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Houses Of Parliament Collection (page 8)

Steeped in history and grandeur, the Houses of Parliament stand proudly within the iconic Palace of Westminster

Background imageHouses Of Parliament Collection: The Colossus of the North; or the Striding Boreas, December 1, 1774. December 1, 1774. Creator: Anon

The Colossus of the North; or the Striding Boreas, December 1, 1774. December 1, 1774. Creator: Anon
The Colossus of the North; or the Striding Boreas, December 1, 1774

Background imageHouses Of Parliament Collection: Hudsons Soap, 1888. Creator: Unknown

Hudsons Soap, 1888. Creator: Unknown
Hudsons Soap, 1888. From, The Graphic. An Illustrated Weekly Newspaper Volume 38. July to December, 1888

Background imageHouses Of Parliament Collection: Sir Robert Peel announcing his conversion to free trade principles during the debate on the Corn

Sir Robert Peel announcing his conversion to free trade principles during the debate on the Corn Laws in the House of
6033024 Sir Robert Peel announcing his conversion to free trade principles during the debate on the Corn Laws in the House of Commons, Westminster, 22 January 1846 (photogravure) by Wilson

Background imageHouses Of Parliament Collection: Houses of Parliament from the Embankment (colour litho)

Houses of Parliament from the Embankment (colour litho)
5210924 Houses of Parliament from the Embankment (colour litho) by Haslehust, Ernest William (1866-1949); Private Collection; (add.info.: Houses of Parliament from the Embankment)

Background imageHouses Of Parliament Collection: Big Ben, 1897 or 1907 (gouache and watercolour on paper)

Big Ben, 1897 or 1907 (gouache and watercolour on paper)
466526 Big Ben, 1897 or 1907 (gouache and watercolour on paper) by Hassam, Childe Frederick (1859-1935); 47.5 x 29.5 cm; Corcoran Collection, National Gallery of Art, Washington D.C

Background imageHouses Of Parliament Collection: Disraelis first speech in the Commons, illustration from Hutchinsons Story of the British Nation

Disraelis first speech in the Commons, illustration from Hutchinsons Story of the British Nation, c. 1923 (litho)
STC373583 Disraelis first speech in the Commons, illustration from Hutchinsons Story of the British Nation, c.1923 (litho) by Wilson

Background imageHouses Of Parliament Collection: The greatest bone of contention in home politics (litho)

The greatest bone of contention in home politics (litho)
3637838 The greatest bone of contention in home politics (litho) by Cowper, Max (1860-1911); Private Collection; (add.info.: The greatest bone of contention in home politics)

Background imageHouses Of Parliament Collection: Benjamin Disraelis first speech in the House of Commons, 7 December 1837 (photogravure)

Benjamin Disraelis first speech in the House of Commons, 7 December 1837 (photogravure)
6033018 Benjamin Disraelis first speech in the House of Commons, 7 December 1837 (photogravure) by Wilson, Thomas Walter (1851-1912); Private Collection; (add.info)

Background imageHouses Of Parliament Collection: The City of London Imperial Volunteers (litho)

The City of London Imperial Volunteers (litho)
1599883 The City of London Imperial Volunteers (litho) by Stewart, Allan (1865-1951); Private Collection; (add.info.: The City of London Imperial Volunteers, " For the Empire)

Background imageHouses Of Parliament Collection: Houses of Parliament from Vauxhall (colour litho)

Houses of Parliament from Vauxhall (colour litho)
5993673 Houses of Parliament from Vauxhall (colour litho) by Muirhead, John (1863-1927); Private Collection; (add.info.: Houses of Parliament from Vauxhall)

Background imageHouses Of Parliament Collection: War Searchlights over Westminster Bridge, 1917 (pastel)

War Searchlights over Westminster Bridge, 1917 (pastel)
2653091 War Searchlights over Westminster Bridge, 1917 (pastel) by Randoll, Robert (1864-1946); 24.1x16.5 cm; Private Collection; © Liss Fine Art; English, out of copyright

