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The Mishaps of Sir Savile Crossley, MP Halifax 1900-6, from the Daily Express, 11 July 1913

Winning House of Commons shooting team in the Lords v. Commons rifle match at Bisley, 1913. Illustrated Sporting and Dramatic News 2 August 1913, p. 10

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MPs v. House of Commons staff cricket match, July 1913, at Parkwood, Henley on Thames from The Tatler

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A better account in the Morning Herald, 1 July 1850

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First Lords and Commons cricket match? Westmorland Gazette, 6 July 1850, in Vincent Square

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Seems to have largely been a match between Hannah Baker and Harriott Hall

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Paul Seaward @pseaward.bsky.social · 07/03/2025

The Era, 12 August 1849, Women's cricket match at Long Sutton, Hampshire, between 'Single' and 'Married' teams. Single team won

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Parliamentary cricket team tour planned through the British Empire in 1897 - London Daily Chronicle, 16 September 1897

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Paul Seaward @pseaward.bsky.social · 01/02/2025

But this is David Oakley, political correspondent of the Western Daily Press, using Westminster Village to refer to parliamentary gossip, 29 Jan. 1993

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Paul Seaward @pseaward.bsky.social · 01/02/2025

Seems to have become common after 1992, but even then, initially it seems to have really meant a geographical area, a street or streets in central Westminster: interview with Roy Hattersley from the Kensington Post, 30 Jan. 1992

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Paul Seaward @pseaward.bsky.social · 01/02/2025

This can't be the first use of 'Westminster village', but it must be an early one (Daily News, 3 May 1934)

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Author of the piece muses about potential for a parliamentary football team, given the 'scrimmage' involved.

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MP for Norwood, Mr Tritton, gives evidence concerning the crush in the Lords at the opening of the first parliament of the new reign in 1901. From the Croydon Guardian and Surrey County Gazette, 7 September 1901

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More sport wanted by MPs: will there be a parliamentary football club? Manchester Evening News reports on 8 March 1927 on the demand for a parliamentary gym, and lists the current sporting competitions played in parliament (including a bowling match mainly played by Labour men)

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Not sure how cartoon of government v. opposition football works as an advert for tobacco. Liverpool Weekly Courier, 16 August 1902

Paul Seaward @pseaward.bsky.social · 27/01/2025

The result, from the Cork Examiner, 8 July 1862

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Paul Seaward @pseaward.bsky.social · 27/01/2025

The Essex Standard prints verses on the Lords v. Commons rifle match, 28 May 1862

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Paul Seaward @pseaward.bsky.social · 26/01/2025

Australian cricket team visit the House of Commons at invitation of Henniker Heaton MP: Manchester Courier 11 Sept. 1886

Paul Seaward @pseaward.bsky.social · 26/01/2025

The score in the parliamentary cricket match of July 1863. Conservative Opposition team thrashing the Liberal government, though presumably ran out of time to win.

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Paul Seaward @pseaward.bsky.social · 26/01/2025

The first? parliamentary cricket match, at Lords in July 1861. The Conservative opposition win in a low-scoring two innings game. Though not clear by how much.

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Paul Seaward @pseaward.bsky.social · 07/12/2024

John Finch memorial at the University of Padua

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Trouble over House of Commons Christmas Card -2 (The Scotsman, 23 August 1965)

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Trouble over House of Commons Christmas Card - 1 (Liverpool Daily Post, 23 October 1972)

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Suffragette Christmas, Northern Daily Telegraph, 24 December 1906

'Today was fixed for the introduction of Christmas fare at the House of Commons, and turkey, plum pudding and mince pies were "featured" on the menu' Western Mail, 20 December 1934

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Paul Seaward @pseaward.bsky.social · 03/12/2024

A Christmas House of Commons: Berkshire Chronicle, 2 Jan. 1886. Grim.

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The Parliamentary Speechification Table, from The Spectator 28 September 1833

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Paul Seaward @pseaward.bsky.social · 29/11/2024

A Model Whig Member, London Echo 15 June 1885

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Paul Seaward @pseaward.bsky.social · 21/11/2024

The Funeral of Lord Farnborough (Thomas Erskine May), St James's Gazette, 25 May 1886

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Paul Seaward @pseaward.bsky.social · 06/11/2024

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Paul Seaward @pseaward.bsky.social · 05/11/2024

Lancashire MPs hold their first group dinner in the House of Lords in 1947: George Tomlinson, Minister for Education, substitutes for comedian Robb Wilton and tells Lancashire stories for three quarters of an hour. My how they laughed... Manchester Evening News 13 May 1947

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Paul Seaward @pseaward.bsky.social · 05/11/2024

Bristol Times and Mirror, 14 August 1894: the House of Lords usually rises so early that it isn't worth providing dinner

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Paul Seaward @pseaward.bsky.social · 09/10/2024

Minor irony in this use of part of the phrase in relation to Christopher Tugendhat's bid to become prospective conservative candidate at Cities of London and Westminster in 1969

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Paul Seaward @pseaward.bsky.social · 26/09/2024

HIs own design, intended as a monument to Titian. But used as the basis for a collaborative exercise after his death.