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House of Commons in session in the Houses of Parliament which were destroyed by fire in 1834. Engraving.

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The Old Houses of Parliament seen from the River Thames at the time of King Charles II. The building was burned down in 1834. It was in the vaults of this building that the Gunpowder Plot of 1604 was foiled when the plotters were discovered during a search instigated by an anonymous letter. This reproduction is from a book published in 1840.

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London Eye and Houses of Parliament

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London Eye and Houses of Parliament

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London Eye and Houses of Parliament

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A mail train on which letters were sorted while it travelled through the night between cities, replacing the need for the horse-drawn mail coaches. From The Illustrated London News, January, 1849.

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The Charter - a Common Scene': The Anti-Chartist idea of the House of Commons in 1943 if suffrage was enlarged. Cap of Liberty is attached to Speaker's chair. 1843 cartoon by George Cruikshank. Chartism, a movement for social and political reform took its name from The People's Charter of 1838.

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Corn Laws were introduced in 1815 to protect the British farmer from foreign competition. The ensuing inflated price of wheat and subsequent high price of bread caused great hardship amongst the poor. Finally repealed in 1846.Illustration by Robert Seymour (1800-1836). Lithograph.

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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. John Tenniel cartoon from Punch, London, 1 December 1866.

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Palace of Westminster London UK capital politics politicians government Gothic tourists attraction visitors vacations iconic building Architecture design House of Commons House of Lords Houses of Parliament Victoria Tower vertical BEB199

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Fagin's Political School: Reform of Parliament - extension of the franchise. Disraeli carried the Reform Bill through the Commons in 1867, claiming credit for acceptance of the legislation. Here he is shown picking it from the pocket of Lord John Russell. John Tenniel cartoon from Punch, London, 9 November 1867.

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Palace of Westminster London UK capital politics politicians government Gothic tourists attraction visitors vacations iconic building Architecture design House of Commons House of Lords Houses of Parliament Clock Tower Big Ben vertical BEB199

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Who Will Rouse Him?: Reform of Parliament - extension of the franchise. John Bright, Benjamin Disraeli and Lord John Russell (left to right) attempting to prod the British Lion into accepting a Reform Bill. John Tenniel cartoon from Punch, London, 12 March 1859.

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London Eye and Big Ben

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Abolition of slavery in British possessions on 1 August 1834. Emancipation festival in Barbados celebrating the freeing of slaves. Illustration c1880.

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The House of Commons presenting their Speaker to Elizabeth I. After engraving from Nobilitas Politica et Civilis by R Glover, London, 1608. First authortative representation of the opening of the English Parliament.

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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. Russell defeated by Parliament on the Reform Bill in May 1866. John Tenniel cartoon from Punch, London, 20 January 1866.

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The Battle of the Partitions: Catholic Relief Act, 1829. Supported, right, by Wellington, Peel, Brougham and Burdett and opposed by Cumberland and Eldon and the followers of their No Popery slogan. The carrying of the Act through the British Parliament in 1829 was a victory for Daniel O'Connell's campaigning 1823-1829.

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Plymouth Public Dispensary, Catherine Street, Plymouth

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Plymouth Public Dispensary, Catherine Street, Plymouth

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detail of Merchant's House, St Andrews Street, Plymouth

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Signal fires in the Slievenamon Mountains - Ireland 1848. Scene during unrest in Tipperary showing three armed men keeping lookout while others group round the fire. Lithograph published by N Currier, New York, 1848.

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Prysten House, Finewell Street, Plymouth

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Prysten House, Finewell Street, Plymouth

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Prysten House, Finewell Street, Plymouth

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Prysten House, Finewell Street, Plymouth

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Bristol Riots, 1831, a response to the rejection by the House of Lords of the second Reform Bill. Sir Charles Wetherell, Recorder of Bristol and an opponent of Reform, being attacked by the mob on his entry into the city, 23 October 1831. Engraving c1890.

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detail of Prysten House, Finewell Street, Plymouth

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Merchant's House, St Andrews Street, Plymouth

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Merchant's House, St Andrews Street, Plymouth

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Merchant's House, St Andrews Street, Plymouth

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Yellow filtered sky gives a sunset effect to this 1960s photo of the Houses of Parliament in London.

Britain; Housing; Poverty; Squalor; Domestic; Nineteenth century; 19th century

Rent Day - The Cellar and Model Lodging-House.' The difference in accommodation for the urban worker and family between the casual labourer, top, and the artisan. John Leech cartoon from 'Punch', London, 1850.

Britain; Ireland; Government; Politics; Nineteenth century; 19th century

The Assault': Gladstone's Liberal Home Rule Bill under attack from the Conservative opposition by a battering ram with the head of the leader Lord Salisbury. John Tenniel cartoon from 'Punch', London, 18 March 1893.

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Two Metropolitan Police Officers stand on duty at the Members Only entrance to the Houses of Parliament, London, UK

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Big Ben clock face, London

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Big Ben clock face, London

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Chartism, a movement for social and political reform took its name from The People's Charter of 1838. The great 'turn out', August 1842: At Preston, Lancashire, police, advance on a crowd into which the troops are firing. Two rioters shot. From The Illustrated London News, 20 August 1842.