Background imageHouses Of Parliament Collection: Study for Court of Common Pleas, Westminster Hall, from Microcosm of London, 1807

Study for Court of Common Pleas, Westminster Hall, from Microcosm of London, 1807

Background imageHouses Of Parliament Collection: Study for the House of Lords, 1807 (recto); c. 1807 (verso)

Study for the House of Lords, 1807 (recto); c. 1807 (verso)

Background imageHouses Of Parliament Collection: Study for House of Commons, from Microcosm of London, 1807

Study for House of Commons, from Microcosm of London, 1807

Background imageHouses Of Parliament Collection: Study for Court of Kings Bench, Westminster Hall, from Microcosm of London, c. 1808

Study for Court of Kings Bench, Westminster Hall, from Microcosm of London, c. 1808

Background imageHouses Of Parliament Collection: Houses of Parliament, London, 1900 / 01. Creator: Claude Monet

Houses of Parliament, London, 1900 / 01. Creator: Claude Monet
Houses of Parliament, London, 1900/01

Background imageHouses Of Parliament Collection: Houses of Parliament, 1850-1900. Creator: Unknown

Houses of Parliament, 1850-1900. Creator: Unknown
Houses of Parliament, 1850-1900. [Steamships on the River Thames at Westminster]. Albumen print, from the album " Views of London"

Background imageHouses Of Parliament Collection: Houses of Parliament, sunset, 1904 (oil on canvas)

Houses of Parliament, sunset, 1904 (oil on canvas)
6116825 Houses of Parliament, sunset, 1904 (oil on canvas) by Monet, Claude (1840-1926); 81x92 cm; Kunsthaus, Zurich, Switzerland; (add.info.: Le Parlement, coucher de soleil Das Parlament)

Background imageHouses Of Parliament Collection: A View of the Houses of Parliament from the River Thames, London (oil on canvas)

A View of the Houses of Parliament from the River Thames, London (oil on canvas)
1766776 A View of the Houses of Parliament from the River Thames, London (oil on canvas) by Greenhalgh, Thomas (fl.1884); Private Collection; (add.info)

Background imageHouses Of Parliament Collection: The Houses of Parliament in the Course of Construction (engraving)

The Houses of Parliament in the Course of Construction (engraving)
5220681 The Houses of Parliament in the Course of Construction (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: The Houses of Parliament in the Course of Construction)

Background imageHouses Of Parliament Collection: Houses of Parliament, Cape Town (b / w photo)

Houses of Parliament, Cape Town (b / w photo)
5222132 Houses of Parliament, Cape Town (b/w photo) by South African Photographer, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Houses of Parliament, Cape Town)

Background imageHouses Of Parliament Collection: Westminster Bridge, London (b / w photo)

Westminster Bridge, London (b / w photo)
3657153 Westminster Bridge, London (b/w photo) by English Photographer, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Westminster Bridge, London)

Background imageHouses Of Parliament Collection: The dining room of the House of Commons, Palace of Westminster (b / w photo)

The dining room of the House of Commons, Palace of Westminster (b / w photo)
3637484 The dining room of the House of Commons, Palace of Westminster (b/w photo) by English Photographer, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: The dining room of the House of Commons)

Background imageHouses Of Parliament Collection: Edwardian Christmas card signed by Stanley Baldwin of the Houses of Parliament

Edwardian Christmas card signed by Stanley Baldwin of the Houses of Parliament
3603299 Edwardian Christmas card signed by Stanley Baldwin of the Houses of Parliament and Westminster Bridge, 1928 (colour litho) by English School

Background imageHouses Of Parliament Collection: Waterloo Bridge

Waterloo Bridge
3790633 Waterloo Bridge; (add.info.: Waterloo Bridge, London 1835. Designed in 1809-10 by John Rennie (1761 - 1821). Formerly known as the Strand Bridge

