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Background imageGovernment House Collection: Public Buildings in Adelaide, South Australia (engraving)

Public Buildings in Adelaide, South Australia (engraving)
1059526 Public Buildings in Adelaide, South Australia (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Public Buildings in Adelaide, South Australia)

Background imageGovernment House Collection: The Italian Squadron at Portsmouth, Garden-Party at Government House (engraving)

The Italian Squadron at Portsmouth, Garden-Party at Government House (engraving)
1100048 The Italian Squadron at Portsmouth, Garden-Party at Government House (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: The Italian Squadron at Portsmouth)

Background imageGovernment House Collection: New Government House at Gunesh Khind, Poonah, Bombay (engraving)

New Government House at Gunesh Khind, Poonah, Bombay (engraving)
1099416 New Government House at Gunesh Khind, Poonah, Bombay (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: New Government House at Gunesh Khind, Poonah, Bombay)

Background imageGovernment House Collection: New Government House, Sydney (engraving)

New Government House, Sydney (engraving)
1100921 New Government House, Sydney (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: New Government House, Sydney)

Background imageGovernment House Collection: Government House at Mesuril, 19th century

Government House at Mesuril, 19th century
6317485 Government House at Mesuril, 19th century. by Salt, Henry (1780-1827) (after); (add.info.: View of the Government House at Mesuril (Mossuril), Mozambique

Background imageGovernment House Collection: Australia: Views in Sydney, Government House, the Cathedral, and Sydney Heads (engraving)

Australia: Views in Sydney, Government House, the Cathedral, and Sydney Heads (engraving)
5218000 Australia: Views in Sydney, Government House, the Cathedral, and Sydney Heads (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Views in Sydney, Government House)

Background imageGovernment House Collection: Bengal, India (engraving)

Bengal, India (engraving)
6003635 Bengal, India (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Bengal, India. Illustration for The Childrens Friend (1890).); © Look and Learn

Background imageGovernment House Collection: The Chinese Question, the German Occupation of Kiao-Chau, Sunday Afternoon in the Yamen

The Chinese Question, the German Occupation of Kiao-Chau, Sunday Afternoon in the Yamen, or Government House
1615471 The Chinese Question, the German Occupation of Kiao-Chau, Sunday Afternoon in the Yamen, or Government House, Tsingtan (engraving) by Prior

Background imageGovernment House Collection: The Chinese Question, the German Occupation of Kiao-Chau (litho)

The Chinese Question, the German Occupation of Kiao-Chau (litho)
1615451 The Chinese Question, the German Occupation of Kiao-Chau (litho) by Prior, Melton (1845-1910) (after); Private Collection; (add.info.: The Chinese Question)

Background imageGovernment House Collection: The Gold Coast and Ashantee War (engraving)

The Gold Coast and Ashantee War (engraving)
1621107 The Gold Coast and Ashantee War (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: The Gold Coast and Ashantee War)

Background imageGovernment House Collection: Sketches at Victoria, Labuan (engraving)

Sketches at Victoria, Labuan (engraving)
1595142 Sketches at Victoria, Labuan (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Sketches at Victoria, Labuan)

Background imageGovernment House Collection: Mr Llewellyn and Senegambian Chiefs on the Steps of Government House, Bathurst, River Gambia

Mr Llewellyn and Senegambian Chiefs on the Steps of Government House, Bathurst, River Gambia, West Africa (b / w photo)
1604579 Mr Llewellyn and Senegambian Chiefs on the Steps of Government House, Bathurst, River Gambia, West Africa (b/w photo) by English Photographer

Background imageGovernment House Collection: A Reply to Allegations of British Inhumanity to Boer Prisoners, the Bermuda Camps (b / w photo)

A Reply to Allegations of British Inhumanity to Boer Prisoners, the Bermuda Camps (b / w photo)
1628623 A Reply to Allegations of British Inhumanity to Boer Prisoners, the Bermuda Camps (b/w photo) by English Photographer

Background imageGovernment House Collection: Departure of the 8th New Zealand Contingent from Auckland for South Africa (b / w photo)

