Local History
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Protesting MPs: Peterloo and its aftermath
The Green Party MP Caroline Lucas is due to appear in court tomorrow after her involvement in anti-fracking protests during…
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17th-century Oxford: Parliament goes back to school…
With Universities now back in the swing of a new term, Dr Robin Eagles takes a look at the disruption…
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‘Watched with considerable curiosity’: The first secret ballot in Britain, 15 August 1872
Dr Kathryn Rix, of the Victorian Commons, tells us about the very first election by secret ballot in Britain… Today…
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HLF funding for a new History of Parliament oral history project!
The History of Parliament Trust is delighted to announce that we have been awarded Heritage Lottery Funding for a new…
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Charting the changing culture of modern elections
A guest post today from Dr David Thackeray (Exeter University) on the changing culture of modern elections. David recently organised…
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Family history research on historyofparliamentonline.org
As family historians across the country head to London for this weekend’s Who Do You Think You Are Live event,…