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« on: February 12, 2013, 05:26:14 PM »

I don't think there's a thread on this sort of thing (following on the heels of the 1885-1918/1918-1945/1950-1970 ones up), and I daresay that's because there's not much to say that doesn't have its own thread already.

But I wanted to put this map of Brummagem and Solihull up, so here we go:



Bigger map in t'gallery.
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« Reply #1 on: February 13, 2013, 08:26:07 AM »

I've been making a few for Scotland for a site I was planning to put together. I now have detailed maps (thanks Boundary Commission) to work from so I've tweaked and uploaded them.

Here's Feb 1974 as a test.

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« Reply #2 on: February 13, 2013, 08:30:13 AM »

Oh and I'll get round to finishing the UK one's I uploaded at the end of last year Smiley
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« Reply #3 on: February 13, 2013, 09:59:17 AM »
« Edited: February 13, 2013, 10:07:41 AM by afleitch »

Done.

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« Reply #4 on: February 17, 2013, 02:25:23 PM »



Manchester and three surrounding boroughs, 1983-1992. Not a great outline map, but the indicative colouring is fine.
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« Reply #5 on: February 17, 2013, 02:53:53 PM »



Bury, Oldham and Rochdale. Starring Mr. Sir Asbestos.
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« Reply #6 on: February 17, 2013, 03:00:15 PM »

And other things as well, as we now know...

Of course that map features another larger than life (in more ways than one, har, har, har) character in the form of Geoffrey Dickens. Also the not yet eternal Michael Meacher, who you can't use that joke about.
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« Reply #7 on: February 18, 2013, 12:12:02 PM »

And who is Geoffrey Dickens? For asbestos, I see, same for Meacher, but never heard of Dickens and Internet isn't helping.
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« Reply #8 on: February 18, 2013, 12:52:03 PM »

And who is Geoffrey Dickens? For asbestos, I see, same for Meacher, but never heard of Dickens and Internet isn't helping.

"Larger than life in more ways than one" would, I think, refer to him (a) always getting his mush in the papers (a "rent-a-quote MP" as the saying, which has sadly gone out of fashion recently, went) and (b) being rotund, although no-one could hold a candle to Cyril for that.

This obit is interesting, even if Patrick Cosgrave goes a little OTT in his desire to be snide.
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« Reply #9 on: February 25, 2013, 06:52:19 PM »

Anyone know where I could find a book that has the results of the UK general elections by consitituency going back to say 1945?
I don't believe there is one book that will do that but Politics Resources will.

For books, I'd get British Parliamentary Election Results 1950-1973 and British Parliamentary Election Results 1974-1983 (both by FWS Craig) from a second-hand site like ABEBooks, then wing it from 1983 with sites like the inestimable D. Boothroyd's.
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