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Prime Minister Collection (page 3)

"Prime Minister: A Legacy of Leadership and Resilience" In the midst of a world engulfed in chaos, Winston Churchill emerged as a symbol of hope and determination

Background imagePrime Minister Collection: Photographic portrait of Field Marshal Prince Yamagata Aritomo

Photographic portrait of Field Marshal Prince Yamagata Aritomo
3522103 Photographic portrait of Field Marshal Prince Yamagata Aritomo; (add.info.: Photographic portrait of Field Marshal Prince Yamagata Aritomo (1838-1922)

Background imagePrime Minister Collection: Portrait of Benjamin Disraeli, 1st Earl of Beaconsfield

Portrait of Benjamin Disraeli, 1st Earl of Beaconsfield
3520842 Portrait of Benjamin Disraeli, 1st Earl of Beaconsfield; (add.info.: Portrait of Benjamin Disraeli, 1st Earl of Beaconsfield (1804-1881) British Conservative politician and writer

Background imagePrime Minister Collection: Praxedes Mateo Sagasta

Praxedes Mateo Sagasta
3119425 Praxedes Mateo Sagasta; (add.info.: Photograph of Praxedes Mateo Sagasta (1825-1903) a Spanish civil engineer, politician, and Prime Minister

Background imagePrime Minister Collection: Henry Campbell - Bannerman (1836 - 1908)

Henry Campbell - Bannerman (1836 - 1908)
2603920 Henry Campbell - Bannerman (1836 - 1908); (add.info.: Henry Campbell - Bannerman (1836 - 1908) Scottish - born British statesman. Leader of the Liberal Party, 1899

Background imagePrime Minister Collection: Frederick North, Lord North

Frederick North, Lord North
3119017 Frederick North, Lord North; (add.info.: Illustration of Frederick North, Lord North (1732-1792) former Prime Minister of Great Britain. Dated 18th Century.); Universal History Archive/UIG

Background imagePrime Minister Collection: Count Julius Andrassy (1823-1890)

Count Julius Andrassy (1823-1890)
865220 Count Julius Andrassy (1823-1890); (add.info.: Count Julius Andrassy (1823-1890) Hungarian statesman, supporter of Kossuth and the struggle for independence (1848-1849)

Background imagePrime Minister Collection: Death of William Pitt, 1778

Death of William Pitt, 1778
1577185 Death of William Pitt, 1778; (add.info.: Death of William Pitt, 1st Earl of Chatham (15 November 1708 - 11 May 1778)

Background imagePrime Minister Collection: President Cleveland at the helm of a yacht, 1893

President Cleveland at the helm of a yacht, 1893
1576809 President Cleveland at the helm of a yacht, 1893; (add.info.: The greatest race of the yachting season President Cleveland at the helm labelled "Congress" of a yacht labelled)

Background imagePrime Minister Collection: Earl of Derby, 1840

Earl of Derby, 1840
1575998 Earl of Derby, 1840; (add.info.: Earl of Derby (29 March 1799 - 23 October 1869) English statesman, three times Prime Minister of the United Kingdom

Background imagePrime Minister Collection: Duke of Wellington, 1850

Duke of Wellington, 1850
1576147 Duke of Wellington, 1850; (add.info.: Field Marshal Arthur Wellesley, 1st Duke of Wellington, (1769 - 1852), British soldier and statesman in retirement at Walmer Castle

Background imagePrime Minister Collection: David Lloyd George and Winston Churchill, 1910 (b/w photo)

David Lloyd George and Winston Churchill, 1910 (b/w photo)
1574081 David Lloyd George and Winston Churchill, 1910 (b/w photo) by English Photographer, (20th century); (add.info.: David Lloyd George (left) and Winston Churchill (right)

Background imagePrime Minister Collection: Sir Robert Peel, 19th century (engraving)

Sir Robert Peel, 19th century (engraving)
3733705 Sir Robert Peel, 19th century (engraving); (add.info.: Portrait of Sir Robert Peel (1788-1850) a British statesman, former Prime Minister

Background imagePrime Minister Collection: Lord John Russell

Lord John Russell
3585554 Lord John Russell; (add.info.: Lord John Russell, 1792-1878. On the defeat of Robert Peel in 1846, Russell became Prime Minister in his place)

Background imagePrime Minister Collection: Lord John Russell, 1850

Lord John Russell, 1850
3585534 Lord John Russell, 1850; (add.info.: John Russell, 1st Earl Russell, (1792 - 1878), known as Lord John Russell before 1861