Departure of the 8th New Zealand Contingent from Auckland for South Africa (b / w photo)
1629486 Departure of the 8th New Zealand Contingent from Auckland for South Africa (b/w photo) by English Photographer, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info)

Background imageGovernment House Collection: Sketches at an Australian Mission Station (engraving)

Sketches at an Australian Mission Station (engraving)
1626962 Sketches at an Australian Mission Station (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Sketches at an Australian Mission Station)

Background imageGovernment House Collection: Australia (engraving)

Australia (engraving)
1623370 Australia (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Australia. Illustration for The Illustrated London News, 29 May 1886)

Background imageGovernment House Collection: Lord Hawkes Cricket Team 1892 at Government House, Malabar Point, Bombay (b / w photo)

Lord Hawkes Cricket Team 1892 at Government House, Malabar Point, Bombay (b / w photo)
1038681 Lord Hawkes Cricket Team 1892 at Government House, Malabar Point, Bombay (b/w photo) by English photographer, (19th century) (after); Private Collection; (add.info)

Background imageGovernment House Collection: An Investiture at Government House, Melbourne (litho)

An Investiture at Government House, Melbourne (litho)
1040421 An Investiture at Government House, Melbourne (litho) by Hall, Sydney Prior (1842-1922) (after); Private Collection; (add.info.: An Investiture at Government House, Melbourne)

Background imageGovernment House Collection: The Arrival of the New Viceroy at Calcutta, the Procession passing the Old Court House (litho)

The Arrival of the New Viceroy at Calcutta, the Procession passing the Old Court House (litho)
1051420 The Arrival of the New Viceroy at Calcutta, the Procession passing the Old Court House (litho) by Craig, Frank (1874-1918); Private Collection; (add.info)

Background imageGovernment House Collection: Marble Hall, Government House, Calcutta (b / w photo)

Marble Hall, Government House, Calcutta (b / w photo)
2810822 Marble Hall, Government House, Calcutta (b/w photo) by English photographer, (19th century) (after); Private Collection; (add.info.: Marble Hall, Government House, Calcutta)

Background imageGovernment House Collection: Government House, Hobart (b / w photo)

Government House, Hobart (b / w photo)
2813614 Government House, Hobart (b/w photo) by English photographer, (19th century) (after); Private Collection; (add.info.: Government House, Hobart)

Background imageGovernment House Collection: Government House, Melbourne (b / w photo)

Government House, Melbourne (b / w photo)
2813551 Government House, Melbourne (b/w photo) by English photographer, (19th century) (after); Private Collection; (add.info.: Government House, Melbourne)

Background imageGovernment House Collection: Government House, Mozambique, 19th century

Government House, Mozambique, 19th century
6317486 Government House, Mozambique, 19th century. by Salt, Henry (1780-1827) (after); (add.info.: View of Government House on the Island of Mozambique, Mozambique, in the early 19th century)

Background imageGovernment House Collection: The Royal Colonial Tour, the Duke of Cornwall at Cape Town (engraving)

The Royal Colonial Tour, the Duke of Cornwall at Cape Town (engraving)
1628341 The Royal Colonial Tour, the Duke of Cornwall at Cape Town (engraving) by Woodville, Richard Caton II (1856-1927) (after); Private Collection; (add.info.: The Royal Colonial Tour)

Background imageGovernment House Collection: British North Borneo (engraving)

British North Borneo (engraving)
1591432 British North Borneo (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: British North Borneo. Illustration for The Illustrated London News, 1 October 1887)

Background imageGovernment House Collection: Across Two Oceans, Sketches in the West Indies (engraving)

Across Two Oceans, Sketches in the West Indies (engraving)
1595440 Across Two Oceans, Sketches in the West Indies (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Across Two Oceans, Sketches in the West Indies)

Background imageGovernment House Collection: Sketches of St Helena (engraving)

Sketches of St Helena (engraving)
1595835 Sketches of St Helena (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Sketches of St Helena. Illustration for The Illustrated London News, 24 November 1888)

Background imageGovernment House Collection: Government House, Calcutta (b / w photo)

