Monthly Archives: October 2014

MP of the Month: George Palmer, a ‘firm friend of the shipwrecked’

Posted on October 22, 2014 by jowen1832

In September 2008 an exceptionally rare Gold Medal produced by the Royal National Institute for the Preservation of Life from Shipwreck was sold at auction for £3,200. The medal, with its unique pendant in the shape of a lifeboat, was … Continue reading →

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A Victorian Essex Election

Posted on October 9, 2014 by jowen1832

As electors go to the polls in the Clacton by-election, we consider how Essex voters behaved in the mid-nineteenth century, when the expanding seaside resort was still part of the Essex North constituency. In the fifty years following the 1832 … Continue reading →

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Verse and Victorian MPs: National Poetry Day 2014

Posted on October 2, 2014 by jowen1832

Poetry played an important role in Victorian political culture. From rhyming election squibs celebrating a prospective candidate, to Members of Parliament reciting classical verse in the Commons, political versifying was prevalent. To celebrate National Poetry Day, we offer a small … Continue reading →

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