Background imageHouses Of Parliament Collection: Sessions House, Clerkenwell

Sessions House, Clerkenwell
3790629 Sessions House, Clerkenwell; (add.info.: Old Sessions House / Former Middlesex Sessions House, Clerkenwell, London 1853. Built c. 1780, designed by Thomas Rogers, to replace Hicks Hall)

Background imageHouses Of Parliament Collection: Ludgate Hill

Ludgate Hill
3790628 Ludgate Hill; (add.info.: View of St Pauls Cathedral at the top of Ludgate Hill, London 1853. Built 1675-1720, designed by Sir Christopher Wren (1632 - 1723) National Views of London &c. Vol

Background imageHouses Of Parliament Collection: House of Commons

House of Commons
3790613 House of Commons; (add.info.: House of Commons, Palace of Westminster, London 1835. Lower house of UK parliament. National Views of London &c. Vol. 1, 1835); Lebrecht History

Background imageHouses Of Parliament Collection: Fire-Place in the Witness Room, New Houses of Parliament (engraving)

Fire-Place in the Witness Room, New Houses of Parliament (engraving)
5230784 Fire-Place in the Witness Room, New Houses of Parliament (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Fire-Place in the Witness Room)

Background imageHouses Of Parliament Collection: Witness Room, New Houses of Parliament (engraving)

Witness Room, New Houses of Parliament (engraving)
5230783 Witness Room, New Houses of Parliament (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Witness Room, New Houses of Parliament)

Background imageHouses Of Parliament Collection: J E B Seely, British Under-Secretary of State for Air, making a seaplane flight from Short

J E B Seely, British Under-Secretary of State for Air, making a seaplane flight from Short Brothers works at Rochester
6015406 J E B Seely, British Under-Secretary of State for Air, making a seaplane flight from Short Brothers works at Rochester, Kent, to the Houses of Parliament, Westminster, London

Background imageHouses Of Parliament Collection: Big Ben, the clock tower of the Houses of Parliament in London floodlit on the night of VE Day

Big Ben, the clock tower of the Houses of Parliament in London floodlit on the night of VE Day, 8 May 1945
6015178 Big Ben, the clock tower of the Houses of Parliament in London floodlit on the night of VE Day, 8 May 1945, having been subject to the blackout in force during World War II (photo)

Background imageHouses Of Parliament Collection: Cromwell dissolving the Long Parliament, 1653, illustration from Hutchinson

Cromwell dissolving the Long Parliament, 1653, illustration from Hutchinson
STC373662 Cromwell dissolving the Long Parliament, 1653, illustration from Hutchinsons Story of the British Nation, c.1923 (litho) by English School

Background imageHouses Of Parliament Collection: Gladstone introducing the Home-Rule Bill, February 1893 (litho)

Gladstone introducing the Home-Rule Bill, February 1893 (litho)
STC373331 Gladstone introducing the Home-Rule Bill, February 1893 (litho) by Staples, Robert Ponsonby (1853-1943) (after); Private Collection; (add.info)

Background imageHouses Of Parliament Collection: Alan Cobham coming in to land on the Thames at Westminster, London, 1926 (b / w photo)

Alan Cobham coming in to land on the Thames at Westminster, London, 1926 (b / w photo)
STC373155 Alan Cobham coming in to land on the Thames at Westminster, London, 1926 (b/w photo) by English Photographer, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info)

Background imageHouses Of Parliament Collection: Sir Henry Barkly laying the Foundation Stone of the New Houses of Parliament, Cape of Good Hope

Sir Henry Barkly laying the Foundation Stone of the New Houses of Parliament, Cape of Good Hope
1049383 Sir Henry Barkly laying the Foundation Stone of the New Houses of Parliament, Cape of Good Hope, View of the New Parliament Houses (engraving) by English School

Background imageHouses Of Parliament Collection: The Burning of the Palais de la Nation, or Houses of Parliament, Brussels (engraving)