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Mill's Logic; or, Franchise for Females: John Stuart Mill asking an indignant John Bull to make way for women to cast their vote. The figure foreground second from left is Lydia Ernestine Becker an advocate of female suffrage. John Tenniel cartoon from Punch, London, 30 March 1867.

Britain; Government; Politics; Suffrage; Vote; Democracy; Riot; Demonstration; Nineteenth century; 19th century

Chartism, a movement for social and political reform took its name from The People's Charter of 1838. The great 'turn out', August 1842, troops in London marching to board the train for Manchester to help quell riots. From The Illustrated London News, 20 August 1842.

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Death or Liberty: Cartoon of 1817 expressing the fear some had that Reform would violate the British constitution.

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Houses of Parliament and Big Ben

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Chartists in church, 1839. To demonstrate their power and numbers, they would process to church well before time for the service, and peacefully fill the pews. Chartism, a movement for social and political reform took its name from The People's Charter of 1838. Engraving c1890.

Britain; England; Ireland; Government; Politics; Statesman; Politician; Nineteenth century; 19th century

Silencing the Trumpet. (after Aesop): Prime Minister Gladstone silencing the Irish press for inciting Fenian violence. John Tenniel cartoon from Punch, London, 9 April 1870.

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westminster house houses of parliament commons lords dusk evening winter river thames

Britain; England; Government; Suffrage; Vote; Politics; Politician; Statesman; Nineteenth century; 19th century

Great Autumn Manoeuvre: Gladstone thought that eventually the vote must be given to agricultural labourers (Hodge). At this time his premiership was shaky and Disraeli is waiting to take his place. John Tenniel cartoon from Punch, London, 9 August 1873.

Britain; England; Government; Regulation; Transport; Rail; Nineteenth century; 19th century

A Dangerous Character': Cartoon from 'Punch', London, 1847, at the time of Railway Mania when rapid expansion of the railways made it necessary for Parliament to pass laws to regulate them. The arresting officer is Colonel Charles Sibthorp, MP for Lincoln, who had the reputation of being against almost everything.

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The Derby, 1867. Dizzy Wins with 'Reform Bill': Disraeli introduced a new Reform Bill in 1867. John Tenniel cartoon from Punch, London, 25 May 1867 showing Disraeli beating Gladstone to the winning post.

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Britain; Government; Politics; Suffrage; Vote; Democracy; Nineteenth century; 19th century

Show of Hands for a Liberal Candidate': Electioneering and Bribery with those with a vote holding up their hands to catch the money a Parliamentary candidate is throwing out to them. Cartoon by George Cruikshank published 1843.

Britain; Government; Politics; Nineteenth century; 19th century

Abolition of the Corn Laws: Robert Peel (1788-1850), Conservative protectionist Prime Minister, opening the gate to Free Trade and the Anti-Corn Law League. The shadow is that of Richard Cobden (1804-1865). Cartoon from 'Punch', London, 1845.

Britain; England; Ireland; Government; Politics; Statesman; Politician; Nineteenth century; 19th century

The Live Shell: Salisbury's (right) administration resigned in January to be followed in February by the third Gladstone (left) administration. Neither politician relished dealing with the problems of Ireland. John Tenniel cartoon from Punch, London, 30 January 1886.

Britain; England; Ireland; Government; Politics; Statesman; Politician; Nineteenth century; 19th century

The Finish: General Election 1886. Gladstone (Liberal) went to the country over his Home Rule for Ireland bill. Salisbury (Conservative opposition) beats Gladstone to the finishing line . John Tenniel cartoon from Punch, London, 17 July 1886.

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Houses of Parliament and Big Ben, Westminster, London, England, UK

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Where's the (Irish) Police?: 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. John Tenniel cartoon from Punch, London, 12 March 1870.

Britain; England; Ireland; Government; Politics; Statesman; Politician; Nineteenth century; 19th century

Set Down Two, and Carry One.?: 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.

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Woodman, Spare That Tree': Disraeli's (Lord Beaconsfield) Conservative advice to Gladstone, the Liberal, not to disturb the nest of vipers and to leave the Turkish question alone. John Tenniel cartoon from 'Punch', London, 26 May 1877.

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The Ballot Bill standing up to the House of Lords. John Tenniel cartoon from 'Punch', London, 20 July 1872.

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Big Ben at dusk

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Big Ben at dusk

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Houses of Parliament from Albert Embankment

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Houses of Patliament, taken fron Albert Embankment

London, England, Houses of Parliament, Parliament, Palace of Westminster, government, Thames, river, barge, boat, capital, Victoria Tower

Houses of Parliament from Albert Embankment

London, England, Houses of Parliament, Parliament, Palace of Westminster, government, Thames, river, barge, boat, capital, Victoria Tower

Houses of Patliament taken from Albert Embankment