The Aliens Act 1905 was an act of the Parliament of the United Kingdom. The act introduced immigration controls and registration for the first time, and gave the Home Secretary overall responsibility
Anti-immigration poster from 1902, advertising a speech by William Evans-Gordon.
Major Sir William Eden Evans Gordon was a British politician, military officer, and diplomat. He was a Member of Parliament who had served as a military diplomat in India.
Vanity Fair caricature by Spy (Leslie Ward), 11 May 1905. The caption reads "The Alien immigrant".
A havildar of the 1st Central India Horse (Mayne's Horse), 1886
Taglang La, a mountain pass in Ladakh where Evans-Gordon was Joint Commissioner.
Laxmi Vilas Palace, Badora, built in 1890 by the Maharaja of Baroda, Sayajirao Gaekwad III. William Evans-Gordon accompanied the Maharaja on a tour of Europe in 1894.