Posts by Lisa Berry-Waite Records and researchConstance Markievicz and the 1918 General ElectionWednesday 14 December 2022The 1918 General Election saw 17 women across the political spectrum stand for Parliament...Records and researchWinston Churchill’s hearing lossWednesday 30 November 2022Winston Churchill experienced ill health throughout his life; he caught pneumonia multiple times, sustained...Records and researchWomen, Parliament and Political SpaceMonday 21 November 2022How did women’s admission to the House of Commons impact the masculine structure of...Records and researchMary Hare’s Pioneering Establishment: The Dene Hollow Oral School for the DeafWednesday 16 November 2022This blog post looks at the Dene Hollow Oral School for the Deaf, which...Records and research‘Obtaining state aid for the blind’: The 1920 Blind MarchTuesday 16 August 2022On 5 April 1920, members of the National League of the Blind (NLB) set...Records and researchA ground-breaking ceremony: The Coronation of Elizabeth IIWednesday 1 June 2022This year Queen Elizabeth II became the first British monarch to celebrate a Platinum...Records and researchTracing the experiences of the Metropolitan Police Women PatrolsFriday 27 May 2022Reflecting on her time in the Metropolitan Police Women Patrols, Superintendent Sofia Stanley declared...Records and researchThe Investiture of the Prince of WalesTuesday 24 May 2022On 1 July 1969, Queen Elizabeth II invested her eldest son, Prince Charles, as...Records and research‘Experimental in every sense’: The Metropolitan Police Women PatrolsThursday 28 April 2022The records of the Metropolitan Police and Home Office, held at The National Archives,...
