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Palace of Westminster Collection

One of the most recognised buildings in the world, the history of The Palace of Westminster, more commonly known as the Houses of Parliament, spans over 900 years from the Anglo-Saxons to the present

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The Palace of Westminster owes its stunning Gothic architecture to the 19th-century architect Sir Charles Barry. A Grade I listed building, and a UNESCO World Heritage Site, the Palace contains a fascinating mixture of both ancient and modern buildings.

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Background imagePalace of Westminster Collection: Illustration depicting global warming

Illustration depicting global warming
Global warming. Computer artwork of Big Ben, London, England, flooded and in ruins, in a possible future. This is showing a rise in sea levels due to global warming

Background imagePalace of Westminster Collection: Edward the Black Prince, from St Stephens Chapel Westminster 1355

Edward the Black Prince, from St Stephens Chapel Westminster 1355
Vintage engraving of Edward the Black Prince from St Stephens Chapel Westminster, 14th Century. Edward of Woodstock, known to history as the Black Prince

Background imagePalace of Westminster Collection: Big Ben and the Palace of Westminster at dusk

Big Ben and the Palace of Westminster at dusk
In London, two of its most famous landmarks are seen from a high-angle at dusk on a cold winters day

Background imagePalace of Westminster Collection: Bombed St Thomas Hospital

Bombed St Thomas Hospital
The site of an air raid, which severely damaged St Thomas Hospital, London, May 1941. The Palace of Westminster and Big Ben can be seen across the Thames

Background imagePalace of Westminster Collection: Misty silhouette

Misty silhouette
Westminster Bridge, Westminster, London, UK. November 2, 2015. A view across Westminster Bridge early one autumn morning. The bridge is empty, the lamps glow brightly in the morning mist

Background imagePalace of Westminster Collection: Antique travel photographs of London: Big ben

Antique travel photographs of London: Big ben

Background imagePalace of Westminster Collection: Red phone booth in central London with Big Ben in the background

Red phone booth in central London with Big Ben in the background
Front view of iconic London cityscape with red phone booth and Big Ben in the background

Background imagePalace of Westminster Collection: Big Ben at Sunset

Big Ben at Sunset
A shot taken in London, the United Kingdom in July 2022, just after sunset, it shows Elizabeth Tower known as Big Ben, Westminister Bridge and blurred leaves of tree in the upper part of the image

Background imagePalace of Westminster Collection: Vintage illustration, Clock bells for new Palace of Westminster, Breaking up of Big Ben, 1858

Vintage illustration, Clock bells for new Palace of Westminster, Breaking up of Big Ben, 1858

Background imagePalace of Westminster Collection: The Chimes Big Ben and his Little Brothers

The Chimes Big Ben and his Little Brothers
Vintage engraving of the Bell Big Ben in the Clock Tower of Westminster, London, England. The Graphic, 1887

Background imagePalace of Westminster Collection: Westminster Hall in London, England - 19th Century

Westminster Hall in London, England - 19th Century
Westminster Hall at the Palace of Westminster in London, England. Vintage halftone etchings circa mid 19th century

Background imagePalace of Westminster Collection: Seventeenth century view over the River Thames to Parliament House

Seventeenth century view over the River Thames to Parliament House, Westminster Hall and Westminster Abbey
A view from the South Bank of the River Thames in London towards the Westminster Parliament House, Westminster Hall and Westminster Abbey. Copied from an engraving by Wenceslaus Hollar (1607-1677)

Background imagePalace of Westminster Collection: Swearing in of Roundell Palmer as Lord High Chancellor of Great Britain, Westminster Hall, Victorian

Swearing in of Roundell Palmer as Lord High Chancellor of Great Britain, Westminster Hall, Victorian
Vintage illustration of Swearing in of Roundell Palmer, 1st Earl of Selborne as Lord High Chancellor of Great Britain, Westminster Hall, Victorian, 1870s 19th Century

Background imagePalace of Westminster Collection: Antique photo: Old Westminster Hall

Antique photo: Old Westminster Hall

Background imagePalace of Westminster Collection: Antique photo: St Stephens Hall

Antique photo: St Stephens Hall

Background imagePalace of Westminster Collection: Westminster Hall

Westminster Hall
" Vintage engraving from 1831 of Westminster Hall, London, England the oldest existing part of the Palace of Westminster, was erected in 1097

