Government Collection (#95)

A Home-Rule defeat, 1912 (litho)
STC373345 A Home-Rule defeat, 1912 (litho) by Begg, Samuel (fl.1886-1916); Private Collection; (add.info.: Third Home Rule Bill)

No. 10 Downing Street and the Foreign Office (sepia photo)
STC347684 No. 10 Downing Street and the Foreign Office (sepia photo) by English Photographer, (20th century); Private Collection; The Stapleton Collection; English, out of copyright

Henry VIII in Parliament (engraving) (sepia photo)
STC347534 Henry VIII in Parliament (engraving) (sepia photo) by English School, (16th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Henry VIII (1491-1547)

Prime Minister Asquith restrains Lloyd George and Winston Churchill from causing alarm
KDC400233 Prime Minister Asquith restrains Lloyd George and Winston Churchill from causing alarm with their fiery speeches in support of helping the unemployed and the introduction of a minimum wage

Palazzo Ducale, Venice (pen & ink on paper)
CTS366765 Palazzo Ducale, Venice (pen & ink on paper) by Palladio, Andrea (1508-80); 47.6x106.7 cm; eThe Devonshire Collections

No 10 Downing Street, Whitehall
LLM462306 No 10 Downing Street, Whitehall by Flower, Charles Edwin (1871-1910); Private Collection; (add.info.: No 10 Downing Street, Whitehall)

The Cabinet Room, No 10 Downing Street
LLM462304 The Cabinet Room, No 10 Downing Street by Flower, Charles Edwin (1871-1910); Private Collection; (add.info.: The Cabinet Room, No 10 Downing Street)

Set Down Two, and Carry One. ?: Gladstone, the British Prime Minister
527705 Set Down Two, and Carry One.?: Gladstone, the British Prime Minister, in a quandary over which of the controversial Irish bills to jettison

Coalition Government. Duke of Devonshire and Arthur Balfour (centre
536659 Coalition Government. Duke of Devonshire and Arthur Balfour (centre) trying to control Joseph Chamberlain, leader of junior party in coalition

General John Alexander Logan (1826-86) (engraving)
PNP261607 General John Alexander Logan (1826-86) (engraving) by American School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info)

General Ulysses Simpson Grant (1822-85) (colour litho)
PNP258702 General Ulysses Simpson Grant (1822-85) (colour litho) by American School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info)

Ulysses Simpson Grant (1822-85) (b / w photo)
PNP258701 Ulysses Simpson Grant (1822-85) (b/w photo) by Brady, Mathew (1823-96); Private Collection; (add.info.: 18th President of the United States; General of the Union Forces during the American)

The Impeachment of President Andrew Johnson (1808-75) 1868 (engraving)
PNP258700 The Impeachment of President Andrew Johnson (1808-75) 1868 (engraving) by American School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info)

Cartoon depicting the impact of Franklin D. Roosevelts (1882-1945) New Deal
PNP253851 Cartoon depicting the impact of Franklin D. Roosevelts (1882-1945) New Deal, 1933 (print) by American School, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info)

Daniel Webster (1782-1852) (b / w photo)
PNP253831 Daniel Webster (1782-1852) (b/w photo) by American Photographer, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info)

Capitol Building, Albany, New York (b / w photo)
NYH258316 Capitol Building, Albany, New York (b/w photo) by Hall, G.P. & Son (1876-1914); Collection of the New-York Historical Society

The People Render Homage to Bismarck, 1911 (oil on canvas)
XPH308486 The People Render Homage to Bismarck, 1911 (oil on canvas) by Rocholl, Theodor (1854-1933); Stadtmuseum, Dusseldorf

Wholesale and Retail, from Harpers Weekly
PNP284617 Wholesale and Retail, from Harpers Weekly, 16th September 1871 (engraving) William M. Boss Tweed hugging the figure of Samuel J

William Boss Tweed and Horace Greeley, from Harpers Weekly
PNP284620 William Boss Tweed and Horace Greeley, from Harpers Weekly, 3rd August 1872 (engraving) by Nast, Thomas (1840-1902); Private Collection; (add.info)

