Topic: parliament

His Majesty’s most gracious speech to both Houses of Parliament, on Mo...

A letter to his most Excellent Majesty, George the third, King of Grea...

A Plan for rebuilding the City of London after the Great Fire in 1666;...

Beginning of text, illus. with royal seal, in Gt. Brit. Laws, statues,...

No. 1 in a series of statues lettered: Four acts relating to the tea tax, 1767-1778.

John Glyn esqr., member of Parliament for Middlesex

Full-length portrait facing left, standing next to column with Liberty figure.

John Wilkes, Esqr. Member of Parliament for the County of Middlesex, A...

New-York, November 5, 1773. To the friends of liberty, and commerce, G...

[Title page, with no illus. of James Wilson, Considerations on the nat...

Boston, May 12,1774. Gentlemen. By the British parliament for blocking...

His Majesty's most gracious speech to both houses of Parliament, on Fr...

To the public. The crisis being deemed by the Parliament of England a ...

Evans 14512. Available also through the Library of Congress web site in two forms: as facsimile page images and as full text in SGML. Printed Ephemera Collection; Portfolio 108, Folder 46.

In Congress, Friday, June 9, 1775. Resolved that no obedience being du...

The King’s speech to both houses of Parliament, on the 30th of Novembe...

Letter to the Governor General of the Parliament

His Majesty's most gracious speech to both Houses of Parliament, on Fr...

Virginia. In convention. Present 112 members, Wednesday, May 15, 1776....

To the public. The Crisis being deemed by the Parliament of England a ...

Revolutionary War period broadside - no illus.

His Majesty's most gracious speech to both Houses of Parliament, on Fr...

Thomas Pownall Esqr., member of Parliament, late Governor Captain Gene...

The political raree-show: or a picture of parties and politics, during...

Print shows a man directing a boy to view a peepshow of events and actions of the British government, as well as international affairs involving England. The peepshow presents 12 views in three columns; number ... more

The political raree-show, or a picture of parties and politics, during...

A new general chart of the West Indies, from the latest marine journal...

It is Not Going Well For Us: A Member of Parliament Reading the News o...

Anonymous, French, 18th century

coat of arms from "[Memoirs of the Reign of George III. to the Session...

This image has been taken from scan 000002 from volume 03 of "[Memoirs of the Reign of George III. to the Session of Parliament ending A.D. 1793 ... Vol. I.(-IV.) Third edition. (Memoirs of the Reign of George ... more

Sir Thomas Fairfax Knight, general of the forces raised by the parliam...

True reform of Parliament,--i.e.--patriots lighting a revolutionary-bo...

Print shows Sir Francis Burdett making a speech and waving a bonnet rouge shaped like a fool's cap as Horne Tooke lights on fire a pile of acts and charters, as well as a Bible, with a flaming baton labeled "Se... more

map from "The Report of the Select Committee of Burgesses of Newcastle...

This image has been taken from scan 000010 from "The Report of the Select Committee of Burgesses of Newcastle upon Tyne relative to the intended Act of Parliament for the improvement of the Town Moor, Castle Le... more

Charles I of England from "[The History of the Parliament of England, ...

This image has been taken from scan 000042 from "[The History of the Parliament of England, which began Nov. the third, 1640. With a short ... view of some precedent years.]". The title and subject terms of thi... more

The danciad; or, Dancer's monitor. Being a descriptive sketch in verse...

Written in verse as a dramatic play in two parts, Thomas Wilson, dancing master to the King's Theatre, comments on the state of teaching, public balls, and the character of many dance instructors. Nearly every ... more

The New Parliament Pudding or John Bull's Treat

Anonymous, British, 19th century

map from "The Gazetteer of Lincolnshire ... containing a complete list...

This image has been taken from scan 000010 from "The Gazetteer of Lincolnshire ... containing a complete list of every town ... in the county, with the population of each ... To which is added a perfect list of... more

Westminster from "Westminster Hall Courts. Facts for the consideration...

This image has been taken from scan 000030 from "Westminster Hall Courts. Facts for the consideration of Parliament, before the final adoption of a plan perpetuating the courts of law on a site injurious ... to... more

Portrait of Neville Story-Maskelyne (1823-1911), Claudet's, Regent Str...

Artist: William Henry Fox Talbot.Artist Bio: British, 1800 - 1877.Creation Date: 1844-1846.Print Date: 2002.Process: modern salt print.Credit Line: Purchased with funds from MoPA 's Fox Talbot Committee.Accessi... more

harvest from "[Thanks voted by both Houses of Parliament to the Army a...

This image has been taken from scan 000011 from "[Thanks voted by both Houses of Parliament to the Army and Navy with the replies of those officers who were addressed in their places. 1801 to 1843.]". The title... more

engraving from "[The Great Civil War of Charles I. and the Parliament....

