Drinking with the Ancestors: The Three Cups Stockbridge Part 2: Plague, Parliament, and Political Scandal at The Inn
“… rival generals and factions fought for power, and the country teetered between military dictatorship and anarchy
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Family History and Family Trees, including historical records, and genetic research.
Joe Swash’s Family History: Ernie Swash – Featherweight Boxing Champion
Joe’s Great Granduncle The Forgotten Two Times Featherweight Boxing Champion
Drinking with the Ancestors: The Three Cups Stockbridge Part 1: Romans, The Wigge Family, Civil War
Inside, the taproom was crowded with Parliamentarian soldiers “Roundheads” stamping mud from their boots.
Anniversary of the Ending of the Slave Trade in the British Empire 25th March 1807
Happy 219th anniversary of the passing of the Abolition of the Slave Trade in the British Empire 1807 (yesterday). Lead directly to the eventual abolition of Slave Trading in the … Continue reading Anniversary of the Ending of the Slave Trade in the British Empire 25th March 1807
Live Performance at Stockbridge Town Hall Hampshire in Support of Ukraine
I’ll be treading the boards again on 16th April 2026 at the Town Hall in Stockbridge Hampshire raising money for stockbridgeukraine aid for Ukraine. Get your tickets here: https://www.tickettailor.com/events/stockbridgeukraine/2094509 New … Continue reading Live Performance at Stockbridge Town Hall Hampshire in Support of Ukraine
BBC Radio Solent Katie Martin Show:
Researching the Spanish Civil War with Paul McNeil The Time Detective on BBC Radio Solent
Evil On The Moors
‘…a murderous pack of women, men, and dogs; who sure revealed their horrid purpose.’
The Real Lives of “A Thousand Blows” Part 3 : Sugar Goodson
Having seen the real lives of Hezekiah Moscow and Alec Monroe, we now move on to Henry “Sugar” Goodson. The Goodsons Henry “Sugar” Goodson was the seventh child in a … Continue reading The Real Lives of “A Thousand Blows” Part 3 : Sugar Goodson
Katie Martin Show, BBC Radio Solent
Interested in my latest outing on The Katie Martin Show on BBC Radio Solent? You can catch the recording here, I come on at about 2hrs 20mins: https://www.bbc.co.uk/sounds/play/m002p96g The 11 … Continue reading Katie Martin Show, BBC Radio Solent
Have a Butcher’s at Sydnie Christmas’ Christmas Story; were they Jane Austen’s Butchers?
“The Christmas fair at Alton was held with uncommon spirit; the butchers and poulterers cried their wares till the very air seemed fat with beef and turkey.”
London Cabbies and Strong Women -Martin and Roman Kemp in DNA Journey.
Rachel King would be the first of three generations of strong women that saved the King and Kemp Families from poverty.
Surprised By Family Connections? The Katie Martin Show on BBC Radio Solent
Made a brief appearance on the Katie Martin Show this morning, after a listener told of his unexpected contact from a family who he had been a sperm donor for … Continue reading Surprised By Family Connections? The Katie Martin Show on BBC Radio Solent
Travelling Through Time to Trace Your Ancestors 