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Prime Collection (#26)

"Prime: A Legacy of Leadership and Resilience" From the soaring skies to the halls of power, prime moments in history have shaped our world

Background imagePrime Collection: Archibald Philip Primrose, 5th Earl of Roseberry (1847-1919). British Liberal statesman

Archibald Philip Primrose, 5th Earl of Roseberry (1847-1919). British Liberal statesman. Prime Minister 1895-1896

Background imagePrime Collection: Lord John Russell (1792-1878) created lst Earl Russell 1861, English Whig and Liberal statesman

Lord John Russell (1792-1878) created lst Earl Russell 1861, English Whig and Liberal statesman. Russell, as Prime Minister

Background imagePrime Collection: George Canning (1770-1827) British statesman. On the resignation of Lord Liverpool

George Canning (1770-1827) British statesman. On the resignation of Lord Liverpool in 1827 Canning became Prime Minister but died the same year. Hand-coloured engraving

Background imagePrime Collection: Arthur Wellesley, lst Duke of Wellington (1760-1852) Anglo-Irish soldier and statesman

Arthur Wellesley, lst Duke of Wellington (1760-1852) Anglo-Irish soldier and statesman. British Prime Minister 1827. Portrait after Thomas Lawrence, 1828

Background imagePrime Collection: Robert Peel (1788-1850), Prime Minister, taking his final curtain call. His Repeal

Robert Peel (1788-1850), Prime Minister, taking his final curtain call. His Repeal of Corn Laws passed on 25 June but same night was defeated on his Irish bill. Resigned 29 June

Background imagePrime Collection: Robert Peel, Prime Minister, as a Baker, Duke of Wellington carrying advertising placard

Robert Peel, Prime Minister, as a Baker, Duke of Wellington carrying advertising placard. From 1815 to 1846 Corn Laws kept corn prices high to protect farmers from foreign competition

Background imagePrime Collection: John Russell, lst Earl Russell (1792-1878) English Whig / Liberal politician. Prime

John Russell, lst Earl Russell (1792-1878) English Whig / Liberal politician. Prime
John Russell, lst Earl Russell (1792-1878) English Whig/Liberal politician. Prime Minister 1842-1852. Grandfather of Bertrand Russell

Background imagePrime Collection: William Ewart Gladstone (Liberal) campaigning in Edinburgh during the 1892 election

William Ewart Gladstone (Liberal) campaigning in Edinburgh during the 1892 election caused by the fall of Lord Salisburys Conservative government

Background imagePrime Collection: Election campaign, November / December 1885. Lord Salisbury, Conservative Prime Minister

Election campaign, November / December 1885. Lord Salisbury, Conservative Prime Minister
Election campaign, November/December 1885. Lord Salisbury, Conservative Prime Minister addressing the Conservative association at Newport, Monmouthshire

Background imagePrime Collection: Poor John Bull - The Free Born Englishman - Deprived of his Seven Senses By the Six

Poor John Bull - The Free Born Englishman - Deprived of his Seven Senses By the Six New Actsja Castlereagh, the Prime Minister sits on top of the six acts pressing on John Bulls head

Background imagePrime Collection: President Anwar Sadat (1918-1981) President of Egypt, centre, with the Israeli Prime Minister

President Anwar Sadat (1918-1981) President of Egypt, centre, with the Israeli Prime Minister, Menachem Begin (1913-1992), at the start of his historic visit to Israel in 1977

Background imagePrime Collection: Egypt-Israel peace treaty: Jimmy Carter, President of the USA, shaking hands with Anwar Sadat

Egypt-Israel peace treaty: Jimmy Carter, President of the USA, shaking hands with Anwar Sadat, President of Egypt, and Menachem Begin, Prime Minister of Israel

Background imagePrime Collection: Set Down Two, and Carry One. ja: Gladstone, the British Prime Minister, in a quandary

Set Down Two, and Carry One. ja: Gladstone, the British Prime Minister, in a quandary
Set Down Two, and Carry One.ja: Gladstone, the British Prime Minister, in a quandary over which of the controversial Irish bills to jettison. John Tenniel cartoon from Punch, London, 3 April 1886