A Group of Vultures waiting for the storm to blow over - Let us prey
PNP284613 A Group of Vultures waiting for the storm to blow over - Let us prey, from Harpers Weekly, 23rd September 1871 (engraving) by Nast

Imperial or official Chinese regulations
CHT265533 Imperial or official Chinese regulations by Chinese School; Private Collection; (add.info.: taken from a grave of the official Xi ; each strip 27.8 x 0.6 x 0.1 cms;)

Federal US agents discover an illegal alcohol still during the American Prohibition
PNP252065 Federal US agents discover an illegal alcohol still during the American Prohibition (1920-33) (b/w photo) by American Photographer

Prohibition Agent ID Card of Eliot Ness (1903-57) dated 20th May, 1927 (litho)
PNP252059 Prohibition Agent ID Card of Eliot Ness (1903-57) dated 20th May, 1927 (litho) by American School, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: American Treasury agent)

Car plate for the election campaign of Franklin D. Roosevelt for President
PNP254343 Car plate for the election campaign of Franklin D. Roosevelt for President and John Garner for Vice-President, 1932 (enamel) by American School

Robert F. Kennedy (b / w photo)
PNP254317 Robert F. Kennedy (b/w photo) by American Photographer, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Robert Francis Bobby Kennedy (1925-68); younger brother of President John F

Alexander Hamilton (1755-1804) (coloured engraving)
PNP254307 Alexander Hamilton (1755-1804) (coloured engraving) by American School, (18th century); Private Collection; (add.info)

Ms 372 fol. 1v Monetary regulation, from Decrets de Gratien (vellum)
XIR183334 Ms 372 fol.1v Monetary regulation, from Decrets de Gratien (vellum) by French School, (13th century); Bibliotheque Municipale, Laon, France; French, out of copyright

Interior of the House of Commons, June 1897 (w / c on paper)
BBC197638 Interior of the House of Commons, June 1897 (w/c on paper) by Lee, Frederick Walter (fl.1894-1938); Palace of Westminster, London, UK; English, out of copyright

Charles I (1600-49) Demanding the Five Members in the House of Commons in 1642
BBC188993 Charles I (1600-49) Demanding the Five Members in the House of Commons in 1642 (oil on canvas) by Copley, John Singleton (1738-1815); Boston Public Library, Boston, Massachusetts

The Home Rule Debate in the House of Lords, 1893, Lord Chancellor About to Put
BBC188960 The Home Rule Debate in the House of Lords, 1893, Lord Chancellor About to Put the Question, 1893 (detail) (oil on canvas) by Dickinson & Foster (19th Century); Palace of Westminster

Members Lobby, Houses of Parliament, 1872-73 (oil on canvas)
BBC186493 Members Lobby, Houses of Parliament, 1872-73 (oil on canvas) by Barraud, Henry (1811-74); Palace of Westminster, London, UK; English, out of copyright

Table of the Constitutional Act of 1793 (coloured engraving)
XIR192158 Table of the Constitutional Act of 1793 (coloured engraving) by French School, (18th century); Musee de la Ville de Paris, Musee Carnavalet, Paris, France; French, out of copyright

New Municipal Building, New York City, USA, c. 1914 (b / w photo)
5863135 New Municipal Building, New York City, USA, c.1914 (b/w photo) by Detroit Publishing Co. (1880-1920); Private Collection; American, out of copyright

Illustration depicting the uniform of a member of the Directoire
5304742 Illustration depicting the uniform of a member of the Directoire, a five-member committee which governed France from 1795 to 1799 by French School

Lucien Lacaze, French admiral and Minister of the Navy, World War I, 1916 (colour litho)
6000465 Lucien Lacaze, French admiral and Minister of the Navy, World War I, 1916 (colour litho) by Bombled, Louis Charles (1862-1927) (after); Private Collection; (add.info)

English politician George Curzon at work in his office at the India Office (litho)
6014132 English politician George Curzon at work in his office at the India Office (litho) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info)

Officialdom, a tableau (litho)
6013348 Officialdom, a tableau (litho) by Pont (Graham Laidler) (1908-40); Private Collection; (add.info.: Officialdom, a tableau)

Sir John Trenchard, English politician and Secretary of State for the Northern Department under King William III
6014905 Sir John Trenchard, English politician and Secretary of State for the Northern Department under King William III (engraving) by Bestland

