Dr Kathryn Rix
@kathrynrix.bsky.social
Assistant Editor of the History of Parliament's House of Commons, 1832-1945 project. Cambridge/London.
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#OTD 1918 the Parliament (Qualification of Women) Act, giving women the right to stand for parliament, gained royal assent.
To find out more about early women parliamentary candidates, and the campaigns they ran, read @lisaberrywaite.bsky.social article. historyofparliament.com/2019/06/11/s...
To find out more about early women parliamentary candidates, and the campaigns they ran, read @lisaberrywaite.bsky.social article. historyofparliament.com/2019/06/11/s...
‘She is an Outsider in Public Life’: women parliamentary candidates, 1918-1923 - The History of Parliament
Ahead of tonight’s Parliaments, Politics and People seminar at the Institute of Historical Research, we hear from Lisa Berry-Waite, a Leverhulme-funded PhD
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November 21, 2025 at 9:00 AM
#OTD 1918 the Parliament (Qualification of Women) Act, giving women the right to stand for parliament, gained royal assent.
To find out more about early women parliamentary candidates, and the campaigns they ran, read @lisaberrywaite.bsky.social article. historyofparliament.com/2019/06/11/s...
To find out more about early women parliamentary candidates, and the campaigns they ran, read @lisaberrywaite.bsky.social article. historyofparliament.com/2019/06/11/s...
Having completed display screen equipment training this week, should I tell the cat he is infringing the rules on workstation setup?
November 21, 2025 at 10:00 AM
Having completed display screen equipment training this week, should I tell the cat he is infringing the rules on workstation setup?
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If you're interested in Scottish national identity, eighteenth-century fashion, and/or women in politics, you may be interested in the paper I'm presenting at the IHR Parliaments, Politics & People seminar next Tuesday. Best of all, it's online!
#eighteenthcentury #womenshistory #Scottishhistory
#eighteenthcentury #womenshistory #Scottishhistory
On 25 November, Dr Natalie Garrett will be speaking at the next IHR Parliaments, Politics & People Seminar, where they will be presenting on Jane, duchess of Gordon and the Romanticisation of Scottish Identity in London, c.1780-1812.
Find out more and how to attend below:
Find out more and how to attend below:
‘The Tartan Rage’: Fashion, High Society, and Scottish Identity in Eighteenth-Century London - The History of Parliament
The Tartan rage has at length reached Paris,’ declared the World in June 1787. Demand for tartan fabric and accessories had swept British high society earlier that year, with the Gazetteer and New…
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November 18, 2025 at 2:27 PM
If you're interested in Scottish national identity, eighteenth-century fashion, and/or women in politics, you may be interested in the paper I'm presenting at the IHR Parliaments, Politics & People seminar next Tuesday. Best of all, it's online!
#eighteenthcentury #womenshistory #Scottishhistory
#eighteenthcentury #womenshistory #Scottishhistory
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In our latest article, Dr Kathryn Rix has looked at the 23 MPs commemorated in the Commons chamber who died during the Second World War.
Their biographies written by #HistParl are now accessible on Parliament's website, links to which you can find in Dr Rix's article below:
Their biographies written by #HistParl are now accessible on Parliament's website, links to which you can find in Dr Rix's article below:
MPs and the Second World War - The History of Parliament
Ahead of Remembrance Day, and with 2025 marking 80 years since the end of the Second World War, Dr Kathryn Rix, Assistant Editor of our House of Commons,
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November 11, 2025 at 8:30 AM
In our latest article, Dr Kathryn Rix has looked at the 23 MPs commemorated in the Commons chamber who died during the Second World War.
Their biographies written by #HistParl are now accessible on Parliament's website, links to which you can find in Dr Rix's article below:
Their biographies written by #HistParl are now accessible on Parliament's website, links to which you can find in Dr Rix's article below:
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Chloe Mawson has been appointed the 66th Clerk of the Parliaments and is the first woman to take up the post.
The Clerk of the Parliaments is head of the House of Lords Administration and Chief Procedural Adviser to the House.
The Clerk of the Parliaments is head of the House of Lords Administration and Chief Procedural Adviser to the House.
November 10, 2025 at 3:29 PM
Chloe Mawson has been appointed the 66th Clerk of the Parliaments and is the first woman to take up the post.
The Clerk of the Parliaments is head of the House of Lords Administration and Chief Procedural Adviser to the House.
