Commissioner Collection (page 3)

Eyre Arms Assembly Hall, St. Johns Wood (engraving)
619604 Eyre Arms Assembly Hall, St. Johns Wood (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; The Stapleton Collection; English, out of copyright

Ticket to the laying of the first stone at the new bridge, Gloucester Gate, Regents Park, London (coloured engraving)
586623 Ticket to the laying of the first stone at the new bridge, Gloucester Gate, Regents Park, London (coloured engraving) by English School

Dinner to celebrate the laying of the first stone at the new bridge, Gloucester Gate, Regents Park
586622 Dinner to celebrate the laying of the first stone at the new bridge, Gloucester Gate, Regents Park, London (chromolitho) by English School

Sketches from the Turon Gold Fields, New South Wales (engraving)
1618345 Sketches from the Turon Gold Fields, New South Wales (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Sketches from the Turon Gold Fields, New South Wales)

Com. Perry Paying His Farewell Visit to the Imperial Commissioners at Simoda
1272369 Com. Perry Paying His Farewell Visit to the Imperial Commissioners at Simoda, 1855 (litho) by Heine, Wilhelm Joseph (1813-39); 14.625x22 cm; Free Library of Philadelphia; (add.info.: Heine)

The Dugong (engraving)
1042281 The Dugong (engraving) by Craig, Frank (1874-1918); Private Collection; (add.info.: The Dugong. Illustration for The Graphic, June 1896.); Look and Learn / Illustrated Papers Collection

Between the Chains, Johannesburg (b / w photo)
3092473 Between the Chains, Johannesburg (b/w photo) by English Photographer, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Between the Chains, Johannesburg)

Banian Tree in Commissioner Grotes Garden, Alipoor, Calcutta, 1858-61. Creator: Unknown
Banian Tree in Commissioner Grotes Garden, Alipoor, Calcutta, 1858-61

5th Earl of Donoughmore, Vanity Fair, Spy
JOHN LUKE GEORGE HELY-HUTCHINSON, 5th Earl of Donoughmore (1848-1900) Assistant Commissioner for the European Commission for the Organization of Eastern Roumelia between 1878 and 1879

Portrait Thomas Hees b 1634 35 resident commissioner
Portrait of Thomas Hees (b. 1634/35), resident and commissioner of the states general to the governments of Algiers, Tunis and Tripoli, with his nephews Jan (b. 1670/71) and Andries (b)

Jenyns, (1704-1787), 1830. Creator: Unknown
Jenyns, (1704-1787), 1830. Soame Jenyns (1704-1787) English writer and MP for Cambridgeshire, educated at St Johns College, Cambridge, and a commissioner of the Board of Trade

Sir T. Chaloner, (1595-1661), 1830. Creator: Unknown
Sir T. Chaloner, (1595-1661), 1830. Thomas Chaloner (1595-1661) English politician, commissioner at the trial of Charles I and signatory to his death warrant

The Hon. Charles Gore, 1843. Creator: Richard James Lane
The Hon. Charles Gore, 1843. Portrait of British crown official Charles Alexander Gore (1811-1897), Commissioner of woods and forests

Autograph letter of Amerigo Vespucci written on 30th December 1492 in Seville to the Ducal Commissioner of Genoa

Earl de Warenne producing his title to the Commissioners, c1860, (c1860). Artist: John Leech
Earl de Warenne producing his title to the Commissioners, c1860, (c1860). Edward I (1239-1307) set up a commission to investigate the deeds by which the barons acquired their property

East Hartlepool - Commissioners Harbour, 1895. From Round the Coast. [George Newnes Limited, London, 1895]

Matthew Hanna, (1898-1902), 1920s
Lieutenant Matthew Hanna, American, was appointed Commissioner of schools in Cuba in 1900 and published the regulation for those schools

Introductions before a RAF vs Metropolitan Police football match, Wembley, London, 1942. Metropolitan Police Commissioner Sir Phillip Game (1876-1961) is introduced to the RAF team before the match

Commissioners landing at Boston, 17th century (c1880). A print from Cassells History of the United States, by Edmund Ollier, Volume I, Cassell Petter and Galpin, London, c1880

Commissaire de Police, Paris Commune, 1871. Cartoon from a series titled Types de la Commune. The Paris Commune was established when the citizens of Paris, many of them armed National Guards

Rival Rogues, 1880. Artist: Joseph Swain
Rival Rogues, 1880. Mr Punch faces the twin candidates for the Conservative and Liberal Parties. This is in relation to the first Election Commission following the 1880 General Election which opened

Princess Margaret meeting Metropolitan Police officers during a visit to the Commissioners Mess. Among those present are Assistant Commissioner John Gerrard

Interstate Commerce Act. Cartoon by W. A
INTERSTATE COMMERCE ACT. Cartoon by W.A. Rogers, 1887, on the passage of the congressional act creating the Interstate Commerce Commission

Sir Henry Colville
Sir HENRY EDWARD COLVILLE Military, and commissioner of Uganda when declared a British Protectorate in 1894

Portrait FranAzois Leydecker 1650-1718 Delegate
Portrait of Francois Leydecker (1650-1718). Delegate to the Court of Audit for Zeeland, Portrait of Francois Leydecker (1650-1718)

Portrait Christina Sebilla Charlotte Bakhuizen
Portrait of Christina Sebilla Charlotte Bakhuizen (1750-1810), Portrait of Christina Sebilla Charlotte Bakhuizen (1750-1810). Wife of Joannes van den Brink (1743-1806), commissioner in Amsterdam

Return H. E London Sunday Oct 16 1938 Sir Harold
Return of H.E. from London, Sunday Oct. 16, 1938. Sir Harold MacMichael landing on Kulundia aerodrome in a Palestine airways machine. Mr. Battershill, acting High Commissioner & Mr

