Prime Minister Collection (page 2)

Churchill, Brooke, and Montgomery on the German-held east bank of the Rhine, 25th March, 1945. After Operation Plunder, Churchill, Montgomery, and a party of U.S

Sir Robert Peel, British statesman, c1836 (1936). From William Ewart Gladstone and His Contemporaries, Vol. I, 1840-1854, by Thomas Archer, F.R.H.S

Prince and Princess Ito of Japan and their family, 1909. Artist: Herbert Ponting
Prince and Princess Ito of Japan and their family, 1909. Ito Hirobumi (1841-1909) was educated in Japan and Britain. He served as prime minister four times between 1885 and 1901

PIERRE TRUDEAU (1919-2000). Canadian politician. Photograph by Warren K. Leffler, December 1971

DAVID LLOYD GEORGE (1863-1945). British statesman. Oil over a photograph, c1915

Winston Churchill at the Kent Agricultural Show in Maidstone 15th July 1948

Franklin Roosevelt
1941: American statesman and the 32nd President of the United States of America, Franklin Delano Roosevelt (1882 - 1945). (Photo by Keystone/Getty Images)

Statue of Sir Winston Churchill, Parliament Square, London, England, United Kingdom, Europe

The Big Four (French Premier Georges Clemenceau, American President Woodrow Wilson)
TREATY OF VERSAILLES, 1919. The Big Four (French Premier Georges Clemenceau, American President Woodrow Wilson, English Prime Minister David Lloyd George)

Wwii: Potsdam Conference
WWII: POTSDAM CONFERENCE. Premier Joseph Stalin, President Harry S. Truman and Prime Minister Winston S. Churchill on the opening day of the Potsdam Conference: oil over a photograph, 17 July 1945

Midas, Transmuting all into [Gold] Paper, pub. 1797 (hand coloured engraving)
2966815 Midas, Transmuting all into [Gold] Paper, pub. 1797 (hand coloured engraving) by Gillray, James (1757-1815); Private Collection; (add.info)

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

Members of the cabinet of Britains Labour government elected in the 1945 General Election (b / w photo)
6015255 Members of the cabinet of Britains Labour government elected in the 1945 General Election (b/w photo) by English Photographer

Margaret Thatcher and Virginia Bottomley in hovercraft - June 1983

Prime minister James Callaghan with his chancellor Denis Healey and Antony Crosland seen here at Heathrow airport. 26th June 1976

Comedian Ken Dodd and Prime Minister Margaret Thatcher in 1980, tickling sticks at the ready

Norman Tebbit Conservative MP with Margaret Thatcher after the Election victory in 1987

A Wellington Boot- or the Head of the Armye, 19th century. A satirical political cartoon of the Duke of Wellington. Wellington was appointed Commander-in-Chief of the British Army in 1827

Charles, Second Earl Grey, British statesman, c1828 (1936). Premier 1830-1834, 1883. From William Ewart Gladstone and His Contemporaries, Vol. I, 1840-1854, by Thomas Archer, F.R.H.S

Henry John Temple, 3rd Viscount Palmerston, British statesman, 1846 (c1905). Palmerston (1784-1865) served twice as Prime Minister of the United Kingdom in the mid 19th century

The Reform Bill, 1832 (c1850s). The Rt Hon Earl Grey introduced the Reform Act in Parliament in 1832. It was intended to make wide-ranging changes to the British electoral system

The Conservative Programme, 1872. Artist: Joseph Swain
The Conservative Programme, 1872. This cartoon shows Benjamin Disraeli, the Conservative Leader of the Conservative Party. He is being questioned by Lord Abercorn about the Conservative policy

Robert Arthur Talbot Gascoyne-Cecil, 3rd Marquess of Salisbury, 1882 (oil on canvas)
XCF1127272 Robert Arthur Talbot Gascoyne-Cecil, 3rd Marquess of Salisbury, 1882 (oil on canvas) by Watts, George Frederick (1817-1904); 64.8x52.1 cm; National Portrait Gallery, London

Gladstones House
circa 1890: Hawarden Castle in Flintshire, North Wales, home of British prime minister William Ewart Gladstone (1809 - 1898). (Photo by London Stereoscopic Company/Getty Images)

BENJAMIN DISRAELI (1804-1881). 1st Earl of Beaconsfield. English statesman and writer. Original carte-de-visite photograph

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

EDITORIAL Winston Churchill in the garden of 10 Downing Street, during World War Two. Sir Winston Leonard Spencer-Churchill, 1874 - 1965

SCOTT MORRISON BUSHFIRE PRESSER
Australian Prime Minister Scott Morrison speaks during a press conference on the governments bushfire response at Parliament House in Canberra, Saturday, January 4, 2020. (aP Image/Lukas Coch)

Alex Ferguson and Tony Blair at Scottish Press Lunch glasses in hand Manchester United football Labour Party leader. November 1994

Margaret Thatchers fathers grocers shop at Grantham, Lincolnshire. 23rd February 1975

Serge Witte and his staff out for a Sunday morning walk, 1905. Creator: Unknown
Serge Witte and his staff out for a Sunday morning walk, 1905. U.S. Secret Service agent William Flynn at far left in light-colored hat