Background imagePalace of Westminster Collection: Lobby of the House of Commons

Lobby of the House of Commons
The Lobby of the House of Commons, London, during the 1870s. The old Houses of Parliament were destroyed by fire in 1834 and the current buildings were designed by Charles Barry and Augustus Pugin

Background imagePalace of Westminster Collection: House of Commons

House of Commons
Members private corridor and conversation nooks, House of Commons, London, England. The Graphic, 1880

Background imagePalace of Westminster Collection: Antique photograph of London: Westminster Hall

Antique photograph of London: Westminster Hall

Background imagePalace of Westminster Collection: Antique Londons photographs: St Stephens Hall

Antique Londons photographs: St Stephens Hall

Background imagePalace of Westminster Collection: Antique Londons photographs: Westminster Hall

Antique Londons photographs: Westminster Hall

Background imagePalace of Westminster Collection: Close up of Big Ben clock face

Close up of Big Ben clock face
The detail of large clock hands and the clock face of Big Ben can be seen in this close up

Background imagePalace of Westminster Collection: Antique travel photographs of London: Throne

Antique travel photographs of London: Throne

Background imagePalace of Westminster Collection: Antique Londons photographs: Westminster Bridge

Antique Londons photographs: Westminster Bridge

Background imagePalace of Westminster Collection: Reflection at Westminster

Reflection at Westminster
This is a black and white image of the Houses of Parliament and Big Ben in reflection on Westminster Bridge

Background imagePalace of Westminster Collection: Black and white sunset at Westminster abbey

Black and white sunset at Westminster abbey with the Big Ben backlit taken in may before starting the repair works at the tower

Background imagePalace of Westminster Collection: Victorian London - Houses of Parliament

Victorian London - Houses of Parliament
Vintage engraving of Houses of Parliament, London, England. 1893. The Palace of Westminster is the meeting place of the House of Commons and the House of Lords

Background imagePalace of Westminster Collection: Antique Londons photographs: Interior of the House of Commons

Antique Londons photographs: Interior of the House of Commons

Background imagePalace of Westminster Collection: Henry Grattan, Declaration of the Irish Rights, 18th Century

Henry Grattan, Declaration of the Irish Rights, 18th Century
Vintage engraving of Henry Grattan moving the Declaration of the Irish Rights, Irish House of Commons, 19th April 1782

Background imagePalace of Westminster Collection: Seagull Over Westminster

Seagull Over Westminster
Big Ben, Parliament and a seagull in the Westminster mist

Background imagePalace of Westminster Collection: Antique Londons photographs: House of Parliament, Westminster

Antique Londons photographs: House of Parliament, Westminster

Background imagePalace of Westminster Collection: Antique photograph of the British Empire: Houses of Parliament, Westminster, London, England

Antique photograph of the British Empire: Houses of Parliament, Westminster, London, England

Background imagePalace of Westminster Collection: Antique travel photographs of London: House of Parliament

Antique travel photographs of London: House of Parliament

Background imagePalace of Westminster Collection: Westminster Palace in London, England, wood engraving, published in 1897

Westminster Palace in London, England, wood engraving, published in 1897
The Palace of Westminster in London, England. Wood engraving after a drawing, published in 1897

Background imagePalace of Westminster Collection: Old engraved illustration of Parliament Houses, The Palace of Westminster United Kingdom

Old engraved illustration of Parliament Houses, The Palace of Westminster United Kingdom
Copyright has expired on this artwork. From my own archives, digitally restored. The Palace of Westminster, Parliament of the United Kingdom

Background imagePalace of Westminster Collection: Antique photograph of London: Bridge Street, Westminster

Antique photograph of London: Bridge Street, Westminster

Background imagePalace of Westminster Collection: Houses of Parliament at sunset

Houses of Parliament at sunset
the Palace of Westminster and the Big Ben from Westminster Bridge at sunset

Background imagePalace of Westminster Collection: Interior of the House of Commons before 1834

Interior of the House of Commons before 1834
The interior of the House of Commons, London, before 1834 when the old Houses of Parliament were destroyed by fire. The current buildings were designed by Charles Barry and Augustus Pugin

Background imagePalace of Westminster Collection: Sunset on Westminster Palace

Sunset on Westminster Palace
Picture of the Westminster Palace at sunset

Background imagePalace of Westminster Collection: UK Parliament

UK Parliament
House of Commons and Palace of Westminster next to Thames river in London

Background imagePalace of Westminster Collection: Plan of the old Royal Palace of Whitehall

