Deputation Collection

Suffragette Hunger Strike Medal W. S. P. U
The W.S.P.U Hunger Strike medal presented to Grace Chappelow (1884-1971). This has two bars, indicating two imprisonments during which time, Grace was on hunger strike

Womens Suffrage Millicent Fawcett
Photograph shows Millicent Garrett Fawcett ahead of a banner proclaiming Woman Citizens Mrs. Fawcett, President of the National Union of Womens Suffrage Societies

Mary Jane Clarke W. S. P. U
Mary Jane Clarke W.S.P.U. Mary Jane Clarke, (1863-1910) Younger sister of Emmeline Pankhurst. In 1909, she was organiser for the W.S.P.U, living in Brighton, a year later

Suffragette Arrested Black Friday 1910. A scene from the Black Friday deputation, 18 Nov, 1910. Showing Miss. Ada Wright (C1862-1939) pulled off her feet by a policeman

Akbar the Great receives a deputation of Jesuits
Akbar the Great (1542-1605), third Mughal Emperor of India, receives a deputation of Jesuits

Suffragettes Chalking Pavement Deputation. A group of W.S.P.U members in replica prison dress chalk the pavement announcing the deputation to Mr. Asquith, 24th february 1909

WOMENs DEPUTATION / 1911
Christabel Pankhurst & Emmeline Pethick-Lawrence on a deputation to Asquith & LLoyd George. Date: 17 November 1911

Deputation of Jews before Ferdinand and Isabella of Spain, 15th Century (engraving)
972344 Deputation of Jews before Ferdinand and Isabella of Spain, 15th Century (engraving) by Chappel, Alonzo (1828-87) (after); Private Collection; (add.info)

The Empress Eugenie and Prince Louis Napoleon receiving a Deputation at Chislehurst after the Death of Napoleon III
1059043 The Empress Eugenie and Prince Louis Napoleon receiving a Deputation at Chislehurst after the Death of Napoleon III, 16 January 1873 (engraving) by Durand

Mr Gladstone welcoming at Oxford a Deputation from the Cambridge Union, 26 November 1829 (engraving)
1039681 Mr Gladstone welcoming at Oxford a Deputation from the Cambridge Union, 26 November 1829 (engraving) by Durand, Godefroy (1832-1896); Private Collection; (add.info)

A Deputation from the Whitefriars, 1870 / 91. Creator: Charles Samuel Keene
A Deputation from the Whitefriars, 1870/91

The Royal Silver Wedding at Brussels, Character Sketches (engraving)
1059834 The Royal Silver Wedding at Brussels, Character Sketches (engraving) by French School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: The Royal Silver Wedding at Brussels)

The Eastern Question, the Deputation of Hungarian Students presenting a Sword of Honour to the Turkish
1059455 The Eastern Question, the Deputation of Hungarian Students presenting a Sword of Honour to the Turkish Commander-in-Chief at Constantinople (engraving) by English School

The Emperor of Russias New Command (litho)
1039290 The Emperor of Russias New Command (litho) by Small, William (1843-1931) (after); Private Collection; (add.info.: The Emperor of Russias New Command)

Our Artist in Cyprus (engraving)
1621580 Our Artist in Cyprus (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Our Artist in Cyprus. Illustration for The Illustrated London News, 12 October 1878)

With the Allies in China, a Deputation of Officials from Pao-ting Fu asking for a Few Days Delay (litho)
1040485 With the Allies in China, a Deputation of Officials from Pao-ting Fu asking for a Few Days Delay (litho) by Hatherell

The Coming of Age of Prince Albert Victor, the Festivities at Sandringham (engraving)
1045135 The Coming of Age of Prince Albert Victor, the Festivities at Sandringham (engraving) by Hall, Sydney Prior (1842-1922) (after); Private Collection; (add.info)

Charter-Day at Tunbridge Wells (engraving)
1055460 Charter-Day at Tunbridge Wells (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Charter-Day at Tunbridge Wells)

