Petition Collection

EMMELINE PANKHURST (1858-1928). English woman-suffrage advocate. Mrs. Pankhurst arrested outside Buckingham Palace, London, while trying to present a petition to King George V, 21 May 1914

Uk / Chartism / Punch, 1848
Cartoon of a hoax petition which included the signatures of Queen Victoria, seventeen (!) Dukes of Wellington and others!

Arrest of Emmeline Pankhurst outside Buckingham Palace, London, 21 May 1914 (b / w photo)
6029649 Arrest of Emmeline Pankhurst outside Buckingham Palace, London, 21 May 1914 (b/w photo) by English Photographer, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info)

Letter to Lord Fairfax from Gerrard Winstanley (c. 1609-60) on behalf of the Diggers at St
XJF206134 Letter to Lord Fairfax from Gerrard Winstanley (c.1609-60) on behalf of the Diggers at St. George Hill, Surrey, printed 1649 (engraving) (b/w photo) by English School

Presentation of a petition to the bar of the Court of Common Council. Steel engraving by Henry Melville after an
FLO4669321 Presentation of a petition to the bar of the Court of Common Council. Steel engraving by Henry Melville after an illustration by Thomas Hosmer Shepherd from London Interiors

Elisabeth Woodville (Wydville, Wydeville or Widvile, 1437-1492), with her sons
FLO4607647 Elisabeth Woodville (Wydville, Wydeville or Widvile, 1437-1492), with her sons, begged Edward IV (1442-1483) to restore her lands - Lady Elizabeth Grey with her two young sons Thomas

Scottish soldier asking a clerk for an interview with his master, 1827
3478927 Scottish soldier asking a clerk for an interview with his master, 1827; (add.info.: Scottish soldier asking a clerk for an interview with his master)

The collection of signatures, 1850
3478465 The collection of signatures, 1850; (add.info.: Illustration depicting the collection of signatures in the street for an Anti Corn Law petition)

Agricultural Labourers Union at the Memorial Hall, Farringdon-Street...1876. Creator: Unknown
Agricultural Labourers Union at the Memorial Hall, Farringdon-Street, [London]: Delegates signing Petition, 1876. About a thousand persons from different parts of the country were present

The Petition to the Doge, 1860. Creator: Carl Ludwig Friedrich Becker
The Petition to the Doge, 1860. A doge, standing in a palace doorway, is confronted by a petitioner; a lady in black, who, kneeling on the pavement, holds her young daughter before her

Requiescat in pace!, 19th century. Creator: Honore Daumier
Requiescat in pace!, 19th century. Body lying under a sheet surrounded by candles. Temporal Power - Foreign Affairs - Petitions - Rest in Peace!

Mrs. Martin Wiley Littleton, left, with Monticello Petitions, 1912. Creator: Harris & Ewing. Mrs
Mrs. Martin Wiley Littleton, left, with Monticello Petitions, 1912. USA. Maud Wilson was married to attorney Martin Wiley Littleton

The Happy Effects of that Grand System of Shutting Ports Against the English!!, pub. Oct 1, 1808
The Happy Effects of that Grand System of Shutting Ports Against the English!!, published October 1, 1808

Puritans Before James I, c1600, (1890). Creator: Unknown
Puritans Before James I, c1600, (1890). James VI and I (1566-1625) faced complicated religious challenges during his reigns in Scotland and England, in London

The Bill of Rights Presented to William and Mary, 1689, (mid 19th century). Creator: Unknown
The Bill of Rights Presented to William and Mary, 1689, (mid 19th century). King William III (1650-1702) and Queen Mary II (1662-1694) of Great Britain agreeing an Act of Parliament

The Fitzwilliam copy of the Olive Branch Petition, 1775. The Olive Branch Petition was adopted by the Second Continental Congress on July 5, 1775

The Sick Prince, published by S.W. Fores in 1787 (etching)
NCO193114 The Sick Prince, published by S.W. Fores in 1787 (etching) by Gillray, James (1757-1815); Courtesy of the Warden and Scholars of New College, Oxford; (add.info.: George)

Anti Common Market newsagent, Redcar. 1971

A petition signed by staff of Avana Bakery, Cardiff, is going to be presented to their local MP Mr James Callaghan, against proposed takeover of the firm

The league for the rights of women
French women in a car in the streets of Paris, demonstrating for their right to vote. They were members of the league for the rights of women'. Date: 1925

Women and children, mining
Women and children of the mining districts. Children would gather coal. A Typical Pit-brow Woman; She was one of the 6, 221 females employed above ground

Coal Supplies in England which were gradually used up because of the coal strike. The national coal strike of 1912 was the first national strike by coal miners in the United Kingdom

