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Victoria Tower Collection (#2)

"Captivating Victoria Tower: A Timeless Icon of London's Majesty" Standing tall and proud, the Victoria Tower in London has witnessed centuries of history unfold

Background imageVictoria Tower Collection: The Inigo Jones Gateway and Victoria Tower at Westminster School (engraving)

The Inigo Jones Gateway and Victoria Tower at Westminster School (engraving)
603736 The Inigo Jones Gateway and Victoria Tower at Westminster School (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info)

Background imageVictoria Tower Collection: The Victoria Tower (colour litho)

The Victoria Tower (colour litho)
728661 The Victoria Tower (colour litho) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: The Victoria Tower, new Houses of Parliament)

Background imageVictoria Tower Collection: A view of Westminster in 1897, taken from the Victoria Tower; A present-day view of Parliament

A view of Westminster in 1897, taken from the Victoria Tower; A present-day view of Parliament Street
5990647 A view of Westminster in 1897, taken from the Victoria Tower; A present-day view of Parliament Street, looking towards Whitehall (b/w photo) by English Photographer

Background imageVictoria Tower Collection: Westminster from a House Top, 1915 (pencil, pen & grey ink and w / c)

Westminster from a House Top, 1915 (pencil, pen & grey ink and w / c)
CH401309 Westminster from a House Top, 1915 (pencil, pen & grey ink and w/c) by Goodwin, Albert (1845-1932); Private Collection; Photo eChristies Images; English, out of copyright

Background imageVictoria Tower Collection: The Victoria Tower, New Houses of Parliament (colour litho)

The Victoria Tower, New Houses of Parliament (colour litho)
1610042 The Victoria Tower, New Houses of Parliament (colour litho) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: The Victoria Tower, New Houses of Parliament)

Background imageVictoria Tower Collection: The New Houses of Parliament (engraving)

The New Houses of Parliament (engraving)
1608542 The New Houses of Parliament (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: The New Houses of Parliament)

Background imageVictoria Tower Collection: The New Houses of Parliament (engraving)

The New Houses of Parliament (engraving)
1607350 The New Houses of Parliament (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: The New Houses of Parliament)

Background imageVictoria Tower Collection: Opening of Parliament, the Royal Staircase, Victoria Tower, Her Majestys Arrival (engraving)

Opening of Parliament, the Royal Staircase, Victoria Tower, Her Majestys Arrival (engraving)
1607291 Opening of Parliament, the Royal Staircase, Victoria Tower, Her Majestys Arrival (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Opening of Parliament)

Background imageVictoria Tower Collection: The Victoria Tower, Westminster (engraving)

The Victoria Tower, Westminster (engraving)
5213443 The Victoria Tower, Westminster (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: The Victoria Tower, Westminster, Sir Charles Barry, RA, Architect)

Background imageVictoria Tower Collection: The Houses of Parliament (engraving)

The Houses of Parliament (engraving)
979436 The Houses of Parliament (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: The Houses of Parliament)

Background imageVictoria Tower Collection: Tour Victoria (engraving)

Tour Victoria (engraving)
3650141 Tour Victoria (engraving) by Dore, Gustave (1832-83) (after); Private Collection; (add.info.: Tour Victoria. Illustration for Londres by Louis Enault illustrated by Gustave Dore (Hachette)

Background imageVictoria Tower Collection: Roofs of the Houses of Parliament as viewed from the Victoria Tower (engraving)

Roofs of the Houses of Parliament as viewed from the Victoria Tower (engraving)
1098511 Roofs of the Houses of Parliament as viewed from the Victoria Tower (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info)

Background imageVictoria Tower Collection: Thousands queue up to say farewell: The time is 10. 30p. m

Thousands queue up to say farewell: The time is 10. 30p. m
Thousands queue up to say farewell: The time is 10.30p.m. The long line of mourners winds on and on. In the background, on the right, is Westminster Hall

Background imageVictoria Tower Collection: The Victoria Clock Tower London, 1892. Creator: Felix Hilaire Buhot

The Victoria Clock Tower London, 1892. Creator: Felix Hilaire Buhot
The Victoria Clock Tower London, 1892

