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Am I Old Yet? — Comedy audio drama Where's Helen?Episode 2 of Season 12 continues with the mystery of whatever happened to Helen. Her neighbour Jennifer offers to help look for her, while Helen seems to be looking for herself. Ferdie was played by Chris Roust, Charmian by Catherine Pip, Roy Carruthers was Tom the Paramedic. Wendy Lap played Lou the Paramedic, as well as Nurse Cassy and Mrs McMillan. Christopher McDougall played Dr Harold Godley and the policeman, Frances Broudie Oldridge was Nurse Freda. Helen as a child, and as a teenager was played by Kate Hanley-Corley, Thomas was played by Piyush Agarwal, and grownup Helen and...

2025-12-0724 min

A Feminist Family History in Eight Lives A Few Forgotten WomenThis second bonus episode of A Feminist Family History in Eight Lives features an interview with three members of the A Few Forgotten Women team: Margaret Roberts, Mandy Geary and Helen Shields. They are all experienced family historians and work with nine other women to uncover and preserve the memories of just some of those women which might otherwise be lost. In the episode Margaret, Mandy and Helen explain the origin of the A Few Forgotten Women initiative, give some examples of their varied work and tell listeners how they can get involved in the forthcoming Forgotten...

2024-08-1223 min

A Feminist Family History in Eight Lives Creating Feminist WalksCreating Feminist Walks This bonus episode of A Feminist Family History in Eight Lives features an interview with Professor Maggie O’Neill, feminist, sociologist and criminologist at University College. In it, Maggie talks about creating four feminist walks: in Durham, London, Newcastle and Cork. LINKS Professor Maggie O’Neill. https://www.professormaggieoneill.com/ Professor Misha Myers https://www.gre.ac.uk/people/rep/las/professor-misha-myers Other walking artists who have influenced Maggie: · Dee Heddon https://walkinglibraryproject.wordpress.com/about-us/ · Clare Qualmann https://clarequalmann.co.uk/ Jan Haaken http...

2024-07-1811 min

A Feminist Family History in Eight Lives 11. Making a Feminist Family HistoryIn the final episode of A Feminist Family History in Eight Lives, I reflect on my experiences of creating this podcast series about my grandmothers and great-grandmothers. I’m also in conversation with Professor Maggie O’Neill, an expert in biographical and walking research. REFERENCES Light, A. (2014 ) Common People: The History of an English Family, Penguin. (https://www.penguin.co.uk/books/56773/common-people-by-light-alison/9780141039862) Meinzer, K. (2019) So You Want To Start a Podcast. Harper Collins. Professor Maggie O’Neill. https://www.professormaggieoneill.com/ ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS · ...

2024-07-1519 min

A Feminist Family History in Eight Lives 10. Jennet: A Letter to MarthaThe eighth and final story of this podcast series about my grandmothers and six of my great-grandmothers. This week we’re back in England, in the north-west, in the 1600s. After the English Civil War, religious dissent is on the rise and Jennet Greenhow, my tenth maternal great-grandmother is caught up in the rise of early Quakerism. You can now listen to this podcast series on Spotify, Amazon Music, Apple Podcasts and Audible. REFERENCES Quakers in Britain Grubb, M. (2002) The Quakers of Mosedale. Mosedale Preparative Meeting. 2e. ...

2024-07-0814 min

A Feminist Family History in Eight Lives 9. Margrit: The Planter's WifeContinuing the series of stories about my grandmothers and great-grandmothers, this week’s episode crosses the Atlantic to what was the British colony of Maryland to tell the story of my seventh maternal great-grandmother, Margrit McClester. You can now listen to this podcast series on Spotify, Amazon Music, Apple Podcasts and Audible. REFERENCES Carr, L.G and Walsh, L.S (1977) The Planter’s Wife: The Experience of White Women in Seventeenth Century Maryland. The William and Mary Quarterly, 34:4 pp. 542-571. Conditions in the Early Colonies, Smithsonian Museum of Natural History https://natu...

2024-07-0114 min

A Feminist Family History in Eight Lives 8. The Life and Times of Philadelphia CarruthersContinuing the series of stories about my grandmothers and great-grandmothers, this week’s episode moves to Scotland to find out about my sixth paternal great-grandmother, Philadelphia Carruthers. This episode manages to combine clan politics and Hello magazine! You can now listen to this podcast series on Spotify, Amazon Music, Apple Podcasts and Audible. REFERENCES Heirs of Enslavement Podcast with Laura Trevelyan and Clive Lewis. Persephonica Richard Drax: Jamaica eyes slavery reparations from Tory MP BBC News 30/11/22 David Harewood: Portrait to diversify Harewood House art collection BBC News 606/03/23 ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS · Music: Thinking Ahead. https://www.purple-planet.com · Thanks to Dr Suzanne Albary for inspiration...

2024-06-2415 min

A Feminist Family History in Eight Lives 7. Catherine Kneebone. What Might Have Been. Catherine Kneebone: What Might Have Been. Continuing the series of stories about my grandmothers and great-grandmothers, this week’s episode stars another Cornishwoman, Catherine Kneebone, my fourth maternal great-grandmother. Plus I admit to taking a wrong turn! This podcast can now be found on Apple Podcasts Connect: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/a-feminist-family-history-in-eight-lives/id1748422593 REFERENCES Du Maurier, D. (1967) Vanishing Cornwall. London: Victor Gollancz. Light, A. (2014 ) Common People: The History of an English Family, Penguin. (https://www.penguin.co.uk/books/56773/common-people-by-light-alison/9780141039862)...

