M Takayanagi
Biographic Data
| ID | 42548 |
|---|---|
| NAME | M Takayanagi |
| GIVEN NAMES | M |
| FAMILY NAME | Takayanagi |
| SIGNATURE | TAKAYANAGI M |
| AFFILIATIONS | MARI TAKAYANAGI was Senior Archivist at the Parliamentary Archives until June 2025. |
| ORCID | 0000-0002-3775-1313 |
| VERIFIED | Yes |
| TOTAL WORKS | 9 |
| TOTAL CITATIONS | 3 |
| AUTHOR COUNT | 9 |
| EDITOR COUNT | 0 |
| FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2008 |
| LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2024 |
| H-INDEX | 1 |
The History of the Parliamentary Archives, Part 2
Following the fire of 1834, which destroyed the medieval Houses of Parliament, architect Charles Barry built the Palace of Westminster we see today. This included the tower which became known as the Victoria Tower, the largest and most splendid part of the new palace. Positioned exactly opposite the Jewel Tower, the previous home of the House of Lords archives, Barry created one of the very earliest purpose-built record repositories in the UK – c…
The History of the Parliamentary Archives, Part 3
After the Second World War Parliament’s archives finally received dedicated professional management, with the establishment of the House of Lords Record Office (HLRO) led by a clerk of the records. This paper describes the history of the archives from 1946 to 1999 in detail, including the short-lived clerkship of Francis Needham, the long reign of Maurice Bond, and Bond’s successors Harry Cobb and David Johnson. It highlights some significant ind…
The History of the Parliamentary Archives, Part 1
The archives collections held at Westminster date back more than 500 years. The House of Lords kept its most important records for centuries in the Jewel Tower, a stone tower on the parliamentary estate previously used by the royal family to store precious goods. As well as a storage space, it was a place for members, clerks and the wider public to consult the archives. The House of Commons, in contrast, kept its records in the roof space above S…
Astor the Fairy Godmother
Before 1923, a teenager could go into a pub at the age of 14 to buy and drink beer; aged 16, he or she could also buy spirits. The Intoxicating Liquor (Sale to Persons Under Eighteen) Act 1923 introduced the principle that people should be aged 18 to drink alcohol in bars, a situation which still exists today. The Act was the first successful private members’ bill from a woman MP, Nancy Astor. Although well-known as a temperance advocate, Astor’s…
Sacred year or broken reed? The Sex Disqualification (Removal) Act 1919
The Sex Disqualification (Removal Act 1919) enabled women to enter some professions including law for the first time. Virginia Woolf calls 1919 a ‘sacred year’ because of this Act in her later essay ‘Three Guineas’. However, the historical literature largely considers the act to be a ‘broken reed’, focussing on its failure to equalise the franchise, remove the marriage bar or to enable women to sit in the House of Lords. This article argues that …
Does the right hon. Gentleman mean equal votes at 21?' Conservative women and equal franchise, 1919-1928
This paper examines the role of Conservative women in the controversial decision by Stanley Baldwin’s Conservative government to support equal franchise, placing it in the context of campaigns by Conservative women inside and outside Parliament between 1919 and 1928. It evaluates the role of female MPs including Nancy Astor and the Duchess of Atholl, Caroline Bridgeman and the Women’s Unionist Organisation, pressure groups and local organisations…
Women and the Vote
Following the Speaker's conference on electoral reform of 1916–17, the Representation of the People Act 1918 gave women over the age of 30 years who met minimum property qualifications the parliamentary vote for the first time. After a decade of continued suffrage campaigning and pressure in parliament, the Representation of the People (Equal Franchise) Act 1928 gave women the vote on the same terms as men, at age 21 years, with no age or any oth…
The Home Front in the 'Westminster Village
The experience of women staff in the Houses of Parliament during the Second World War, although an unusual example of the Home Front in action, was perhaps surprisingly typical in how parts of its male workforce came to be replaced by women. Parliament was a particular target for bombing, and more than 40 women worked in a munitions factory underneath Central Lobby at the very heart of Parliament. Six women auxiliaries also participated in the Pa…
A Changing House
The year 2008 marks the 50th anniversary of the Life Peerages Act 1958. The first life peer to obtain his letters patent was Lord Fraser of Lonsdale (Sir William Jocelyn Ian Fraser) on 1 August 1958. The first life peer to be introduced in the Lords was Lord Parker of Waddington (Sir Hubert Lister Parker) on 21 October 1958. The first woman peer to receive her letters patent dated 8 August 1958 was Baroness Wootton of Abinger (Barbara Frances Woo…
Sacred year or broken reed? The Sex Disqualification (Removal) Act 1919