This image has been taken from scan 000348 from "[The Great Civil War of Charles I. and the Parliament. By R. Cattermole. With ... engravings from drawings by G. Cattermole.]". The title and subject terms of th... more

engraving from "[The Great Civil War of Charles I. and the Parliament....

This image has been taken from scan 000216 from "[The Great Civil War of Charles I. and the Parliament. By R. Cattermole. With ... engravings from drawings by G. Cattermole.]". The title and subject terms of th... more

engraving from "[The Great Civil War of Charles I. and the Parliament....

This image has been taken from scan 000120 from "[The Great Civil War of Charles I. and the Parliament. By R. Cattermole. With ... engravings from drawings by G. Cattermole.]". The title and subject terms of th... more

engraving from "[The Great Civil War of Charles I. and the Parliament....

This image has been taken from scan 000069 from "[The Great Civil War of Charles I. and the Parliament. By R. Cattermole. With ... engravings from drawings by G. Cattermole.]". The title and subject terms of th... more

engraving from "[The Great Civil War of Charles I. and the Parliament....

This image has been taken from scan 000010 from "[The Great Civil War of Charles I. and the Parliament. By R. Cattermole. With ... engravings from drawings by G. Cattermole.]". The title and subject terms of th... more

manuscript from "The Register of persons entitled to vote in the elect...

This image has been taken from scan 000477 from "The Register of persons entitled to vote in the election of Members of Parliament for the City of London, etc. [With MS. additions.]". The title and subject term... more

manuscript from "The Register of persons entitled to vote in the elect...

This image has been taken from scan 000476 from "The Register of persons entitled to vote in the election of Members of Parliament for the City of London, etc. [With MS. additions.]". The title and subject term... more

manuscript from "The Register of persons entitled to vote in the elect...

This image has been taken from scan 000478 from "The Register of persons entitled to vote in the election of Members of Parliament for the City of London, etc. [With MS. additions.]". The title and subject term... more

Houses of Parliament / Pearson sc.

Print shows Palace of Westminster, meeting place of the House of Commons and the House of Lords, on the banks of the Thames River.

View from Parliament Buildings, Quebec.

The dunces' parliament, Monument Park.

The dunces' parliament, Monument Park.

Westminster Hall / By Valentine Blanchard.

Stereograph shows horse-drawn carriages in front of the Houses of Parliament, London, England.

The Houses of Parliament, from Lambeth Bridge / By Valentine Blanchard...

Stereograph shows boats and docks in the Thames River with the Palace of Westminster in the background. Title from item. On mount: Stereographs of London, by Valentine Blanchard. No. 403.

Houses of Parliament, from Lambeth Bridge / By Valentine Blanchard.

Stereograph shows boy with horse-drawn wagon and boats in the Thames River with the Palace of Westminster in the background.

Raglan Castle from "Memorials of the Civil War between King Charles I....

This image has been taken from scan 000221 from volume 02 of "Memorials of the Civil War between King Charles I. and the Parliament of England as it affected Herefordshire and the adjacent counties ... Edited a... more

near Welsh Newton from "Memorials of the Civil War between King Charle...

This image has been taken from scan 000139 from volume 02 of "Memorials of the Civil War between King Charles I. and the Parliament of England as it affected Herefordshire and the adjacent counties ... Edited a... more

Houses of Parliament & Westminster Hall, London / G.W.W.

Title from item. No. 3590.

Parliament Stairs from "Cassell's Old and New Edinburgh ... Illustrate...

This image has been taken from scan 000212 from volume 01 of "Cassell's Old and New Edinburgh ... Illustrated, etc". The title and subject terms of this image have been generated from tags, created by users of ... more

Barrister from "Ballads of the Bench and Bar; or, Idle Lays of the Par...

This image has been taken from scan 000097 from "Ballads of the Bench and Bar; or, Idle Lays of the Parliament House. [Edited by J. B. Paul and J. J. Reid.]". The title and subject terms of this image have been... more

Man from "Ballads of the Bench and Bar; or, Idle Lays of the Parliamen...

This image has been taken from scan 000026 from "Ballads of the Bench and Bar; or, Idle Lays of the Parliament House. [Edited by J. B. Paul and J. J. Reid.]". The title and subject terms of this image have been... more

witness box from "Ballads of the Bench and Bar; or, Idle Lays of the P...

This image has been taken from scan 000104 from "Ballads of the Bench and Bar; or, Idle Lays of the Parliament House. [Edited by J. B. Paul and J. J. Reid.]". The title and subject terms of this image have been... more

Judges from "Ballads of the Bench and Bar; or, Idle Lays of the Parlia...