Background imagePrime Minister Collection: The outside of the National Liberal Club during the Election of 1892

The outside of the National Liberal Club during the Election of 1892
5312124 The outside of the National Liberal Club during the Election of 1892; (add.info.: Engraving depicting the outside of the National Liberal Club during the Election of 1892 showing William)

Background imagePrime Minister Collection: William Ewart Gladstone

William Ewart Gladstone
5312036 William Ewart Gladstone; (add.info.: Engraving depicting William Ewart Gladstone enjoying a walk ashore to admire the scenery during his summer cruise to Norway)

Background imagePrime Minister Collection: Benito Mussolini inspecting troops

Benito Mussolini inspecting troops
6266152 Benito Mussolini inspecting troops; (add.info.: Benito Mussolini inspecting troops. Benito Amilcare Andrea Mussolini, 1883-1945. 27th Prime Minister of Italy)

Background imagePrime Minister Collection: Sir Henry Campbell-Bannerman, 1836-1908

Sir Henry Campbell-Bannerman, 1836-1908
5614449 Sir Henry Campbell-Bannerman, 1836-1908; (add.info.: Sir Henry Campbell-Bannerman, 1836-1908. British statesman of the Liberal Party and Prime Minister of the United Kingdom)

Background imagePrime Minister Collection: Archibald Philip Primrose, 5th Earl of Rosebery, 1st Earl of Midlothian, 1847-1929

Archibald Philip Primrose, 5th Earl of Rosebery, 1st Earl of Midlothian, 1847-1929
5614452 Archibald Philip Primrose, 5th Earl of Rosebery, 1st Earl of Midlothian, 1847-1929; (add.info.: Archibald Philip Primrose, 5th Earl of Rosebery, 1st Earl of Midlothian, 1847-1929)

Background imagePrime Minister Collection: Mussolini Prime Minister, 1929 (b/w photo)

Mussolini Prime Minister, 1929 (b/w photo)
7272473 Mussolini Prime Minister, 1929 (b/w photo); (add.info.: FASCISM Marshal Badoglio, to his right, General Armando Diaz, Benito Mussolini and King Victor Emmanuel III)

Background imagePrime Minister Collection: Henry Campbell - Bannerman (1836 - 1908)

Henry Campbell - Bannerman (1836 - 1908)
2603921 Henry Campbell - Bannerman (1836 - 1908); (add.info.: Henry Campbell - Bannerman (1836 - 1908) Scottish - born British statesman. Leader of the Liberal Party, 1899

Background imagePrime Minister Collection: Luis Gonzalez Bravo y Lopez de Arjona

Luis Gonzalez Bravo y Lopez de Arjona
3119436 Luis Gonzalez Bravo y Lopez de Arjona; (add.info.: Portrait of Luis Gonzalez Bravo y Lopez de Arjona (1811-1871) a Spanish politician, diplomat, speaker, author, Prime Minister

Background imagePrime Minister Collection: Salustiano de Olozaga y Almandoz

Salustiano de Olozaga y Almandoz
3119417 Salustiano de Olozaga y Almandoz; (add.info.: Portrait of Salustiano de Olozaga y Almandoz (1805-1873) a Spanish politician, diplomat, writer and Prime Minister of Spain

Background imagePrime Minister Collection: Portrait of Henry John Temple, 3rd Viscount Palmerston

Portrait of Henry John Temple, 3rd Viscount Palmerston
3521683 Portrait of Henry John Temple, 3rd Viscount Palmerston; (add.info.: Portrait of Henry John Temple, 3rd Viscount Palmerston (1784-1865) British statesman and Prime Minister

Background imagePrime Minister Collection: Portrait of John Russell, 1st Earl Russell

Portrait of John Russell, 1st Earl Russell
3521631 Portrait of John Russell, 1st Earl Russell; (add.info.: Portrait of John Russell, 1st Earl Russell (1792-1878) a leading Whig and Liberal politician who served as Prime Minister

Background imagePrime Minister Collection: Sir Winston Churchill in 1888 (b/w photo)

Sir Winston Churchill in 1888 (b/w photo)
2910659 Sir Winston Churchill in 1888 (b/w photo); (add.info.: Sir Winston Churchill, (30 November 1874 - 24 January 1965) as a harrow schoolboy circa 1888.); Universal History Archive/UIG

