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Robert Peel Collection

Sir Robert Peel was a prominent British statesman and Conservative politician who made significant contributions to the development of modern policing

Background imageRobert Peel Collection: Glasgow Town Hall and monument to Robert Peel, George Square, Glasgow, Strathclyde

Glasgow Town Hall and monument to Robert Peel, George Square, Glasgow, Strathclyde, Scotland, United Kingdom, Europe

Background imageRobert Peel Collection: Sir Robert Peel, British statesman, c1836 (1936)

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

Background imageRobert Peel Collection: Prince Albert the British Farmer, 1843

Prince Albert the British Farmer, 1843. Cartoon of Prince Albert (1819-1861) as a farmer. Prince Albert has turned his attention to the promotion of agriculture; and if you have seen

Background imageRobert Peel Collection: Designs for the Peel Monument, exhibited in the Town-Hall, at Bury, Lancashire (engraving)

Designs for the Peel Monument, exhibited in the Town-Hall, at Bury, Lancashire (engraving)
1625423 Designs for the Peel Monument, exhibited in the Town-Hall, at Bury, Lancashire (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Designs for the Peel Monument)

Background imageRobert Peel Collection: Pair of child's commemorative plates with portraits of 'Sir Robt. Peel M.P.' and 'R

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

Background imageRobert Peel Collection: Marriage of Sir Robert Peel and Lady Emily Hay - The Dejeuner in the Waterloo Gallery at Apsley

Marriage of Sir Robert Peel and Lady Emily Hay - The Dejeuner in the Waterloo Gallery at Apsley Hous Creator: Unknown
Marriage of Sir Robert Peel and Lady Emily Hay - The Dejeuner in the Waterloo Gallery at Apsley House, [London], 1856. The table, which was a miracle of ornamental decoration

Background imageRobert Peel Collection: Marriage of Sir Robert Peel and Lady Emily Hay - the Bridecake, 1856. Creator: Unknown

Marriage of Sir Robert Peel and Lady Emily Hay - the Bridecake, 1856. Creator: Unknown
Marriage of Sir Robert Peel and Lady Emily Hay - the Bridecake, 1856. The...superb Wedding Cake...was placed in the centre of the table with the wedding collation, in the Waterloo Gallery

Background imageRobert Peel Collection: The Room in which Sir Robert Peel died, 1850. Creator: Unknown

The Room in which Sir Robert Peel died, 1850. Creator: Unknown
The Room in which Sir Robert Peel died, 1850. View of...the apartment in the mansion at Whitehall-gardens wherein [British prime minister] Sir Robert Peel breathed his last

Background imageRobert Peel Collection: View of the Garden, at Sir Robert Peel's, taken from the Dining-Room, 1850. Creator: Unknown

View of the Garden, at Sir Robert Peel's, taken from the Dining-Room, 1850. Creator: Unknown
View of the Garden, at Sir Robert Peel's, taken from the Dining-Room, 1850. View of...the Lawn, in the rear of the mansion, the garden of which extends to the Thames'

Background imageRobert Peel Collection: The late Sir Robert Peel, Bart. 1850. Creator: Unknown

The late Sir Robert Peel, Bart. 1850. Creator: Unknown
The late Sir Robert Peel, Bart. 1850. Portrait of British industrialist and politician Robert Peel who founded the Metropolitan Police Service

Background imageRobert Peel Collection: Meeting...for the Erection of a Memorial to the late Sir Robert Peel, 1850. Creator: Unknown

Meeting...for the Erection of a Memorial to the late Sir Robert Peel, 1850. Creator: Unknown
Meeting in Willis's Rooms, St. James's [in London], for the Erection of a Memorial to the late Sir Robert Peel, 1850....his Grace the Duke of Wellington reading the first resolution to

Background imageRobert Peel Collection: Whitehall Gardens, London, 1850. Creator: Unknown

Whitehall Gardens, London, 1850. Creator: Unknown
Whitehall Gardens, London, 1850. Crowds outside the home of former British Prime Minister Sir Robert Peel, who had been out riding when his horse...threw Sir Robert over its head upon his face...[He

