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Choosing the Red and White Roses in the Temple Garden, 1910 (fresco)

XCF22468 Choosing the Red and White Roses in the Temple Garden, 1910 (fresco) by Payne, Henry A. (Harry) (1868-1940); Houses of Parliament, Westminster, London, UK; (add.info.: Shakespeare's Henry VI, Part I (Act 2, Scene 4); Earl of Somerset (right) challenged by Richard Plantagenet, later Duke of York; supposed origin of the Wars of the Roses; Richard Duke of York (1411-60); Edmund Duke of Somerset (1406-55);); English, out of copyright

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Liberal Party Poster for the British General Election of January 1910 (colour litho)

XCF307418 Liberal Party Poster for the British General Election of January 1910 (colour litho) by English School, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: The mainly Conservative and Unionist House of Lords vetoed the Liberal Government's Budget of 1909, known as The People's Budget'; the January election resulted in a hung parliament and a second election was held in December, 1910; again the result was a hung parliament but led ultimately to the Parliament Act of 1911 and the restriction of the power of the Lords;); English, out of copyright

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Bodiam Castle, Sussex (pencil & w/c with gum arabic on paper)

XCF44579 Bodiam Castle, Sussex (pencil & w/c with gum arabic on paper) by Turner, Joseph Mallord William (1775-1851); 38x54.5 cm; Private Collection; (add.info.: Turner here views the building from across the river Rother. On the left is The Red Lion Inn (now The Castle) which dates from the fifteenth century. Some women are drying the washing in the sun. ); English, out of copyright

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