W.E. Gladstone Collection

W.E. Gladstone Collection

Artwork and collectables, from the Gladstone Regional Art Gallery & Museum historical archives, celebrating the life of William Ewart Gladstone.

William Ewart Gladstone (29 December 1809 – 19 May 1898) or the ‘Grand Old Man’ as he came to be known as, was a great statesman of his time.  He was the Prime Minister of Great Britain four times and used his position in parliament to bring about socio-economic reform and set standards of morality in politics.