Sergei Witte, 1905. Creator: Unknown
Sergei Witte, 1905. Sergei Witte, Russian envoy to the Portsmouth Peace Conference, three-quarter length portrait, seated at a table, facing front

Serge Witte in his room at the Wentworth Hotel, Portsmouth, 1905. Creator: Unknown
Serge Witte in his room at the Wentworth Hotel, Portsmouth, 1905. Sergei Witte, Russian envoy to the Portsmouth Peace Conference, three-quarter length portrait, seated at a table, facing front

Russian peace commission arrives at Portsmouth, 1905. Creator: Unknown
Russian peace commission arrives at Portsmouth, 1905. Russian diplomats and American naval officers by the Armory, Portsmouth Navy Yard, during the Portsmouth Peace Conference

Views of the peace conference in session, 1905. Creator: Unknown
Views of the peace conference in session, 1905. Russian and Japanese diplomats seated at the negotiating table during the Portsmouth Peace Conference

Witte leaving Wentworth Hotel, 1905. Creator: Unknown
Witte leaving Wentworth Hotel, 1905

Serge Witte and Baron Rosen in palm garden at the Wentworth Hotel, 1905. Creator: Unknown
Serge Witte and Baron Rosen in palm garden at the Wentworth Hotel, 1905

Serge Witte going on board "Mayflower", 1905. Creator: Unknown. Serge Witte going on board
Serge Witte going on board "Mayflower", 1905. Photo shows Russian envoy Sergei Witte boarding a launch taking him to the presidential yacht "Mayflower". U.S

Russian envoys Serge Witte and Baron de Rosen in an automobile, c1905. Creator: Unknown
Russian envoys Serge Witte and Baron de Rosen in an automobile, c1905

Portraits of envoys at the Portsmouth Peace Conference, Baron Komura and Kogoro... c1905. Creator: Edmund Noble
Portraits of envoys at the Portsmouth Peace Conference, Baron Komura and Kogoro Takahira (left), M. Witte and Baron Rosen (right), and President Theodore Roosevelt (center)

Postcard celebrating the signing of the Portsmouth Peace Treaty, c1905. Creator: Edmund Noble
Postcard celebrating the signing of the Portsmouth Peace Treaty, c1905. Portraits of President Theodore Roosevelt, Czar Nicholas II, the Mikado, Count Sergei Witt, Baron de Rosen

Russians & newspaper men - Sergei Witte, Baron Rosen with their suite and newspaper men, 1905
Russians & newspaper men - Sergei Witte, Roman Romanovich Rosen with their suite and newspaper men, 1905

Opening of the Hartley Institution at Southampton by Lord Palmerston... 1862. Creator: Unknown
Opening of the Hartley Institution at Southampton by Lord Palmerston [the British prime minister]: the theatre - the town clerk reading the address of the corporation to His Lordship, 1862

The banquet on board the Viceroy of Egypt's yacht, the Faid Gihaad, 1862. Creator: Unknown
The banquet on board the Viceroy of Egypt's yacht, the Faid Gihaad, [on the River Thames, London], 1862. The decorations of the table, even putting out of question the plate

The opening of the Hartley Institution at Southampton by Lord Palmerston... 1862. Creator: Unknown
The opening of the Hartley Institution at Southampton by Lord Palmerston: arrival of His Lordship at the Institution, 1862

Presentation of Lord Palmerston's portrait to the inhabitants of Dover... 1862. Creator: Unknown
Presentation of Lord Palmerston's portrait to the inhabitants of Dover - the Premier addressing the town council in the Maison Dieu Hall

Count Serge Vitte, half-length portrait, facing right, between 1880 and 1886. Creator: Unknown
Count Serge Vitte, half-length portrait, facing right, between 1880 and 1886

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"Prime Minister: A Legacy of Leadership and Resilience" In the midst of a world engulfed in chaos, Winston Churchill emerged as a symbol of hope and determination. His famous V for Victory sign, made in 1942, became an iconic gesture that rallied nations together during World War II. As he stood outside 10 Downing Street, Sir Winston Churchill's unwavering resolve inspired millions. But the role of a prime minister extends beyond mere gestures, and is about making tough decisions to protect one's nation. Just like "The Plum Pudding in Danger, " depicted in a vibrant colored engraving from 1805, prime ministers face constant threats and challenges that demand their attention. One such leader was William Gladstone, who dedicated his life to public service. In moments of respite captured by an unknown artist around 1945, we catch glimpses of Gladstone enjoying leisurely pursuits – reminding us that even leaders need time for reflection. Across borders and ideologies, figures like Lenin left indelible marks on history. Aleksandr Gerasimov's portraits from the late 1930s capture Lenin's intensity and conviction; traits shared by many prime ministers throughout history. Churchill himself embodied these qualities as he tirelessly fought against tyranny during World War II. Whether it was making the V-for-Victory sign or building walls at his beloved Chartwell home in Kent, Churchill exemplified leadership with every action he took. Yet no discussion on prime ministers would be complete without mentioning Franklin Roosevelt – another great statesman whose partnership with Churchill shaped the course of history. Together they forged alliances that brought about victory over fascism while laying foundations for peace. The title "prime minister" carries immense weight – it represents not just power but also responsibility towards one's countrymen. From inspiring gestures to quiet contemplation; from facing danger head-on to forging alliances for progress; these are all part of what it means to be a prime minister.