The Clerk of the Parliaments is head of the House of Lords Administration and Chief Procedural Adviser to the House.
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In November 1867, Lily Maxwell, a Manchester shopkeeper, voted in a parliamentary by-election.
But how was she able to vote in an election more than fifty years before the partial enfranchisement of women in 1918? Dr Kathryn Rix explains:
But how was she able to vote in an election more than fifty years before the partial enfranchisement of women in 1918? Dr Kathryn Rix explains:
‘A woman actually voted!’: Lily Maxwell and the Manchester by-election of November 1867 - The History of Parliament
More than half a century before the partial enfranchisement of women in 1918, Lily Maxwell, a Manchester shopkeeper, cast a parliamentary vote. Dr Kathryn Rix
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November 9, 2025 at 11:00 AM
In November 1867, Lily Maxwell, a Manchester shopkeeper, voted in a parliamentary by-election.
But how was she able to vote in an election more than fifty years before the partial enfranchisement of women in 1918? Dr Kathryn Rix explains:
But how was she able to vote in an election more than fifty years before the partial enfranchisement of women in 1918? Dr Kathryn Rix explains:
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Ahead of Remembrance Day this Sunday, and with 2025 marking 80 years since the end of the Second World War, Dr Kathryn Rix has looked at the 23 MPs commemorated in the Commons chamber who died during the Second World War: historyofparliament.com/2025/11/07/m...
MPs and the Second World War - The History of Parliament
Ahead of Remembrance Day, and with 2025 marking 80 years since the end of the Second World War, Dr Kathryn Rix, Assistant Editor of our House of Commons,
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November 7, 2025 at 10:42 AM
Ahead of Remembrance Day this Sunday, and with 2025 marking 80 years since the end of the Second World War, Dr Kathryn Rix has looked at the 23 MPs commemorated in the Commons chamber who died during the Second World War: historyofparliament.com/2025/11/07/m...
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In our #1832AtoZ R is also for our Resources page. This has links to many free to access resources for 19th century British history, from Hansard debates to maps. We’ve checked all the links today, but if anything is missing or broken, let us know! victoriancommons.wordpress.com/resources
Resources
In researching the careers of MPs who sat in the Commons between 1832 and 1868, and the electoral histories of the constituencies they represented, we make extensive use of online resources. On thi…
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November 8, 2025 at 2:08 PM
In our #1832AtoZ R is also for our Resources page. This has links to many free to access resources for 19th century British history, from Hansard debates to maps. We’ve checked all the links today, but if anything is missing or broken, let us know! victoriancommons.wordpress.com/resources
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Can anyone help me identify these schoolgirls who visited Parliament in July 1909? I'm writing about them in my book and would LOVE to be able to say who they are! www.npg.org.uk/collections/... #histed #histchild
'School Girls at the House of Commons' (including Michael Joseph Flavin) - National Portrait Gallery
by Benjamin Stone
platinum print
22 July 1909
© National Portrait Gallery, London
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November 3, 2025 at 2:49 PM
Can anyone help me identify these schoolgirls who visited Parliament in July 1909? I'm writing about them in my book and would LOVE to be able to say who they are! www.npg.org.uk/collections/... #histed #histchild
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Did you take part in a mock election at your UK school or college between 1983 and 2001?
Share your memories for a research project on young people and democracy in modern Britain!
Write to us about your experiences here: forms.office.com/e/FNAwjfFR7f
Share your memories for a research project on young people and democracy in modern Britain!
Write to us about your experiences here: forms.office.com/e/FNAwjfFR7f
October 24, 2025 at 1:06 PM
Did you take part in a mock election at your UK school or college between 1983 and 2001?
Share your memories for a research project on young people and democracy in modern Britain!
Write to us about your experiences here: forms.office.com/e/FNAwjfFR7f
Share your memories for a research project on young people and democracy in modern Britain!
Write to us about your experiences here: forms.office.com/e/FNAwjfFR7f
New post today from me for @histparl.bsky.social. Among these 23 MPs were the 'Baby of the House', a former international rugby player, half of the second-ever pair of brother and sister MPs, the Joint Under-Secretary of State for Air and the former captain of the Lancashire county cricket team.
Ahead of Remembrance Day this Sunday, and with 2025 marking 80 years since the end of the Second World War, Dr Kathryn Rix has looked at the 23 MPs commemorated in the Commons chamber who died during the Second World War: historyofparliament.com/2025/11/07/m...
