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"Parliament: A Tapestry of History, Politics, and Iconic Landmarks" Step into the world of Parliament, where history unfolds and democracy takes center stage

Background imageParliament Collection: Sunset over the Houses of Parliament, UNESCO World Heritage Site, Westminster

Sunset over the Houses of Parliament, UNESCO World Heritage Site, Westminster, from across the River Thames, London, England, United Kingdom, Europe

Background imageParliament Collection: Palace of Parliament, former Ceausescu Palace, Bucharest, Romania, Europe

Palace of Parliament, former Ceausescu Palace, Bucharest, Romania, Europe

Background imageParliament Collection: New Scottish Parliament building, architect Enric Miralles, Holyrood, Edinburgh

New Scottish Parliament building, architect Enric Miralles, Holyrood, Edinburgh, Scotland, United Kingdom, Europe

Background imageParliament Collection: Stormont, Belfast

Stormont, Belfast, Northern Ireland, United Kingdom, Europe

Background imageParliament Collection: The Houses of Parliament and Big Ben, Westminster, UNESCO World Heritage Site

The Houses of Parliament and Big Ben, Westminster, UNESCO World Heritage Site, London, England, United Kingdom, Europe

Background imageParliament Collection: Jos Chamberlain / Vfair 01

Jos Chamberlain / Vfair 01
JOSEPH CHAMBERLAIN Liberal MP at the despatch box

Background imageParliament Collection: Westminster & London C16

Westminster & London C16
London and Westminster in 1584

Background imageParliament Collection: 2nd Earl Grey / Lawrence

2nd Earl Grey / Lawrence
Right Honourable Charles Grey 2nd Earl Grey Member of Parliament

Background imageParliament Collection: The Opening of the New Parliament by the Queen, the Royal Procession crossing the Princes Chamber

The Opening of the New Parliament by the Queen, the Royal Procession crossing the Princes Chamber on the Way to
1062155 The Opening of the New Parliament by the Queen, the Royal Procession crossing the Princes Chamber on the Way to the House of Peers (engraving) by English School

Background imageParliament Collection: Joseph Alfred Sparks campaigning

Joseph Alfred Sparks campaigning
Joseph Alfred Sparks (19011981) - a British trade unionist and Labour Party politician. Campaigning for the parliamentary constituency of Acton in 1945 with the slogan

Background imageParliament Collection: Cartoon, The Confidence Trick! (Northcote and Disraeli)

Cartoon, The Confidence Trick! (Northcote and Disraeli)
Cartoon, The Confidence Trick! Stafford Northcote (Chancellor of the Exchequer) and Benjamin Disraeli (Prime Minister) ask John Bull for six million pounds to strengthen their hands at a forthcoming

Background imageParliament Collection: First female to speak in the House of Commons

First female to speak in the House of Commons
Margaret Travers Symons (1879 - after 1951), suffragette, the first woman to speak in the House of Commons, who made her way in after running past policeman, Mr Idris into the chamber

Background imageParliament Collection: Netherlands, The Hague, Binnenhof Dutch Parliament buidings, dusk

Netherlands, The Hague, Binnenhof Dutch Parliament buidings, dusk

Background imageParliament Collection: Trial of Lord Lovat, Westminster Hall, London, 1747

Trial of Lord Lovat, Westminster Hall, London, 1747. Interior view of Westminster Hall, with both houses of Parliament assembled for the trial of the Jacobite, Simon, Lord Lovat

Background imageParliament Collection: The Tea-Room, House of Commons, Westminster, London, 19th century

The Tea-Room, House of Commons, Westminster, London, 19th century. From Cassells Illustrated History of England, volume X, published by Cassell, Petter, Galpin and Co

Background imageParliament Collection: The Old Parliament House, Dublin, 19th century

The Old Parliament House, Dublin, 19th century

Background imageParliament Collection: Tsar Nicholas II at the opening ceremony of the first Duma, St Petersburg, Russia, 1906

Tsar Nicholas II at the opening ceremony of the first Duma, St Petersburg, Russia, 1906. The Duma, the elected legislative assembly of the Russian Empire

Background imageParliament Collection: Sir Francis Crossley, businessman, philanthropist and MP

Sir Francis Crossley, businessman, philanthropist and MP
Sir Francis Crossley (1817-1872), 1st Baronet of Halifax, British carpet manufacturer, philanthropist and Liberal Party politician. Date: 1860s

Background imageParliament Collection: The Orszaghaz, the Hungarian Parliament Building in Budapest