Background imageRobert Peel Collection: Robert Peel, 1850. Creator: Unknown

Robert Peel, 1850. Creator: Unknown
Robert Peel, 1850. The country has lost its greatest statesman, under circumstances the most melancholy and deplorable. In the noon-time of his fame, in the ripe vigour of his intellect

Background imageRobert Peel Collection: Geoff Atkinson Robert Peel GA BSA 1975 1000 Sidecar TT

Geoff Atkinson Robert Peel GA BSA 1975 1000 Sidecar TT
Geoff Atkinson & Robert Peel (GA BSA) at Ramsey, 1975 1000 Sidecar TT

Background imageRobert Peel Collection: Sir Robert Peel Bart. c1820, (c1884). Creator: Unknown

Sir Robert Peel Bart. c1820, (c1884). Creator: Unknown
Sir Robert Peel Bart. c1820, (c1884). Sir Robert Peel, 2nd Baronet (1788-1850) British industrialist and Conservative, educated at Christ Church, Oxford

Background imageRobert Peel Collection: A Rude Design for a Grand Historical Picture of The Death of Caesar, 1836. Creator: John Doyle

A Rude Design for a Grand Historical Picture of The Death of Caesar, 1836. Creator: John Doyle
A Rude Design for a Grand Historical Picture of The Death of Caesar, 1836. Satire of British politics, with politicians in a scene from " Julius Caesar" by William Shakespeare

Background imageRobert Peel Collection: Panel (Furnishing Fabric), England, c. 1785. Creator: Sir Robert Peel and Co

Panel (Furnishing Fabric), England, c. 1785. Creator: Sir Robert Peel and Co
Panel (Furnishing Fabric), England, c. 1785. Lady and gentleman, turbanned groom with horses, riders and hunting dogs. After Daniel Mytens the elder, manufactured by Sir Robert Peel

Background imageRobert Peel Collection: Portrait of Sir Robert Peel (1788-1850), 1862. Creator: Disderi

Portrait of Sir Robert Peel (1788-1850), 1862. Creator: Disderi
Portrait of Sir Robert Peel (1788-1850), 1862. Private Collection

Background imageRobert Peel Collection: Sir Robert Peel, English Conservative politician and Prime Minister (engraving)

Sir Robert Peel, English Conservative politician and Prime Minister (engraving)
5233696 Sir Robert Peel, English Conservative politician and Prime Minister (engraving) by Cousins, Samuel (1801-87); Private Collection; (add.info.: Sir Robert Peel (1788-1850)

Background imageRobert Peel Collection: Death of the Right Honourable Sir Robert Peel, Baronet (engraving)

Death of the Right Honourable Sir Robert Peel, Baronet (engraving)
1096642 Death of the Right Honourable Sir Robert Peel, Baronet (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Death of the Right Honourable Sir Robert Peel, Baronet)

Background imageRobert Peel Collection: Lord Houghton unveiling the Statue of Sir R Peel at Huddersfield (engraving)

Lord Houghton unveiling the Statue of Sir R Peel at Huddersfield (engraving)
1105401 Lord Houghton unveiling the Statue of Sir R Peel at Huddersfield (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info)

Background imageRobert Peel Collection: The Manchester Monument to Sir Robert Peel, by W C Marshall, RA

The Manchester Monument to Sir Robert Peel, by W C Marshall, RA, inaugurated on Wednesday Last (engraving)
1097352 The Manchester Monument to Sir Robert Peel, by W C Marshall, RA, inaugurated on Wednesday Last (engraving) by English School

Background imageRobert Peel Collection: The Lord of Misrule (coloured engraving)

The Lord of Misrule (coloured engraving)
2775111 The Lord of Misrule (coloured engraving) by Heath, William (1795-1840) (after); Private Collection; (add.info.: The Lord of Misrule, 1830.); Look and Learn / Valerie Jackson Harris Collection

Background imageRobert Peel Collection: Sir Robert Peel, British politician and twice Prime Minister (colour litho)

Sir Robert Peel, British politician and twice Prime Minister (colour litho)
3639520 Sir Robert Peel, British politician and twice Prime Minister (colour litho) by Baxter, George (1804-67) (after); Private Collection; (add.info.: Sir Robert Peel (1788-1850)

Background imageRobert Peel Collection: The Late Sir Robert Peel, Baronet (engraving)