Government House, Calcutta (b / w photo)
1598352 Government House, Calcutta (b/w photo) by English Photographer, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Government House, Calcutta)

Background imageGovernment House Collection: Lord Curzons Visit to Lucknow, a Group at Government House (b / w photo)

Lord Curzons Visit to Lucknow, a Group at Government House (b / w photo)
1599144 Lord Curzons Visit to Lucknow, a Group at Government House (b/w photo) by English Photographer, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Lord Curzons Visit to Lucknow)

Background imageGovernment House Collection: Selected Architecture (engraving)

Selected Architecture (engraving)
1613452 Selected Architecture (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Selected Architecture. Illustration for The Illustrated London News, 31 December 1864)

Background imageGovernment House Collection: The Government-House, Canterbury Province, New Zealand (engraving)

The Government-House, Canterbury Province, New Zealand (engraving)
1613314 The Government-House, Canterbury Province, New Zealand (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: The Government-House, Canterbury Province, New Zealand)

Background imageGovernment House Collection: The Calcutta Obsequies of Lord Mayo, Arrival of the Coffin at Government House (engraving)

The Calcutta Obsequies of Lord Mayo, Arrival of the Coffin at Government House (engraving)
1613629 The Calcutta Obsequies of Lord Mayo, Arrival of the Coffin at Government House (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info)

Background imageGovernment House Collection: The Visit of the Prince of Wales to North America, the Government House, Charlotte Town

The Visit of the Prince of Wales to North America, the Government House, Charlotte Town
1612315 The Visit of the Prince of Wales to North America, the Government House, Charlotte Town, Prince Edward Island (engraving) by English School

Background imageGovernment House Collection: The Visit of Prince Henry of Prussia to Ireland, the German Prince

The Visit of Prince Henry of Prussia to Ireland, the German Prince and the Duke of Connaught at the Cork Exhibition
1629678 The Visit of Prince Henry of Prussia to Ireland, the German Prince and the Duke of Connaught at the Cork Exhibition (b/w photo) by English Photographer

Background imageGovernment House Collection: The New Victualling Office, etc, Devonport, from the Back of the Government House (engraving)

The New Victualling Office, etc, Devonport, from the Back of the Government House (engraving)
5220592 The New Victualling Office, etc, Devonport, from the Back of the Government House (engraving) by Bartlett, William Henry (1809-54); Private Collection; (add.info.: The New Victualling Office)

Background imageGovernment House Collection: Australia: Government House, Melbourne (engraving)

Australia: Government House, Melbourne (engraving)
5217982 Australia: Government House, Melbourne (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Government House, Melbourne)

Background imageGovernment House Collection: Celebrating the Queens Jubilee in Hong Kong (engraving)

Celebrating the Queens Jubilee in Hong Kong (engraving)
1037861 Celebrating the Queens Jubilee in Hong Kong (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Celebrating the Queens Jubilee in Hong Kong)

Background imageGovernment House Collection: The Reception at Government House, Gibraltar, Ladies being presented to the Duke of Cornwall

The Reception at Government House, Gibraltar, Ladies being presented to the Duke of Cornwall and York (litho)
1040311 The Reception at Government House, Gibraltar, Ladies being presented to the Duke of Cornwall and York (litho) by Hall

Background imageGovernment House Collection: The First Ball of the Season at Government House, Sydney, in the Garden between the Dances (litho)

The First Ball of the Season at Government House, Sydney, in the Garden between the Dances (litho)
1050782 The First Ball of the Season at Government House, Sydney, in the Garden between the Dances (litho) by Craig, Frank (1874-1918); Private Collection; (add.info)

Background imageGovernment House Collection: Indaba at Government House, Bulawayo (b / w photo)

Indaba at Government House, Bulawayo (b / w photo)
3092429 Indaba at Government House, Bulawayo (b/w photo) by English Photographer, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Indaba at Government House, Bulawayo)

Background imageGovernment House Collection: The Visit of HRH the Duke of Clarence and Avondale to India, 1890 (b / w photo)

