Monthly Archives: April 2014

MP of the Month: John Cheetham (1802-1886), of Eastwood, Stalybridge

Posted on April 25, 2014 by Kathryn Rix

Our MP of the Month for April was, perhaps rather surprisingly, the focus of a recent archaeological dig. John Cheetham (1802-1886), who sat as a Liberal MP for Lancashire South from 1852 until 1859, and for Salford from 1865 until … Continue reading →

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Victorian MPs and Colonial Governance

Posted on April 14, 2014 by jowen1832

When the Marquess of Normanby recalled his method of dealing with difficult issues as a colonial governor, he revealed that he had always asked himself ‘What would they think upon this question in the House of Commons?’ Before his celebrated … Continue reading →

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‘Politics before democracy: Britain and its world, c. 1830-1914’ conference at UEA

Posted on April 8, 2014 by Kathryn Rix

Last week members (past and present) of the House of Commons 1832-68 research team gave presentations at the ‘Politics before democracy’ conference hosted by the School of History at the University of East Anglia in Norwich. Philip Salmon and Kathryn … Continue reading →

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