Politics Collection (#9)

A suffragette in Holloway Prison
A nervous looking and well-dressed suffragette sits on a stool at Holloway Prison after being arrested during a demonstration

James Winstone, South Wales Miners Federation
James Winstone, Vice President of the South Wales Miners Federation (1912-14), and President in 1915

Demonstration to keep Horley and Charlwood in Surrey
A group of people on a demonstration in the middle of a road, holding banners and placards, determined to keep Horley and Charlwood in Surrey

Mikhail Ivanovich Tereschenko, Russian politician and financier, seen here in August 1917. In this year he was appointed Finance Minister of the Russian Provisional Government, then Foreign Minister

Cambridge House, Piccadilly, London
A hansom cab trots past Cambridge House, Piccadilly, London, the town residence of Lord Palmerston

Brookes and Whites Clubs, London 1796
Wealthy gentlemen patronise the exclusive Brookes (Whig) and White s(Tory) Clubs, at Pall Mall, London. Brookes is shown on the right

Sudetenland Elections
Schoolgirls counting the votes during the Sudetenland elections, which had become part of the new Republic of Czechoslovakia in 1918 and included many German speakers

Kerensky & Cabinet
Alexander Kerensky and his military cabinet. From left to right: General Baranovsky; Colonel Yakubovich; Savinkov; Kerensky; and Prince Tumanov

Communist Group 1984
A smartly-dressed group of boys and girls, the Red Pioneers, a communist youth organisation, Irktusk, USSR

Workman & Boss / Doffs Cap
A workman walking in the street with his wife puts his finger to his cap when his employer rides past

Britannia a LA Beardsley
A Punch artist depicts Britannia as he thinks Beardsley might draw her

Pitt in Commons / 1804
William Pitt (the Younger) addresses the House in 1804, the year he began his second spell as Prime Minister

Military Education / Japan
Military education in Japanese primary schools A Naval officer presents a model of a warship to students

Demonstration against the toll on Chelsea Bridge, London
A demonstration against the charging of a toll on the new Chelsea Bridge, London

Pleas for unification, Imjingak, Paju, South Korea, Asia

Lincoln Memorial, Washington D. C. United States of America, North America
Lincoln Memorial, Washington D.C. United States of America, North America

Stalins datcha, Sochi, Caucasus, Russia, Europe

Statue of Mahatma Gandhi, Mumbai, India, Asia

The Commander Ernesto Guevara (El Che) Memorial sculpted by Jose Delarra, Plaza de la Revolucion, Santa Clara, Cuba, West Indies, Central America

May Day marchers with Cuban flags, Plaza de la Revolucion, Havana, Cuba, West Indies, Central America

Bronze figures of a Russian and a Ukrainian worker holding aloft the Soviet Order of Friendship of Peoples, Friendship of the Peoples Monument, Khreschaty Park, Kiev, Ukraine, Europe

Crystal glass walkway marking spot of Indira Gandhis assassination, Indira Gandhi Memorial, Akbar Road, Delhi, India, Asia

Tourists in a horse carriage passing a wall sign saying Live free Cuba, Havana, Cuba, West Indies, Central America

A vintage 1950s American Chevrolet on the road near Trinidad passing a colourful revolutionary road sign, Cuba, West Indies, Central America

Red book of Mao sold at souvenir stand, Daxu historical town, Guilin, Guangxi Province, China, Asia

Communism in Russia 1934
Standing by to hoist the flag when Europe turns communist may mean a long wait, but at least its a steady job!

The Real Enemy
The real social enemy is the capitalist who tramples the people and grabs the gold

United Europe (1950S)
The flags of European nations are the building blocks from which the new Europe will be rebuilt, following World War Two

Edward Vii / French Fleet
Edward VII welcomes the visit of the French fleet to Portsmouth - an outward expression of the growing rapprochement between the two countries

Kpd Poster 1919
You are invited to vote Communist (KPD = Kommunistische Partei Deutschlands, formerly the Spartakusbund) in the German elections

Society & Shop Girls
Two elegant, society ladies are attended to by a shop girl who sees to their every whim. Several pairs of discarded shoes lie about the floor for the assistant to pick up later

Poster; Peace
MEN AND WOMEN, LET US SAFEGUARD PEACE ! Cosmonaut Gagarin is permitted to utter a politically innocuous statement

Czechoslovaks! Join
Recruiting poster for Czechs in the United States: Czechoslovaks! Join our Free Colors!

Choose your Ideology
Choose whichever ideology suits you - church or conservative, scientist or communist, none is any better than the others

British Lion Seated
The British Lion sitting in an armchair with a copy of The Times newspaper in his jacket pocket and a flag flying behind him

Royal Procession 1804
The Royal procession takes king George III to Westminster to open Parliament

Disraeli / First Budget
William Gladstone attacks Benjamin Disraelis first budget speech, which had lasted five hours

A child Protestor at the I Count climate change rally in London
Ashley Cooper / SpecialistStock

A Transparent Dodge, cartoon
A Transparent Dodge. Germany: Help! Help! I drown! Throw me the life-belt! Mr Lloyd George and M. Briand: Try standing up on your feet

A voter casts her ballot during the presidential election at a polling station in San Jose, Costa Rica, April 1, 2018. REUTERS/Juan Carlos Ulate

People stick Israeli flags on their shoes during a protest against the visit of Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, in Mumbai, India, January 18, 2018. REUTERS/Shailesh Andrade

COLD WEATHER CANBERRA
A flower is seen covered in frost in Canberra, Wednesday, June 21, 2023. (AAP Image/Lukas Coch)

COLD WEATHER CANBERRA
A flower is seen covered in frost in Canberra, Wednesday, June 21, 2023. (AAP Image/Lukas Coch)

hold the peace
Michael Allmaier

Pilgrims carrier
Mostafijur Rahman Nasim

Milen Dobrev

NUPE and GMBATU school meals campaign, Croydon
NUPE and GMBATU representatives at a press conference to launch a Save our school meals campaign in the London Borough of Croydon, 29 June 1983. Date: 1983

NUPE members protesting against cuts, Coventry
Striking NUPE (National Union of Public Employees) members protesting against proposed council cuts outside Whitley Abbey Comprehensive School, Coventry, 10 November 1981. Date: 1981

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Politics: A tapestry of history, power, and change. From Hogarth's contrasting depictions in Gin Lane and Beer Street, we witness the impact on society. The Political Map of Africa reminds us of colonial legacies and struggles for independence. The UVF poster symbolizes political tensions in Northern Ireland while Churchill's V sign represents resilience during World War II. In Jesus Healing The Sick, we see how religion intersects with politics as faith guides acts of compassion. The English suffragette newspaper from 1908 highlights the fight for gender equality amidst a male-dominated political landscape. From Search And Destroy to Wellington Bombers and Lancaster Bombers, military might becomes entangled with political agendas throughout history. Yet amidst it all, The Workers May-Pole design offers hope for a more egalitarian future. As Tower Bridge stands tall beside the Tower of London, these iconic landmarks remind us that politics shapes our cities' landscapes too. Whether through legislation or grassroots movements, politics is an ever-evolving force that influences every aspect of our lives.