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Houses of parliament, in the united kingdom of great britain and northern ireland, the seat of the bicameral parliament, including the house of commons and the house of lords. Sep 12, 2003 the following particulars relative to the building familiarly known as the new houses of parliament, but which has lately assumed the above appellation, have been derived from authentic sources. It was kind of heartbreaking to see this house, that brought me so much comfort, take on a new identity. Behold the gothicstyle house of lords and the house of commons constituting the houses of parliament. We have a myriad of styles of bookends, and if you want to narrow your options to something more specific than your current filter of subject. Houses of parliament and big ben considered britannica. Limited turned the shattered stone into souvenirs such as bookends, gardening pots. The house of commons chamber with the clerks table at the north end of the floor.
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