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Women and Parliament, 19th Century history, Buildings and Architecture, Victorian

The smallest room in the House

Women have been accessing the Palace of Westminster for centuries, yet sanitary facilities have not always been provided. Chloe Challender, a PhD candidate working on a collaborative project between the University of Warwick and the Parliamentary Archives, discusses the meagre provisions for women in need of relieving themselves at Parliament during the 19th century. Last year Dr Robin Eagles explored the unusual topic of toilet … Continue reading The smallest room in the House

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Georgian Lords, 17th Century history, 18th Century history, Buildings and Architecture, Georgian, Social history

Spending a penny in the old palace of Westminster

The human side of working in Parliament can often be forgotten, but in today’s blog Dr Robin Eagles, editor of our House of Lords 1715-1790 project, explores where parliamentarians went when in need of ‘relief’ in the old palace of Westminster… It is easy to forget when studying Parliament, but members of both Houses and other visitors to the old palace of Westminster spent long … Continue reading Spending a penny in the old palace of Westminster

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