Plan of the old Royal Palace of Whitehall
A ground plan of the old Royal Palace of Whitehall beside the River Thames in London. The Palace was an enormous collection of buildings

Background imagePalace of Westminster Collection: Victorian London - Westminster Stairs

Victorian London - Westminster Stairs
Vintage engraving showing a scene from 19th Century London England. Showing the Westminster stairs with steamers leaving

Background imagePalace of Westminster Collection: Refreshment room at the House of Commons, Illustrated London News

Refreshment room at the House of Commons, Illustrated London News
Scanned directly from The Illustrated London News, Saturday August 13, 1853

Background imagePalace of Westminster Collection: Big Ben

Big Ben
circa 1920: Big Ben clock tower and the Houses of Parliament in Westminster, London. (Photo by Spencer Arnold Collection/Hulton Archive/Getty Images)

Background imagePalace of Westminster Collection: London Landmark

London Landmark
circa 1922: Big Ben and the Houses of Parliament viewed through an archway in Westminster, London. (Photo by Spencer Arnold Collection/Hulton Archive/Getty Images)

Background imagePalace of Westminster Collection: Big Ben II

Big Ben II
Big Ben, Westminster, London, UK. 17 July, 2011. Image shows a low angle view of the ornate street lamps on Westminster Bridge with a slightly blurry Big Ben in the background

Background imagePalace of Westminster Collection: Queens walk

Queens walk
The Queens Walk, London, UK. November 12, 2016. A couple walking along Queens walk under umbrellas, Big Ben can be seen in the distance. Scene reflected in a puddle on the pavement

Background imagePalace of Westminster Collection: City of London Road Map

City of London Road Map
Black and white illustration of geographical, road map of London, UK

Background imagePalace of Westminster Collection: Cleaning Big Ben

Cleaning Big Ben
circa 1930: Mr Larkin, suspended on ropes, cleans the face of Big Ben, Clock Tower, Houses of Parliament, London. (Photo by Reg Speller/Fox Photos/Getty Images)

Background imagePalace of Westminster Collection: Ben And Boadicea

Ben And Boadicea
23rd April 1969: The statue of Queen Boadicea in her chariot, with the Big Ben clock in the background, London. (Photo by Harry Todd/Fox Photos/Getty Images)

Background imagePalace of Westminster Collection: Big Ben

Big Ben
1908: Big Ben at the Houses of Parliament in Westminster, London. (Photo by Alfred Hind Robinson/A H Robinson/Getty Images)

Background imagePalace of Westminster Collection: Big Ben Tiny Planet

Big Ben Tiny Planet
A whimsical abstract image of Big Ben and Westminster Palace. Tall barren trees bring nature to the photograph as the tree limbs encircle the iconic London scene

Background imagePalace of Westminster Collection: South Bank Car Park

South Bank Car Park
Cars parked in the car park owned by the Shell oil company on the South Bank of the Thames near County Hall, London, 8th May 1970. The Houses of Parliament can be seen in the background (left)

Background imagePalace of Westminster Collection: Big Ben and Houses of Parliament at sunset

Big Ben and Houses of Parliament at sunset
House of Parliament, London, , Doug Armand Photography, 520769587

Background imagePalace of Westminster Collection: Victorian London - Victoria Tower, Houses of Parliament

Victorian London - Victoria Tower, Houses of Parliament
Vintage engraving of the Victoria Tower, Houses of Parliament, London, England. 1893. The Victoria Tower is the square tower at the south-west end of the Palace of Westminster in London

Background imagePalace of Westminster Collection: Big Ben

Big Ben London great landmark, the sharpness of the image shows its beautiful details and blue sky and clouds in the background

Background imagePalace of Westminster Collection: Antique photograph of the British Empire: Central Hall of the Houses of Parliament, Westminster

Antique photograph of the British Empire: Central Hall of the Houses of Parliament, Westminster

Background imagePalace of Westminster Collection: Antique photograph of the British Empire: Westminster Abbey from top of Clock Tower

Antique photograph of the British Empire: Westminster Abbey from top of Clock Tower

Background imagePalace of Westminster Collection: Houses of Parliament

Houses of Parliament
Victorian view of the Houses of Parliament (Palace of Westminster), London. 1890

Background imagePalace of Westminster Collection: Big Ben Tiny Planet

Big Ben Tiny Planet
London during the blue hour is like magic. Big Ben stands tall in this warped abstract image of a familiar scene. Water from a fountain sprays at the base of the photograph adding to the whimsical

