Mps Collection

Labour Party election posters and television speakers
Labour Party election posters and speakers for Labours series of five short television programmes in the run-up to the General Election of 8th October 1959 (which the Conservatives won)

William Pitt the Younger addressing Parliament
William Pitt (the Younger) addressing the House of Commons

Charles I and Speaker Lenthall, c1850, (1947). Creator: Unknown
Charles I and Speaker Lenthall, c1850, (1947). On 4 January 1642, King Charles I (1600-1649, standing, in hat) entered the House of Commons to arrest five Members of Parliament for high treason

Smoking club, 18th century artwork. The practice of smoking tobacco was popularised in England and Ireland in the 1580s and 1590s by the English soldier and explorer Sir Walter Raleigh (c.1552-1618)

The House of Commons in Sir Robert Walpoles Administration, engraved by R. Page
KW281837 The House of Commons in Sir Robert Walpoles Administration, engraved by R. Page, from The Works of William Hogarth, published 1833 (litho) (see 132107) by Thornhill, J

Labour Candidates
Labour candidates. - A postcard with a dual meaning, both a satire on potential Labour Party MPs and three down and out men all of whom are good candidates as labourers. Date: circa 1900s

ALEXANDRE KERENSKY WITH A BLACK GLOVE, 1917-1918 (oil on canvas)
7215396 ALEXANDRE KERENSKY WITH A BLACK GLOVE, 1917-1918 (oil on canvas) by Repin, Ilya Efimovich (1844-1930); Sepherot Foundation, Vaduz

The House of Commons During A Debate, 1858, (1947). Creator: Unknown
The House of Commons During A Debate, 1858, (1947). Interior of the Palace of Westminster in London, with (all-male) members of parliament on opposing benches. Lithograph after a painting

Conservative party television team
The Conservative Party television team and some election posters for the General Election of 8th October 1959. The Conservatives broadcast five television programmes of 15 or 20 minutes each starting

Margaret Wintringham during her election campaign
Margaret Wintringham (1879 - 1955), British Liberal Party politician, MP for Louth between 1921 and 1924. She was the second woman, and the first British-born woman

Members of the cabinet of Britains Labour government elected in the 1945 General Election (b / w photo)
6015255 Members of the cabinet of Britains Labour government elected in the 1945 General Election (b/w photo) by English Photographer

The Cherbourg Fetes, the Pera leaving Southampton
The " Pera" with members of the House of Commons on board, leaving Southampton to take part in the Cherbourg Fetes

Susan Lawrence (1871-1947), British Labour (socialist) politician. One of the early female Members of Parliament, she was elected in 1923-1924 and 1926-1931

John Hancock 1737 - 1793 American revolutionary leader Signatory of Declaration of Independence
UIG5416582 John Hancock 1737 - 1793 American revolutionary leader Signatory of Declaration of Independence. From the book Gallery of Historical Portraits published c.1880.; UIG.

Messrs. Gibson and Bright at the Free-Trade Hall, Manchester, 1858. Creator: Unknown
Messrs. Gibson and Bright at the Free-Trade Hall, Manchester, 1858. A soiree for...the Right Hon. T. M. Gibson, M.P. for Ashton-under- Lyne, and Mr. John Bright, M.P

Les fetes de la victoire en Belgique; Le president de la Republique francaise a la tribune...1919. Creator: Unknown
Les fetes de la victoire en Belgique; Le president de la Republique francaise a la tribune de la Chambre des representants belges, au Palais de la Nation, a Bruxelles, le 22 juillet 1919

Committee-room, House of Commons, 1857. Creator: Unknown
Committee-room, House of Commons, 1857. Interior of the Palace of Westminster, London. It would be difficult to point to any edifice, ancient or modern

'Face a L'agresseur, La séance historique du 3 aout 1914 a la Chambre des Communes, 1914. Creator: Samuel Begg
'Face a L'agresseur, La seance historique du 3 aout 1914 a la Chambre des Communes, 1914. From "L'Album de la Guerre 1914-1919, Volume I" [L'Illustration, Paris, 1924]