How the Reverend Stymie Niblock introduced Golf to his Parish (engraving)
1063355 How the Reverend Stymie Niblock introduced Golf to his Parish (engraving) by Ralston, William (1848-1911) (after); Private Collection; (add.info)

Deputation from the senate presenting the address to Bonaparte (colour litho)
725928 Deputation from the senate presenting the address to Bonaparte (colour litho) by French School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info)

US President Theodore Roosevelt receiving a deputation of Sioux chiefs (colour litho)
2782374 US President Theodore Roosevelt receiving a deputation of Sioux chiefs (colour litho) by French School, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info)

Deputation to the Reverend Mr Shore, in St Thomass Gaol, Exeter (engraving)
1618037 Deputation to the Reverend Mr Shore, in St Thomass Gaol, Exeter (engraving) by Anelay, Henry (1817-83); Private Collection; (add.info.: Deputation to the Reverend Mr Shore)

Return of the Prince President to Paris (engraving)
1618508 Return of the Prince President to Paris (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Return of the Prince President to Paris)

Napoleon receiving the Deputation at Madrid (engraving)
5214121 Napoleon receiving the Deputation at Madrid (engraving) by European School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Napoleon receiving the Deputation at Madrid)

Balaks Deputation to Balaam (engraving)
5218366 Balaks Deputation to Balaam (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Balaks Deputation to Balaam)

The Imperial Workman Receiving a Deputation (engraving)
671370 The Imperial Workman Receiving a Deputation (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: The Imperial Workman Receiving a Deputation)

Deputation to Lord Derby on the Subject of the Paper Duty (engraving)
2771868 Deputation to Lord Derby on the Subject of the Paper Duty (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info)

Hallaton Hare Pie Festival, the Vicar and Deputation (b / w photo)
3091544 Hallaton Hare Pie Festival, the Vicar and Deputation (b/w photo) by Stone, J. Benjamin (1838-1914); Private Collection; (add.info.: Hallaton Hare Pie Festival, the Vicar and Deputation)

Deputation of Circassian Chiefs to the Sultan (engraving)
1608809 Deputation of Circassian Chiefs to the Sultan (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Deputation of Circassian Chiefs to the Sultan)

Columbus is received by Ferdinand and Isabella in Barcelona
Christopher Columbus is received by Ferdinand and Isabella in the House of Deputation at Barcelona. Columbus kneels before Ferdinand and Isabella, holding Ferdinands hand. Date: 1493

Return of Prince Alexander to Bulgaria, Deputation on Board the Steamer at Rustchuk to meet the Prince (engraving)
1624645 Return of Prince Alexander to Bulgaria, Deputation on Board the Steamer at Rustchuk to meet the Prince (engraving) by Schonberg

Interview of the Governor-General of India with Maharaja Goolab Sing (engraving)
1625459 Interview of the Governor-General of India with Maharaja Goolab Sing (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info)

Presentation to the Queen of the Addresses from the City of London, and the Universities of Oxford and Cambridge
1097105 Presentation to the Queen of the Addresses from the City of London, and the Universities of Oxford and Cambridge, on Papal Aggression (engraving) by English School

Tsar Nicholas II and The Royal Scots Greys
Reception of the deputation of officers of the Scots Greys in the Anitchkoff Palace at St. Petersburg, Russia. Tsar Nicholas II was the Colonel-in-Chief of the Scots Greys

The Proposed New Park for Vauxhall (engraving)
1055344 The Proposed New Park for Vauxhall (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: The Proposed New Park for Vauxhall)

Napoleon before Moscow, 1814, waiting for the deputation of Boyars
1772360 Napoleon before Moscow, 1814, waiting for the deputation of Boyars, from Bibbys Annual, published 1910 (litho) by English School

Deputation of the Society of Friends to the Emperor of Russia, at St Petersburg (engraving)
1618817 Deputation of the Society of Friends to the Emperor of Russia, at St Petersburg (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info)

The Distress in the West of Ireland (engraving)
1623288 The Distress in the West of Ireland (engraving) by Overend, William Heysham (1851-98) (after); Private Collection; (add.info.: The Distress in the West of Ireland)

