by Parliamentary Archives / 13 Jul 2012
Images of a letter from a House of Commons clerk to his mother, describing the 1948 Olympic Games
by Parliamentary Archives / 28 Jun 2012
Take a look at this letter from a House of Commons clerk to his mother about the press making a 'fuss' over Olympics arrangements
29 Mar 2012
The history of the landmark piece of legislation that introduced life peers and allowed women to sit in the House of Lords
11 Feb 2012
The history of this amazing object from the parliamentary archives, the basis of our Bill of Rights
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10 Dec 2011
The history of this amazing object from the parliamentary archives
01 Oct 2011
The history of this amazing object from the parliamentary archives
06 Aug 2011
The history behind the Articles of Union signed in 1706 in Queen Anne's reign
18 Jun 2011
This petition, signed by Benjamin Franklin, was presented to the House of Lords in 1774 in response to the 'Intolerable Acts'. A year later, the American colonies declared their independence from Britain
29 Mar 2011
The history of this historic proclamation, issued by Charles II from exile in Holland in 1660
08 Jun 2012
A rare glimpse of the documents that in June 1801 granted the first divorce to a woman
10 Mar 2012
Representative of a turning point in Anglo-American relations
08 Jan 2012
The history of 'perhaps the most dramatic of all records relating to English history'
12 Nov 2011
This month, we delve into Parliament's archives and find out more about the documne that officially recorded Guy Fawkes' plot to blow up Parliament
03 Sep 2011
This month, we delve into Parliament's archives and find out more about the Book of Common Prayer
16 Jul 2011
The history of this landmark piece of legislation that enfranchised new voters and created new constituencies
28 Apr 2011
The despatch box supposedly in Spencer Perceval's possession when he was assassinated
24 Feb 2011
The history of this seminal piece of legislation, dating from March 1807
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