Background imagePrime Collection: Wheres the (Irish) Policeja: William Gladstone, British Prime Minister, watching

Wheres the (Irish) Policeja: William Gladstone, British Prime Minister, watching the unrest in Ireland and waiting to intervene. In April a new Irish Peace Preservation Act was passed by Parliament

Background imagePrime Collection: Taking the (Irish) Bull by the Horns: Bill passed by Parliament on 15 February 1870

Taking the (Irish) Bull by the Horns: Bill passed by Parliament on 15 February 1870 and received royal assent on 8 July. William Gladstone, Prime Minister, dealing with the issue

Background imagePrime Collection: Political Economy: Reform of Parliament - extension of the franchise. Disraeli (Chancellor)

Political Economy: Reform of Parliament - extension of the franchise. Disraeli (Chancellor) and Derby (Prime Minister) dusting off the Reform Bill. In 1867 Disraeli introduced a new bill

Background imagePrime Collection: The Officious Passenger: Reform of Parliament - extension of the franchise. The Prime Minister

The Officious Passenger: Reform of Parliament - extension of the franchise. The Prime Minister, Lord John Russell, asking John Bright to stop trumpeting the Reform Bill

Background imagePrime Collection: Paris Peace Conference which led to Treaty of Versailles (1919) after the end of World War l

Paris Peace Conference which led to Treaty of Versailles (1919) after the end of World War l. Meeting between Prime Ministers, left to right, Lloyd George (GB), Orlando (Italy)

Background imagePrime Collection: Council of Four at the Versailles Peace Conference 1918. Left to right: Vittorio Emmanuele Orlando

Council of Four at the Versailles Peace Conference 1918. Left to right: Vittorio Emmanuele Orlando, Prime Minister of Italy: David Lloyd George, Prime Minister of Britain: Georges Clemenceau

Background imagePrime Collection: Robert Arthur Talbot Gascoyne Cecil, 3rd Marquis of Salisbury (1830-1903) British

Robert Arthur Talbot Gascoyne Cecil, 3rd Marquis of Salisbury (1830-1903) British Conservative statesman. Prime Minister 1885, 1886, 1895-1902, at the time he was Secretary of State for India

Background imagePrime Collection: Indian Prime Minister Nehru meeting with West German Chancellor c1961

Indian Prime Minister Nehru meeting with West German Chancellor c1961

Background imagePrime Collection: Left to right, front row: West German Foreign Minister Walter Scheel, Soviet Prime Mister Kosygin

Left to right, front row: West German Foreign Minister Walter Scheel, Soviet Prime Mister Kosygin, Chancellor Willy Brandt, and Soviet Secretary General Leonid Brezhnev

Background imagePrime Collection: Count Julius Andrassy (1823-1890) Hungarian statesman, supporter of Kossuth and the

Count Julius Andrassy (1823-1890) Hungarian statesman, supporter of Kossuth and the struggle for independence (1848-1849). In exile until 1858: Prime Minister of Hungary 1867. Engraving c1880

Background imagePrime Collection: Arthur James Balfour, 1st Baron Balfour (1848-1930) Scottish-born British Conservative statesman

Arthur James Balfour, 1st Baron Balfour (1848-1930) Scottish-born British Conservative statesman. Prime Minister 1902-1905 Balfour Declaration (1917)

Background imagePrime Collection: Spencer Compton Cavendish, 8th Duke of Devonshire (1833-1908) English Liberal satesman

Spencer Compton Cavendish, 8th Duke of Devonshire (1833-1908) English Liberal satesman. During most of his political career, from 1858 until 1891 when he inherited the dukedom

Background imagePrime Collection: Mrs George Cornwallis-West (born Jennie Jerome - 1854-1921) American society beauty

Mrs George Cornwallis-West (born Jennie Jerome - 1854-1921) American society beauty, widow of Lord Randolph Churchill and mother of Winston Churchill who became British Prime Minister

Background imagePrime Collection: Arthur James Balfour (1848-1930) 1st Baron Balfour: Scottish-born British Conservative statesman

