Committee Collection (#6)

The Committee (Twelve Large Illustrations for Samuel Butlers Hudibras, Plate 10), 1725-68

The Dog Bill Committee, drawn by T. Landseer, 1844. Creator: Thomas Landseer
The Dog Bill Committee, drawn by T. Landseer, 1844. From " Illustrated London News", 1844, Vol V

Public meeting at the Mansion House - the Lord Mayor in the Chair, 1844. Creator: Unknown
Public meeting at the Mansion House - the Lord Mayor in the Chair, 1844. William Magnay, the Lord Mayor of London, hosts...a very numerous meeting...held in the Egyptian-hall of the Mansion-house

Colonial Exhibition, Marseille, France
The Rotunda Mas de Santo Estello (Pavilion of the Provence Initiative Committee) at the Colonial Exhibition, Marseille, France. 1906

MEETING OF LADIES 1850
Meeting of the Ladies Committee at Stafford House, Piccadilly, in aid of the Great Exhibition of Industry of All Nations, to be held in 1851. Date: 1850

CRYSTAL PALACE PLANS
The exterior view and ground plan for the building committees design Date: 1851

CECIL RHODES Statesman, entrepreneur and imperialist in South Africa, before the South Africa Committee, London Date: 1853 - 1902

Charles Stewart Parnell re-elected
Charles Stewart Parnell is re-elected as leader of the Irish Party, in Committee Room 15 at the House of Commons, Central London. Date: 25 November 1890

India, West Bengal, Kolkata, EKTA Committee sign on Sudder Street

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Vietnam, Ho Chi Minh City, Peoples Committee Building, formerly Hotel de Ville

Croydon Airport - Fokker F. IX PH-AF
Fokker F.IX PH-AF? of KLM, at Croydon Airport, with a reception committee waiting for passengers to disembark.. Date: circa 1933

Albert Gallatin, ca. 1803. Creator: Gilbert Stuart
Albert Gallatin, ca. 1803

The Committee, 1725, (early 19th century). Creator: T Cooke
The Committee, 1725, (early 19th century). Print after The Committee; The quacks of government who sate at Th unguarded helm of state

Urn presented to Thomas Backhouse by Committee on American Captures 1806, 1928. From A History of Lloyd s, by Charles Wright and C. Ernest Fayle. [Macmillan and Company Limited, London, 1928]

Winning Towards The Goal: A Camp in the Snows of Everest, c1935. Artist: Mount Everest Committee
Winning Towards The Goal: A Camp in the Snows of Everest, c1935. From Our Wonderful World, Volume I, edited by J.A. Hammerton. [The Amalgamated Press, Ltd. London]

Georges-Jacques Danton (1759-1794), French politician, colored engraving

Buenaventura Durruti (1896-1936), Spanish anarchist leader, reproduction of a photograph

Group portrait of the Holborn Valley Improvements Committee on Holborn Viaduct London, 1869
Group portrait of the Holborn Valley Improvements Committee on Holborn Viaduct, London, 1869. The architect William Haywood is standing in the middle of the group

Exhibition of a democratic-transparency, - with its effect upon patriotic feelings... 1799. Members of the Secret Committee of the House of Commons seated round a table

L Interieur du comite revolutionnaire, 1794
L Inte rieur du comite re volutionnaire, pub. 1794 (b/w engraving)

Doncaster Safety Committee visits an explosives factory, Denaby Main, South Yorkshire, 1959. Members of the Doncaster safety comitee visit the ICI detonator works in Denaby Main

London County Council Fire Brigade Committee starting on an inspection, c1903 (1903). From Living London, Vol. II, by George R. Sims

Advisory Committee, 1908, (c1910)
Advisory Committee, 1908 (c1910). Charles Edward Magoon (1861-1920) appoints an Advisory Law Commission to study legislative matters. The Commission consists of 9 Cubans and 3 Americans

Report of Sir Christopher Wren to the Committee of the City Lands, 1675, (1840). Artist: Sir Christopher Wren
Report of Sir Christopher Wren to the Committee of the City Lands, 1675, (1840). A report dated 28 July 1675, respecting the finishing of Wrens Monument commemorating the Great Fire of London (1666)

Meeting of the Ladies Committee at Stafford House, mid-late 19th century, (1888). Artist: M G Gow
Meeting of the Ladies Committee at Stafford House, mid-late 19th century, (1888). Illustration from The Life and Times of Queen Victoria Vol II, by Robert Wilson, (c1888)

The organisers of the Athens Olympics, 1906, (1936). As well as the inaugural games of the modern era in 1896, Athens hosted a further games, known as the Intercalated Games, in 1906

Sitting of the agricultural commission of the First Duma, St Petersburg, Russia, 1906. The Duma, the elected legislative assembly of the Russian Empire

Committee to Combat Unemployment, 1919. Artist: Lazar Markovich Lissitzky
Committee to Combat Unemployment, 1919

