...recalled the last voice he heard was rugby league commentator, Eddie Waring. As the new reality dawned, doubt afflicted this most driven of men. To continue in politics, he needed...
...of the Norman Porch, take a moment to have a look at our latest display that celebrates the genius of nineteenth century cartoonist Harry Furniss. Satire; the use of humour,...
...prime minister Andrew Bonar Law. Declaring that he ‘loathed politics’, in August 1912 he resigned his seat over the Liberal ministry’s home rule bill and re-entered the Conservative fold. He...
...at loggerheads with Robert Walpole since entering politics. When the Prime Minister decided to censor the theatres, it was Chesterfield who proclaimed his opposition vociferously from the stalls. Walpole’s 1736...
...his academic activities. The friendship of Leslie Stephen, a future biographer, was cemented by student politics and an appreciation of long walks. The two aspiring intellectuals were enamoured by the...
...politics was a major motivation behind passing attainders. We will look especially at the reign of Henry VIII (1509-1547), with attainders for advisors, Dukes and even Queens. King Henry VIII...
...found out through a Google search that the print was done by Parliament’s artist-in-residence Mary Branson (https://marybranson.com). I recently met with Ms. Branson in November 2017 to look at her...
...Benn MP. However the reports show she was here on numerous other occasions too, including hiding in a ventilation shaft, breaking windows and found on a staircase in the middle...
The Parliamentary Archives holds a collection of glass plate negatives dating from c.1900 that were purchased from Edward Farmer, a commercial and technical photographer, in 1972. Our latest project has...
...Europe that was exhibited in Westminster and with which he toured internationally. Morrison-Bell passed away in 1956. The collection is made up of four series presented in five boxes containing...
