Keswick Museum has launched a new display dedicated to former poet laureate Robert Southey and his political views.

As past of the museum's initiative to showcase volunteer's interests, the new case will focus on Southey, who lived in Keswick for 40 years, and how his political views changed over the course of his life.

From Radical to Conservative: Robert Southey’s Changing Politics features a selection of Southey’s works that show his youthful interest in the French Revolution, before he became a staunch defender of the establishment.

The display is well-timed as it will be on when the General Election takes place on July 4 and visitors can learn just how heated and divisive politics was over 200 years ago.

The display was put together by one of the museum's volunteers, Jordan Bubb, who lives in Penrith.

Jordan said: "Southey wrote about well-known radical figures such as Joan of Arc and Wat Tyler, so I wanted to find out more. It turns out that he wasn’t as much of a hypocrite as people think, as his political views were complicated."

The display will be on until late July. Keswick Museum are hoping to attract more volunteers if you are interested.