (engraving)
1061986 Mr J C Durant (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Mr J C Durant. Illustration for The Graphic)

A Petition to Parliament (engraving)
1061502 A Petition to Parliament (engraving) by Rainey, William (1852-1936) (after); Private Collection; (add.info.: A Petition to Parliament)

"Sign the Petition for Equal Suffrage"pub. 1894 (litho)
3090420 " Sign the Petition for Equal Suffrage" pub. 1894 (litho) by Clinedinst, Benjamin West (1859-1931); Private Collection; The Stapleton Collection; American, out of copyright

Petition to the Kings Most Excellent Majestry (engraving)
611347 Petition to the Kings Most Excellent Majestry (engraving) by English School, (18th century); Private Collection; (add.info)

The procession of the petitioning nobles, from Ward and Lock
3714014 The procession of the petitioning nobles, from Ward and Locks Illustrated History of the World, pub. c.1882 by English School

The dissenting divines presenting their petition to James 1603
909127 The dissenting divines presenting their petition to James 1603 by Paget, Henry Marriott (1856-1936); Private Collection; (add.info)

Armee de Paris, Habitants de Paris, from Histoire de la Troisieme Republique, Vol
3504431 Armee de Paris, Habitants de Paris, from Histoire de la Troisieme Republique, Vol. I, l Histoire Politique, pub.1933 (litho) by French Photographer

A Great Actor (not Liston) in the Popular Farce of Twould Puzzle a Conjurer (coloured etching)
2775113 A Great Actor (not Liston) in the Popular Farce of Twould Puzzle a Conjurer (coloured etching) by Seymour, Robert (1798-1836) (after); Private Collection; (add.info)

King Alfonso XIII rescues in Ceuta, with a quick move, a girl who fell under his horse... (colour litho)
2815210 King Alfonso XIII rescues in Ceuta, with a quick move, a girl who fell under his horse... (colour litho) by Beltrame

Esther before Ahasuerus, late 1650s
BOO73458 Esther before Ahasuerus, late 1650s by Poussin, Nicolas (1594-1665); 119x155 cm; State Hermitage Museum, St. Petersburg, Russia; French, out of copyright

Historical Relics of the East India Company (engraving)
1596633 Historical Relics of the East India Company (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Historical Relics of the East India Company)

The Demonstrations at Johannesburg, Part of the Crowd of British Subjects outside the British Vice-Consulate (litho)
1598417 The Demonstrations at Johannesburg, Part of the Crowd of British Subjects outside the British Vice-Consulate (litho) by Wright

The General Practitioners Assn representing the family doctor held a press conference at Westminster to explain about a petition their members had signed that they were taking to the House of Commons

A deputation of leading actors and actresses presented a letter of protest over the threatened demolition of the Shaftesbury Theatre to the Department of the Environment

Glenda Jackson, and other Labour party members delivering a mass petition against coal pit closures to Downing Street, London. 22nd December 1992

Labour party, Glenda Jackson and Robin Cook and party delivering a mass petition against coal pit closures to Downing Street, London. 22nd December 1992

Mrs Ada Foley, left, and Mrs Winnie Hutchinson with the petition drawn up to keep their swimming pool session at Guisborough Swimming Pool. 7th October 1994

Save Laker Airways sympathisers were signing a petition at Gatwick airport as well as raising money to help Sir Freddie Laker pay offhis debts after the company went bust

Pictures of Joel Barnett, Labour MP for Heywood and Royton, who was presented with a petition from residents of Blackshaw Lane, Royton, near Oldham

Pictures of Joel Barnett, Labour MP for Heywood and Royton, who was presented with a petition from residents of Blackshaw Lane, Royton, near Oldham

Lazarus and the Rich Man, 1830. Creator: Unknown
Lazarus and the Rich Man, 1830. Caricature showing the Duke of Wellington eating at table witha footman standing behind him. He is approached by a starving man who holds out a petition

H.M. Tahitian Consul, Mr. Pritchard... receiving the petition of a native chief, 1844
H.M. Tahitian Consul, Mr. Pritchard, in his official dress, receiving the petition of a native chief, 1844. We gather from the statement of Mr

