Policy Collection

Congress of Vienna (1814-1815). Engraving
Congress of Vienna. Conference of ambassadors of European states chaired by Austrian statesman Metternich (1814-1815). Colored Engraving

A general view of the scene outside Silverdale House, Hampstead Road, London when large crowds assembled to hamper the progress of police who had arrived to give bailiffs support in their attempt to

LCC-LFB Change from brass to cork fire helmets
A significant landmark when on 14 July 1934 the LFB started to replace its traditional brass helmet with a new compressed cork design. It would be four years before the changeover was completed

WILLIAM HOWARD TAFT (1857-1930). 27th President of the United States. Judge Speaks. Judge, holding a paper reading Roosevelt policy

Cartoon, Hot Pies! (Disraeli and Foreign Affairs)
Cartoon, Hot Pies! Disraeli (Conservative Prime Minister), Salisbury (Foreign Secretary) and two others sit on low stools like schoolboys

Aboard H. M. S. Prince of Wales, 1941, (1945). Creator: Unknown
Aboard H.M.S. " Prince of Wales", August 1941, (1945). British Prime Minister Winston Churchill on the deck of the battleship Prince of Wales during the Second World War

Reconstruction upholding equal rights, 1868
Reconstruction depicted as equal rights reform, 1868. Hand-colored woodcut reproduction of a 19th-century Thomas Nast cartoon

The Conservative Programme, 1872. Artist: Joseph Swain
The Conservative Programme, 1872. This cartoon shows Benjamin Disraeli, the Conservative Leader of the Conservative Party. He is being questioned by Lord Abercorn about the Conservative policy

Insurance Policy 1807 -1
Part of an insurance policy Date: 1807

Gandhi Defies British
Seated on the Indian Elephant, whose tusks are blunted by the policy of non violence, Gandhi defies the violence of the British Lion

President McKinley dreaming of William Jennings Bryan, 1899
1576737 President McKinley dreaming of William Jennings Bryan, 1899; (add.info.: Sweet dreams' Print shows President William McKinley asleep in bed dreaming of William Jennings Bryan riding)

John Henry Temple, 1847
1574534 John Henry Temple, 1847; (add.info.: John Henry Temple, 3rd Viscount Palmerston (1784-1865), as British Foreign Secretary, expounding his policy on French royal marriages

President Cleveland on the steps to the 'US Treasury', 1895
1576791 President Cleveland on the steps to the 'US Treasury', 1895; (add.info.: It can not pass while he is there' President Cleveland standing on the steps to the "U.S)

First Anglo-Afghan War 1838-1842: William McNaghten (1793-1841) British diplomat
530476 First Anglo-Afghan War 1838-1842: William McNaghten (1793-1841) British diplomat, orientalist and colonial administrator: instigated interventionist policy in Afghanistan

President Cleveland as Gulliver, 1885
1576730 President Cleveland as Gulliver, 1885; (add.info.: Gulliver-Cleveland takes possession of the enemy's fleet and deprives them of their strength' Illustration shows President Cleveland)

Receipt for a Royal Exchange Assurance Fire Policy
5310143 Receipt for a Royal Exchange Assurance Fire Policy; (add.info.: Receipt for a Royal Exchange Assurance Fire Policy. Dated 18th century.); Universal History Archive/UIG.

Primary cities of Europe, their population and degree of trade of individual states (print)
6202957 Primary cities of Europe, their population and degree of trade of individual states (print; (add.info.: CARTOGRAPHY "Primary cities of Europe)

President Cleveland and others repairing a statue, 1893
1576805 President Cleveland and others repairing a statue, 1893; (add.info.: Restoring "prosperity"' President Cleveland)

German foreign policy 1899, supporting the Boers in the South African (Boer) War
527365 German foreign policy 1899, supporting the Boers in the South African (Boer) War. William II telling Kruger, the Boer leader

anthropometric index card of Vincenzo Peruggia, italian painter who stole the Mona Lisa in Louvre museum on august 21
1749829 anthropometric index card of Vincenzo Peruggia, italian painter who stole the Mona Lisa in Louvre museum on august 21, 1911; (add.info.: anthropometric index card of Vincenzo Peruggia)

DUNKLEY BYELECTION
Deputy Prime Minister of Australia Richard Marles poses with supporters at a Labor party function at the Frankston Bowling Club during polling day for the Dunkley by-election in Frankston, Melbourne

Office of the Municipal Council, in July 1883. Creator: Armand Felix Marie Jobbe-Duval
Office of the Municipal Council, in July 1883

Winter Solstice Nude Swim
A man plays the bagpipe ahead of the Winter Solstice Nude Charity Swim at Lake Burley Griffin in Canberra, Thursday, June 21, 2018

Cartoon protesting Jeffersons trade embargo, 1807
Cartoon protesting the Embargo Act passed by President Thomas Jefferson in 1807 Hand-colored woodcut of a 19th-century illustration

The Cairo Conference, 1921 (b/w photo)
829803 The Cairo Conference, 1921 (b/w photo); Private Collection; (add.info.: The 1921 Cairo Conference was convened in order to establish a unified British policy for the Middle East)

The Mortar of Assimilation - And the One Element that Won t Mix
2597989 The Mortar of Assimilation - And the One Element that Won t Mix, illustration from Puck Magazine, 26th June, 1889 (colour litho) by Taylor, C.J