Background imagePalace of Westminster Collection: London - Palace of Westminster

London - Palace of Westminster
Clouds wizz past Big Ben and the Palace of Westminster in London, United KingdomThe Palace of Westminster is the meeting place of the two houses of the Parliament of the United Kingdom

Background imagePalace of Westminster Collection: Houses of Parliament, Big Ben, Westminster Bridge, Thames, London, England, United Kingdom

Houses of Parliament, Big Ben, Westminster Bridge, Thames, London, England, United Kingdom

Background imagePalace of Westminster Collection: Westminster Bridge Traffic

Westminster Bridge Traffic
Traffic on Westminster Bridge, with the Houses of Parliament and Big Ben in the background, London, circa 1900. (Photo by Hulton Archive/Getty Images)

Background imagePalace of Westminster Collection: The Palace of Westminster and Westminster Bridge

The Palace of Westminster and Westminster Bridge
A long exposure of Westminster Bridge taken at dusk and showing bus light trails. Elizabeth Tower is well illuminated and dominates the scene

Background imagePalace of Westminster Collection: Big Ben

Big Ben
London, UK

Background imagePalace of Westminster Collection: The new Houses of Parliament

The new Houses of Parliament
The current Palace of Westminster in London, more commonly known as the Houses of Parliament, was built in the Gothic Perpendicular style between 1840-70 to replace the former building which was

Background imagePalace of Westminster Collection: Westminster Palace

Westminster Palace
circa 1860: Old Palace Yard in the Houses of Parliament on the Thames Embankment, London, built in 1840 - 1965 by Charles Barry and A W Pugin. (Photo by Otto Herschan/Getty Images)

Background imagePalace of Westminster Collection: Big Ben

Big Ben
circa 1865: The Houses of Parliament or Westminster Palace on the Thames Embankment, London, built in 1840 - 1965 by Charles Barry and A W Pugin. (Photo by Otto Herschan/Getty Images)

Background imagePalace of Westminster Collection: Winter At Westminster

Winter At Westminster
Big Ben and the statue of Boadicea covered in snow, London. (Photo by Fox Photos/Getty Images)

Background imagePalace of Westminster Collection: Sunbeam on top of Big Ben

Sunbeam on top of Big Ben
Big Ben near the Palace of Westminster is home of the British Parliament and located on the River Thames in London, UK

Background imagePalace of Westminster Collection: Its behind you

Its behind you
Big Ben, London

Background imagePalace of Westminster Collection: Double exposure of London

Double exposure of London: London Eye and Big Ben

Background imagePalace of Westminster Collection: Palace of Westminster and Big Ben

Palace of Westminster and Big Ben are two famous landmark of London

Background imagePalace of Westminster Collection: Big Ben and Westminster Palace London

Big Ben and Westminster Palace London
View of Big Ben and Westminster Palace illuminated at night time London United Kingdom

Background imagePalace of Westminster Collection: Westminster Bridge and Big Ben

Westminster Bridge and Big Ben
Westminster Bridge is a road and foot traffic bridge over the River Thames in London, linking Westminster on the north side and Lambeth on the south side

Background imagePalace of Westminster Collection: Watching time

Watching time
Big Ben the houses of parliament standing proud against a deep blue sky

Background imagePalace of Westminster Collection: City IN Motion

City IN Motion
Big Ben at night, with light trails, from a red London bus at night

Background imagePalace of Westminster Collection: Traditional

Traditional
Westminster Bridge and Big Ben as seen from the south bank of the River Thames.Iconic photo great architectur

Background imagePalace of Westminster Collection: Traditional

Traditional
Westminster Bridge and Big Ben as seen from the south bank of the River Thames

Background imagePalace of Westminster Collection: London Sky Line

London Sky Line

Background imagePalace of Westminster Collection: Parliament Building and Big Ben in London

Parliament Building and Big Ben in London
London Parliament Building and Big Ben glow in spotlight

Background imagePalace of Westminster Collection: Golden reflection

Golden reflection
Golden light reflects off the Palace of Westminster during a quiet Christmas morning in London

Background imagePalace of Westminster Collection: London Icon

London Icon
The Westminster Bridge crosses the Thames leading up to the Palace of Westminster during a quiet Christmas morning in London

Background imagePalace of Westminster Collection: The Westminster Bridge

The Westminster Bridge crosses the Thames leading up to the Palace of Westminster during a quiet Christmas morning in London



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