This image has been taken from scan 000011 from "Ballads of the Bench and Bar; or, Idle Lays of the Parliament House. [Edited by J. B. Paul and J. J. Reid.]". The title and subject terms of this image have been... more

Horse being led from "Ballads of the Bench and Bar; or, Idle Lays of t...

This image has been taken from scan 000036 from "Ballads of the Bench and Bar; or, Idle Lays of the Parliament House. [Edited by J. B. Paul and J. J. Reid.]". The title and subject terms of this image have been... more

Bsrrister from "Ballads of the Bench and Bar; or, Idle Lays of the Par...

This image has been taken from scan 000073 from "Ballads of the Bench and Bar; or, Idle Lays of the Parliament House. [Edited by J. B. Paul and J. J. Reid.]". The title and subject terms of this image have been... more

Judge from "Ballads of the Bench and Bar; or, Idle Lays of the Parliam...

This image has been taken from scan 000008 from "Ballads of the Bench and Bar; or, Idle Lays of the Parliament House. [Edited by J. B. Paul and J. J. Reid.]". The title and subject terms of this image have been... more

Wig from "Ballads of the Bench and Bar; or, Idle Lays of the Parliamen...

This image has been taken from scan 000015 from "Ballads of the Bench and Bar; or, Idle Lays of the Parliament House. [Edited by J. B. Paul and J. J. Reid.]". The title and subject terms of this image have been... more

Judge from "Ballads of the Bench and Bar; or, Idle Lays of the Parliam...

This image has been taken from scan 000100 from "Ballads of the Bench and Bar; or, Idle Lays of the Parliament House. [Edited by J. B. Paul and J. J. Reid.]". The title and subject terms of this image have been... more

Judge from "Ballads of the Bench and Bar; or, Idle Lays of the Parliam...

This image has been taken from scan 000119 from "Ballads of the Bench and Bar; or, Idle Lays of the Parliament House. [Edited by J. B. Paul and J. J. Reid.]". The title and subject terms of this image have been... more

Ghost from "Ballads of the Bench and Bar; or, Idle Lays of the Parliam...

This image has been taken from scan 000018 from "Ballads of the Bench and Bar; or, Idle Lays of the Parliament House. [Edited by J. B. Paul and J. J. Reid.]". The title and subject terms of this image have been... more

Judge from "Ballads of the Bench and Bar; or, Idle Lays of the Parliam...

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Reading from "Ballads of the Bench and Bar; or, Idle Lays of the Parli...

This image has been taken from scan 000054 from "Ballads of the Bench and Bar; or, Idle Lays of the Parliament House. [Edited by J. B. Paul and J. J. Reid.]". The title and subject terms of this image have been... more

Judge from "Ballads of the Bench and Bar; or, Idle Lays of the Parliam...

This image has been taken from scan 000014 from "Ballads of the Bench and Bar; or, Idle Lays of the Parliament House. [Edited by J. B. Paul and J. J. Reid.]". The title and subject terms of this image have been... more

Judge from "Ballads of the Bench and Bar; or, Idle Lays of the Parliam...

This image has been taken from scan 000013 from "Ballads of the Bench and Bar; or, Idle Lays of the Parliament House. [Edited by J. B. Paul and J. J. Reid.]". The title and subject terms of this image have been... more

Judge from "Ballads of the Bench and Bar; or, Idle Lays of the Parliam...

This image has been taken from scan 000006 from "Ballads of the Bench and Bar; or, Idle Lays of the Parliament House. [Edited by J. B. Paul and J. J. Reid.]". The title and subject terms of this image have been... more

Lawyers from "Ballads of the Bench and Bar; or, Idle Lays of the Parli...

This image has been taken from scan 000005 from "Ballads of the Bench and Bar; or, Idle Lays of the Parliament House. [Edited by J. B. Paul and J. J. Reid.]". The title and subject terms of this image have been... more

Scot from "Ballads of the Bench and Bar; or, Idle Lays of the Parliame...

This image has been taken from scan 000043 from "Ballads of the Bench and Bar; or, Idle Lays of the Parliament House. [Edited by J. B. Paul and J. J. Reid.]". The title and subject terms of this image have been... more

rush from "Ballads of the Bench and Bar; or, Idle Lays of the Parliame...

This image has been taken from scan 000031 from "Ballads of the Bench and Bar; or, Idle Lays of the Parliament House. [Edited by J. B. Paul and J. J. Reid.]". The title and subject terms of this image have been... more

Wig from "Ballads of the Bench and Bar; or, Idle Lays of the Parliamen...

This image has been taken from scan 000049 from "Ballads of the Bench and Bar; or, Idle Lays of the Parliament House. [Edited by J. B. Paul and J. J. Reid.]". The title and subject terms of this image have been... more

Flukes from "Ballads of the Bench and Bar; or, Idle Lays of the Parlia...