Arthur James Balfour (1848-1930) 1st Baron Balfour: Scottish-born British Conservative statesman: Prime Minister 1902-1905 Balfour Declaration (1917). Halftone

Background imagePrime Collection: Stanley Baldwin (1867-1947) 1st Earl Baldwin: English Conservative politician: Member

Stanley Baldwin (1867-1947) 1st Earl Baldwin: English Conservative politician: Member of Parliament 1906: Prime Minister 1923-1931, 1935-1937. Baldwin c1932. Halftone

Background imagePrime Collection: Henry Campbell-Bannerman (1836-1908) Scottish-born British statesman. Liberal Member

Henry Campbell-Bannerman (1836-1908) Scottish-born British statesman. Liberal Member of Parliament for Stirling 1868. Liberal leader 1899. Prime Minister 1905-1908

Background imagePrime Collection: Robert Arthur Talbot Gascoyne Cecil, 3rd Marquis of Salisbury (1830-1903) British

Robert Arthur Talbot Gascoyne Cecil, 3rd Marquis of Salisbury (1830-1903) British Conservative statesman. Prime Minister 1885, 1886, 1895-1902. Engraving c1885

Background imagePrime Collection: Edward George Stanley, 14th Earl of Derby (1799-1869) English statesman. Three times Prime Minister

Edward George Stanley, 14th Earl of Derby (1799-1869) English statesman. Three times Prime Minister. From The Worlds Great Men (London c1870). Engraving

Background imagePrime Collection: Charles Grey, 2nd Earl Grey (1764-1845) English Whig (Liberal) politician, known as Lord Howick

Charles Grey, 2nd Earl Grey (1764-1845) English Whig (Liberal) politician, known as Lord Howick (1806-1807). Foreign Secretary (1806-1807), Prime Minister (1830-1834). Tinted lithograph

Background imagePrime Collection: Dudley Ryder (1762-1847) lst Earl of Harrowby, English Tory (Conservative) politician

Dudley Ryder (1762-1847) lst Earl of Harrowby, English Tory (Conservative) politician. As Dudley Ryder held the Parliament seat for Tiverton, Devon (1784-1803) until he inherited his barony

Background imagePrime Collection: John Alexander Macdonald (1815-1891) Canadian statesman, born in Glasgow, Scotland

John Alexander Macdonald (1815-1891) Canadian statesman, born in Glasgow, Scotland, he emigrated to Canada with his family in 1820

Background imagePrime Collection: Alexander Mackenzie (1822-1892) Canadian politician. Born in Logieraith, Perthshire

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

Background imagePrime Collection: (Arthur) Neville Chamberlain (1869-1940), British Conservative politician. Chancellor

(Arthur) Neville Chamberlain (1869-1940), British Conservative politician. Chancellor of the Exchequer 1923-1924 and 1921-1937: Minister for Health 1924-1929: Prime Minister 1937-1940

Background imagePrime Collection: Winston Leonard Spencer Churchill (1874-1965), British Conservative statesman. Prime

Winston Leonard Spencer Churchill (1874-1965), British Conservative statesman. Prime Minister 1040-1945 and 1951-1955. Awarded Nobel Prize for Literature, 1953

Background imagePrime Collection: David Lloyd George, Ist Earl Lloyd-George of Dwyfor (1863-1945), Welsh Liberal statesman

David Lloyd George, Ist Earl Lloyd-George of Dwyfor (1863-1945), Welsh Liberal statesman born in Manchester, Lancashire. British Prime Minister 1916-1922

Background imagePrime Collection: (James) Ramsay Macdonald (1866-1937), born at Lossiemouth, Moray, Scotland. British Labour

(James) Ramsay Macdonald (1866-1937), born at Lossiemouth, Moray, Scotland. British Labour (socialist) politician and the first Labour Prime Minister (1922-1924 and 1929)

Background imagePrime Collection: THE LATE VISCOUNT AMBERLEY, Liberal politician Lord John Russell. He was Home Secretary

