Obscure Book of The Day: The Pictorial History of the Houses of Parliament

Here’s another little Pitkin Guide, this one entitled, “The Pictorial History of the Houses of Parliament: The Palace of Westminster.” I can tell by the text about the “recent” lying-in-state of King George V, King George VI and Queen Mary, that this guide was published around the coronation of Queen Elizabeth II in 1953.

Like the other Pitkin Guides produced in the “Pride of Britain” series, this one includes beautiful photos—both color and black and white—and crisp text describing the history and significance of each location. In this case, the copy was written by The Viscount Craigavon. I don’t know who he was, but he had a nifty title.

Let’s take a look inside.