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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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Constituencies recently added to our preview site

Posted on October 17, 2013 by jowen1832

The 1832-68 House of Commons project includes studies of every constituency – more than 400 – in England, Ireland, Scotland and Wales. Since beginning our research in 2009, we have completed over 100 constituency articles. Around 4,000 to 6,000 words … Continue reading →

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The Irish dimension

Posted on March 17, 2013 by sball1832

Following recent blogs on Scotland and on a notable Welsh MP, St. Patrick’s Day provides the ideal occasion to highlight the progress we have made in our research on Irish MPs and constituencies. In 1841 Ireland accounted for almost one … Continue reading →

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Robert Fitzroy MP and the Weather Forecast

Posted on August 21, 2012 by jowen1832

During the recent Olympic opening ceremony, a short clip was played of the infamous weather forecast in which Michael Fish dismissed the idea that a hurricane was on the way. In a ceremony that was a celebration of ‘Britishness’, this … Continue reading →

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Constituencies available on our preview site

Posted on August 7, 2012 by Kathryn Rix

The 1832 Reform Act completely redrew the electoral map of Britain and Ireland. It removed many small corrupt boroughs and gave representation to growing industrial towns such as Manchester, Birmingham and Leeds. However, small towns and county seats remained the … Continue reading →

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Introducing the House of Commons, 1832-68 preview site

Posted on August 2, 2012 by Kathryn Rix

When it is completed the House of Commons, 1832-68 project will provide biographies of over 2,500 MPs and studies of more than 400 constituencies in England, Ireland, Scotland and Wales, offering an unprecedented resource for those interested in the social, … Continue reading →

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