Background imagePrime Minister Collection: The Opening of the Norwegian Storthing, Prince Gustav Adolf taking the Oath of Allegiance (litho)

The Opening of the Norwegian Storthing, Prince Gustav Adolf taking the Oath of Allegiance (litho)
1039983 The Opening of the Norwegian Storthing, Prince Gustav Adolf taking the Oath of Allegiance (litho) by Salmon, Balliol (1868-1953) (after); Private Collection; (add.info)

Background imagePrime Minister Collection: Earl of Derby, 1860

Earl of Derby, 1860
1576012 Earl of Derby, 1860; (add.info.: Earl of Derby (29 March 1799 - 23 October 1869) English statesman, three times Prime Minister of the United Kingdom

Background imagePrime Minister Collection: British Prime Minister William Lamb, 1841

British Prime Minister William Lamb, 1841
1574626 British Prime Minister William Lamb, 1841; (add.info.: William Lamb, 2nd Viscount Melbourne (1779-1848), British Prime Minister, taking a last pinch of snuff

Background imagePrime Minister Collection: President Cleveland and Prime Minister Cecil dressed as Natives, 1896

President Cleveland and Prime Minister Cecil dressed as Natives, 1896
1576811 President Cleveland and Prime Minister Cecil dressed as Natives, 1896; (add.info.: "Let us have peace" President Grover Cleveland and British Prime Minister Robert Cecil)

Background imagePrime Minister Collection: Robert Arthur Talbot Gascoyne Cecil (1830-1903)

Robert Arthur Talbot Gascoyne Cecil (1830-1903)
864778 Robert Arthur Talbot Gascoyne Cecil (1830-1903); (add.info.: Robert Arthur Talbot Gascoyne Cecil, 3rd Marquis of Salisbury (1830-1903) English Conservative statesman

Background imagePrime Minister Collection: Alexander Mackenzie (1822-1892)

Alexander Mackenzie (1822-1892)
863467 Alexander Mackenzie (1822-1892); (add.info.: Alexander Mackenzie (1822-1892) Canadian politician. Born in Logieraith, Perthshire, Scotland, he emigrated to Canada in 1842

Background imagePrime Minister Collection: Edward George Geoffrey Smith-Stanley, statesman

Edward George Geoffrey Smith-Stanley, statesman
672680 Edward George Geoffrey Smith-Stanley, statesman; (add.info.: Edward George Geoffrey Smith-Stanley, 14th Earl of Derby (29 March 1799 - 23 October 1869) was an English statesman

Background imagePrime Minister Collection: Winston Churchill hunting, 1948 (b/w photo)

Winston Churchill hunting, 1948 (b/w photo)
1874562 Winston Churchill hunting, 1948 (b/w photo) by English Photographer, (20th century)

Background imagePrime Minister Collection: Drayton Bassett Church, Staffordshire (engraving)

Drayton Bassett Church, Staffordshire (engraving)
8677027 Drayton Bassett Church, Staffordshire (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Drayton Bassett Church, Staffordshire)

Background imagePrime Minister Collection: Urbano Rattazzi, Italian politician (engraving)

Urbano Rattazzi, Italian politician (engraving)
8676922 Urbano Rattazzi, Italian politician (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Urbano Rattazzi (1808-1873), Italian politician

Background imagePrime Minister Collection: Mr Gladstone in Punch (litho)

Mr Gladstone in Punch (litho)
8675791 Mr Gladstone in Punch (litho) by Furniss, Harry (1854-1925) (after); Private Collection; (add.info.: Mr Gladstone in Punch)

Background imagePrime Minister Collection: Otto Theodor von Manteuffel, Prussian statesman (engraving)

Otto Theodor von Manteuffel, Prussian statesman (engraving)
8676546 Otto Theodor von Manteuffel, Prussian statesman (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Otto Theodor von Manteuffel (1805-1882)

Background imagePrime Minister Collection: View of the Mall from the Prime Minister's garden, No 10 Downing Street, London (b/w photo)

View of the Mall from the Prime Minister's garden, No 10 Downing Street, London (b/w photo)
8673293 View of the Mall from the Prime Minister's garden, No 10 Downing Street, London (b/w photo) by English Photographer

Background imagePrime Minister Collection: Sir Gladstone le Grand (litho)

Sir Gladstone le Grand (litho)
8672750 Sir Gladstone le Grand (litho) by Gould, Francis Carruthers (1844-1925); Private Collection; (add.info.: Sir Gladstone le Grand)