The Burning of the Palais de la Nation, or Houses of Parliament, Brussels (engraving)
1044641 The Burning of the Palais de la Nation, or Houses of Parliament, Brussels (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info)

Background imageHouses Of Parliament Collection: Home Rule Debate in the House of Commons - Gladstones Peroration

Home Rule Debate in the House of Commons - Gladstones Peroration
701456 Home Rule Debate in the House of Commons - Gladstones Peroration, illustration from The Graphic, 1886 (litho) by Hall

Background imageHouses Of Parliament Collection: Burning of the Houses of Parliament 1834 (litho)

Burning of the Houses of Parliament 1834 (litho)
956165 Burning of the Houses of Parliament 1834 (litho) by Hardy, Paul (1862-1942); Private Collection; (add.info.: Cassells History of England published by Cassell and Company Limited circa 1920)

Background imageHouses Of Parliament Collection: Lunch on terrace overlooking the Thames (colour litho)

Lunch on terrace overlooking the Thames (colour litho)
972441 Lunch on terrace overlooking the Thames (colour litho) by Hardy, Dudley (1867-1922); Private Collection; (add.info.: Lunch on terrace overlooking the Thames)

Background imageHouses Of Parliament Collection: The British Team (colour litho)

The British Team (colour litho)
964669 The British Team (colour litho) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: The British Team. From Truth, 25 December 1899.); © Look and Learn

Background imageHouses Of Parliament Collection: London as seen from a Balloon (engraving)

London as seen from a Balloon (engraving)
1061644 London as seen from a Balloon (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: London as seen from a Balloon)

Background imageHouses Of Parliament Collection: The Royal Review of the Troops from Egypt, Bird s-Eye View of the Scene (engraving)

The Royal Review of the Troops from Egypt, Bird s-Eye View of the Scene (engraving)
1061361 The Royal Review of the Troops from Egypt, Bird s-Eye View of the Scene (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info)

Background imageHouses Of Parliament Collection: Plan of Victoria-Street, and Neighbourhood (engraving)

Plan of Victoria-Street, and Neighbourhood (engraving)
1102185 Plan of Victoria-Street, and Neighbourhood (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Plan of Victoria-Street, and Neighbourhood)




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Steeped in history and grandeur, the Houses of Parliament stand proudly within the iconic Palace of Westminster. Inside the clock face of Big Ben, time seems to stand still as it chimes its melodic tune, marking each passing hour with precision. This c1905 image captures the timeless beauty of this architectural marvel. As night falls on New Year's Eve, fireworks illuminate the sky above Big Ben, creating a breathtaking spectacle that mesmerizes all who witness it. The combination of vibrant colors and the majestic silhouette of Westminster creates an unforgettable scene that symbolizes celebration and unity. From every angle, London's landmarks intertwine harmoniously. In one view, we see the Houses of Parliament standing tall alongside Big Ben while overlooking the London Eye beyond, and is a testament to England's rich heritage and modernity coexisting seamlessly. The enchanting sight from Westminster Bridge showcases a picturesque panorama where historic buildings meet the tranquil waters of River Thames. The Houses of Parliament majestically reflect upon its surface while Big Ben stands as a silent sentinel guarding over this historical tapestry. An aerial perspective reveals an awe-inspiring vista encompassing not only the Houses of Parliament but also Westminster Abbey and London Eye along with River Thames meandering through this magnificent cityscape, and is a captivating glimpse into London's soul - where tradition meets innovation against nature's backdrop. Gustave Doré takes us back in time to 1872 when he portrays 'The Devils Acre' surrounding Westminster - showcasing how this area has transformed throughout centuries yet retaining its allure till today. Meanwhile, 'The Capture Of Guy Fawkes' reminds us about significant events that unfolded within these very walls in 1605 - forever etching their mark on British history. Lambeth Bridge becomes another vantage point for admiring London's splendor as it frames both Houses of Parliament and Big Ben alongside other prominent landmarks like London Eye. This composition encapsulates the city's essence, where old and new coexist harmoniously.