Palace Of Westminster Collection (#5)

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Refreshment room at the House of Commons, Illustrated London News
Scanned directly from The Illustrated London News, Saturday August 13, 1853

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

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"

Big Ben or Great Bell, Palace of Westminster, Houses of Parliament, London, England

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)

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

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)

Statues discovered near the entrance of Westminster Hall, 1807 (engraving)
5959879 Statues discovered near the entrance of Westminster Hall, 1807 (engraving) by English School, (19th century); length: 21 cm; London Metropolitan Archives

North Bank of the Thames, from the Palace of Westminster to London Bridge
1610425 North Bank of the Thames, from the Palace of Westminster to London Bridge, showing the Embankment in Course of Construction from Westminster to Blackfriars Bridge (engraving)

The Peers Front New Palace of Westminster (engraving)
1608541 The Peers Front New Palace of Westminster (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: The Peers Front New Palace of Westminster)

Design for Big Ben, 1859 (w / c)
ILN4724 Design for Big Ben, 1859 (w/c) by English School, (19th century); The Illustrated London News Picture Library, London, UK; English, out of copyright

View of Westminster from the Thames (oil on canvas)
CH325746 View of Westminster from the Thames (oil on canvas) by Moore, Claude T. Stanfield (1853-1901); Private Collection; Photo eChristies Images; English, out of copyright

British Prime Minister David Lloyd George with the Prince of Wales, the future King Edward VIII
6015360 British Prime Minister David Lloyd George with the Prince of Wales, the future King Edward VIII, at the House of Commons, Westminster, London, 1919 (b/w photo) by English Photographer

The Speaker reprimanding a person at the bar in the House of Commons, Westminster, London (engraving)
6029426 The Speaker reprimanding a person at the bar in the House of Commons, Westminster, London (engraving) by Melville

Arrest of Guy Fawkes for attempting to blow up the Houses of Parliament in the Gunpowder Plot
6029837 Arrest of Guy Fawkes for attempting to blow up the Houses of Parliament in the Gunpowder Plot, 5 November 1605 (engraving) by English School

Houses of Parliament from the river, London, c. 1890-1900 (photochrom)
5242399 Houses of Parliament from the river, London, c.1890-1900 (photochrom) by Detroit Publishing Co. (1880-1920); Private Collection; (add.info)

Three statues over the Court of Kings Bench in Westminster Hall
5959878 Three statues over the Court of Kings Bench in Westminster Hall and three over the Court of Chancery, 1784 (etching) by English School

Cardinal Wolsey on his way to Westminster Hall, illustration from Hutchinson
STC373607 Cardinal Wolsey on his way to Westminster Hall, illustration from Hutchinsons Story of the British Nation, c.1923 (colour litho) by Gilbert

Houses of Parliament from the South Bank, print made by Ch. Riviere, 1862 (colour litho)
661102 Houses of Parliament from the South Bank, print made by Ch. Riviere, 1862 (colour litho) by Martinet, Achille-Louis (1806-77) (after); Private Collection; The Stapleton Collection; French

Meeting of Wellington and Blucher (engraving)
2799867 Meeting of Wellington and Blucher (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Meeting of Wellington and Blucher)

Houses of Parliament, London, 1900-01 (oil on canvas)
2967796 Houses of Parliament, London, 1900-01 (oil on canvas) by Monet, Claude (1840-1926); 81.2x92.8 cm; The Art Institute of Chicago, IL, USA; Mr. and Mrs. Martin A

A new view of houses along Queens Walk in the Green Park (b / w photo)
3637708 A new view of houses along Queens Walk in the Green Park (b/w photo) by English Photographer, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info)

Bronze replica of Auguste Rodins sculpture The Burghers of Calais, in Victoria Tower Gardens, Westminster (b / w photo)
3637655 Bronze replica of Auguste Rodins sculpture The Burghers of Calais, in Victoria Tower Gardens, Westminster (b/w photo) by English Photographer

Part of Londons mysterious roof-land around Somerset House - a London panorama from the ultimate parapet of Bush House
3637495 Part of Londons mysterious roof-land around Somerset House - a London panorama from the ultimate parapet of Bush House (b/w photo) by English Photographer

The Houses of Parliament from Westminster Bridge, c. 1900 (w / c on paper)
2604188 The Houses of Parliament from Westminster Bridge, c.1900 (w/c on paper) by Pisa, Alberto (1864-1931); Bourne Gallery, Reigate, Surrey, UK; Italian, out of copyright