Coal crisis in Portsmouth
Navy coping with the coal crisis in Cribb Portsmouth. The national coal strike of 1912 was the first national strike by coal miners in the United Kingdom. Its main goal was securing a minimum wage

Stela of User. Egypt
Stela of User. Decorated with hieroglyphic inscriptions on the petition of offerings to the Ka of User. Central scene depicts the deceased with his dog and sitting at the table of offerings

Children campaigning for more nursery places, 7 July 1979. With them is the Labour MP, Neil Kinnock. As indicated on their badges, some of the children were also campaigning in 1968

People's March for Jobs 1981 Petition
At 10 Downing Street, thousands of petition forms are handed in to Ian Gow, Prime Minister Margaret Thatcher's parliamentary private secretary, by Eric Varley, Labour MP for Chesterfield

Chartist petition procession
A print of the chartists procession of 1842 taking the great national petition of 3, 317, 702 signatures to the House of Commons

Michael Meacher, British Labour politician
Michael Hugh Meacher (b 1939), British Labour politician, served as Minister of State for the Environment 1997-2003. Seen here campaigning with others against the closure of the Peter Pan Ward in

Russia, Arrest of a Moujik while offering a Petition to the Czar in the Streets of St Petersburg (engraving)
1045178 Russia, Arrest of a Moujik while offering a Petition to the Czar in the Streets of St Petersburg (engraving) by Durand, Godefroy (1832-1896); Private Collection; (add.info.: Russia)

Compromise or Covenant of Nobles
6317467 Compromise or Covenant of Nobles by Trigt, Hendrik Albert van (1829-99) (after); (add.info.: Representatives of the lesser nobility in the Habsburg Netherlands submit a petition to)

The Sheriffs of London presenting a Petition to the House of Commons (engraving)
1602859 The Sheriffs of London presenting a Petition to the House of Commons (engraving) by Wilson, Thomas Walter (1851-1912); Private Collection; (add.info)

March of London matchmakers protesting against halfpenny tax on every box of matches, 1871 (wood engraving)
3245400 March of London matchmakers protesting against halfpenny tax on every box of matches, 1871 (wood engraving) by British School, (19th century); Private Collection; Peter Newark Pictures

The confederacy of Dutch nobles presenting a petition of their grievances to Margaret of Parma
3647766 The confederacy of Dutch nobles presenting a petition of their grievances to Margaret of Parma, Governor of the Spanish Netherlands, 1566 (engraving) by European School

Comic postcard, Drunkard signing petition to shut the pubs at ten. Date: 20th century

Presentation of the Great Admiral to the Sultan. The flotilla of barges greets the king with an artillery salute. Prezentazione al Sultano del Grande Ammiraglio

David the Psalmist, Petition (engraving)
5200563 David the Psalmist, Petition (engraving) by Schnorr von Carolsfeld, Julius (1794-1872) (after); Private Collection; (add.info.: David the Psalmist, Petition)

A Hackney Meeting, pub. 1796 (hand coloured engraving)
2966806 A Hackney Meeting, pub. 1796 (hand coloured engraving) by Gillray, James (1757-1815); Private Collection; (add.info)

Title page of The True Levellers Standard, published 26th April 1649 (engraving
XJF206130 Title page of The True Levellers Standard, published 26th April 1649 (engraving) (b/w photo) by English School, (17th century); Private Collection; English, out of copyright

Album of Mughal dynastic genealogy, 1855 (opaque w / c & gold on paper)
874371 Album of Mughal dynastic genealogy, 1855 (opaque w/c & gold on paper) by Khan, Haqim Ahasan Ullah (fl.1855); 46 x34 cm; San Diego Museum of Art

The favourite dog of James I. discovered with a petition round his neck, begging the king to attend to State Affairs
654426 The favourite dog of James I. discovered with a petition round his neck, begging the king to attend to State Affairs (engraving) by English School

The Question Of Divorce In Italy, The Public Subscribes Petitions Against Divorce In The Sacristies (colour litho)
2798515 The Question Of Divorce In Italy, The Public Subscribes Petitions Against Divorce In The Sacristies (colour litho) by Beltrame

The late Events at Tahiti (engraving)
1625020 The late Events at Tahiti (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: The late Events at Tahiti)

Two suffragettes signing a petition for womens suffrage to be presented to the Prime Minister Herbert Asquith, following the conclusion of a Womens March from Edinburgh to London Date: 1912

Suffragettes at a campaign stand, c. 1910 (b / w photo)
XJF275673 Suffragettes at a campaign stand, c.1910 (b/w photo) by English Photographer, (20th century); Private Collection; English, out of copyright

Petition crown, 1663 (metal)
1220148 Petition crown, 1663 (metal) by Simon, Thomas (c. 1623-65); The Royal Mint Museum, Llantrisant, UK; (add.info.: Charles II (29 May 1630 - 6 February 1685)

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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.