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Before the passing of the 1967 Sexual Offences Act

mcmahonp 8 June 2017 History Politics

Emily Bourne, Assistant Archives Officer, takes a closer look at Lord Beaverbrook's Private Papers from the Parliamentary Archives. In the long run up to the passing of the 1967 Sexual Offences Act which partly decriminalised male homosexuality, the lives of individuals …

The Tippling Act and London’s 300 year love of gin

mcmahonp 30 May 2017 History Politics

To celebrate London History Day we had a close look at our collections and tried to find records that reflected on London’s past but would speak to Londoners today; and that's how I found the Tippling Act. Dutch-born William of Orange …