Background imageVictoria Tower Collection: [Group of 5 Stereograph Views of the Houses of Parliament, London, England], 1850s-1910s

[Group of 5 Stereograph Views of the Houses of Parliament, London, England], 1850s-1910s
Group of 5 Stereograph Views of the Houses of Parliament, London, England, 1850s-1910s

Background imageVictoria Tower Collection: The Victoria Tower, from Lambeth, c1870

The Victoria Tower, from Lambeth, c1870. Victoria Tower at the Palace of Westminster designed by Charles Barry in Perpendicular Gothic style was completed in 1860 as a fireproof repository for books

Background imageVictoria Tower Collection: Victoria Tower, 1872. Creator: Gustave Doré

Victoria Tower, 1872. Creator: Gustave Doré
Victoria Tower, 1872. Victoria Tower in the Palace of Westminster, London was designed by Charles Barry in Perpendicular Gothic style and completed in 1860 as a fireproof repository for books

Background imageVictoria Tower Collection: The Houses of Parliament, London, 1906. Creator: Unknown

The Houses of Parliament, London, 1906. Creator: Unknown
The Houses of Parliament, London, 1906. View across the River Thames, with barges in the foreground. St Stephens Tower, containing Big Ben, is covered in scaffolding. Postcard

Background imageVictoria Tower Collection: The Houses of Parliament, London, 1925. Creator: Unknown

The Houses of Parliament, London, 1925. Creator: Unknown
The Houses of Parliament, London, 1925. View across the River Thames, with barges in the foreground. Postcard

Background imageVictoria Tower Collection: The Houses of Parliament, Westminster, London, c1907. Creator: Unknown

The Houses of Parliament, Westminster, London, c1907. Creator: Unknown
The Houses of Parliament, Westminster, London, c1907. View across the River Thames, with a steamship in the foreground. Postcard

Background imageVictoria Tower Collection: The Houses of Parliament, c1900s. Creator: Eyre & Spottiswoode

The Houses of Parliament, c1900s. Creator: Eyre & Spottiswoode
The Houses of Parliament, c1900s. Victorian Gothic home of British politics, with barges on the River Thames in the foreground

Background imageVictoria Tower Collection: Houses of Parliament Lords and Commons, late 19th-early 20th century. Creator: Unknown

Houses of Parliament Lords and Commons, late 19th-early 20th century. Creator: Unknown
Houses of Parliament Lords and Commons, late 19th-early 20th century. The Palace of Westminster, with St Stephens Tower housing Big Ben on the left, and Victoria Tower on the right. Postcard

Background imageVictoria Tower Collection: Little Deans Yard at Westminster: A View of an English Public School, c1935. Creator

Little Deans Yard at Westminster: A View of an English Public School, c1935. Creator
Little Deans Yard at Westminster: A View of an English Public School, c1935. Little Deans Yard at Westminster School in London, with Victoria Tower - part of the Palace of Westminster - beyond

Background imageVictoria Tower Collection: Victorian London - Victoria Tower, Houses of Parliament

Victorian London - Victoria Tower, Houses of Parliament
Vintage engraving of the Victoria Tower, Houses of Parliament, London, England. 1893. The Victoria Tower is the square tower at the south-west end of the Palace of Westminster in London

Background imageVictoria Tower Collection: Palace of Westminster, London, aerial

Palace of Westminster, London, aerial
Palace of Westminster, London, UK, aerial view. The Palace of Westminster (down centre) lies on the north bank of the River Thames

Background imageVictoria Tower Collection: Westminster Abbey and Victoria Tower, London, c1930

Westminster Abbey and Victoria Tower, London, c1930

Background imageVictoria Tower Collection: Victoria Tower, Westminster, c1837 (1904). Artist: Sir Charles Barry

Victoria Tower, Westminster, c1837 (1904). Artist: Sir Charles Barry
Victoria Tower, Westminster, c1837 (1904). From The The Royal Academy From Reynolds to Millais Edited by Charles Holme. [Offices of The Studio, London, Paris and New York, 1904]

Background imageVictoria Tower Collection: The Victoria Tower, from Lambeth

The Victoria Tower, from Lambeth. View of the Houses of Parliament from the South Bank of the River Thames. Hand-coloured later

