General Election Collection (page 2)

Barbara Castle, Member of Parliament for Blackburn, pictured campaigning in Salford, Greater Manchester, ahead of 1974 General Election, 22nd February 1974

Tony Blair launches new Labour manifesto for the General Election April 1997 with Margaret Beckett and Gordon Brown

Mr. Edward Heaths baby grand piano is removed from No. 10 Downing Street. After Mr
Mr. Edward Heaths baby grand piano is removed from No.10 Downing Street. After Mr. Heath and the Conservative party lost the General Election to Labour. March 1974

The Start, 1886. Artist: Joseph Swain
The Start, 1886. On the left at the starting line is the Grand Old Man of politics, the Liberal Prime Minister, William Gladstone

Zimbabwean voters queue to cast their ballots in the countrys general elections in
Shadows are cast as Zimbabwean voters queue to cast their ballots in the countrys general elections in Harare, Zimbabwe, July 30, 2018. REUTERS/Mike Hutchings TPX IMAGES OF THE DAY

A protester waves Kuwaiti national flag and chants slogans during protest calling for a
A protester waves the Kuwaiti national flag and chants slogans during a protest calling for a voter boycott, in Kuwait City November 30, 2012

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Street Car advertising the Susan B. Anthony Pageant, 1915 (b/w photo)
3964103 Street Car advertising the Susan B. Anthony Pageant, 1915 (b/w photo) by Harris & Ewing (1905-45); Private Collection; (add.info)

The Charter - a Common Scene : The Anti-Chartist idea of the House of Commons in 1943 if suffrage was enlarged
527844 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 Speakers chair. 1843 cartoon by George Cruikshank

A Mob-Reformer, 1780 (engraving)
7148353 A Mob-Reformer, 1780 (engraving) by English School, (18th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: A Mob-Reformer, 1780)

The Hustings at Brentford, Middlesex Election, 1768. Serjeant Glynn and Sir W Beauchamp Proctor (engraving)
7148322 The Hustings at Brentford, Middlesex Election, 1768. Serjeant Glynn and Sir W Beauchamp Proctor (engraving) by English School

Proof of the Refined Feelings of an Amiable Character, Lately a Candidate for a Certain Ancient City
7148307 Proof of the Refined Feelings of an Amiable Character, Lately a Candidate for a Certain Ancient City, satire depicting an election candidate assaulting a woman canvasser for soliciting votes

Show of Hands for a Liberal Candidate : Electioneering and Bribery with those with a vote holding up their hands to
527845 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

Heroic virtues that make you laugh, English suffragettes forcibly fed in prison to prevent them... (colour litho)
2815537 Heroic virtues that make you laugh, English suffragettes forcibly fed in prison to prevent them... (colour litho) by Beltrame

The General Election, a Night Scene in Fleet Street (litho)
1100055 The General Election, a Night Scene in Fleet Street (litho) by Begg, Samuel (fl.1886-1916) (after); Private Collection; (add.info.: The General Election, a Night Scene in Fleet Street)

Order of preference. A three-class voting system for apes (colour litho)
7201343 Order of preference. A three-class voting system for apes (colour litho) by Wellner, Wilhelm Anton (1859-1939); Private Collection; (add.info.: Order of preference)

The Prodigals Return, 1924 (engraving)
3471673 The Prodigals Return, 1924 (engraving) by Partridge, Bernard John (1861-1945); Private Collection; (add.info.: Winston Churchill)

The General Election, at the Declaration of the Poll (engraving)
1603891 The General Election, at the Declaration of the Poll (engraving) by Russell, Walter Westley (1867-1949); Private Collection; (add.info.: The General Election, at the Declaration of the Poll)

The General Election (litho)
1600619 The General Election (litho) by Hurst, Hal (b.1865); Private Collection; (add.info.: The General Election, the Khaki Campaign, a Surrender)

The General Election, Sir Henry Campbell-Bannerman at St Jamess Hall on 29 September (litho)
1600216 The General Election, Sir Henry Campbell-Bannerman at St Jamess Hall on 29 September (litho) by Stewart, Allan (1865-1951); Private Collection; (add.info.: The General Election)