The Orszaghaz, the Hungarian Parliament Building in Budapest
The Hungarian Parliament Building, the Orszaghaz, in Budapest, Hungary

Background imageParliament Collection: Idol-Worship or the Way to Preferment, 1740 (engraving)

Idol-Worship or the Way to Preferment, 1740 (engraving)
XJF863053 Idol-Worship or the Way to Preferment, 1740 (engraving) by English School, (18th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Prime Minister Robert Walpole)

Background imageParliament Collection: Parliament (Orszaghaz) through arches of Fishermens Bastion (Halaszbastya) at dusk

Parliament (Orszaghaz) through arches of Fishermens Bastion (Halaszbastya) at dusk, UNESCO World Heritage Site, Budapest, Hungary, Europe

Background imageParliament Collection: UK, England, London, Houses of Parliament, Big Ben and Lambeth Bridge

UK, England, London, Houses of Parliament, Big Ben and Lambeth Bridge

Background imageParliament Collection: UK, England, London, River Thames and Big Ben

UK, England, London, River Thames and Big Ben

Background imageParliament Collection: Britain-Royals-Politics

Britain-Royals-Politics
Yeoman of the Guard walk in through the Sovereigns entrance before Britains Queen Elizabeth II and Prince Philip, Duke of Edinburgh, arrive at the Houses of Parliament on May 18, 2016

Background imageParliament Collection: St. Marks Church and Croatian Parliament in Zagreb, Croatia

St. Marks Church and Croatian Parliament in Zagreb, Croatia
St. Marks Church and the Croatian Parliament in St. Marks Square in Zagreb, Croatia

Background imageParliament Collection: Hungary - Budapest - The Parliament Building

Hungary - Budapest - The Parliament Building. The buildings were built according to plans of the architect Imre Steindl between 1885 and 1902. Date: circa 1930s

Background imageParliament Collection: The neo-gothic Hungarian Parliament building, designed by Imre Steindl

The neo-gothic Hungarian Parliament building, designed by Imre Steindl, illuminated at night, and the River Danube, UNESCO World Heritage Site, Budapest, Hungary, Europe

Background imageParliament Collection: Opening of Parliament, 1886

Opening of Parliament, 1886
Members of Parliament taking the oath during the opening ceremonies, 1886. Hand-colored woodcut of a 19th-century illustration

Background imageParliament Collection: Thames River in London, mid-1800s

Thames River in London, mid-1800s
Westminster and the Houses of Parliament from the Thames, 1800s. Hand-colored woodcut of a 19th-century illustration

Background imageParliament Collection: George Lansbury Pamphlet, Smash Up the Workhouse

George Lansbury Pamphlet, Smash Up the Workhouse
The cover of George Lansburys 1909 pamphlet Smash Up the Workhouse. Lansbury (1859-1940) was a socialist politician and campaigner for social justice

Background imageParliament Collection: Queens robing room, Houses of Parliament, Westminster, London, England

Queens robing room, Houses of Parliament, Westminster, London, England, United Kingdom, Europe

Background imageParliament Collection: Big Ben / Lantern Slide

Big Ben / Lantern Slide
Big Ben and the Houses of Parliament

Background imageParliament Collection: An Election Entertainment, 1755 (oil on canvas)

An Election Entertainment, 1755 (oil on canvas)
SJS22527 An Election Entertainment, 1755 (oil on canvas) by Hogarth, William (1697-1764); 101.5x127 cm; Courtesy of the Trustees of Sir John Soanes Museum

Background imageParliament Collection: Estonia, Tallinn, Pikk Hermann Tower, part of Toompea Castle, and Estonian Parliament building

Estonia, Tallinn, Pikk Hermann Tower, part of Toompea Castle, and Estonian Parliament building

Background imageParliament Collection: Ireland, North, Belfast, Stormont assembly building

Ireland, North, Belfast, Stormont assembly building

Background imageParliament Collection: EyeUbiquitous_20105898

EyeUbiquitous_20105898
Hungary, Budapest, Buda Castle District, view over Danube and Pest with Parliament Building

Background imageParliament Collection: The House of Commons During A Debate, 1858, (1947). Creator: Unknown

The House of Commons During A Debate, 1858, (1947). Creator: Unknown
The House of Commons During A Debate, 1858, (1947). Interior of the Palace of Westminster in London, with (all-male) members of parliament on opposing benches. Lithograph after a painting

Background imageParliament Collection: England, London, Palace of Westminster, Big Ben and Underground Sign