This image has been taken from scan 000107 from "Ballads of the Bench and Bar; or, Idle Lays of the Parliament House. [Edited by J. B. Paul and J. J. Reid.]". The title and subject terms of this image have been... more

A Judicial Lament from "Ballads of the Bench and Bar; or, Idle Lays of...

This image has been taken from scan 000067 from "Ballads of the Bench and Bar; or, Idle Lays of the Parliament House. [Edited by J. B. Paul and J. J. Reid.]". The title and subject terms of this image have been... more

Folio from "Ballads of the Bench and Bar; or, Idle Lays of the Parliam...

This image has been taken from scan 000131 from "Ballads of the Bench and Bar; or, Idle Lays of the Parliament House. [Edited by J. B. Paul and J. J. Reid.]". The title and subject terms of this image have been... more

Judge from "Ballads of the Bench and Bar; or, Idle Lays of the Parliam...

This image has been taken from scan 000102 from "Ballads of the Bench and Bar; or, Idle Lays of the Parliament House. [Edited by J. B. Paul and J. J. Reid.]". The title and subject terms of this image have been... more

Judge from "Ballads of the Bench and Bar; or, Idle Lays of the Parliam...

This image has been taken from scan 000116 from "Ballads of the Bench and Bar; or, Idle Lays of the Parliament House. [Edited by J. B. Paul and J. J. Reid.]". The title and subject terms of this image have been... more

Parliament from "Rambles round London Town"

This image has been taken from scan 000014 from "Rambles round London Town". The title and subject terms of this image have been generated from tags, created by users of the British Library's flickr photostream.

Parliament Buildings from "History of Toronto and County of York, Onta...

This image has been taken from scan 000481 from volume 01 of "History of Toronto and County of York, Ontario; containing an outline of the history of the Dominion of Canada ... biographical sketches, etc., etc.... more

The Irish members in their seats in the House of Parliament, 1886

Print shows, from back to front, 1. Alexander Blane, 2. J.D. Sheehan, 3. Sir Joseph N. M'Kenna, 4. Donal Sullivan, 5. Patrick O'Hea, 6. Dr. Fox, 7. Joseph Nolan, 8. Edw. Harrington, 9. J.F. Smithwick, 10. Willi... more

[Houses of Parliament. London]

View across Thames.

[Houses of Parliament from the river, London, England]

Historic Sites

Houses of Parliament, London, England

Historic Sites

[Houses of Parliament, St. Stephen's Hall (Interior), London, England]

Historic Sites

Parliament buildings, Ottawa

Parliament bldgs., from Major [i.e. Major's] Hill Park, Ottawa

Parliament bldgs., from Major [i.e. Major's] Hill Park, Ottawa

[Parliament, Vienna, Austro-Hungary]

Historic Sites

[Parliament buildings, Ottawa]

Houses of Parliament, Oliver Cromwell's statue / F.F. & Co.

London, England.

[Interior of House of Commons (Parliament House), London, England] / F...

Edward I of England from "History of the English Parliament, together ...

This image has been taken from scan 000191 from volume 01 of "History of the English Parliament, together with an account of the Parliaments of Scotland and Ireland". The title and subject terms of this image h... more

holograph from "History of the English Parliament, together with an ac...

This image has been taken from scan 000431 from volume 01 of "History of the English Parliament, together with an account of the Parliaments of Scotland and Ireland". The title and subject terms of this image h... more

Houses of Parliament from "About England: or, First lessons in English...

This image has been taken from scan 000129 from "About England: or, First lessons in English Geography". The title and subject terms of this image have been generated from tags, created by users of the British ... more

Articles of Union with Scotland from "History of the English Parliamen...

This image has been taken from scan 000192 from volume 02 of "History of the English Parliament, together with an account of the Parliaments of Scotland and Ireland". The title and subject terms of this image h... more

English radical journalist, and politician from "History of the Englis...

This image has been taken from scan 000307 from volume 02 of "History of the English Parliament, together with an account of the Parliaments of Scotland and Ireland". The title and subject terms of this image h... more

The greatest race of the yachting season / Dalrymple.

Print shows President Cleveland at the helm labeled "Congress" of a yacht labeled "Repeal" in a race against British Prime Minister William E. Gladstone who is holding an oar labeled "House of Commons Majority"... more

A relic of the dark ages / F. Opper.

Print shows John Bull standing in the "House of Lords", looking over a curtain at an old man wearing a crown and robe, clutching a large book labeled "Mediæval Traditions of the British Peerage" and a large sc... more

Mutual sympathy / F.M. Hutchins.

Print shows John Bull and Uncle Sam, both bent under the weight of the governing bodies that they are carrying on their backs with papers labeled "Hereditary Right to Obstruct Legislation" and "Senatorial Rules... more