Margaret Bondfield, Labour MP and the first female cabinet minister in the British government (b / w photo)
6015469 Margaret Bondfield, Labour MP and the first female cabinet minister in the British government (b/w photo) by English Photographer

Museums and Art Galleries in London used to house government departments during World War I (b / w photo)
6015412 Museums and Art Galleries in London used to house government departments during World War I (b/w photo) by English Photographer

The British governments underground Cabinet War Room beneath Whitehall, London, used during World War II
6015244 The British governments underground Cabinet War Room beneath Whitehall, London, used during World War II, 1939-1945 (b/w photo) by English Photographer

Members of the Provisional Government of France (engraving)
5669872 Members of the Provisional Government of France (engraving) by French School, (19th century); (add.info.: Members of the Provisional Government of France 1848 ( 24 February - May 9, 1848)

Hieronymus van Beverningk, Lord of Teylingen. Government Paymaster, 1670 (oil on canvas)
5673092 Hieronymus van Beverningk, Lord of Teylingen. Government Paymaster, 1670 (oil on canvas) by Baen, Jan de (1633-1702); 156x121.5 cm; Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam

Cover of "L Indiscret", Satirique en N & B
ICA4939723 Cover of " L Indiscret", Satirique en N & B, 1904_11_16: Combes Emile (1835-1921) by Radiguet, Maurice (1866-1941); Photo eCaricadoc; French, out of copyright

Le Charivari, Satirique en N & B, 1874_9_17: Galerie charivarique Louis Blanc (1811-1882
ICA4945215 Le Charivari, Satirique en N & B, 1874_9_17: Galerie charivarique Louis Blanc (1811-1882) - Blanc Louis Illustration by Alfred Le Pepetit (1841-1909) by Le Petit

Cover of "L Indiscret", number 1, Satirique en N & B
ICA4943707 Cover of " L Indiscret", number 1, Satirique en N & B, 1904_8_24: Andre Louis (1838-1913) - Illustration by Noel Dorville (1861-1938) by Dorville

Separation of Church and State - cover of "Le Laughing", 1905 (engraving)
ICA4943261 Separation of Church and State - cover of " Le Laughing", 1905 (engraving) by Leandre, Charles (1862-1934); (add.info.: Number 120, Satirical in Colors)

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"Government: Bridging Nations, Shaping Histories" From the iconic Key Bridge stretching over the majestic Potomac River to the esteemed Georgetown University nestled in Washington DC, government plays a pivotal role in shaping societies. Just as a political map of Africa reveals intricate webs of governance and power dynamics, governments across the globe leave indelible imprints on their nations. In Northern Ireland's tumultuous past, an Ulster Volunteer Force poster serves as a reminder of how they can both unite and divide. Yet amidst strife, leaders like Winston Churchill emerged, symbolizing resilience with his resolute V for Victory sign during World War II. Nature too bears witness to governmental influence. The breathtaking Mourne Mountains and Mt. Slieve Bearnagh stand tall in County Down, reflecting the harmonious coexistence between Ireland, Great Britain, and Europe under shared governance. Venturing further into Europe's tapestry of governance brings us to Fisher Street in Doolin—a quaint Irish village where local government nurtures community spirit while preserving cultural heritage. Meanwhile, Glasgow Centre buzzes with vibrant civic life as citizens engage with their elected representatives to shape policies that reflect their aspirations. Across borders lies 10 Downing Street—the epitome of British political power—where decisions reverberate far beyond its walls. And what better way to appreciate governmental grandeur than witnessing Chain Bridge gracefully spanning the Danube River against Budapest's UNESCO World Heritage Site backdrop? Yet government is not solely about architecture or geography; it embodies justice too. The Scales of Justice above London's Old Bailey Law Courts symbolize fair governance rooted in centuries-old legal traditions upheld by Inns of Court—an embodiment of democratic principles cherished across England and the UK. History reminds us that even great leaders face challenges head-on; Winston Churchill at Sidney Street Siege exemplifies this unwavering resolve when confronted with adversity within East London's streets. Finally casting our gaze back through time takes us to the Roman Republic and Carthage during the Second Punic War.