Jo Thompson

Finding Families Podcast · Finding Families · Our clients are searching for unknown birth family - often but not always their fathers. In each episode we talk to people about how it feels to finally have answers thank...

If you like 'Long Lost Families' you will love this new podcast.

open.spotify.com/show/6J4XEXB...

In the spirit of tonight's #bbcdopegirls here is an original police notebook from the raids on the #43club in 1922.

It's a fascinating insight into #katemeyrick 's club. For more real life #dopegirls stories head over to my blog or get hold of @marekkohn.bsky.social fabulous book

Brave woman

Done!

#OTD #KateMeyrick London's nightclub queen passed away from pneumonia at the age of 57. For 13 years her nightclub empire made headlines in London and Paris. She went to prison several times for flouting licensing laws and came to symbolise the rebellious and decadent spirit of the jazz age.

For more stories of Kate and other women like her you can see my latest article for the Historians Magazine. thehistoriansmagazine.com/club-queens-...

or take a look at my blog.

#OTD #KateMeyrick London's nightclub queen passed away from pneumonia at the age of 57. For 13 years her nightclub empire made headlines in London and Paris. She went to prison several times for flouting licensing laws and came to symbolise the rebellious and decadent spirit of the jazz age.

My latest article about the #ClubQueens of the #1920s

thehistoriansmagazine.com/club-queens-...

The first peak of the #DopeGirls series! Cannot wait to see what they do with @marekkohn.bsky.social 's excellent book!

“Rollicking, raucous drama […] looks set to be an absolute thriller.”

@theguardian.com has listed #DopeGirls as one of it’s 25 must-see TV shows for 2025!

DOPE GIRLS: FIRST LOOK IMAGES FROM NEW BBC DRAMA FROM BAD WOLF Coming to BBC One and BBC iPlayer and produced by Bad Wolf in association with Sony Pictures Television, Dope Girls has been created and written by multi-award winning writer Polly Stenham (That Face,...

First look images from BBC One drama #DopeGirls, produced by Bad Wolf. More details and casting:

www.tvzoneuk.com/post/dopegir...

I need an expert in bigamy circa 1880-1920 in England.

Any takers? It's a real conundrum!

Crime Bites 1: Caitlin Davies Join Caitlin Davies at the first of our Crime Bites series for this special Zoom talk event. A history of the UK’s real-life female detectives – from mid-Victorian era to present day. Based on origi...

Tickets now on sale for #portsmouth book festival - discover the real Miss Marples behind the fictional image 🔎 👇https://wegottickets.com/event/641481/#tickets #womenshistory #femaledetectives #femalesleuths #truecrime #missmarple #sherlockholmes #enolaholmes #privateeyes

A studio photograph of a young muscular Black man in high waited white pants and a colorful sash around his waist holding a loose boxing stance with his fists raised

Flighting name, Ching Hook.

Real name Hezekiah Moscow.

Bear fighter, lion tamer, actor, husband, father.

Disappeared and we're not sure why but here's a rather long exploration into his life. And a photo from the UK National Archives.

grapplingwithhistory.com/2019/05/07/w... #flickr

Love this!

Marvellous! Love a good charity shop find!

PLEASE REPOST IF YOU ARE A HISTORY ACCOUNT ❤️

I NEED TO FIND MY PEOPLE 📚

A thoroughly refreshing read!

If you use archival material do fill this in. Anyone engaging in local or family history uses archives (including online material). Not just for users of the TNA at Kew (nor just England). #genealogy #FamilyHistory #genhour #LocalHistory #skystorians 📚🗃️

I'm just listening to it now. Delightful!

227. The Moon’s a Balloon - David Niven — Backlisted Rupert Everett joins us to discuss David Niven's memoir  The Moon’s A Balloon . This show represents the fulfilment of a long cherished ambition: to dedicate a whole Backlisted to a book ...

New episode up now. The Moon’s a Balloon by David Niven, with guest Rupert Everett in conversation with Andy Miller @iammilliam.bsky.social and John Mitchinson @johnmitchinson.bsky.social. www.backlisted.fm/episodes/227....

Delighted to hear this today! I have recently been investigating 'Nessie' as part of my investigation into 1920's nightclubs. So much speculation as to whether she actually existed! #Nessie #1920s #DavidNiven

I'm so intrigued by how people research and organise their work. Love the fact that you have Pukka pads and post-its.... looking forward to seeing what comes next.

If your great granny was a jazz musician, you know where to find me!

Delighted to help you build your jazz community here! I'm particularly interested in early female jazz musicians from the 1920's. The wonderful @ctackley.bsky.social is my go to expert on this but as many women go unrecorded, oral family histories will prove an important research tool.

This Sunday morning seems a good time to remind everyone that Mary Lou Williams, one of the greatest (and often forgotten) Jazz musicians of all time, wrote several Jazz Masses. And they are glorious. It’s worth your time.

List of Free to View Pages | British Newspaper Archive Working in partnership with the British Library, here we present a list of all newspaper pages included in our free to view newspaper collection.

Thought I’d make my first post both positive and useful-so here’s a list of all of the free-to-view titles now available on the British Newspaper Archive:
blog.britishnewspaperarchive.co.uk/2024/09/19/a...

Fully sympathetic to your plight. It happened to me.....

Lovely to have so many new followers and I look forward to following more of you with similar interests

Please tag someone I should follow - haven't found a starter pack for my niche yet!

Specifically
#1920s - #1930s fashion, history & music
#womenshistory
#londonhistory
#femalejazzmusicians

Edinburgh Young adult Fiction Prize — Scottish Arts Trust For writers and illustrators of novels and graphic novels created for readers aged 12 years and older. All genres including humour, romance, drama, horror, queer, contemporary, realist, speculative f...

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