The Sex Disqualification (Removal Act 1919) enabled women to enter some professions including law for the first time. Virginia Woolf calls 1919 a ‘sacred year’ because of this Act in her later essay ‘Three Guineas’. However, the historical literature largely considers the act to be a ‘broken reed’, focussing on its failure to equalise the franchise, remove the marriage bar or to enable women to sit in the House of Lords. This article argues that …
The Home Front in the 'Westminster Village
The experience of women staff in the Houses of Parliament during the Second World War, although an unusual example of the Home Front in action, was perhaps surprisingly typical in how parts of its male workforce came to be replaced by women. Parliament was a particular target for bombing, and more than 40 women worked in a munitions factory underneath Central Lobby at the very heart of Parliament. Six women auxiliaries also participated in the Pa…
A Changing House
The year 2008 marks the 50th anniversary of the Life Peerages Act 1958. The first life peer to obtain his letters patent was Lord Fraser of Lonsdale (Sir William Jocelyn Ian Fraser) on 1 August 1958. The first life peer to be introduced in the Lords was Lord Parker of Waddington (Sir Hubert Lister Parker) on 21 October 1958. The first woman peer to receive her letters patent dated 8 August 1958 was Baroness Wootton of Abinger (Barbara Frances Woo…
The Home Front in the 'Westminster Village
The experience of women staff in the Houses of Parliament during the Second World War, although an unusual example of the Home Front in action, was perhaps surprisingly typical in how parts of its male workforce came to be replaced by women. Parliament was a particular target for bombing, and more than 40 women worked in a munitions factory underneath Central Lobby at the very heart of Parliament. Six women auxiliaries also participated in the Pa…
Women and the Vote
Following the Speaker's conference on electoral reform of 1916–17, the Representation of the People Act 1918 gave women over the age of 30 years who met minimum property qualifications the parliamentary vote for the first time. After a decade of continued suffrage campaigning and pressure in parliament, the Representation of the People (Equal Franchise) Act 1928 gave women the vote on the same terms as men, at age 21 years, with no age or any oth…
Does the right hon. Gentleman mean equal votes at 21?' Conservative women and equal franchise, 1919-1928
This paper examines the role of Conservative women in the controversial decision by Stanley Baldwin’s Conservative government to support equal franchise, placing it in the context of campaigns by Conservative women inside and outside Parliament between 1919 and 1928. It evaluates the role of female MPs including Nancy Astor and the Duchess of Atholl, Caroline Bridgeman and the Women’s Unionist Organisation, pressure groups and local organisations…
Astor the Fairy Godmother
Before 1923, a teenager could go into a pub at the age of 14 to buy and drink beer; aged 16, he or she could also buy spirits. The Intoxicating Liquor (Sale to Persons Under Eighteen) Act 1923 introduced the principle that people should be aged 18 to drink alcohol in bars, a situation which still exists today. The Act was the first successful private members’ bill from a woman MP, Nancy Astor. Although well-known as a temperance advocate, Astor’s…
Sacred year or broken reed? The Sex Disqualification (Removal) Act 1919
The Sex Disqualification (Removal Act 1919) enabled women to enter some professions including law for the first time. Virginia Woolf calls 1919 a ‘sacred year’ because of this Act in her later essay ‘Three Guineas’. However, the historical literature largely considers the act to be a ‘broken reed’, focussing on its failure to equalise the franchise, remove the marriage bar or to enable women to sit in the House of Lords. This article argues that …
The History of the Parliamentary Archives, Part 2
Following the fire of 1834, which destroyed the medieval Houses of Parliament, architect Charles Barry built the Palace of Westminster we see today. This included the tower which became known as the Victoria Tower, the largest and most splendid part of the new palace. Positioned exactly opposite the Jewel Tower, the previous home of the House of Lords archives, Barry created one of the very earliest purpose-built record repositories in the UK – c…
The History of the Parliamentary Archives, Part 3
After the Second World War Parliament’s archives finally received dedicated professional management, with the establishment of the House of Lords Record Office (HLRO) led by a clerk of the records. This paper describes the history of the archives from 1946 to 1999 in detail, including the short-lived clerkship of Francis Needham, the long reign of Maurice Bond, and Bond’s successors Harry Cobb and David Johnson. It highlights some significant ind…
The History of the Parliamentary Archives, Part 1
The archives collections held at Westminster date back more than 500 years. The House of Lords kept its most important records for centuries in the Jewel Tower, a stone tower on the parliamentary estate previously used by the royal family to store precious goods. As well as a storage space, it was a place for members, clerks and the wider public to consult the archives. The House of Commons, in contrast, kept its records in the roof space above S…
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