The State of Ireland, Mr Douglas Pyne, MP, lowered from his Castle to receive a Deputation, at Lisfinny
1591535 The State of Ireland, Mr Douglas Pyne, MP, lowered from his Castle to receive a Deputation, at Lisfinny, Waterford (engraving) by English School

King John II of France, held prisoner by the English in London, giving an audience to a deputation from Languedoc
5233515 King John II of France, held prisoner by the English in London, giving an audience to a deputation from Languedoc, 1358 (engraving) by Cochin

A Deputation to the King from the Three Colleges Comprised in the Victoria University (b / w photo)
3627507 A Deputation to the King from the Three Colleges Comprised in the Victoria University (b/w photo) by English Photographer

Reception by the Princess Frederick-William of a Deputation of the Maidens of Berlin (engraving)
2771371 Reception by the Princess Frederick-William of a Deputation of the Maidens of Berlin (engraving) by English School

The Journey of the Emperor and Empress of the French (engraving)
2773118 The Journey of the Emperor and Empress of the French (engraving) by Janet, Gustave (b. 1829); Private Collection; (add.info.: The Journey of the Emperor and Empress of the French)

The Restoration of Cetewayo, the King receiving a Deputation of his Relatives at Intonyanene (engraving)
1044021 The Restoration of Cetewayo, the King receiving a Deputation of his Relatives at Intonyanene (engraving) by English School

The Sunday Rest Association, Reception of a Deputation by the Archbishop of Canterbury at Lambeth Palace (engraving)
1052767 The Sunday Rest Association, Reception of a Deputation by the Archbishop of Canterbury at Lambeth Palace (engraving) by English School

Deputation of the London Trades Council to the Prince of Wales at Sandringham (engraving)
1055174 Deputation of the London Trades Council to the Prince of Wales at Sandringham (engraving) by Hall, Sydney Prior (1842-1922) (after); Private Collection; (add.info)

The Life of Giuseppe Garibaldi (engraving)
1060822 The Life of Giuseppe Garibaldi (engraving) by Marie, Adrien Emmanuel (1848-91) (after); Private Collection; (add.info.: The Life of Giuseppe Garibaldi)

The General Election, a Deputation on the Subject of Womans Rights (engraving)
1614039 The General Election, a Deputation on the Subject of Womans Rights (engraving) by Barnard, Frederick (1846-1896) (attr)

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"Unyielding Voices: The Power of Deputation in the Fight for Equality" In the relentless pursuit of women's suffrage, brave individuals emerged as beacons of change. From the Suffragette Hunger Strike Medal awarded by the W. S. P. U to Millicent Fawcett, a prominent figure in the Women's Suffrage movement, their unwavering commitment echoed through history. Mary Jane Clarke, an ardent member of the W. S. P. U. , faced arrest during Black Friday in 1910 alongside countless other suffragettes who dared challenge societal norms. Undeterred by adversity, they pressed on. The pavement became their canvas as suffragettes fearlessly chalked messages advocating for equality during peaceful demonstrations. Their deputations were not merely protests but powerful statements demanding justice and recognition. Centuries before this fight began, Akbar the Great welcomed a deputation of Jesuits—an early example showcasing how dialogue can bridge divides and foster understanding. Fast forward to 1911 when courageous women formed a historic Women's Deputation—a united front that demanded equal rights with resolute determination etched on their faces. Caxton Hall witnessed pivotal moments where Suffragettes from W. S. P. U gathered—each gathering fueling their conviction and resolve. And then came Black Friday in 1910—a day marred by violence but forever etched into history as another testament to their unyielding spirit. In 1915, amidst World War I turmoil, women marched under banners proclaiming "Women's Right-to-Serve. " They fought not only for political enfranchisement but also for opportunities beyond traditional gender roles. Even centuries earlier, a deputation of Jews stood before Ferdinand and Isabella of Spain—their plea echoing throughout time as they sought religious freedom against persecution. A special audience at the Vatican depicted Pope receiving Abyssinian missionaries—a reminder that deputations transcend borders and faiths, uniting people in their pursuit of justice.