House of Commons, Houses of Parliament, Palace of Westminster, London: close-up of the Speaker's Chair and the front benches in the chamber
Architect/Designer | Barry, Sir Charles (1795-1860) |
| Pugin, Augustus Welby Northmore (1812-1852) |
Artist/Photographer | Galwey, Reginald Hugo de Burgh (1917-1971) |
Country | UK: England |
City | London |
Subject Date | 1858 |
Image Date | 1930 |
View | Interior |
Style | Gothic Revival |
Medium | Photoprint |
Library Reference | AP141/228 |
Orientation | Landscape |
Colour Info | Black and white |
Credit | Architectural Press Archive / RIBA Collections |
Subject | Interior decoration ; Halls ; Parliament buildings ; Tables ; Clocks ; Seating |
NOTES: The original Commons Chamber, designed in Gothic Revival style by Sir Charles Barry and completed in 1858, was destroyed by bombing on 10 May 1941. The chamber was rebuilt by Giles Gilbert Scott and was completed in 1950.
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