Monthly Archives: September 2013

MP of the Month: John Bowes

Posted on September 18, 2013 by jowen1832

The Bowes Museum, situated in the historic market town of Barnard Castle, county Durham, is home to an internationally renowned and diverse collection of fine and decorative arts. The museum was the brainchild of John Bowes and his wife Joséphine, … Continue reading →

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A Victorian paradox explained: popular candidates with no votes

Posted on September 11, 2013 by sball1832

To campaign for a seat in the House of Commons, only to find that no one has voted for you, is something that must haunt the imagination of any aspiring MP. In the 1850s this fate befell two controversial politicians … Continue reading →

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Book review: By-elections in British politics, 1832-1914

Posted on September 6, 2013 by Kathryn Rix

A review of By-elections in British politics, 1832-1914 (edited by T. Otte and P. Readman), to which Philip Salmon and Kathryn Rix have both contributed chapters, has just been published by Reviews in History. Our earlier blog giving details of … Continue reading →

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Congratulations to Dr Henry Miller!

Posted on September 2, 2013 by Kathryn Rix

We’d like to congratulate Dr Henry Miller, who joined our project in 2009, on his new appointment as a lecturer at the University of Manchester. From September 2013 Henry will be a full-time lecturer in Nineteenth-Century British History in Manchester’s … Continue reading →

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