2024-06-1018 min

A Feminist Family History in Eight Lives 6. The Genealogical Road TripIn a different sort of episode, find out about one of the key methods I use to research and recreate the lives and stories of my grandmothers and great-grandmothers: the genealogical road trip! Come with me on the South West Sojourn and the North East Excursion! REFERENCES Beamish: The Living Museum of the North East https://www.beamish.org.uk/ Kresen Kernow https://kresenkernow.org/ Light, A. (20?? ) Common People: The History of an English Family, Penguin. (https://www.penguin.co.uk/books/56773/common-people-by-light-alison/9780141039862) Royal William Yard...

2024-06-0321 min

A Feminist Family History in Eight Lives 5. Catharine Dolphin: Parallel LivesMeet Catharine Dolphin (1841-1922), my maternal great-great grandmother, who was born into wealth but lived and died in a pit village. How social stigma led family members to live parallel lives. REFERENCES Edgerton, D. (2018) The Rise and Fall of the British Nation: A Twentieth Century History. London: Allen Lane. Elliott, B. (2014) Tracing your Coalmining Ancestors: A Guide for Family Historians. Barnsley: Pen & Sword. Horn, P. (2016). My ancestor was in service: A guide to sources for family historians London: Society of Genealogists Enterprises Limited. ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS · Music: Thinkin...

2024-05-2715 min

A Feminist Family History in Eight Lives 4. Anna: From Service to ShipyardMeet Anna Rookley (1858-1949), my paternal great-grandmother, whose long life was lived in the shadow of the shipyards. The hidden side of family history. Thanks to Rodda Thomas for his contribution to this episode. REFERENCES · Horn, P., (2016). My ancestor was in service: A guide to sources for family historians London: Society of Genealogists Enterprises Limited. · Titanic Belfast. https://www.titanicbelfast.com/ ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS · Music: Thinking Ahead. https://www.purple-planet.com · Dr Suzanne Albary for inspiration and top tips! KEEP IN TOUCH: · e: in8...

2024-05-2023 min

A Feminist Family History in Eight Lives 3. Gladys: Grandma in CornwallMeet Gladys (1898-1978), my paternal grandmother, proud Cornishwoman and ace dressmaker. REFERENCES The Newlyn Archive (2018). Newlyn At War 1939-1945 https://newlynarchive.org.uk/product/newlyn-at-war/ The Newlyn School https://www.tate.org.uk/art/art-terms/n/newlyn-school Elizabeth Armstrong Forbes https://www.tate.org.uk/art/artists/elizabeth-forbes-189 Cornwall Yesteryear, Today and Dreckly. A Short History of West End Stores, Redruth by Charles Sibthorpe. https://cornwallyesteryear.com/a-short-history-of-west-end-stores-redruth-by-charles-sibthorpe/ National Maritime Museum, Cornwall. Operation Ariel and Falmouth – June 1940. https://www.maritimeviews.co.uk/focus-on-falmouth/operation-ariel-and-falmouth/ The Co...

2024-05-0619 min

A Feminist Family History in Eight Lives 2. Lillian: A Twentieth Century LifeMeet Lillian (1907-1989), my maternal grandmother and hear her story from coalmining community to wartime London. ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS Music: Thinking Ahead. https://www.purple-planet.com Thanks to Dr Suzanne Albary for inspiration and top tips! REFERENCES Beamish: The Living Museum of the North https://www.beamish.org.uk/ Elliott, Brian A., (2014). Tracing Your Coalmining Ancestors: A Guide for Family Historians. Barnsley: Pen & Sword Books Ltd. Renton, D. (2006). Crossing occupation borders: migration to the north-east of England History in Focus: Migration. Issue 11. https://archives...

2024-04-2922 min

A Feminist Family History in Eight Lives 1. All the People in the Tree?How we do family history has changed remarkably in the last twenty years. What hasn't changed is whose stories get told. Introducing a new series focusing on women's lives. Further Information Light, A. (2015 ) Common People: The History of an English Family, Penguin Books. https://www.penguin.co.uk/books/56773/common-people-by-light-alison/9780141039862 Beamish: The Living Museum of the North https://www.beamish.org.uk/ e: in8lives@gmail.com insta: @femfamhistory Find out more about this project by heading to my website ⁠www.thinkthreeways.co...

2024-04-2213 min

A Feminist Family History in Eight Lives A Feminist Family History in Eight LivesTrailer for a podcast series, starting 22 April 2024. In A Feminist Family History in Eight Lives Kate Carruthers Thomas is a re-creates the stories of her grandmothers and six great-grandmothers over ten generations. The family history which too often remains out of sight. FURTHER INFORMATION e: in8lives@gmail.com insta: @femfamhistory Find out more about this project by heading to my website www.thinkthreeways.com ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS Music: Thinking Ahead. https://www.purple-planet.com Thanks to Dr Suzanne Albary for inspiration and top tips!

2024-04-0802 min

SRHE (Society for Research into Higher Education) Conference And Network Podcasts Getting Geographical: Mapping Landscapes of Higher EducationKate Carruthers Thomas, Birmingham City University, speaks at SRHE Post-Compulsory and Higher Education Network Event - In whose interests? Access, participation and progression in a context of changing configurations of HE (Audio length - 00:29:39)

2017-05-2329 min

SRHE (Society for Research into Higher Education) Conference And Network Podcasts Inside Out: Researching Gender in the InstitutionKate Carruthers Thomas; Birmingham City University, speaks at the SRHE Access and Widening Participation Network event - Using research to inform higher education policy and practice (Audio length - 00:21:43)

2016-04-1521 min