LOUIS XIII PETITIONED
Paris merchants petition Louis XIII during his reign Date: 1628

Loyal Addresss & Radical Petitions... 1819. Artist
Loyal Addresss & Radical Petitions, or the R-ts most gracious answer to both sides of the question at once, 1819. The Prince Regent standing on a dais

A Recorder on his pilgrimage, 1770. A man of honour and a gentleman - Harley. The Recorder of London, James Eyre, outside Guildhall

The Late Lord Mayor! or Abraham in the Land of Promise!!!, 1813. Abraham King advances from his coach towards the door of Carlton House with a large Protestant petition against Catholic emancipation

The fate of City Rem-ces, 1770. King George III seated at a table; at his foot lie various papers inscribed Humble petition and remonstrance

Procession attending the great National Petition of 3, 317, 702 to the House of Commons, 1842. With engravings of T Duncombe presenting the petition and Members of the National Convention

Sheriffs of the City of London presenting a petition at the House of Commons, London, 1926
Presentation by the Sheriffs of the City of London of the petition of the Corporation against the Union of Benefices and Disposal of Churches (Metropolis) measure, at the Bar of the House of Commons

A serio comic extravaganza... 1820. George IV seems to be dismissing a petition from the Lord Mayor, John Thomas Thorp, introduced by Alderman Matthew Wood (?)

The City carriers, 1769. a procession consisting of City officials approaches the entrance to St Jamess Palace in order to present the Petition of the Livery

Patriotic-Petitions on the Convention, 1808. Artist: James Gillray
Patriotic-Petitions on the Convention, 1808. Four scenes: top left The Cockney Petition; top right The Westminster Petition; bottom left The Chelmsford Petition; bottom right The Middlesex Petition

Petitioners before George III
A Hint to Ministers, or a Gracious Answer to Grievous Petitions, 1808. George III dismissing petitioners from the City of London opposed to the Convention of Cintra

Emmeline Pankhurst, British suffragette leader, carrying a petition, London, 13 February 1908. Emmeline Pankhurst (1858-1928)

The Bishops of Stasaph-Chester-Bath & Wells- Ely and Peterborough, c1787
The Bishops of Stasaph-Chester-Bath & Wells- Ely and Peterborough, presenting their Petition to King James II, before their commitment to the Tower by Judge Jeffries, c1787

The Throne Room, Buckingham Palace. Presentation of an Address from the University of Oxford, c1841. From London Interiors with their Costumes & Ceremonies from Drawings made by permission of

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"Voices Unsilenced: The Power of Petition" In the annals of history, few acts have proven as influential and empowering as the act of petitioning. From Emmeline Pankhurst's valiant efforts to secure women's suffrage to the Chartists' demand for political reform, petitions have been a catalyst for change throughout time. One iconic moment etched in our collective memory is that fateful day on May 21, 1914. Emmeline Pankhurst, a fearless English woman-suffrage advocate, stood outside Buckingham Palace with unwavering determination. Her goal? To present a petition to King George V himself. Yet her noble endeavor was met with resistance; she was arrested amidst the echoes of her plea for equality. This black-and-white photograph captures the essence of that historic event—a testament to Mrs. Pankhurst's unwavering spirit and her fight against societal norms that sought to confine women within narrow boundaries. But this struggle did not begin or end with Mrs. Pankhurst alone. Centuries earlier, Gerrard Winstanley penned a letter on behalf of the Diggers at St. , imploring Lord Fairfax for justice and land rights during an era marked by social inequality. The fight for equal rights extended beyond gender disparities too—coal miners fought tirelessly alongside women and children in their quest for fair treatment and improved working conditions during coal crises in England. Even ancient civilizations recognized the power behind petitions—the Stela of User from Egypt stands tall as evidence that people have long used written appeals to voice their grievances and seek redress from those in power. From one generation to another, we witness how ordinary individuals can come together under common causes—such as campaigning for more nursery places or demanding jobs—as exemplified by children advocating through petitions or participants marching en masse during People's March for Jobs in 1981, and are not merely ink on paper—they are the embodiment of hope, unity, and resilience.