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Blog, Brighton, Manchester, Turner, World War 1, World War II

Lost Fortune to Fortunes Shared

Grace Grover trained as a professional contralto singer. Her life unfolded through a number of dramatic twists and turns through two World Wars from life as a professional singer, a wife and mother, a YMCA officer, army welfare officer and public speaker.

19th Century Working Lives, Blog, Brighton, Turner

Crossing the Line

The London to Brighton railway line opened in 1841 bringing many opportunities to the seaside town of Brighton. Many labourers sought work in the town and the London Brighton & South Coast Company became a major employer. William Turner was one such labourer who tragically met his death at Brighton railway terminus.

19th Century Working Lives, Barnsley Nock, Blog, Chain Making, Cradley

Unread Words, Unseen Danger

Hagar Barnsley Nock was born on 13 November 1901. She lived for three days. Her story is one of a life cut short due to a tragic and fatal mistake.

19th Century Working Lives, Beddows, Blog, Montgomeyshire, Newell, Newtown, Montgomeryshire, Wales, Wolverhampton

From Wales to Wolverhampton

Elizabeth Newell was born in rural Montgomeryshire into a family that laboured in agriculture and flannel weaving. In her early twenties, she came to Wolverhampton. Three of her brothers followed her and settled in the town. Elizabeth met and married William Beddows, a sawyer of timber. William later established a very successful timber merchants business providing his family with a level of prosperity not experienced by Elizabeth in her childhood.

Australia, Blog, Crime & Punishment, Dudley, Jeavons

Farewell to Old England Forever

Thomas Jeavons of Dudley was convicted of the crime of stealing stockings at Stafford Assizes in 1821 when he was 20 years old. Sentenced to 7 years' transportation, he arrived in Hobart Town, Van Diemen's Land in May 1822.