The Home Rule debate in the House of Commons, Mr Sexton attacks Mr Chamberlain, 1886. Creator: Unknown
The Home Rule debate in the House of Commons, Mr Sexton attacks Mr Chamberlain, 1886. From "The Graphic. An Illustrated Weekly Newspaper Volume 33. January to June, 1886"

The Home Rule debate in the House of Commons - Mr Gladstone's peroration, 1886. Creator: Unknown
The Home Rule debate in the House of Commons - Mr Gladstone's peroration, 1886. From "The Graphic. An Illustrated Weekly Newspaper Volume 33. January to June, 1886"

Henry Grattan moving the Declaration of the Irish Rights in the Irish House of Commons, 19 April 17 Creator: Unknown
Henry Grattan moving the Declaration of the Irish Rights in the Irish House of Commons, 19 April 1782, 1886. From "The Graphic. An Illustrated Weekly Newspaper Volume 33

The Graphic, Front Cover February 6th. 1886, 1886. Creator: Unknown
The Graphic, Front Cover February 6th. 1886, 1886. The defeat of the Conservative government of Mr Jesse Collings amendment to the address. From "The Graphic

The Lambeth Election - the Hustings on Kennington Common, 1850. Creator: Unknown
The Lambeth Election - the Hustings on Kennington Common, 1850....nomination of candidates for the representation in Parliament of the [London] borough of Lambeth...a considerable number of persons

The Illustrated London News Election Map - 1906 - The electoral battlefield at a glance: Candidates and Constituencies by A Hugh Fisher. Date: 1906

Cartoon, The Anglers Return (Derby and Disraeli)
Cartoon, The Anglers Return -- Lord Derby and Benjamin Disraeli portrayed as fishermen, examining the Conservative partys poor returns from the recent General Election -- the Liberal party under Lord

Cartoon, The End of the Rotten Borough -- the Reform Bill of 1832 did away with these so-called rotten boroughs, which were constituencies with a very small electorate

1931 British General Election, women MPs
1931 British General Election, twelve women MPs elected. From left to right: Mrs Helen Shaw, Lady Gwendolen Iveagh, Miss Irene Ward, Miss Thelma Cazalet, Mrs Mavis Tate, Mrs Ida Copeland

THE WAR CABINET EMERGES FROM NO 10 DURING THE FALKLANDS WAR. CENTRE IS FRANCIS PYM ON RIGHT WILLIE WHITELAW - 22 MAY 1982

Finger Print Department. Section of search room, officers searching records. Scotland Yard. London. May 1929

The Speakers Procession, 1884, (1947). Creator: Francis Wilfrid Lawson
The Speakers Procession, 1884, (1947). Members of Parliament inside the Palace of Westminster in London. The Speaker is Henry Bouverie William Brand

William Pitt, the Younger, Addressing the Commons, 1793, (1947). Creator: Anton Hickel
William Pitt, the Younger, Addressing the Commons, 1793, (1947). Session of parliament in the Palace of Westminster, London. Prime Minister William Pitt is on his feet

Cartoon, The Sleeping Palace (of Westminster)
Political cartoon, The Sleeping Palace (of Westminster), at the end of a long and weary House of Commons session - a parody of a painting by Burne-Jones, The Garden Court Date: 1891

Cartoon, Something Wrong - number of Irish MPs
Political cartoon, Something Wrong - John Bull considering the number of Irish MPs Date: 1891

King Charles I taking the Speaker's Chair in a failed attempt to arrest five MPs for treason Date: 1642

Members of the new house of commons 1900
A section of 16 members of the new house of commons (1900). Notable newcomers to the House of Commons included Winston Churchill

Cartoon, The Stage Door of the Future
Women's suffrage cartoon, The Stage Door of the Future, with stage door Johnnies waiting for women MPs to emerge from the House of Commons. Date: 1920

MPs protesting about housing cuts at the Department of the Environment, 19 February 1981. On the left is Gerald Kaufmann, Labour MP. Each MP carries a placard giving statistics for their area