Background imagePrime Minister Collection: The Political Machine that goes without Horses, 1769 (engraving)

The Political Machine that goes without Horses, 1769 (engraving)
8677244 The Political Machine that goes without Horses, 1769 (engraving) by English School, (18th century) (after); Private Collection; (add.info.: The Political Machine that goes without Horses)

Background imagePrime Minister Collection: Winston Churchill attending German Army manoeuvres with Kaiser Wilhelm, 1909 (b/w photo)

Winston Churchill attending German Army manoeuvres with Kaiser Wilhelm, 1909 (b/w photo)
1578115 Winston Churchill attending German Army manoeuvres with Kaiser Wilhelm, 1909 (b/w photo) by German Photographer (20th Century); (add.info)

Background imagePrime Minister Collection: Manuel Godoy y Alvarez de Faria

Manuel Godoy y Alvarez de Faria
5304884 Manuel Godoy y Alvarez de Faria.; (add.info.: Portrait of Manuel Godoy y Alvarez de Faria (1767-1851) by Antonio Carnicero (1748-1814) a Spanish neoclassical painter. Dated 18th Century

Background imagePrime Minister Collection: Maurice Rouvier (1842-1911) French statesman of the 'Opportunist' faction

Maurice Rouvier (1842-1911) French statesman of the "Opportunist" faction
5617185 Maurice Rouvier (1842-1911) French statesman of the "Opportunist" faction, who served as the Prime Minister of France

Background imagePrime Minister Collection: Andrew Bonar Law, 1858-1923, commonly called Bonar Law

Andrew Bonar Law, 1858-1923, commonly called Bonar Law
5614392 Andrew Bonar Law, 1858-1923, commonly called Bonar Law; (add.info.: Andrew Bonar Law, 1858-1923, commonly called Bonar Law. British Conservative Party politician and Prime Minister)

Background imagePrime Minister Collection: Antonio Canovas del Castillo

Antonio Canovas del Castillo
5305199 Antonio Canovas del Castillo.; (add.info.: Portrait of Antonio Canovas del Castillo (1828-1897) a Spanish politician, historian and Prime Minister. Dated 19th Century

Background imagePrime Minister Collection: Cecil John Rhodes

Cecil John Rhodes
3733412 Cecil John Rhodes.; (add.info.: Photographic portrait of Cecil Rhodes (1853-1902) a British businessman, mining magnate, politician and former Prime Minister of the Cape Colony

Background imagePrime Minister Collection: The Earl of Beaconsfield, Benjamin Disraeli, 1881

The Earl of Beaconsfield, Benjamin Disraeli, 1881
3480295 The Earl of Beaconsfield, Benjamin Disraeli, 1881; (add.info.: Portrait of the Earl of Beaconsfield, Benjamin Disraeli by Sir John Everett Millais. 1881)




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"Prime Minister: A Legacy of Leadership and Resilience" In the midst of a world engulfed in chaos, Winston Churchill emerged as a symbol of hope and determination. His famous V for Victory sign, made in 1942, became an iconic gesture that rallied nations together during World War II. As he stood outside 10 Downing Street, Sir Winston Churchill's unwavering resolve inspired millions. But the role of a prime minister extends beyond mere gestures, and is about making tough decisions to protect one's nation. Just like "The Plum Pudding in Danger, " depicted in a vibrant colored engraving from 1805, prime ministers face constant threats and challenges that demand their attention. One such leader was William Gladstone, who dedicated his life to public service. In moments of respite captured by an unknown artist around 1945, we catch glimpses of Gladstone enjoying leisurely pursuits – reminding us that even leaders need time for reflection. Across borders and ideologies, figures like Lenin left indelible marks on history. Aleksandr Gerasimov's portraits from the late 1930s capture Lenin's intensity and conviction; traits shared by many prime ministers throughout history. Churchill himself embodied these qualities as he tirelessly fought against tyranny during World War II. Whether it was making the V-for-Victory sign or building walls at his beloved Chartwell home in Kent, Churchill exemplified leadership with every action he took. Yet no discussion on prime ministers would be complete without mentioning Franklin Roosevelt – another great statesman whose partnership with Churchill shaped the course of history. Together they forged alliances that brought about victory over fascism while laying foundations for peace. The title "prime minister" carries immense weight – it represents not just power but also responsibility towards one's countrymen. From inspiring gestures to quiet contemplation; from facing danger head-on to forging alliances for progress; these are all part of what it means to be a prime minister.