MPs and the Second World War - The History of Parliament
Ahead of Remembrance Day, and with 2025 marking 80 years since the end of the Second World War, Dr Kathryn Rix, Assistant Editor of our House of Commons,
historyofparliament.com
November 7, 2025 at 10:53 AM
New post today from me for @histparl.bsky.social. Among these 23 MPs were the 'Baby of the House', a former international rugby player, half of the second-ever pair of brother and sister MPs, the Joint Under-Secretary of State for Air and the former captain of the Lancashire county cricket team.
My favourite acquisition from #HistDay25, which was, as usual, a great opportunity to join my colleagues in spreading the word about @histparl.bsky.social, and to find out about lots of other exciting resources, archives, libraries and more. Thanks @ihr.bsky.social and all the organisers!
November 4, 2025 at 8:17 PM
My favourite acquisition from #HistDay25, which was, as usual, a great opportunity to join my colleagues in spreading the word about @histparl.bsky.social, and to find out about lots of other exciting resources, archives, libraries and more. Thanks @ihr.bsky.social and all the organisers!
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Come and say hello to the #HistParl team at History Day next week! We're excited to talk about our research and catch up with new and old friends working in the sector.
Find out more via @ihr.bsky.social #HistDay25
Find out more via @ihr.bsky.social #HistDay25
1 week to go until History Day - don't forget to sign up! Read about why History Day is such a fantastic event in this blog by Claire Langhamer: buff.ly/ySfBuWR
#HistDay25 @senatehouselib.bsky.social
#HistDay25 @senatehouselib.bsky.social
October 30, 2025 at 2:50 PM
Come and say hello to the #HistParl team at History Day next week! We're excited to talk about our research and catch up with new and old friends working in the sector.
Find out more via @ihr.bsky.social #HistDay25
Find out more via @ihr.bsky.social #HistDay25
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New to the #HistParl site, @kathrynrix.bsky.social looks at the provision made for women to witness debates in the temporary chamber used by the Commons between 1835 and 1852:
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The ladies’ gallery in the temporary House of Commons - The History of Parliament
I am very grateful to Dr Mari Takayanagi for drawing to my attention the subtle differences between Catherine Gladstone's account of her visit to the Ladies'
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October 30, 2025 at 10:18 AM
New to the #HistParl site, @kathrynrix.bsky.social looks at the provision made for women to witness debates in the temporary chamber used by the Commons between 1835 and 1852:
historyofparliament.com/2025/10/30/t...
historyofparliament.com/2025/10/30/t...
I enjoyed chairing the brilliant @satisfactory20.bsky.social for her seminar yesterday, which featured the fascinating history of this 'suffragette chain' and lots more. Thanks for a great paper Mari!
My new blogpost for @histparl.bsky.social on ‘The Speakers and the Suffragettes’ is now up! Do read historyofparliament.com/2025/10/21/t...
The Speakers and the Suffragettes - The History of Parliament
At the IHR Parliaments, Politics and People seminar on Tuesday 28 October, Dr Mari Takayanagi will be discussing ‘The Speakers and the Suffragettes’.
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October 29, 2025 at 7:31 AM
I enjoyed chairing the brilliant @satisfactory20.bsky.social for her seminar yesterday, which featured the fascinating history of this 'suffragette chain' and lots more. Thanks for a great paper Mari!
The last MP to speak in this chamber was Patrick Munro, who moved the adjournment on 8 May 1941. Munro, best known as a former rugby international for Scotland, died at the Palace of Westminster just under a year later. He was a private in the Home Guard, who were taking part in a major exercise.
Did you know the Commons Chamber was destroyed in the Blitz?
October 22, 2025 at 3:30 PM
The last MP to speak in this chamber was Patrick Munro, who moved the adjournment on 8 May 1941. Munro, best known as a former rugby international for Scotland, died at the Palace of Westminster just under a year later. He was a private in the Home Guard, who were taking part in a major exercise.
Looking forward to the first Parliaments, Politics and People seminar of term on Tues 28th, when the always excellent @satisfactory20.bsky.social will be sharing her research on The Speakers and the Suffragettes. Join us in person or online. historyofparliament.com/2025/10/21/t...
The Speakers and the Suffragettes - The History of Parliament
At the IHR Parliaments, Politics and People seminar on Tuesday 28 October, Dr Mari Takayanagi will be discussing ‘The Speakers and the Suffragettes’.
historyofparliament.com
October 21, 2025 at 10:33 AM
Looking forward to the first Parliaments, Politics and People seminar of term on Tues 28th, when the always excellent @satisfactory20.bsky.social will be sharing her research on The Speakers and the Suffragettes. Join us in person or online. historyofparliament.com/2025/10/21/t...