Background imageVictoria Tower Collection: The Victoria Tower and the Houses of Parliament, London, 1900

The Victoria Tower and the Houses of Parliament, London, 1900. Illustration from The life and times of Queen Victoria by Robert Wilson, (1900)

Background imageVictoria Tower Collection: The Houses of Parliament, London, 1900

The Houses of Parliament, London, 1900. The House of Lords and the House of Commons meet here to conduct their business. Illustration from The life and times of Queen Victoria by Robert Wilson, (1900)

Background imageVictoria Tower Collection: Hoisting the Union Jack, Houses of Parliament, Westminster, c1905

Hoisting the Union Jack, Houses of Parliament, Westminster, c1905
Hoisting the Union Jack on the Victoria Tower, Houses of Parliament, Westminster, c1905. A ceremony performed daily. Illustration from Parliament Past and Present by Arnold Wright and Philip Smith

Background imageVictoria Tower Collection: The Houses of Parliament from Lambeth Palace, Westminster, London, c1905

The Houses of Parliament from Lambeth Palace, Westminster, London, c1905. The Palace of Westminster lies on the north bank of the River Thames

Background imageVictoria Tower Collection: The Victoria Tower, Palace of Westminster, London, c1905

The Victoria Tower, Palace of Westminster, London, c1905. Print published in Parliament Past and Present by Arnold Wright and Philip Smith, (London, c1905)

Background imageVictoria Tower Collection: Seagulls. The Thames in London. The Houses of Parliament, 1903-1904. Artist: Claude Monet

Seagulls. The Thames in London. The Houses of Parliament, 1903-1904. Artist: Claude Monet
Seagulls. The Thames in London. The Houses of Parliament, 1903-1904. Found in the collection of the State A Pushkin Museum of Fine Arts, Moscow

Background imageVictoria Tower Collection: Houses of Parliament, London, late 19th century. Artist: John L Stoddard

Houses of Parliament, London, late 19th century. Artist: John L Stoddard
Houses of Parliament, London, late 19th century. Illustration from Portfolio of Photographs, of Famous Scenes, Cities and Paintings, published by the Werner Company, (Chicago, c1899)

Background imageVictoria Tower Collection: Victoria Tower in Chittorgarh Fort, Rajasthan, India

Victoria Tower in Chittorgarh Fort, Rajasthan, India

Background imageVictoria Tower Collection: Victoria Tower London

Victoria Tower London
Located in the southwest of the Palace of Westminster, Victoria Tower has a height of 98.5 meters. London, England. Gothic architecture

Background imageVictoria Tower Collection: The Victoria Tower, from Lambeth, Scenery of the Thames, Uk, U. K. Britain, British

The Victoria Tower, from Lambeth, Scenery of the Thames, Uk, U. K. Britain, British
THE VICTORIA TOWER, FROM LAMBETH, SCENERY OF THE THAMES, UK, U.K. Britain, British, Europe, United Kingdom, Great Britain, European, 19th century engraving

Background imageVictoria Tower Collection: THE VICTORIA TOWER, FROM LAMBETH, LONDON, UK, britain, british, europe, united kingdom

THE VICTORIA TOWER, FROM LAMBETH, LONDON, UK, britain, british, europe, united kingdom, great britain, european

Background imageVictoria Tower Collection: Opening of Parliament, February 3, 1852. the Victoria Tower. London, Uk, Britain

Opening of Parliament, February 3, 1852. the Victoria Tower. London, Uk, Britain
OPENING OF PARLIAMENT, FEBRUARY 3, 1852. THE VICTORIA TOWER. London, UK, britain, british, europe, united kingdom, great britain, european

Background imageVictoria Tower Collection: The Houses of Parliament, London, 1903 (oil on canvas)

The Houses of Parliament, London, 1903 (oil on canvas)
XIR426264 The Houses of Parliament, London, 1903 (oil on canvas) by Monet, Claude (1840-1926); 81x92 cm; Musee des Beaux-Arts Andre Malraux, Le Havre, France; (add.info.: Londres, le parlement)