French High Commissioner Syria visits Temple Area
French High Commissioner for Syria visits the Temple Area in Jerusalem, Nov. 18, 1939. His Excellency The High Commissioner & Madame Puaux, Pere Savaguac, & Nasuhi Bek Baydoun on right

High Commisioners Coming departing Excellency
High Commisioners. Coming & departing His Excellency the new High Commissioner. Sir Harold MacMichael arriving at the Jerusalem Railway Station, March 3, 1938, Israel

High Commisioners Coming departing Sir Arthur
High Commisioners. Coming & departing Sir Arthur Wauchope the retiring High Commissioner arriving at the Railway Station Square for the ceremony of taking leave, March 1, 1938

British high commissioner reception government house
British high commissioners reception at the government house 1920, Jerusalem, Israel

Ice Shove Commissioner Street Montreal William McFarlane
Ice Shove Commissioner Street, Montreal; William McFarlane Notman (Canadian, 1857 - 1913); Montreal, Quebec, Canada; about 1880; Albumen silver print

Captain Thompson Commissioner Sitapur Budh 1870
Captain Thompson, Commissioner of Sitapur in Budh, 1870; India; 1858 - 1869; Albumen silver print

Captain F. E. A Chamier A. D. C. Sir J Outram Subsequently Deputy
Captain F.E.A. Chamier, A.D.C. to Sir J. Outram, Subsequently Deputy Commissioner and District Judge in Oudh; Felice Beato (English, born Italy, 1832 - 1909); India; 1858 - 1859; Albumen silver print

Lieutenant-Colonel Abbott Commissioner Lucknow
Lieutenant-Colonel Abbott, Commissioner of Lucknow; Felice Beato (English, born Italy, 1832 - 1909); India; 1858 - 1859; Albumen silver print

Captain MacAndrew Commissioner Oudh Attributed
Captain MacAndrew, Commissioner in Oudh; Attributed to Felice Beato (English, born Italy, 1832 - 1909); India; 1858 - 1859; Albumen silver print

Colonel Sir Edward Ridley Colborne Bradford, 1St Baronet, 1836 A

General Sir Charles Warren, 1840 To 1927. Officer In The British Royal Engineers And Later Commissioner Of The London Metropolitan Police

John George Lambton 1St Earl Of Durham 1792 To 1840 Also Known As Radical Jack British Whig Statesman And Colonial Adminstrator Govenor General And High Commissioner Of British North America Engraved

Sir Edmund Henderson, 1821-1896. Chief Commissioner Of The Metropolitan Police 1869-86

Sir Douglas Allen at Sidi Bishr, Egypt
Sir Douglas Allen, Commissioner for Alexandria, at Sidi Bishr, Egypt, in January 1922. Date: 1922

Henry Willink, M. P
Henry Willink (1894-1973) in his capacity as Special Commissioner for the homeless in London, a role that was necessitated owing to the destruction inflicted by German air-raids. 1940

Sir William Coventry
SIR WILLIAM COVENTRY Statesman, Commissioner of the Admiralty. Date: 1628 - 1686

English Colonial District Commissioner, Nairobi, Kenya
G. B. Rimmington - English Colonial District Commissioner, of Baringo County, Kenya, East Africa in his full uniform (plus military medals). Date: 1934

Visit of Queen Mother to Gibraltar
Visit of Queen Elizabeth the Queen Mother to Gibraltar, April 1961. Seen here greeting R Norton, the Scout Commissioner. With her in the car is the local Chief Scout

Sir Marc Noble and scouting leader, Gambia, West Africa
Sir Marc Noble (Commonwealth Commissioner of the Scout Association) and a scouting leader, Gambia, West Africa. Date: 1980

LINCOLN CARTOON, 1865. The Peace Commission - Flying to Abrahams Bosom. President Abraham Lincoln greeting members of the Confederate peace commission, February 1865

GAZI AHMED MUHTAR PASHA (1839-1919). Turkish Ottoman grand vizier and general. Engraving portrait as High Commissioner for Egypt, 1885

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"Commissioner: A Historical Journey Through Power and Influence" From the sale of a 1297 copy of the Magna Carta to Australia, to the Conference of Kaw Indians with the United States Government, commissioners have played pivotal roles throughout history. These individuals have been entrusted with important tasks and responsibilities that shaped nations and impacted lives. One such commissioner was Sir John George Shaw-Lefevre, whose dedication to public service left an indelible mark on British governance. Another notable figure was Francis Younghusband, who served as a commissioner during critical moments in India's history. In July 1958, a group gathered on a boat to watch the prestigious Henley Regatta, highlighting how commissioners also enjoyed moments of leisure amidst their duties. Similarly, Queen Elizabeth II inaugurated the new LFB Headquarters as part of her role as a ceremonial commissioner. The significance of written correspondence is evident in a letter from William Cecil to Sir Christopher Hatton in 1586. This missive showcases how commissioners relied on effective communication for decision-making processes. Meanwhile, Serpentine Lido in 1938 captured leisure activities overseen by dedicated commissioners ensuring public enjoyment. Princess Mary's involvement as Girl Guide Commissioner exemplifies how even royalty can contribute meaningfully through commissioning initiatives that empower young women. In contrast, government leaders faced challenging times during The General Strike when they had to navigate complex negotiations and maintain order. Major James H Perkins demonstrated bravery and leadership while serving as a military commissioner during crucial periods in history. Lord Mersey's appointment as head of inquiry into the Titanic disaster showcased his expertise in seeking justice amidst tragedy. Throughout time, commissioners have held positions at various intersections - legal, diplomatic or administrative - shaping societies globally. Their influence has transcended borders and eras; their actions leaving lasting legacies etched into our collective memory.