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"What Did Your Ancestors Do For a Living?"
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Helen in Berkshire | Report | 7 Nov 2004 19:25 |
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Next week every day on Radio 4, at 3.45 - 4.00 p.m. |
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Helen in Berkshire | Report | 7 Nov 2004 19:29 |
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Programme introduced by Nick Hancock, who investigates jobs that no longer exist, based on the 1901 census. Monday: the Midlands Tuesday: Yorkshire and Lancashire Wednesday: East End of London Thursday: East Anglia Friday: Mining in Wales and the West Country Might be worth a listen, although it's on at a rather awkward time! |
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Speedy | Report | 7 Nov 2004 20:08 |
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Will be in work, so will you update this, I am interseted in the Midlans one. Bev |
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Kel of the West Riding © | Report | 7 Nov 2004 20:50 |
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I your're not able to hear it live you may be able to find it on the bbc radio website on the 'Listen again' pages. Kel |
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Speedy | Report | 7 Nov 2004 20:52 |
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Thanx for that tip, will try it. Bev |
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Helen in Berkshire | Report | 8 Nov 2004 15:06 |
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nudge for anyone who might have missed this |
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Helen in Berkshire | Report | 9 Nov 2004 15:09 |
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Hi all I listened to this yesterday and it was interesting, covering the cutlery industry in Sheffield, potteries in the Midlands, framework knitters/lace makers in East Midlands, and Birmingham industries. They trotted out the classic 'sagger-maker's bottom knocker' but there were some other interesting job descriptions as well! This afternoon's will be the cotton industry in Lancs Helen |
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Unknown | Report | 9 Nov 2004 15:30 |
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This afternoon - 9th ? I'll see if I can tune radio in then ? My G Grandfather was a Cotton Manufacturer in Lancs 1871 - 1891 ! His cousin was Cotton Manufacturer in Rochdale on the 1901 !! GOT IT : 92 -92 FM. I googled "BBC Radio 4" Elaine :-) |
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Jane | Report | 9 Nov 2004 15:37 |
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If you miss it go to the Radio 4 web page to listen again. Jane |
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Ramblin Rose | Report | 9 Nov 2004 17:18 |
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My ancestors were mostly tailors until 1800,then my gt,gt. grandfather founded a Coachworks in Walcot Bath. He employed all his sons and grandsons.The made Swaffield Carriages. |
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