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This was fun to do, although you won't know it was me from listening 🤣 @kathrynrix.bsky.social is brilliant as ever and an interesting look back on the programme
Our assistant editor @kathrynrix.bsky.social and our @histparl.bsky.social colleague @emmapeplow.bsky.social appeared this morning on a special Radio 4 programme marking the 80th anniversary of 'Today in Parliament'. If you missed it at 5 a.m.(!), catch up here: www.bbc.co.uk/sounds/play/...
Yesterday in Parliament - 20/10/2025 - BBC Sounds
Susan Hulme looks back on 80 years of Today in Parliament.
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October 21, 2025 at 8:29 AM
This was fun to do, although you won't know it was me from listening 🤣 @kathrynrix.bsky.social is brilliant as ever and an interesting look back on the programme
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For more on the earlier history of parliamentary reporting, see our short article, which has links to several other pieces from us on the reporting of Commons proceedings: historyofparliament.com/2025/09/08/t...
October 20, 2025 at 5:01 PM
For more on the earlier history of parliamentary reporting, see our short article, which has links to several other pieces from us on the reporting of Commons proceedings: historyofparliament.com/2025/09/08/t...
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Our assistant editor @kathrynrix.bsky.social and our @histparl.bsky.social colleague @emmapeplow.bsky.social appeared this morning on a special Radio 4 programme marking the 80th anniversary of 'Today in Parliament'. If you missed it at 5 a.m.(!), catch up here: www.bbc.co.uk/sounds/play/...
Yesterday in Parliament - 20/10/2025 - BBC Sounds
Susan Hulme looks back on 80 years of Today in Parliament.
www.bbc.co.uk
October 20, 2025 at 4:54 PM
Our assistant editor @kathrynrix.bsky.social and our @histparl.bsky.social colleague @emmapeplow.bsky.social appeared this morning on a special Radio 4 programme marking the 80th anniversary of 'Today in Parliament'. If you missed it at 5 a.m.(!), catch up here: www.bbc.co.uk/sounds/play/...
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Great to see Helen Wilson, who was co-supervised by Amanda Goodrich and @histparl.bsky.social's own Robin Eagles (@georgianlords.bsky.social) featured on this term card. Helen's will be a joint session with the Parliaments, Politics and People seminar (for other PPP seminars, see the link).
October 20, 2025 at 4:47 PM
Great to see Helen Wilson, who was co-supervised by Amanda Goodrich and @histparl.bsky.social's own Robin Eagles (@georgianlords.bsky.social) featured on this term card. Helen's will be a joint session with the Parliaments, Politics and People seminar (for other PPP seminars, see the link).
Stunning dahlias at Anglesey Abbey today.
October 19, 2025 at 8:03 PM
Stunning dahlias at Anglesey Abbey today.
I think I will stick with the long 19th century, but this was food for thought at the National Museum in Prague!
October 14, 2025 at 7:22 AM
I think I will stick with the long 19th century, but this was food for thought at the National Museum in Prague!
The History of Parliament is moving from Bloomsbury to pastures new next month. I shall miss lots of things about our old office, but high on the list is enjoying the view of this tree across the changing seasons.
September 30, 2025 at 8:29 PM
The History of Parliament is moving from Bloomsbury to pastures new next month. I shall miss lots of things about our old office, but high on the list is enjoying the view of this tree across the changing seasons.
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Today is the anniversary of the laying of the foundation stone of the Clock Tower (now the Elizabeth Tower) at the Houses of Parliament. Find out more about the 15 year old who wielded this ceremonial trowel in 1843: victoriancommons.wordpress.com/2020/06/11/f...
From Rochdale to Westminster: Emily Kelsall and the new Houses of Parliament
This post from our assistant editor Dr Kathryn Rix was first published on the Parliamentary Archives: Inside the Act Room blog, which has many more articles to read on parliamentary history, from t…
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September 28, 2025 at 8:19 PM
Today is the anniversary of the laying of the foundation stone of the Clock Tower (now the Elizabeth Tower) at the Houses of Parliament. Find out more about the 15 year old who wielded this ceremonial trowel in 1843: victoriancommons.wordpress.com/2020/06/11/f...