Tag Archives: buildings; temporary House of Commons; Westminster; Westminster fire

‘A place of business’: the temporary chamber of the House of Commons, 1835-1851

Posted on October 28, 2022 by Kathryn Rix

In the next of our series on parliamentary buildings, this blog looks at the temporary accommodation used by the House of Commons from 1835 until 1851, after its previous chamber was destroyed by fire in October 1834. The devastating fire … Continue reading →

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‘The House divided’: the creation of a second division lobby for the Commons in 1836

Posted on July 17, 2020 by Kathryn Rix

With the creation of a second division lobby in 1836 having been mentioned during yesterday’s Commons debate on Restoration and Renewal, it seemed a good opportunity to share this post from our assistant editor Dr Kathryn Rix which originally appeared … Continue reading →

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‘So much for the behaviour of the first assemblage of gentlemen’: views from parliament by a Devonshire Tory

Posted on August 16, 2018 by Martin Spychal

Our Victorian MP of the Month is the Conservative MP for Devonshire South, Montagu Parker. His correspondence with his mother between 1835 and 1841 provides a fascinating perspective on life at Westminster. Montagu Edmund Newcombe Parker (1807-1858) is best known … Continue reading →

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The Palace of Westminster: the balance between the traditional and the practical

Posted on June 24, 2015 by Kathryn Rix

In this week’s blog Rebekah Moore, one of our AHRC collaborative PhD students, recalls an earlier debate about the cost and location of the UK’s Parliamentary buildings … Last week, a report examining the necessary repairs and alterations to the … Continue reading →

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