Ypres Battlefield Markers and signs
Over the 40 years that we have been writing about these battlefields, there has been many attempts to signpost the places of interest

Cartoon, A Dip in the Free Trade Sea -- satirical comment on the Conservative governments announcement that they did not intend to return to the policy of Protectionism

Lord Stevens, chairman of Express Newspapers with Nick Lloyd, editor of the Daily Express on the editorial floor of the Daily Express in Fleet Street, London - December 1988

Italian Propaganda postcard - Invasion of Albania by Italian Tank Regiment (this card is celebrating the brave tank drivers) 7-12 April 1939

TIM JARVIS ANTARTIC EXPLORER PORTRAIT
Antarctic explorer, scientist and adventurer Tim Jarvis poses for photographs at Parliament House in Canberra, Thursday, October 17, 2019. (aP Image/Lukas Coch)

Cartoon, Out in the Cold, Gladstone and Harcourt
Political cartoon, Out in the Cold, Gladstone and Harcourt Date: 1891

The Foreigner
A sketch of a woman standing beside a stout man, was accompanied with a caption translated from French, You're hiding something from me, Zephyrin! Alas

Turkey. Constantinople. Dinner for a European ambassador
Turkey. Constantinople (Today Istanbul). Dinner for a European ambassador at the Grand Vizier's court, in the imperial Council chamber, around year 1788

Topkapi Palace. Audience of a European ambassador, 1788
Turkey. Constantinople (Today Istanbul). Topkapi Palace. Audience Chamber. Audience of a European ambassador, 1788. Engraving by Lemaitre, Lalaisse and Chaillot

Eagle Star British Dominions Insurance Advert
An advertisement illustration for the Eagle Star & British Dominions Insurance Company Ltd, showing a fine tudor house, with a large scroll placed over it, bearing the words

British Dominions General Insurance Advertisement
An illustrated advertisement for the British Dominions General Insurance Co. Ltd, promoting the All-in household insurance policy

Sir Milner and the YMCA
Sir Alfred Milner is seeing talking to the YMCA (Young men's Christian association) about the great future of South Africa

Gaspar Melchor de Jovellanos (1744-1811). Spanish neoclassical statesman, author and philosopher. Portrait. Illustration by J. Cebrian. Lithography. Cronica General de Espana

Jose del Campillo y Cossio (1693-1743). Spanish statesman. Illustration by Llanta. Lithography. Cronica General de Espana. Historia Ilustrada y Descriptiva de sus Provincias. Asturias and Leon, 1867

Women protest at El Vino serving policy
Some of the group of fifty women who demanded a drink at El Vino's wine bar in Fleet Street, London, thus protesting against the bar's policy of only serving men at the bar

Immigrants Awaiting Outside Court-Room, Blackwall Pier 1906
The Immigration Act of 1906 was the first legal mechanism for enforcing a policy of selective categories of prohibited immigrants

John Pilger, Australian journalist and documentary maker
John Richard Pilger (b 1939), Australian journalist, writer and documentary film maker, based in London. Date: circa 1980s

Political demonstration against Margaret Thatcher
A political demonstration against Margaret Thatcher, with photographs of her on display bearing the words Not Wanted, and another one saying Stop Thatcher Now

Henry Kissinger, American politician and diplomat
Henry Alfred Kissinger (b 1923), German-born American political scientist, diplomat, 56th US Secretary of State 1973-1977. He received the Nobel Peace Prize in 1973 for his role in US foreign policy

Clement Attlee and General Jose Miaja give the Socialist Sal
Photograph showing Clement Attlee (left), General Jose Miaja (centre with glasses) and Giner de Los Rios giving the Socialist clenched-fist salute from balcony of a government building in Madrid

Clement Attlee and General Jose Miaja, Madrid, 1937
Photograph showing Clement Attlee (right) and General Jose Miaja in conversation, Madrid, 1937. Clement Attlee, then leader of the Labour Party in Great Britain

London First Sewage System Fleet Streets Street
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"Policy: Shaping the Course of History and Society" From the grandeur of the Midwinter Ball in Canberra to the historic Congress of Vienna in 1814-1815, it has always played a pivotal role in shaping our world. Engravings capture a general view outside Silverdale House, Hampstead Road, London during a time when policies were being debated and decisions made. Even seemingly small changes like the transition from brass to cork fire helmets by the LCC-LFB demonstrate how they are impact safety and efficiency. William Howard Taft, as the 27th President of the United States, faced criticism for not having his own policies. A scolding cartoon from Judge in 1909 reminds us that leaders should have their own vision for their people. The Vic Election22 Labor Reception showcases how political parties use policy platforms to win over voters. Meanwhile, cartoons like "Hot Pies. " depict Disraeli's approach to foreign affairs through clever satire. Amidst turbulent times aboard H. M. S Prince of Wales in 1941, policies guided military strategies towards victory. Even unconventional events like Winter Solstice Nude Swim remind us that societal norms are shaped by policies governing personal freedoms. One significant moment was Reconstruction upholding equal rights in 1868 - an example where policy sought justice and equality for all citizens. And finally, Zaneta Mascarenhas Swan's campaign during Election22 highlights how individuals champion specific policies that resonate with constituents. In every aspect of life - be it politics or daily routines - policy is an ever-present force guiding our collective destiny, and is through thoughtful consideration and implementation of effective policies that we pave the way towards progress and create a better future for all.