Premiers Collection

Ulysses Grant
circa 1875: General Ulysses Simpson Grant (1822 - 1885), the commander of the Union forces during the American Civil war and later the 18th President of the United States (1869 - 1877)

Commonwealth Heads of Government 1977
British Prime Minister James Callaghan leads Commonwealth premiers into Marlborough House, London for lunch, at the beginning of the 1977 Commonwealth Heads of Government Meeting

Agapes, Repas des premiers chretiens (engraving)
3625680 Agapes, Repas des premiers chretiens (engraving) by French School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Agapes, Repas des premiers chretiens)

The Duke of Somerset, Proud and sincere yet liberal and just he refused to serve under this most humble of Premiers
611815 The Duke of Somerset, Proud and sincere yet liberal and just he refused to serve under this most humble of Premiers, 7 August 1869, Vanity Fair cartoon (colour litho) by Pellegrini

Les premiers combats reguliers entre les hommes a l age de la pierre, ou le camp retranche de Furfooz (engraving)
957778 Les premiers combats reguliers entre les hommes a l age de la pierre, ou le camp retranche de Furfooz (engraving) by Bayard

Mme Dorval, 1800-1849, l une des plus grandes artistes qui aient joue l emploi des premiers roles (engraving)
6005562 Mme Dorval, 1800-1849, l une des plus grandes artistes qui aient joue l emploi des premiers roles (engraving) by French School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Mme Dorval)

Four Capitals of Colonies to be represented by their Premiers at the Diamond Jubilee Celebrations (b / w photo)
1597550 Four Capitals of Colonies to be represented by their Premiers at the Diamond Jubilee Celebrations (b/w photo) by English Photographer

XII Siecle, Habit de Guerre, des premiers Templiers (engraving)
5220286 XII Siecle, Habit de Guerre, des premiers Templiers (engraving) by French School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: XII Siecle, Habit de Guerre, des premiers Templiers)

Variole confluente aux premiers jours de l eruption (colour litho)
5210419 Variole confluente aux premiers jours de l eruption (colour litho) by French School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Variole confluente aux premiers jours de l eruption)

Australian Federation, the Premiers of the Australian Colonies (b / w photo)
1598472 Australian Federation, the Premiers of the Australian Colonies (b/w photo) by English Photographer, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Australian Federation)

Armes et outils des premiers habitants de la Gaule (engraving)
963520 Armes et outils des premiers habitants de la Gaule (engraving) by French School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Armes et outils des premiers habitants de la Gaule)

Les premiers chemins de fer (engraving)
3635875 Les premiers chemins de fer (engraving) by French School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Les premiers chemins de fer)

Actress Audrey Hepburn arrives for the premiere of My Fair Lady in New York, accompanied by her husband Mel Ferrer. 21st October 1964

Actress Audrey Hepburn at the premiere of My Fair Lady in New York. Also pictured are Mel Ferrer, Rex Harrison, Jack L Warner and Cecil Beaton. 21st October 1964

American Actress Mary Tyler Moore at the film Premiere of Thoroughly Modern Millie. 12th October 1967

Puppet Poster
circa 1950: A poster of Wang-Ching-Wei, puppet ruler of Manchuku, beams from behind the barbed wire that separates British and Japanese territory in Hong Kong. (Photo by Mrs T)

Churchill Lookalike
5th October 1954: A close-up of a freak potato tuber bearing a resemblance to British prime minister Winston Churchill (1874 - 1965). (Photo by Fox Photos/Getty Images)

Cartoon, The Premiers Fix - Free Trade and Agriculture. Date: 1845

The Christian Martyrs Last Prayer, 1863-83 (oil on canvas)
WLT204675 The Christian Martyrs Last Prayer, 1863-83 (oil on canvas) by Gerome, Jean Leon (1824-1904); 87.9x150.1 cm; Walters Art Museum, Baltimore, USA; French, out of copyright

1907 Imperial Conference - Discussions in Whitehall
The Imperial Conference of 1907 - convened in London on 15th April 1907 as the Colonial Conference, concluding on 14th May 1907

Phil? galerie reliant les premiers Pylones aux
Phil?; galerie reliant les premiers Pylones aux seconds; Maxime Du Camp (French, 1822 - 1894); Phil?, Egypt; negative April 13

Minerva Mercury Histoire de l origine et des
Minerva and Mercury, Histoire de l origine et des premiers progres de l imprimerie, Marchand, Prosper, d. 1756, Schley, Jacobus van der, 1715-1779, Engraving, 1740