The Late Sir Robert Peel, Baronet (engraving)
1096671 The Late Sir Robert Peel, Baronet (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: The Late Sir Robert Peel, Baronet)

Background imageRobert Peel Collection: The Preston Peel Monument (engraving)

The Preston Peel Monument (engraving)
1607499 The Preston Peel Monument (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: The Preston Peel Monument. Illustration for The Illustrated London News, 5 June 1852)

Background imageRobert Peel Collection: The City Statue of Sir R Peel (engraving)

The City Statue of Sir R Peel (engraving)
2785453 The City Statue of Sir R Peel (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: The City Statue of Sir R Peel)

Background imageRobert Peel Collection: Statue of the late Sir Robert Peel, at Leeds, Behnes, Sculptor (engraving)

Statue of the late Sir Robert Peel, at Leeds, Behnes, Sculptor (engraving)
1618366 Statue of the late Sir Robert Peel, at Leeds, Behnes, Sculptor (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Statue of the late Sir Robert Peel, at Leeds)

Background imageRobert Peel Collection: Take care of your pockets (coloured engraving)

Take care of your pockets (coloured engraving)
820551 Take care of your pockets (coloured engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Take care of your pockets - a hint for the Orthodox)

Background imageRobert Peel Collection: Statue of Sir R Peel at Huddersfield (engraving)

Statue of Sir R Peel at Huddersfield (engraving)
1105392 Statue of Sir R Peel at Huddersfield (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Statue of Sir R Peel at Huddersfield)

Background imageRobert Peel Collection: Bronze Statue of the Late Sir R Peel, Baronet, by E H Baily, RA, the Bury Testimonial (engraving)

Bronze Statue of the Late Sir R Peel, Baronet, by E H Baily, RA, the Bury Testimonial (engraving)
1102417 Bronze Statue of the Late Sir R Peel, Baronet, by E H Baily, RA, the Bury Testimonial (engraving) by English School

Background imageRobert Peel Collection: Meeting in Williss Rooms, St James s, for the Erection of a Memorial to the Late Sir Robert Peel

Meeting in Williss Rooms, St James s, for the Erection of a Memorial to the Late Sir Robert Peel (engraving)
1096737 Meeting in Williss Rooms, St James s, for the Erection of a Memorial to the Late Sir Robert Peel (engraving) by English School

Background imageRobert Peel Collection: Robert Peel (engraving)

Robert Peel (engraving)
1096636 Robert Peel (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Robert Peel. Illustration for The Illustrated London News)

Background imageRobert Peel Collection: Portrait of Sir Robert Peel (engraving)

Portrait of Sir Robert Peel (engraving)
819318 Portrait of Sir Robert Peel (engraving) by Lawrence, Thomas (1769-1830) (after); Private Collection; (add.info.: Sir Robert Peel)

Background imageRobert Peel Collection: Sir Robert Peel, British Prime Minister 1834-1835 and 1841-1846 (litho)

Sir Robert Peel, British Prime Minister 1834-1835 and 1841-1846 (litho)
3100137 Sir Robert Peel, British Prime Minister 1834-1835 and 1841-1846 (litho) by Lawrence, Thomas (1769-1830) (after); Private Collection; (add.info.: Sir Robert Peel (1788-1850)

Background imageRobert Peel Collection: Robert Peel, at oratorical practice with his father (engraving)

Robert Peel, at oratorical practice with his father (engraving)
2817224 Robert Peel, at oratorical practice with his father (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Robert Peel, at oratorical practice with his father)

Background imageRobert Peel Collection: Robert Peel, 19th Century English Conservative statesman (chromolitho)

Robert Peel, 19th Century English Conservative statesman (chromolitho)
668930 Robert Peel, 19th Century English Conservative statesman (chromolitho) by French School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Robert Peel)

Background imageRobert Peel Collection: London: The Post Office (b / w photo)

London: The Post Office (b / w photo)
6006097 London: The Post Office (b/w photo) by English Photographer, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: The Post Office)

Background imageRobert Peel Collection: Politicians, Madam Tussauds (b / w photo)

Politicians, Madam Tussauds (b / w photo)
3093939 Politicians, Madam Tussauds (b/w photo) by English Photographer, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Politicians, Madam Tussaud s)