The General Election, Mr Chamberlain addressing a Meeting in the Opera House, Coventry, on 1 October (litho)
1600213 The General Election, Mr Chamberlain addressing a Meeting in the Opera House, Coventry, on 1 October (litho) by Begg

The coming of Labour: from the workshop to St Stephens (litho)
3637820 The coming of Labour: from the workshop to St Stephens (litho) by Cowper, Max (1860-1911); Private Collection; (add.info.: The coming of Labour: from the workshop to St Stephen s)

Humorous One or Two Step by Montague Ewing, sheet music cover (colour litho)
7153762 Humorous One or Two Step by Montague Ewing, sheet music cover (colour litho) by Rigby, Reginald (1881-1943); Private Collection; (add.info.: Humorous One or Two Step by Montague Ewing)

Mary MacArthur, Scottish Suffragette and trade unionist (b / w photo)
7201689 Mary MacArthur, Scottish Suffragette and trade unionist (b/w photo) by Haines, Reginald (1872-1942); Private Collection; (add.info.: Mary MacArthur (1880-1921)

The General Election, Mr Gladstone in Midlothian (engraving)
1603357 The General Election, Mr Gladstone in Midlothian (engraving) by Russell, Walter Westley (1867-1949); Private Collection; (add.info.: The General Election, Mr Gladstone in Midlothian)

The General Election (engraving)
1600254 The General Election (engraving) by Hurst, Hal (b.1865); Private Collection; (add.info.: The General Election, " She stoops to conquer")

Queen Boadicea Leading Her Troops into Battle, AD 61 (colour litho)
817845 Queen Boadicea Leading Her Troops into Battle, AD 61 (colour litho) by Moreland, Arthur (1876-1951); Private Collection; (add.info.: Queen Boadicea Leading Her Troops into Battle, AD 61)

The Election at Oxford - Canvassing for Votes, 1754 (engraving)
7148358 The Election at Oxford - Canvassing for Votes, 1754 (engraving) by Hogarth, William (1697-1764) (after); Private Collection; (add.info.: The Election at Oxford - Canvassing for Votes, 1754)

The Friend of Humanity and the Knife-Grinder, satire depicting Anglo-Irish Whig politician George Tierney
7148348 The Friend of Humanity and the Knife-Grinder, satire depicting Anglo-Irish Whig politician George Tierney, 1797 (engraving) by Gillray

Coalition Candidates, caricature of English politicians Richard Brinsley Sheridan and Sir Samuel Hood
7148342 Coalition Candidates, caricature of English politicians Richard Brinsley Sheridan and Sir Samuel Hood, the successful candidates in the Westminster constituency in the 1806 general election

The Freedom of Election; or, Hunt-ing for Popularity, and Plumpers for Maxwell
7148336 The Freedom of Election; or, Hunt-ing for Popularity, and Plumpers for Maxwell, satire depicting candidates at the Covent Garden hustings during the Westminster election of 1818 (engraving)

"Peter Porcupine", caricature of English Radical pamphleteer and politician William Cobbett
7148333 " Peter Porcupine", caricature of English Radical pamphleteer and politician William Cobbett, c1809 (engraving) by Gillray

To the Independent Electors of Westminster. Vernon and Edwin, satire on constituency of Westminster in the 1741 general
7148332 To the Independent Electors of Westminster. Vernon and Edwin, satire on constituency of Westminster in the 1741 general election (engraving) by English School

Britannia Disturbed by French Vagrants. Lord Trentham for Westminster, 1749 (engraving)
7148328 Britannia Disturbed by French Vagrants. Lord Trentham for Westminster, 1749 (engraving) by English School, (18th century); Private Collection; (add.info)

Lords of the Bedchamber, caricature of the Duchess of Devonshire, Whig politician Charles James Fox and his supporter
7148317 Lords of the Bedchamber, caricature of the Duchess of Devonshire, Whig politician Charles James Fox and his supporter, the publican Sam House, 1784 (engraving) by Rowlandson

The Westminster Watchman, caricature of Whig politician Charles James Fox as a night watchman, 1784 (engraving)
7148314 The Westminster Watchman, caricature of Whig politician Charles James Fox as a night watchman, 1784 (engraving) by Rowlandson

