A black and white silver gelatin photograph entitled 'E G Stanley MP for West Houghton [sic]' by Benjamin Stone taken c. 1902 at the Houses of Parliament. From the Impressions Gallery exhibition 'Politicians', 16 January - 13 March 1993.
Edward George Villiers Stanley, 17th Earl of Derby, (1865 - 1948) was a Conservative politician and MP for Westhoughton, Lancashire. He entered parliament in 1892 and served as Lord of the Treasury, Financial Secretary to the War Office and Post Master General until 1905. Stanley lost his seat in the 1906 General Election which was won by the Liberal party.
Details
- Category:
- Photographs
- Collection:
- Impressions Gallery
- Object Number:
- 2015-5024/50
- Materials:
- paper (fibre product)
- Measurements:
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Image: 305 mm x 230 mm
Support: 405 mm x 303 mm
Mount: 505 mm x 405 mm
- type:
- photograph
- credit:
- Impressions Gallery Archive at the National Science and Media Museum
