One of the most fascinating things about Charles Barry, architect of the new Palace of Westminster, is that he was born and brought up in the shadow of the old one. Find out more in my blogpost for the Victorian House of Commons project at the History of Parliament…
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Rebuilding Parliament: Victorian Lessons Learned
With the proposed Restoration and Renewal of the Palace of Westminster in the news, take a look at my blog for publication day, where I imagine what might have been on Charles Barry’s ‘lessons learned’ list. More…
Publication Day!
Here it is! Three years in the making…
New Light on Barry and Pugin
Find out about a recent acquisition of letters from AWN Pugin to Charles Barry relating to the building of the new Palace of Westminster in my blogpost for the Parliamentary Archives. More…
Parliament Buildings of the World: No 9 – Hungary
Along with the Canadian Parliament in Ottawa, the Hungarian legislature (Országgyűlés) in Budapest has a building which has more than one point of comparison with Westminster. A recent summer holiday on the Danube Bend has provided the opportunity to look at those in more detail. The Budapest Parliament’s riverside location and Gothic Revival profile immediately call to […]
A New Dawn for the Houses of Parliament
Find out more about how Parliament’s new abstract art installation fits with Charles Barry’s original vision at Westminster in my recent blog for the Virtual St Stephen’s project. More…