The Visit of HRH the Duke of Clarence and Avondale to India, 1890 (b / w photo)
1055876 The Visit of HRH the Duke of Clarence and Avondale to India, 1890 (b/w photo) by English photographer, (19th century) (after); Private Collection; (add.info)

Background imageGovernment House Collection: The Recent Hurricane in Mauritius, General View of the Town and Anchorage of Port St Louis

The Recent Hurricane in Mauritius, General View of the Town and Anchorage of Port St Louis (engraving)
1056212 The Recent Hurricane in Mauritius, General View of the Town and Anchorage of Port St Louis (engraving) by English School

Background imageGovernment House Collection: The Arrival of Lord Brassey, the New Governor of Victoria, at Melbourne (engraving)

The Arrival of Lord Brassey, the New Governor of Victoria, at Melbourne (engraving)
1056791 The Arrival of Lord Brassey, the New Governor of Victoria, at Melbourne (engraving) by Charlton, John (1849-1917) (after); Private Collection; (add.info.: The Arrival of Lord Brassey)

Background imageGovernment House Collection: Government House, Calcutta (engraving)

Government House, Calcutta (engraving)
1049364 Government House, Calcutta (engraving) by Smith, Walter Granville (1870-1938); Private Collection; (add.info.: Government House, Calcutta)

Background imageGovernment House Collection: Canada Illustrated (engraving)

Canada Illustrated (engraving)
1045608 Canada Illustrated (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Canada Illustrated)

Background imageGovernment House Collection: The Attempt to Rescue Gordon, Sir Charles Wilson, in the Steamers 'Teloweihah'and

The Attempt to Rescue Gordon, Sir Charles Wilson, in the Steamers "Teloweihah"and
1045123 The Attempt to Rescue Gordon, Sir Charles Wilson, in the Steamers " Teloweihah" and " Bordein" attempting to run the Gauntlet to Khartoum (engraving) by Villiers

Background imageGovernment House Collection: Notes with our Australian Squadron (engraving)

Notes with our Australian Squadron (engraving)
1062149 Notes with our Australian Squadron (engraving) by Wyllie, William Lionel (1851-1931) (after); Private Collection; (add.info.: Notes with our Australian Squadron)

Background imageGovernment House Collection: The Expedition for the Relief of General Gordon (litho)

The Expedition for the Relief of General Gordon (litho)
1063807 The Expedition for the Relief of General Gordon (litho) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: The Expedition for the Relief of General Gordon)




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"Exploring Government Houses Around the World: From Royal Tours in Melbourne to Colonial Charm in Belize City" Embark on a captivating journey through various corners of the world as we delve into the grandeur and significance of government houses. Starting with a royal tour in Australia's Melbourne, where Government House stands proudly amidst the breathtaking Royal Botanic Gardens, offering an aerial view that leaves one awe-inspired. Venturing further, we find ourselves in Christiansted, St Croix, where INVESTITURE CEREMONIES AT they have taken place for generations. The historical charm continues as we step into Kingston's Trench Town, Jamaica – a vibrant locale housing both shops and rich cultural heritage. Our exploration then takes us to Buenos Aires' Plaza de Mayo, Argentina. Here lies Casa Rosada with its striking equestrian monument honoring General Manuel Belgrano; a sight that encapsulates the country's history and political importance. Heading eastward to Baku, Azerbaijan unveils two contrasting perspectives of their Government House. A high-angle skyline showcases its dominance over the cityscape while another angle reveals it as home to various state ministries – symbolizing power and governance. Continuing our journey across Asia brings us to Delhi's Rashtrapati Bhavan – India's prestigious presidential residence. This architectural marvel holds tales of leadership and diplomacy within its walls. Lastly, we arrive at Yerevan, Armenia where Government House shares Republic Square with the elegant Armenia Marriott Hotel. Together they create an enchanting backdrop for important governmental affairs against a backdrop steeped in history. From modern skylines to colonial buildings adorned with wooden charm; from investiture ceremonies to bustling markets nearby - these government houses serve not only as administrative centers but also reflect each nation's unique identity and heritage. Join us on this global expedition celebrating these remarkable structures that shape nations.