Meet 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: in8lives@gmail.com

· X: @drkcarrutherst

· My website: www.thinkthreeways.com

o https://www.thinkthreeways.com/feminist-family-history-in-eight-lives-the-podcast/

o https://www.thinkthreeways.com/artwork/graphic-social-science/a-feminist-family-history-in-eight-lives/

Meet 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 Cornish Bird: Cornwall’s Hidden History Blog. Wartime Cornwall – A Haven For the French Resistance and Europe’s Refugees. https://cornishbirdblog.com/wartime-cornwall-a-haven-for-the-french-resistance-europes-refugees/

Falmouth Official. D-Day Landings. https://www.falmouth.co.uk/d-day-landings/

ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS

Music: Thinking Ahead. https://www.purple-planet.com

Thanks to Dr Suzanne Albary for inspiration and top tips!

KEEP IN TOUCH:

• in8lives@gmail.com
• X @drkcarrutherst
• insta - @femfamhistory
• www.thinkthreeways.com

Meet 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.history.ac.uk/history-in-focus/Migration/articles/renton.html

KEEP IN TOUCH:

e: in8lives@gmail.com

X: @drkcarrutherst #FFH8

insta: @femfamhistory

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.com⁠

ACKNOWLEDGMENTS

Music: Thinking Ahead. https://www.purple-planet.com

Thanks to Dr Suzanne Albary for inspiration and top tips!

Trailer 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!