Guest post by Portia Dadley, House of Commons Hansard Writing Team. Hansard is a no-fail operation: come rain or shine, reports of debates in the Chamber and Committees are always published. In the second world war, that commitment was tested to …
This is a guest post by Dr Katie Carpenter, Creative Economy Engagement Fellow for the Parliamentary Archives and Royal Holloway, University of London Religious communities, especially non-conformist groups, were active in the movement to abolish slavery in the British Empire. …
Today's blog was written by Richard Ward, Assistant Archives Officer. This winter marks the 50th anniversary of the Race Relations Act being passed. It was a statute that promoted equal opportunities for all. The Home Secretary, James Callaghan and activists …
This blog was written by Richard Ward, Assistant Archives Officer. Over the next few months, if you find yourself visiting the Palace of Westminster and you're in the vicinity of the Norman Porch, take a moment to have a …
Guest post by Chloe Bowerbank Around Easter this year I had the great fortune of securing a paid internship with Royal Holloway and the Citizens 800 Project, which enabled me to work in Parliament and with the Vote 100 Exhibition …
Guest post by Amy Galvin Political culture and ideals have been a constant element of my studies from my school days; whether carefully crafting a presentation for my French oral exam on the environmental policies of Nicolas Sarkozy, or arguing …
The latest digitisation project completed at the Parliamentary Archives is a collection of photographs originally taken by the MP and photographer, Benjamin Stone. The original photographs date from between 1897 and 1911 and are of the rooms which make up …
The Collection Care team is involved in many of the digitisation projects at the Parliamentary Archives, particularly when the items to be digitised are fragile to handle or need long-term archival packaging or rehousing. In the case of the Stone …
The First World War had an enormous impact on the lives of those who survived it and also upon their families. To mark Remembrance Day in November 2015, the Parliamentary Archives has put on a small display in the House of …
Since 2009 the Parliamentary Archives has adopted a different approach to the way it promotes its work and resources and engages with the public. In recognition of the fact that many of our collections reflect the history of local communities, …
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