Monthly Archives: June 2024

July elections: a nineteenth-century perspective

Posted on June 20, 2024 by Martin Spychal

Continuing our focus on British electoral history in the run up to the 2024 general election on 4 July, Dr Martin Spychal discusses the phenomenon of nineteenth-century July elections… When voters head to the polls on 4 July they will … Continue reading →

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Election souvenirs and satire: the lost art of election mementos and memorabilia

Posted on June 12, 2024 by salmonphilip

Continuing our focus on British electoral history in the run up to the seventh general election of the 21st century, Dr Philip Salmon takes a look at some of the popular election ephemera and prints associated with 19th century electioneering, … Continue reading →

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Elections and electioneering in the nineteenth century

Posted on June 3, 2024 by Kathryn Rix

Ahead of the 2019 general election, we highlighted some of our most popular blogs on the theme of elections and electioneering between 1832 and 1868. With five more years of blogging behind us, and the 2024 general election campaign now … Continue reading →

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