This blog article was written by Richard Ward, Assistant Archives Officer. Ask someone what The Primrose League was, and they’ll probably answer – An eighties pop band who had a few minor hits? In fact, this happened to be a …
The Lord Speaker is both a new and old role in the House of Lords. The title of Lord Speaker was created by the Constitutional Reform Act 2005. Before this, the role of overseeing Lords’ debates was one of the …
This blog was written by Danielle Wiles, Archive Assistant (Graduate Trainee). This blog explores Sri Lanka’s journey towards independence between 1930 and 1948. Throughout this blog, I will refer to Sri Lanka using its former name Ceylon, as this was …
Blunt, disruptive, rambunctious just some of the terms that could describe the chamber antics displayed on many an occasion by Irene Ward MP. This was a Conservative Dame who came up the hard way determined to represent people disadvantaged by …
In our Archive, there are certain private collections so large given the task of writing a blog about one of these individuals its hard to know where to start… For this reason, I’ve come up with a plan to streamline …
This blog was written by Katherine Emery, Assistant Archives Officer. Westminster Hall was originally built during the reign of William II in 1097 but most of the Hall and its iconic roof we know today is from the repairs, redesign, …
This blog was written by Dr Daniella M Gonzalez, Cataloguer. 1st September 2022 marked the 600th anniversary of Henry VI ascending to the throne of England. To mark this, we are taking a look at his reign and an Act …
Written by Richard Ward, Assistant Archives Officer. You know an illustrious legacy has been truly cemented when it’s referenced for perpetuity in the Oxford English Dictionary. Lord John Reith achieved this distinction with the inclusion of Reithian confirming its …
Abbott, Boateng & Grant – The First Black MPs By the mid-eighties, the UK had a growing diverse population, especially in various big cities. Yet at the time there were no Black or Ethnic Minorities elected representatives in the Palace …
Fifty years ago, this summer, Jamaica along with Trinidad & Tobago became the first Caribbean countries to achieve complete colonial freedom from Britain. In this blog Richard Ward, Assistant Archives Officer, will be focusing on ten factors that greatly defined …