England, London, Palace of Westminster, Big Ben and Underground Sign

Background imageParliament Collection: Hungarian Parliament Building, Budapest, Hungary

Hungarian Parliament Building, Budapest, Hungary

Background imageParliament Collection: Stormont, Belfast, Ireland, Northern Ireland Assembly

Stormont, Belfast, Ireland, Northern Ireland Assembly

Background imageParliament Collection: Baxters House, High Street, Kidderminster - Dining Rooms

Baxters House, High Street, Kidderminster - Dining Rooms
Baxters House, High Street, Kidderminster (not Stourbridge as incorrectly labelled on the card!!) - Dining Rooms. The building was originally the home of the celebrated divine Richard Baxter

Background imageParliament Collection: Abraham Lincoln Statue, Westminster, London

Abraham Lincoln Statue, Westminster, London
Statue of US President Abraham Lincoln (1809-1865), Parliament Square, Westminster, London (now re-located slightly to stand in front of the Middlesex Guildhall)

Background imageParliament Collection: The Gunpowder Plot, Guy Fawkes and conspirators

The Gunpowder Plot, Guy Fawkes and conspirators
Early 19th century impression of the main protagonists in the conspiracy to blow up Parliament in 1605. From left, Tesmond, Garnet, T. Percy, Catesby, I. Wright, Guy Fawkes, I

Background imageParliament Collection: Members of St Kilda Parliament, Isle of Harris, Scotland

Members of St Kilda Parliament, Isle of Harris, Scotland
Members of the St Kilda Parliament, Isle of Harris, Scotland. It was an informal, democratic group of men who met on a regular basis in the village street to agree on any work to be done

Background imageParliament Collection: Votes for women air balloon, 1909

Votes for women air balloon, 1909
Votes for women more in the air than ever: the suffragettes dirgible for the opening of Parliament. Armed with a megaphone and handbills

Background imageParliament Collection: Lord de Grey and Ripon, Vanity Fair, Ape

Lord de Grey and Ripon, Vanity Fair, Ape
GEORGE FREDERICK SAMUEL ROBINSON, 1st Marquess of Ripon (1827-1909), known as Viscount Goderich (1833-59) and as the Earl de Grey and Ripon (1859-71)

Background imageParliament Collection: Budapest parliament at Sunrise time, Budapest, Hungary

Budapest parliament at Sunrise time, Budapest, Hungary

Background imageParliament Collection: The Parlement of Paris Altarpiece, 1453-55 (oil on panel)

The Parlement of Paris Altarpiece, 1453-55 (oil on panel)
XIR244977 The Parlement of Paris Altarpiece, 1453-55 (oil on panel) by French School, (15th century); 226.5 x 270 cm; Louvre, Paris




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"Parliament: A Tapestry of History, Politics, and Iconic Landmarks" Step into the world of Parliament, where history unfolds and democracy takes center stage. From William Hogarth's famous painting "Beer Street, " depicting a lively scene outside a tavern near Westminster to the Suffragette Board Game PANK-A-SQUITH, reflecting the struggle for women's rights in early 20th century Britain. Labour clears the way with their powerful poster challenging the House of Lords' rejection of the Peoples Budget in 1910. The image captures their determination to fight for social justice and equality. In Budapest, Hungary stands an architectural marvel - the Hungarian Parliament at dusk. Its grandeur is recognized as a UNESCO World Heritage Site, symbolizing democracy's strength across Europe. The Flag of Scottish Covenanters reminds us of Scotland's long-standing commitment to religious freedom and resistance against tyranny within Parliament's walls. As we stroll through London streets, we encounter iconic symbols such as Routemaster Buses bustling past LCC-LFB fireboat Massey Shaw on River Thames – a testament to Londoners' resilience even during emergencies. William Pitt the Younger addresses Parliament with eloquence and conviction – his words shaping policies that would shape nations. Police officers stand guard outside this historic institution ensuring safety while preserving democratic values. Inside Big Ben's clock face lies intricate machinery that has kept time for over a century – its chimes echoing throughout Palace of Westminster. This timeless landmark represents stability amidst political change. Gazing upon Houses from afar reveals its majestic presence alongside Big Ben and London Eye beyond. It serves as a reminder that democracy thrives when people actively engage in politics and hold their representatives accountable. And finally, Big Ben standing tall beside a passing London Tram signifies continuity between tradition and modernity within this vibrant cityscape – reminding us that progress can coexist with historical significance. Parliament embodies our collective aspirations for representation, freedom, and progress.