Sunderland Association Football Club, 1894-95
Sunderland Association Football Club committee and players, league champions in the 1894-95 season: Wallace (Financial Secretary), Dodds (Trainer), McNeil, Doig, Wilson, Gow, McCreadie, Henderson

WW2 poster, War Savings are Warships, designed by Norman Wilkinson for the National Savings Committee. Encouraging people to support the war effort by investing their money. Date: early 1940s

WWI Poster, Take up the Sword of Justice
Design by Bernard Partridge (1861-1945), Take Up the Sword of Justice, Parliamentary Recruiting Committee poster. One of the most popular, much plagiarised posters of WW1

WWI Poster, Fall In
Design by E J Keeley, Fall In, answer now in your countrys hour of need. Parliamentary Recruiting Committee poster showing a rallying bugler. Date: 1916

INDIA. Ajanta. Ajanta Caves. Detail of face of Buddha in one of the Jataka reincarnations and episodes of his life. Mural painting, 6th-7th c. Hindu art. Gupta period. Fresco

WWI Poster, Rights of Citizenship
WWI Parliamentary Recruiting Committee Poster, Rights of Citizenship, Your Rights, Your Duty. Date: 1916

WWI Poster, Have you a reason or only an excuse?
WWI Parliamentary Recruiting Committee Poster, Which? Have you a reason or only an excuse for not enlisting? Now! Date: 1915

WWI Poster, If the cap fits you, join the Army today
WWI Parliamentary Recruiting Committee Poster, If the Cap fits you, join the Army today. Date: 1915

WWI Poster, Your King & Country Need You
WWI Parliamentary Recruiting Committee Poster, design by Lawson Wood (1878-1957). Your King & Country Need You to Maintain the Honour and Glory of the British Empire

WW2 Poster -- National Savings
The Most You Can Save Is The Least They Deserve. Coloured photolithograph poster after Elgar. Published by the National Savings Committee and His Majestys Stationery Office

WW1 Recruitment Poster -- If the Cap Fits You
f the Cap Fits You, Join the Army Today. Recruitment poster, published by the Parliamentary Recruiting Committee as Poster No. 53

Recruitment poster, Wake Up America!, WW1
First World War recruitment poster, Wake Up America! Civilization Calls Every Man Woman and Child! Showing an allegorical female figure in a stars and stripes costume

Boys! Come along, you re wanted
Boys! Come along. You re wanted. World War One recruitment poster of a soldier silhouetted against a map of the south of England

Palestine Disturbances Lord Peel Right Hon Sir Horace
Palestine Disturbances. Lord Peel & the Right Hon. Sir Horace Rumbold, Chairman & Vice Chairman of the Palestine Royal Commission leaving the offices after taking evidence from Arab Higher Committee

Palestine disturbances 1936 Members Arab Higher
Palestine disturbances 1936. Members of the Arab Higher Committee. Front row from left to right Ragheb Bey Nashashibi, chairman of the Defence Party, Haj Amin eff

Free Church Committee Robert Adamson Scottish
Free Church Committee; Robert Adamson (Scottish, 1821 - 1848); October 19, 1843; Salted paper print from a Calotype negative; 14.3 x 18.6 cm (5 5, 8 x 7 5, 16 in.)

Hon Elihu B Washburne Illinois Chairman Committee
Hon. Elihu B. Washburne, of Illinois, Chairman of the Committee on Commerce, 1860. Winslow Homer (American, 1836-1910). Wood engraving

A French Revolutionary Committee In Session. After The Drawing By Louis-Ren

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"Committee: Uniting Forces, Shaping History" In times of war and peace, the power of a committee knows no bounds. From the World War II posters rallying support for the British Army to the Select Committee in 1891, committees have played a pivotal role in shaping our world. As we gaze upon the map of the British Army on that iconic WW2 poster, we are reminded of how committees strategized and coordinated efforts to defend our nation. Their meticulous planning ensured that every journey was truly necessary, as depicted on another wartime poster urging citizens to think twice before traveling. But it wasn't just during wars that committees made their mark. In times of dire need during World War I, they called upon men from all corners of the Empire through powerful posters like "The Empire Needs Men. " These messages echoed through communities as instruction booklets like "Knitting for the RAF" were distributed far and wide. Amidst these calls to action, there was also a plea to protect what mattered most - home. The haunting question posed by a WWI poster asked if your home was here and urged citizens to defend it at all costs. This sentiment resonated deeply with those living in Liverpool slums in 1912 or seeking solace within Alexandra Palace's walls while listening to broadcasts from B. B. C. , reminding us that unity is essential even beyond military endeavors. Recruitment posters further fueled this spirit by inviting individuals whose cap fit perfectly into an army life or encouraging Sheffield residents not to panic but be prepared for potential invasion threats. Through these glimpses into history captured by various images and artifacts, one thing becomes clear - committees have been instrumental in mobilizing nations towards common goals. Whether it be defending our homes or fighting alongside comrades on distant battlefields, their influence has shaped generations past and present. So let us remember those who served on committees throughout history; their dedication paved the way for a better tomorrow.