Ep 61: Public historian Charlie Eve (@thehistorymagpie) spends his days uncovering hidden stories from Britain’s past — but what happens when the history turns personal?
In this episode, Charlie joins me to talk about working-class history, storytelling, and why ordinary lives matter just as much as kings and wars.
Then, I guide him through an Origin Initiation — a focused exploration into his own East London family line.
In just a few hours of research, we uncover industrial brickfields, shipyard labour, crowded households, early loss, and lingering questions that still shape the generations that followed.
This conversation isn’t just about records.It’s about identity.About place.About understanding where you fit in the larger human story.
If you’ve ever wondered what your own family line might reveal, this episode will leave you thinking.
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