Background imageRobert Peel Collection: The State Cerberus, A Leaf Out of the AEnead, Freely Translated, December 11, 1834

The State Cerberus, A Leaf Out of the AEnead, Freely Translated, December 11, 1834

Background imageRobert Peel Collection: Sir Robert Peel raising the first turf of the Trent Valley Railway, 1845

Sir Robert Peel raising the first turf of the Trent Valley Railway, 1845. British Prime Minister Robert Peel digs the first sod of turf

Background imageRobert Peel Collection: Trent Valley Railway - the Procession at Tamworth, 1845. Creator: Unknown

Trent Valley Railway - the Procession at Tamworth, 1845. Creator: Unknown
Trent Valley Railway - the Procession at Tamworth, 1845. British Prime Minister Robert Peel dug the first sod of turf, marking the start of construction on the Trent Valley line between Rugby

Background imageRobert Peel Collection: The Corn-Laws, 1845. Creator: Unknown

The Corn-Laws, 1845. Creator: Unknown
The Corn-Laws, 1845. Descriptive History of the Laws relative to the Importation and Exportation of Corn. Article discussing the the Corn Laws

Background imageRobert Peel Collection: Sir Robert Peels residence, Whitehall Gardens, 1845. Creator: Unknown

Sir Robert Peels residence, Whitehall Gardens, 1845. Creator: Unknown
Sir Robert Peels residence, Whitehall Gardens, 1845. London home of British politician and prime minister Robert Peel, designed by Sir Robert Smirke and built in 1824

Background imageRobert Peel Collection: Sir Robert Peel entering Tamworth, 1845. Creator: Unknown

Sir Robert Peel entering Tamworth, 1845. Creator: Unknown
Sir Robert Peel entering Tamworth, 1845. British Prime Minister Robert Peel arrives for a ceremony marking the start of construction on the Trent Valley line between Rugby and Stafford

Background imageRobert Peel Collection: The New Holbein, at the National Gallery, 1845. Creator: Unknown

The New Holbein, at the National Gallery, 1845. Creator: Unknown
The New Holbein, at the National Gallery, 1845. A Man with a Skull. Portrait of a man in 16th century dress:the money paid, and the Picture the property of the nation

Background imageRobert Peel Collection: Scene in Privy Gardens, Whitehall, on Sunday last, 27 April 1844. Creator: Unknown

Scene in Privy Gardens, Whitehall, on Sunday last, 27 April 1844. Creator: Unknown
Scene in Privy Gardens, Whitehall, on Sunday last, 27 April 1844....considerable alarm was occasioned in various parts of Westminster by the appearance of a cow



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Sir Robert Peel was a prominent British statesman and Conservative politician who made significant contributions to the development of modern policing. Born in 1788, he served as Prime Minister twice during the mid-19th century. His legacy is commemorated by various monuments and artworks across the United Kingdom. One such tribute can be found at Glasgow Town Hall, where a monument dedicated to Robert Peel stands proudly in George Square. This statue serves as a reminder of his influential role in shaping law enforcement practices that are still followed today. Peel's commitment to public safety is evident in Prince Albert's depiction of him as "The British Farmer" in 1843. This portrayal highlights his dedication to protecting both rural and urban communities through innovative policies. Another artistic representation of Sir they are be seen in an oil painting titled "Study for Patrons and Lovers of Art. " Created around 1830, this piece showcases his appreciation for culture and creativity, reflecting his multifaceted personality beyond politics. A photograph from c1884 captures Sir Robert Peel Bart. , revealing an enigmatic figure whose impact extended far beyond his lifetime. Similarly, an engraving immortalizes him alongside fellow politicians Geoff Atkinson & Robert Peel (Suzuki) during their participation in the Sidecar TT race held in 1978. Peel's influence even reached into the world of design with fabrics produced by Sir Robert Peel and Co dating back to around 1785. These textiles exemplify how he left no stone unturned when it came to making lasting contributions across different industries. In later years, a portrait taken by Disderi depicts Sir Robert Peel with gravitas and wisdom etched on his face—a testament to his long-lasting impact on British politics. An engraving marking the death of this esteemed statesman further solidifies his place among history's great figures. Robert Peel will forever be remembered as an English Conservative politician who revolutionized law enforcement while leaving an indelible mark on society.