Workmen re-stuffing the traditional seat of the Lord Chancellor in the House of Lords. – Vintage Photograph

Under the watchful eye of a statue of King Edward III, workmen are today re-stuffing a traditional seat of the Lord Chancellor. Sixty pounds of wool from twelve Commonwealth countries is being put into the square, red leather-covered couch.Under the watchful eye of a statue of King Edward III, workmen are today re-stuffing a traditional seat of the Lord Chancellor. Sixty pounds of wool from twelve Commonwealth countries is being put into the square, red leather-covered couch.

Dimensions: 20.2 x 21.1 cm

IMS SKU: SCAN-NQOX-04889622

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OCR computer generated text:

CQ 52 STAFF

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STA 1218. 5 JAN 1966 4 JAN 1022 GHW.CO. CAPTN STAFF PICTURE 52. 4/1/66. UNDER THE WATCHFUL EYE OF A STATUE OF KING EDWARD 111 – IN WHOSE REIGN THE WOOLSACK WAS FIRST PLACED IN THE HOUSE O LDS – WORKMEN WR TODAY RE-STUFFING THIS TRADITIONAL SEAT OT LD CHANCELLOR. SIXTY LBS OF WOOL FM A DOZEN COMMONWLTH CNTRIES IS BNG PUT INTO T SQUARE RED LEATHER-COVERED COUCH. PICTURE BY ERIC ROBERTS. END 52