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The Cherbourg Fetes - the "Pera" with Members of the House of Commons, leaving Southampton, 1858. Creator: Unknown. The Cherbourg Fetes - the "Pera" with Members of the House of Commons, leaving Southampton, 1858. Creator: Unknown
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The Cherbourg Fetes - the "Pera" with Members of the House of Commons, leaving Southampton, 1858. Creator: Unknown. The Cherbourg Fetes - the "Pera" with Members of the House of Commons, leaving Southampton, 1858. Creator: Unknown
The Cherbourg Fetes - the "Pera" with Members of the House of Commons, leaving Southampton, 1858. British politicians travel to France. Not least in interest among the incidents connected with the Cherbourg fetes was the proceeding thither more than a hundred of the members of the House of Commons in the fine screw steamship the Pera. The clearing of this vessel from the docks at Southampton early on the morning of Wednesday week has been taken by our Artist as a fit subject for illustration. Above one hundred sat down to dinner in the splendid saloon of the Pera on Tuesday night, and they formed a very pleasant party. The speeches were all on one side of the question, and there were no divisions. The Ayes had it all their own way. The only motions made were loyal and friendly toasts, which were carried unanimously, amid cries of "Hear, hear, " and cheers. The house did not finally break up until midnight. The Pera left the docks at an early hour on Wednesday morning for Cherbourg, where she arrived with her Parliamentary freight in safety about midday. The trip there and back was an exceedingly pleasant one'. From "Illustrated London News", 1858
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This photograph, titled 'The Cherbourg Fetes - the "Pera" with Members of the House of Commons, leaving Southampton, 1858,' transports us back in time to an era of grandeur and political camaraderie. The image depicts the steamship "Pera" as it sets sail from Southampton harbor, carrying over a hundred esteemed members of the British House of Commons en route to Cherbourg, France. The scene was not merely an ordinary sea voyage but an integral part of the Cherbourg Fetes, a series of festivities marking the visit of the British Parliamentarians to their French counterparts. The night prior to departure, the politicians gathered in the luxurious saloon of the "Pera" for a convivial dinner. The speeches made during the evening were unanimously in favor of loyalty and friendship towards France, with no dissenting voices or divisions. The merriment continued until midnight, when the house finally adjourned. The following morning, the "Pera" set sail from Southampton, arriving safely in Cherbourg around midday. The journey was a delightful one, filled with camaraderie and anticipation of the diplomatic exchanges that would unfold during the Cherbourg Fetes. This photograph offers a glimpse into a bygone era, where politics and diplomacy were intertwined with social engagements and the spirit of unity.
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