An interior view of the House of Commons showing the Speaker's Chair. The tradition of Ministers bowing to the Chair upon entry to the House, dates back to when the House met in St Stephen's Chapel and the Chair occupied the site of the altar.

Date:
1870 - 1900
Location:
Palace Of Westminster, House Of Commons Chamber, City Of Westminster, Greater London Authority, SW1
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Houses of Parliament, Parliament Square, Westminster, City of Westminster, Greater London Authority
Reference:
CC97/00943
Type:
Photograph (Negative)
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Content

This is part of the Collection: YOR01 York and Son Collection

Rights

Source: Historic England Archive

People & Organisations

Curator: Birks, David

Photographer: York And Son

Keywords

Victorian Government Office