Alan Williams arrives in Parliament
Alan Williams was elected as a Member of Parliament with the victorious Labour Party in 1964 for Swansea West. He recalls his first days as a newly elected member. “I…
Back From Switzerland
This article published in the Eastbourne Gazette gives an interesting (if flowery and perhaps over patriotic) personal account of how a couple from Eastbourne made their way home from Switzerland…
The Small 1964 Labour Majority
The 1964 General Election saw a victory for Harold Wilson’s Labour party who secured an overall majority in the House of Commons by 4 seats. Tony Benn in his book…
Alan Williams arrives in Parliament
Alan Williams was elected as a Member of Parliament with the victorious Labour Party in 1964 for Swansea West. He recalls his first days as a newly elected member. “I…
Sweating Sickness
In 1517 Sir Thomas More was the Master of Requests an office he held from 1514, he was also a member His Majesty’s Most Honourable Privy Council. 1517 saw the…
Escape From Berlin.
This article was published in the Daily News and describes the correspondent’s escape from Berlin at the start of the Great War. Mr H W. Nevinson was a hardened professional…
Sweating Sickness
In 1517 Sir Thomas More was the Master of Requests an office he held from 1514, he was also a member His Majesty’s Most Honourable Privy Council. 1517 saw the…
Escape From Berlin.
This article was published in the Daily News and describes the correspondent’s escape from Berlin at the start of the Great War. Mr H W. Nevinson was a hardened professional…
Eastbourne's Military Tribunals
Military Tribunals came into being in 1915 as a result of the National Registration Bill that required all men and women between the ages of 15 and 65 to register.…
The Early Days of Football
This is a million miles away from the Premiership world that we all know and love. Back in the early days of football there was certainly a variety of rules.…