THE LATE VISCOUNT AMBERLEY, Liberal politician Lord John Russell. He was Home Secretary from 1835 to 1839, Foreign Secretary from 1852 to 1853 and 1859 to 1865

Background imagePrime Collection: WWI Poster, The Prime Ministers Pledge

WWI Poster, The Prime Ministers Pledge
WWI Parliamentary Recruiting Committee Poster, The Prime Ministers Pledge. Do not force your Country to force you to fight, but come of your own free will. Date: 1916

Background imagePrime Collection: Rover P6 3500 V8 (Conservative Party car, used by Prime Ministers Heath, Callaghan

Rover P6 3500 V8 (Conservative Party car, used by Prime Ministers Heath, Callaghan & Thatcher) 1973 Blue

Background imagePrime Collection: Prime numbers F008 / 3404

Prime numbers F008 / 3404
Single and double digit prime numbers

Background imagePrime Collection: Winston Churchill at bomb site, Tufton Street, WW2

Winston Churchill at bomb site, Tufton Street, WW2
Winston Churchill, Prime Minister, inspecting damage caused by a flying bomb at Tufton Street, Westminster, 1 July 1944. On the back of the photograph are the words: Not passed by censor

Background imagePrime Collection: PORTUGAL. Lisbon. Swedish Prime Minister Fredrik

PORTUGAL. Lisbon. Swedish Prime Minister Fredrik Reinfeldt attends a Meeting on Afghanistan on November 20, 2010 in Lisbon

Background imagePrime Collection: PORTUGAL. Lisbon. US President Barack Obama (2ndL)

PORTUGAL. Lisbon. US President Barack Obama (2ndL) waves as he poses with (FromL) EU Council President Herman Von Rompuy, EU Commission President Jose Manuel Barroso

Background imagePrime Collection: PORTUGAL. Lisbon. US President Barack Obama (R)

PORTUGAL. Lisbon. US President Barack Obama (R) takes a seat next to United Kingdoms Prime Minister David Cameron prior to a Meeting on Afghanistan on November 20, 2010 in Lisbon

Background imagePrime Collection: PORTUGAL. Lisbon. Unites Arab Emirates Minister

PORTUGAL. Lisbon. Unites Arab Emirates Minister of Foreign Affairs H.H.Sheikh Abdallah Bin Zayid Al-Nahyan (L) stick out his tongue as he chats with United Kingdoms Prime Minister David Cameron (C)




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"Prime: A Legacy of Leadership and Resilience" From the soaring skies to the halls of power, prime moments in history have shaped our world. Churchill's praise for RAF Pilots echoes through time, honoring their bravery and determination that saved a nation. Margaret Thatcher, a formidable force in politics, left an indelible mark on Britain's history as she shattered glass ceilings and reshaped policies. Winston Churchill's iconic V for Victory sign symbolizes his unwavering spirit during World War II, inspiring hope amidst darkness. In 1925, Margaret Thatcher was born into a changing world - little did anyone know that she would become one of Britain's most influential leaders. Sir Robert Peel stands tall in c. 1846 capturing the essence of leadership with his progressive reforms and dedication to public service. A wartime poster immortalizes Churchill's famous words: "We shall never surrender, " reminding us of his unwavering resolve during challenging times. Even captured during the Boer War, Churchill displayed resilience that would define him as one of history's greatest statesmen. Propaganda posters echoed Prime Ministerial statements throughout history - powerful tools shaping public opinion and rallying support. Gladstone's Home Rule Bill sparked debates about self-governance within Britain; a testament to how prime ministers shape national identity and unity. British Prime Minister Winston Churchill saluting with a V for victory gesture embodies strength in adversity – an enduring symbol etched into our collective memory. On VE Day, the royal family joined Churchill on the balcony – united by joyous celebrations marking victory over tyranny; a defining moment for all Britons In Bristol 1941, Winston Churchill stood resolute amidst destruction – embodying courage while inspiring resilience among those affected by war. Through triumphs and tribulations alike, these prime figures have left an indelible mark on British history—leaders who shaped nations with their vision and tenacity.