*Includes pictures *Includes contemporary descriptions of Number 10 *Includes online resources and a bibliography for further reading *Includes a table of contents “I am speaking to you from the Cabinet Room at 10 Downing Street. This morning the British Ambassador in Berlin handed the German Government an official note stating that unless we heard from them by eleven o'clock, that they were prepared at once to withdraw their troops from Poland, a state of war would exist between us. I have to tell you now that no such undertaking has been received, and consequently this country is at war with Germany.” - Neville Chamberlain “Ten Downing Street is a house, not an office. That is its most important characteristic.” - Douglas Hurd Throughout the world, there are centers of power and law that also serve as homes for families, sometimes just one, sometimes several. In the United States, the White House is both a residence and an office, and the same is true of a number of palaces around the world. In London, much of the United Kingdom’s official business emanates from 10 Downing Street, often referred to simply as Number 10. In fact, “Number 10” has become synonymous with the voice of the government of the United Kingdom itself, much the same way America’s presidential administration is often referred to as the White House.