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What a great pic! - Australian Women's Cricket Team 🏏 visiting the House of Commons in 1937 while on tour, hosted by MPs Florence Horsbrugh and Ellen Wilkinson. From the Horsbrugh papers Churchill Archives Centre

New Woman Minister At Home - with her budgerigar! At least I think that’s what’s in the cage… Florence Horsbrugh in 1939, from Churchill Archives Centre

Surprise of the day; Florence Horsbrugh MP photographed for Vogue, by Lee Miller! From Churchill Archives Centre

I was pleased to write this blogpost on the Herbison papers, which were found in a desk and are now Parliament Archives! Cc Churchill Archives Centre

We are delighted to announce the creation of a new fund in honour of the historian & former Keeper of the Archives Centre, Correlli Barnett & his wife Ruth. The fund will support by-fellows & research students actively using the Archives Centre. buff.ly/4ej848k

Here Institute of Historical Research today we celebrate contribution of Pat Thane Birkbeck, University of London to the fields of history & social policy & wonderful to do so in space that acknowledges work of many women to historical studies. Thanks to Royal Historical Society & SocialHistorySociety for funding today’s workshop.

Very happy to be speaking on this panel on inequalities- me on importance of Pat’s work on what difference the vote made in 1918.

Browsing the journals Institute of Historical Research and pleased to find the latest ‘History Today with an article by my Parliament Archives colleague David Prior 🗃️

Found this letter Churchill Archives Centre, timely as the Commons debate hereditary peers today: 'I think that the Life Peers will save the House of Lords as they gradually come to take precedence over Hereditary Peers' Archbishop of Canterbury Geoffrey Fisher to Florence Horsbrugh, 1959

The importance of material culture: Hansard with black borders, on death of George VI in 1952. From the Florence Horsbrugh papers Churchill Archives Centre

📦Last week we hosted a workshop for students studying the Camb British History MPhil. 🌟An inspiring presentation by Archives By-Fellow Mari Takayanagi, a chance to work with some of our papers, and a behind the scenes tour were just some of the highlights of this year's workshop!

Includes me talking about #NecessaryWomen, the untold story of Parliament’s working women! Do tune in

🧵 In our latest Parliament Matters podcast Ruth Fox & @DarcyTiP talk with Mari Takayanagi about Necessary Women, the untold stories of women in Westminster - from cooks & cleaners to the professionals that have shaped Parliament. It's a fascinating look behind the scenes. 1/

Ruth Fox Mark D'Arcy Mari Takayanagi And if you are looking for a last-minute present for someone who is interested in Parliament/history then Necessary Women comes highly recommended. Available in all good bookshops or online.

Thinking about applying for our By-Fellowship? Mari Takayanagi, one of our By-Fellows this term, shares her top tips. Don't forget to send us your application by 31st December. buff.ly/3G5pxT3

I do indeed! at about 44 mins, after an excellent talk by Mari Takayanagi on Necessary Women.

Drawing on new research from the Parliamentary Archives and government records, historians and parliamentary insiders Mari Takayanagi and Elizabeth Hallam Smith bring these unsung heroes to life. In #paperback next month: buff.ly/42g446e Mari Takayanagi #womeninhistory

Drawing on new research from the Parliamentary Archives and government records, historians and parliamentary insiders Mari Takayanagi and Elizabeth Hallam Smith bring these unsung heroes to life. Out in #paperback now: buff.ly/4jh4TRZ Mari Takayanagi #womeninhistory