By alex.monaghan, 1 March, 2019

In 2018 to mark the 75th anniversary of the death of Colonel Josiah Clement Wedgwood the History of Parliament Trust and UK Parliament Works of Art Committee curated an exhibition about his life and career. Thanks to Heritage Lottery funding we were able to tour a version of the exhibition in and around Wedgwood's former constituency of Newcastle-under-Lyme. Click the link below to view the digital version of the exhibition. 

By alex.monaghan, 1 March, 2019

 In 1936 Col. Josiah C. Wedgwood sent out a questionnaire to all those Members of Parliament who sat in the House of Commons between 1885 and 1918 in an effort to document the experiences of MPs before and during World War One.

By alex.monaghan, 1 March, 2019

The History of Parliament Trust were fortunate to be awarded Heritage Lottery funding for a number of activities to commemorate the life and career of the organisation's founder, Colonel Josiah C. Wedgwood. As part of our activities in 2018 and 2019 in and around Wedgwood's former constituency, Newcastle-under-Lyme in Staffordshire, we have created a pack of educational materials for Key Stage 3 history. These materials are appropriate for history students at KS3 nationwide and are now available here for free. 

By emma.peplow, 1 November, 2018

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By pseaward, 22 November, 2016

<p><b>Economic and social profile</b></p><p>Northamptonshire was a remarkably flat county (its highest point, at Daventry, was a mere 800 feet). Its predominantly agricultural economy benefitted from a climate free from extremes (owing to its distance from the sea and being surrounded by eight other counties) and a variety of soils.

By admin, 18 May, 2016

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