Background imageVictoria Tower Collection: The Eiffel Tower at the Paris Exhibition as Compared with some of the Highest Buildings

The Eiffel Tower at the Paris Exhibition as Compared with some of the Highest Buildings
THE EIFFEL TOWER AT THE PARIS EXHIBITION AS COMPARED WITH SOME OF THE HIGHEST BUILDINGS IN THE WORLD: 1. Porcelain Tower, Nankin, China, 200 feet. 2. Chichester Cathedral, 270 feet. 3

Background imageVictoria Tower Collection: New Palace of Westminster from the River Thames (oil on canvas)

New Palace of Westminster from the River Thames (oil on canvas)
BAL2071 New Palace of Westminster from the River Thames (oil on canvas) by Roberts, David (1796-1864); City Club, London, UK; (add.info.: built 1837-60 by Sir Charles Barry (1795-1860); ); Scottish

Background imageVictoria Tower Collection: American Flag

American Flag
23rd April 1917: The American flag flying from Victoria Tower over the Houses of Parliament after the United States entered World War I. (Photo by Topical Press Agency/Getty Images)

Background imageVictoria Tower Collection: Victoria Square, Australia, Oceania Post Office, Adelaide, South Australia, Oceania

Victoria Square, Australia, Oceania Post Office, Adelaide, South Australia, Oceania

Background imageVictoria Tower Collection: THE VICTORIA TOWER, FROM LAMBETH, LONDON, UK, britain, british, europe, united kingdom

THE VICTORIA TOWER, FROM LAMBETH, LONDON, UK, britain, british, europe, united kingdom, great britain, european

Background imageVictoria Tower Collection: The Victoria Tower, from Lambeth, Scenery of the Thames, Uk, U. K. Britain, British

The Victoria Tower, from Lambeth, Scenery of the Thames, Uk, U. K. Britain, British
THE VICTORIA TOWER, FROM LAMBETH, SCENERY OF THE THAMES, UK, U.K. Britain, British, Europe, United Kingdom, Great Britain, European, 19th century engraving

Background imageVictoria Tower Collection: Opening of Parliament, February 3, 1852. the Victoria Tower. London, Uk, Britain

Opening of Parliament, February 3, 1852. the Victoria Tower. London, Uk, Britain
OPENING OF PARLIAMENT, FEBRUARY 3, 1852. THE VICTORIA TOWER. London, UK, britain, british, europe, united kingdom, great britain, european




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"Captivating Victoria Tower: A Timeless Icon of London's Majesty" Standing tall and proud, the Victoria Tower in London has witnessed centuries of history unfold. Built in June 1929, this iconic structure is a remarkable part of the Palace of Westminster, a UNESCO World Heritage site. As the sun sets over the River Thames, its golden rays illuminate this majestic tower, creating a breathtaking view that captures the essence of England. Adjacent to the tower stands one of Auguste Rodin's masterpieces – "The Burghers of Calais" statue. This artistic marvel adds an enchanting touch to the already awe-inspiring surroundings. The Palace of Westminster itself holds great significance as it houses British democracy and serves as a symbol of national pride. Not far from here lies another UNESCO World Heritage site – Westminster Abbey. With its rich history dating back centuries, it stands as a testament to Britain's cultural heritage and architectural brilliance. As dawn breaks over London, casting vibrant hues across the sky, one can witness an equally mesmerizing sight – Victoria Tower emerging from darkness into light. Its grandeur becomes even more apparent during these early hours when tranquility envelops this bustling city. Transporting us back in time to Victorian-era London are images reminiscent of bygone days - Houses of Parliament standing proudly amidst gas-lit streets and horse-drawn carriages passing by picturesque Westminster Stairs. These glimpses into history remind us how far we have come while cherishing our roots. Beyond London's borders lies yet another connection to Victoria Tower - Salisbury Island at Collingwood Dock in Liverpool. An engraving immortalizes this distant view where architecture intertwines with nature seamlessly. One cannot overlook significant events like The State Opening Of Parliament depicted through engravings or imagine soaring above London in a balloon witnessing its ever-evolving skyline captured forever on paper. Victoria Tower remains an enduring symbol not only for London but also for all those who appreciate the grandeur of history and architectural marvels.