Congratulations to former DU History UG Frederick Hyde for publication of his article 'Flashman and the butcher’s boy: Chartism, print culture, and a Victorian meme' in the Journal of Victorian Culture. This article began life as a paper for one of @richardhuzzey.bsky.social's seminars!

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On 16 October 1834, at around 6:30 in the evening, a huge fireball exploded out of the Houses of Parliament. Dr Caroline Shenton describes the dramatic events that took place in London’s largest fire since 1666, which left the Palace of Westminster in ruins.

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Frederick Hyde will be speaking at the next IHR Parliaments, Politics and People seminar on 'The Arrow Affair and British Identity during the 1857 Election'. 📍 Senate House, London / Online 🗓️Tuesday 20 October 2026 ⏱️5:30-6:30pm Find out more about the paper and how to attend below.

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We like to feel that the Georgians could be pretty polite, too, when they wanted to be.

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