House of Commons

The House of Commons

Barry and Pugin

London

Image and text scanned by Nathalie Chevalier.

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The House of Commons, 75 feet in length, 45 feet wide, 41 feet high, is very substantially fittd up with Oak-panelling, in a more simple and business like style than the House of Lords. The present ceiling which hides the original one was constructed to improve the lighting and ventilation. The members of the House (670 in number, though seats are provided for 476 only) enter either by the public approach, or by a private entrance through a side door to the east of Wesminster Hall and along an arcade between this hall and the Star Chamber Court. The twelve stained glass windows are adorned with armorial bearings of Parliamentary Boroughs. [text accompanying photograph]

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The volume containing these images by an unidentified photographer bears the imprint "With H. and C. F. Feist's compliments" but no name, date, or place of publication, though the Feists were dealers in port wine, and Plate 30 demonstrates that the photograph must have been taken after 1902, and John R. Mendel offers evidence that it dates before mid-1906 [GPL].

Last modified 7 November 2003