Statue of the late Sir Charles Barry, RA, by J H Foley, RA, in the New Palace of Westminster (engraving)
1610437 Statue of the late Sir Charles Barry, RA, by J H Foley, RA, in the New Palace of Westminster (engraving) by English School

Raising the Great Bell at the New Palace of Westminster (engraving)
1619361 Raising the Great Bell at the New Palace of Westminster (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Raising the Great Bell at the New Palace of Westminster)

The Prison in the Clock-Tower of the Palace of Westminster (engraving)
1106761 The Prison in the Clock-Tower of the Palace of Westminster (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info)

Opening of Parliament, the Queen received at the Peers Entrance of the Palace of Westminster (engraving)
1610909 Opening of Parliament, the Queen received at the Peers Entrance of the Palace of Westminster (engraving) by English School

The trial of Earl Russell before his peers in the Royal Gallery of the House of Lords, Westminster (litho)
3627109 The trial of Earl Russell before his peers in the Royal Gallery of the House of Lords, Westminster (litho) by Paget

The lights of Westminster (colour litho)
3622470 The lights of Westminster (colour litho) by Maxwell, Donald (1877-1936) (after); Private Collection; (add.info.: The lights of Westminster)

Interior of the House of Lords (litho)
475404 Interior of the House of Lords (litho) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; The Stapleton Collection; English, out of copyright

Queen Victoria passing Westminster Abbey in her Diamond Jubilee Procession
498486 Queen Victoria passing Westminster Abbey in her Diamond Jubilee Procession, 1897 (b/w photo) by English Photographer

Palace of Westminster, London (b / w photo)
6032074 Palace of Westminster, London (b/w photo) by English Photographer, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Palace of Westminster)

Parade celebrating the victory of Britain and its allies in the Second World War, Westminster, London
6015186 Parade celebrating the victory of Britain and its allies in the Second World War, Westminster, London, 8 June 1946 (photo) by English Photographer

British aviator Alan Cobham arriving in Westminster to complete his flight from Australia, 1926 (b / w photo)
6014660 British aviator Alan Cobham arriving in Westminster to complete his flight from Australia, 1926 (b/w photo) by English Photographer

Edward Matthew Ward, English narrative painter (b / w photo)
812981 Edward Matthew Ward, English narrative painter (b/w photo) by English Photographer, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Edward Matthew Ward)

John Lambert preventing the Rump Parliament from sitting, 1659 (engraving)
3647532 John Lambert preventing the Rump Parliament from sitting, 1659 (engraving) by German School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info)

The Houses of Parliament at Westminster in the time of King Charles I, 17th Century (engraving)
3647497 The Houses of Parliament at Westminster in the time of King Charles I, 17th Century (engraving) by German School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info)

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The Palace of Westminster, also known as the Houses of Parliament, is an iconic symbol of London's rich history and political power. Step back in time to c1905 and imagine yourself inside the clock face of Big Ben, marveling at its intricate mechanisms that have kept time for over a century. As the sun sets on London, the Millennium Wheel (London Eye) stands tall on the skyline, with Big Ben proudly overlooking the cityscape. This breathtaking view captures both modernity and tradition in one frame. Travel back even further to 1872 when Gustave Doré depicted "The Devils Acre" - Westminster. The detailed illustration transports us to a bygone era where we can almost hear bustling streets filled with Victorian characters going about their daily lives. History comes alive as we witness "The Capture Of Guy Fawkes" in 1605 through a captivating artwork from c1850. This event forever changed British history and serves as a reminder of how democracy triumphs over adversity. A golden reflection dances upon the River Thames, casting an enchanting glow on the majestic Palace of Westminster, and is here that important decisions are made, shaping not only London but also England and United Kingdom as a whole. In quintessential English fashion, a red telephone box stands beside Big Ben and the Houses of Parliament. This juxtaposition represents both tradition and progress coexisting harmoniously in this vibrant capital city. Underground signs guide visitors towards this historical landmark – an enduring testament to its significance within England's cultural fabric. The Palace of Westminster has witnessed countless debates within its walls; it has been witness to passionate discussions that shape our nation's future since 1858 or even earlier during unknown times captured by artists like Byrne in 1815. London landmarks such as these continue to captivate locals and tourists alike with their grandeur and timeless beauty. They serve as reminders of our past while inspiring us for what lies ahead.