This Is London12 Oct 2018

1918 PARLIAMENT: A SNAPSHOT
IN TIME
A special Museums at Night evening
to mark 100 years since the end of the
First World War will take place at the
Houses of Parliament on Friday
26 October.
'A Snapshot in Time' enables visitors
to experience a certain day in 1918,
19 November. Eight days after the
Armistice, King George V visits
Westminster to address both Houses of
Parliament. Having served on the
Western Front, Winston Churchill is
back in government as Minister of
Munitions.
The first General Election in which
some women could vote and stand for
Parliament is just a few weeks away.
Nancy Astor is getting ready to support
her husband Waldorf with his campaign
to be re-elected as an MP for Plymouth.
Perhaps most importantly, thousands
of weary soldiers are returning home
after four long years of war.
Throughout the evening, actors
playing the roles of the King, Churchill,
Nancy Astor and a returning soldier will
share their experiences of the conflict,
and its impact on them and their loved
ones. Visitor Engagement Assistants
then take the characters’ stories forward
and explain what happened to each of
them after 19 November 1918.
The 1918 evening begins in
Westminster Hall. Visitors will meet the
characters in the Lords Chamber, Central
Lobby, Members Lobby and the
Commons Chamber. Throughout the
evening, refreshments will be available
to purchase from the bar, located just off
Westminster Hall.
The UK Parliament is open for
visitors to take a tour, attend debates or
watch committee hearings inside one of
the world’s iconic buildings.
Bookings can be purchased online,
by calling 020 7219 4114 or in person
from the Ticket Office at the front of
Portcullis House.
The officer pictured has just received his Military Cross at Buckingham Palace and is
surrounded by members of his family. From 1918 Parliament: A Snapshot in Time.
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