THIS IS A PAST EVENTFriday 11th December - Sunday 21st March 2010
William Ewart Gladstone, who was Prime Minister of Britain and Ireland four times between 1868 and 1894, was in later life popularly known as the ‘Grand Old Man’. This exhibition, which marks the bicentenary of his birth (29 December 1809), celebrates his longstanding Nottinghamshire associations through pictures, cartoons, letters and publications.
Having returned to Parliament as MP for Newark, after the Great Reform Act of 1832, Gladstone became closely involved with the Dukes of Newcastle of Clumber and their neighbours. This connection continued after Gladstone retired from his Newark seat in 1846. As a trustee of the Newcastle Estate he played a role in the development of Nottingham Castle and The Park estate. A direct link with the early history of the University of Nottingham is seen in an illustration of him taking part in the 1877 foundation ceremony of University College.
LUNCHTIME TALKS
WEDNESDAY 13 JANUARY
1 - 2PM
GLADSTONE IN NOTTINGHAMSHIRE. A BICENTENARY PERSPECTIVE
Dr Richard Gaunt of the School of History, the academic curator of the exhibition, illustrates the abiding connection between Nottinghamshire and the ‘Grand Old Man’ of British politics during the nineteenth century.
WEDNESDAY 10 FEBRUARY
1 - 2PM
GLADSTONE: THE MAKING OF THE ‘PEOPLE’S WILLIAM’
Professor Chris Wrigley of the School of History traces Gladstone’s transformation from young Tory MP into the great Liberal statesman of late-Victorian Britain.
WEDNESDAY 10 MARCH
1 - 2PM
GLADSTONE AND THE REFORMED POLITICAL WORLD OF 1832
Dr Philip Salmon of the History of Parliament research project takes a fresh look at Victorian conceptions of democracy, revealing what lay behind the election images of bribery and drunken mobs after 1832.
All the lectures and talks are free but space is limited so please book in advance by calling the Lakeside Box Office on 0115 846 7777.
WESTON GALLERY OPENING HOURS
Monday - Friday 11am - 4pm
Saturday - Sunday & Bank Holidays 12pm - 4pm
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