Richard Ward, Assistant Archives Officer, takes a closer look at the private papers of Baron Shackleton cared for and kept by the Parliamentary Archives. On May 12th 1960, Caxton Hall in Westminster was packed to the rafters. The building had …
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 …
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 …
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 …