L imprimerie descendant des Cieux Histoire de l origine
L imprimerie descendant des Cieux, Histoire de l origine et des premiers progres de l imprimerie, Marchand, Prosper, d. 1756, Schley, Jacobus van der, 1715-1779, Engraving, 1740

LA CONDAMINE, Charles-Marie de (1701-1774). Map
" LA CONDAMINE, Charles-Marie de (1701-1774). Map of Quito. 1741. It appears in the book " Mesure des trois premiers degr鳠 du m鲩 dien dans l h魩 sph貥 austral

Winston Churchill Victory Sign 20x16 (508x406mm) Box Canvas
HIST001 - Winston Churchill Victory Sign 20x16" (508x406mm) Box Canvas

Mao Tse Tung, President of Red China. (Photo by Keystone/Getty Images)

Drawings Prints, Print, Girl Island Paros, Les, quatre, premiers, livres, des
Drawings and Prints, Print, Girl from the Island of Paros, from Les quatre premiers livres des navigations et peregrinations orientales by Nicolas de Nicolay, Artist, After, Anonymous, Leon Davent

Drawings Prints, Print, Ragusej Merchant, Les, quatre, premiers, livres, des
Drawings and Prints, Print, Ragusej Merchant, from Les quatre premiers livres des navigations et peregrinations orientales by Nicolas de Nicolay, Artist, After, Leon Davent, Anonymous, French

Drawings Prints, Print, Portraits, des, premiers, fondateurs, de, l Academie, Anglaise
Drawings and Prints, Print, Portraits des premiers fondateurs de l Academie Anglaise des Beaux-Arts (from L Univers Illustre), Artist, Engraver, After, Johan Joseph Zoffany, Mason Jackson, German

Lincolns Statue
circa 1930: The statue of Abraham Lincoln, found in Parliament Square, London, which is a copy of a statue by American sculptor Augustus Saint-Gaudens, in Chicago

Source Size = 3764 x 2497
Mr. Penningtons Reading: a Sketch at the Premiers House

Robert Delaunay after Jean-Michel Moreau (French, 1749 - 1814), Les folatres jeux sont les premiers cuisiniers du monde, 1778, etching and engraving

Mount Rushmore
Construction begins on the Mount Rushmore National Memorial in South Dakota, circa 1929. The face of US president George Washington is already visible. (Photo by FPG/Hulton Archive/Getty Images)

Holwood House in Kent, home of British prime minister William Pitt the Younger (1759 - 1806), circa 1800. (Photo by Hulton Archive/Getty Images)

Et l on revient toujours A ses premiers amours. Cartoon showing Napoleon I stepping down from throne into a marsh filled with frogs; in his left hand he holds a long pike with a liberty cap on top at

Premiers au feu means in French first to fight, in English US Marines. Poster showing a marine in a helmet. Date 1917

Gymnasium FC 1908
Gymnasium FC Premiers football team from Violettown in Australia 1908

Banquet for Colonial Premiers, Westminster Hall, 1907
Illustration showing the banquet, held in Westminster Hall, in the honour of the Colonial Premiers visiting London for the Imperial Conference of 1907

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"Premiers: A Journey Through History and Leadership" From the Commonwealth Heads of Government in 1977 to the discussions held during the 1907 Imperial Conference in Whitehall, they have played a pivotal role in shaping nations. Even as far back as Ulysses Grant's time, these leaders were making their mark. The engravings depicting Agapes, Repas des premiers chretiens and Les premiers combats reguliers entre les hommes a l age de la pierre, ou le camp retranche de Furfooz showcase significant moments in human history. In Vanity Fair's cartoon from August 7th, 1869, we see The Duke of Somerset refusing to serve under what he considered an overly humble premier. This demonstrates that even within leadership circles, there can be clashes of personality and ideology. Mme Dorval's engraving reminds us of the immense talent possessed by some who took on leading roles during their time. She was hailed as one of the greatest artists to have ever portrayed premier characters on stage. The Diamond Jubilee Celebrations brought together four colonies represented by their respective premiers - a testament to unity and collaboration among leaders across different regions. Moving further into history with XII Siecle Habit de Guerre des premiers Templiers engraving, we catch a glimpse of the attire worn by early Templar knights - warriors who embodied loyalty and courage. Health crises also found their way into this narrative; Variole confluente aux premiers jours de l'éruption lithograph depicts an outbreak at its onset. Premiers had to navigate such challenges while ensuring public safety. Lastly, Australian Federation showcases how colonial leaders united as they became known as "the Premiers. " Their collective efforts led to Australia becoming a federation – an achievement that shaped modern-day Australia.