The cloisters of St Stephens

The cloisters of st stephens

House of Commons, 1897.

St. Stephen's Cloisters...serves the purposes of a cloakroom. Each of the 670 members has a peg with his name attached - the names being arranged alphabetically - for his overcoat. He carries his hat with him always, by the etiquette of the House.

Michael McDonagh, Sir Benjamin Stone's Pictures, Parliamentary Scenes and Portraits, 1903.

Location: The Benjamin Stone Photographic Collection, n4586

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