The Procession to the Hustings after a Successful Canvas, satire on the success of Whig politician Charles James Fox in
7148312 The Procession to the Hustings after a Successful Canvas, satire on the success of Whig politician Charles James Fox in winning one of the seats in the constituency of Westminster in the 1784

Liberty and Fame Introducing Female Patriotism (Duchess of Devonshire) to Britannia, 1784 (engraving)
7148310 Liberty and Fame Introducing Female Patriotism (Duchess of Devonshire) to Britannia, 1784 (engraving) by Rowlandson

Meeting of Patriotic Citizens at Copenhagen House, 1795. Speakers: Thelwall, Gale Jones, Hodson, and John Binns
7148308 Meeting of Patriotic Citizens at Copenhagen House, 1795. Speakers: Thelwall, Gale Jones, Hodson, and John Binns, satire on the campaing by the Whigs for the repeal of the Seditions Bill

Mazeppa - "Again He Urges on His Wild Career", satire depicting King William IV tied to the wild horse of
7148292 Mazeppa - " Again He Urges on His Wild Career", satire depicting King William IV tied to the wild horse of Reform, 1832 (engraving) by Doyle

Inconveniences That Might Have Arisen from the Ballot (engraving)
7148288 Inconveniences That Might Have Arisen from the Ballot (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Inconveniences That Might Have Arisen from the Ballot)

The Rival Cupids: a Political Valentine, satire on the 1874 British general election (engraving)
7172973 The Rival Cupids: a Political Valentine, satire on the 1874 British general election (engraving) by English School

The Election (b / w photo)
7179890 The Election (b/w photo) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: The Election. Illustration for The Illuminated Magazine, edited by Douglas Jerrold, Vol III)

Le Vocabulaire Illustre: Votant; Voter; Votirende (engraving)
7197955 Le Vocabulaire Illustre: Votant; Voter; Votirende (engraving) by European School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Votant; Voter; Votirende)

"The Rights of Women"or The Effects of Female Enfranchisement, 1835 (engraving)
7148369 " The Rights of Women" or The Effects of Female Enfranchisement, 1835 (engraving) by Cruikshank, George (1792-1878) (after); Private Collection; (add.info)

The Kentish Election, 1741 (engraving)
7148362 The Kentish Election, 1741 (engraving) by English School, (18th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: The Kentish Election, 1741)

A Radical Drummer, caricature of English Radical politician William Cobbett, 1806 (engraving)
7148340 A Radical Drummer, caricature of English Radical politician William Cobbett, 1806 (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: A Radical Drummer)

Great Britains Union; or, The Litchfield Races, 1747 (engraving)
7148327 Great Britains Union; or, The Litchfield Races, 1747 (engraving) by English School, (18th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Great Britains Union; or, The Litchfield Races, 1747)

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"The General Election: A Tapestry of Democracy Through Time" From the vibrant canvases capturing historic polling moments to the indelible ink-stained fingers of Cambodian voters, the general election has always been a powerful symbol of democracy in action. In "The Election III The Polling, 1754-55, " an oil on canvas masterpiece, we are transported back to a time when voting was reserved for only a privileged few. Yet, as "Female Influence, or, the Devonshire Canvas" shows us in 1784, women were already making their mark on political discourse. Fast forward to 1997 and witness Labour councillor Glenda Jackson proudly standing alongside her son Dan Hodges - a testament to how politics can become a family affair. Meanwhile, Cambodian voters celebrate their participation by taking pictures of their ink stained fingers - proof that they have exercised their democratic right. Diana Edwards-Jones becomes part of history during the coming general election by contributing her own unique perspective. Just as Joseph Swain's painting "The Start" captures the excitement and anticipation surrounding elections in 1886. Posters like "General Election Sheffield poster" from 1874 remind us that campaigns have long relied on visual communication to rally support. And who could forget Prime Minister John Major's unexpected visit to B&Q or his stop at McLaren motor racing team headquarters during his campaign? Finally, we see Neil Kinnock tirelessly traversing Mitcham in London during the intense campaign trail leading up to the pivotal 1992 general election. Through these snapshots spanning centuries and continents, one thing remains clear: The general election is not just about choosing leaders; it is about celebrating our collective voice and shaping our shared future.