MPs anti-apartheid demo
Two Labour MPs Ms. Audrey Wise and Mr. Neil Kinnock take part in a demonstration against the trial of Nelson Mandela and apartheid in South Africa. The latter holds a placard reading free all S

Ken Livingstone and Tony Banks at the GLC
Ken Livingstone (Kenneth Robert Livingstone, b 1945), and Tony Banks (Anthony Louis Banks, Baron Stratford, 1943-2006), British Labour politicians and MPs

PALMERSTON/BROADLANDS
HENRY JOHN TEMPLE THIRD VISCOUNT PALMERSTON English MP's study at Broadlands, Hampshire, at the time of his death Date: 1784 - 1865

The Carlton Club, Pall Mall, London
3786560 The Carlton Club, Pall Mall, London; (add.info.: The Carlton Club, Pall Mall, London, c. 1874. Conservative gentlemen's club, London. Founded in 1832. Cassells History of England)

The Carlton Club, Pall Mall, London
3786471 The Carlton Club, Pall Mall, London; (add.info.: The Carlton Club, Pall Mall, London, c. 1874. Conservative gentlemen's club, London. Founded in 1832. Cassells History of England)

The enemies of the Five Year Plan, 1929 (chromolitho)
FIA5403540 The enemies of the Five Year Plan, 1929 (chromolitho) by Deni, Viktor Nikolaevich (1893-1946); 51x71 cm; Russian State Library, Moscow, Russia; Photo © Fine Art Images

Illustration of Pear Emmanuel dit Caran d Ache (1858-1909) in Psst... !, 1898-3-12 - Un bronze d occasion
ICA4894183 Illustration of Pear Emmanuel dit Caran d Ache (1858-1909) in Psst...!, 1898-3-12 - Un bronze d occasion - Antisemitism, Case Dreyfus, Family

English Parliament in 1623, c. 1623 (engraving)
354828 English Parliament in 1623, c.1623 (engraving) by German School, (17th century); Biblioteca Nacional, Madrid, Spain; Index Fototeca

Violent incident in the House of Commons in London (colour litho)
2819161 Violent incident in the House of Commons in London (colour litho) by French School, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Violent incident in the House of Commons in London)

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"MPS: The Evolution of Political Representation and Communication" From the iconic Labour Party election posters to the resonating voices of television speakers, they have long been at the forefront of political discourse. Just as William Pitt the Younger addressed Parliament with eloquence and conviction, these individuals continue to shape our nation's destiny. Reflecting on history, we find ourselves transported to a pivotal moment when Charles I faced Speaker Lenthall in a tense exchange captured in an intriguing 1850 artwork. This powerful image reminds us that even centuries ago, they were entrusted with voicing their constituents' concerns. Delving further into time, we stumble upon an enchanting 18th-century smoking club artwork. Amidst clouds of smoke and camaraderie, MPs found solace and forged alliances beyond party lines – a testament to the intricate dynamics within politics. Fast-forwarding to Sir Robert Walpole's administration, we witness The House of Commons bustling with activity. Engraved by R. Page, this depiction encapsulates the vibrancy and fervor surrounding parliamentary debates during that era. The power of visual communication persists through ages; thus it is no surprise that both Labour Candidates and Conservative party television teams utilize this medium for electoral campaigns. Margaret Wintringham stands tall amidst her campaign trail – a symbol of determination in breaking barriers as one of Britain's early female politicians. Intriguingly juxtaposed against black-and-white photographs lies an image capturing Members of the cabinet elected in Britain's transformative 1945 General Election. These faces represent hope for change and progress under Labour government stewardship. Beyond domestic affairs lie international connections; The Cherbourg Fetes capture moments where diplomacy intertwines with national pride as Pera leaves Southampton - reminding us how global relations shape parliamentary decisions. Finally, Susan Lawrence emerges from history as a prominent British Labour politician who championed socialist ideals during her tenure. Her legacy serves as inspiration for future generations striving towards a fairer society.