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60,000 gathered in hope. One violent cavalry charge changed everything.

Follow weaver William Cheatham through the Peterloo Massacre and his fight for justice in, A Family History of Peterloo: Britain's Forgotten Massacre.

🎧 Listen wherever you get your podcasts.

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The Queen Mother through the years 📷

Elizabeth Bowes-Lyon, later the wife of George VI and mother of Elizabeth II, was born on this day in 1900 👑

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Could you reunite these photos with their family 109 years later? ❤️

Private J McCarthy found these on the battlefield during WW1 and sent them to his wife back in Burnley, hoping she could find the family they belonged to.

Can you solve the mystery?

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What was the moment you realised you were into family history? 🤔

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For a little trip down memory lane... what was your best event at your school sports day? 🏅

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@SmudgedChaos Hi Sarah. This sounds really interesting. Please do keep us posted 🙂

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How did the First World War affect your family? ❤️ 🎖️

It began #OnThisDay in 1914 and would result in millions of deaths over the next four years.

Families lost fathers, sons, brothers, and husbands. And life was never quite the same for those who made it home.

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What did your town look like 100 years ago? 👀

Did you know there's a fun feature that lets you explore England, Scotland, and Wales in three different map layers? 🗺️

Try it for free ➡️ https://t.co/iAsBBHxReD

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What are your memories of going to school? 🍎

Add them to the comments ⬇️

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Could you find your house for sale in the newspapers? 🤔 🏠

➡️ https://t.co/od36i6ZtCK

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Pictured are two English actor brothers, their producer brother, and their actress mother. Several of their descendants are also in the acting business 🎭

The question is... which family is it? 🤔

📷 Sunday Mirror, 5 Jun 1988 (with the answer) https://t.co/Xcsd7ew85k

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A wonderful example of Blitz spirit 🥹

Even as war raged in London in October 1940, an impromptu film show was put on for children to briefly distract them from the realities of the Blitz ❤️

📷 Images © Mirrorpix / Reach PLC

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These two maps show the same English city, but around half a century apart 📍

The question is... which city is it? Answers in the comments ⬇️

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What's a story from your family history that's almost too unbelievable to be true? 😮

Add yours to the comments ⬇️

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If you have one of these surnames in your family tree, you may have strong ancestral roots in Yorkshire 🌳

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Uncover your family's connection to the Battle of the Somme.

From medals and letters to military records, discover how to trace an ancestor's wartime service.

➡️ https://t.co/jzBTlZfSur

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One of history's deadliest battles began on this day 110 years ago ❤️

But why do we still remember it today? 🤔

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@Emmsygirl25 Of course 😊

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Tell us the story of your family tree using flag emojis 🇬🇧 🇮🇪

Here's a template to get you started ⬇️
Me:
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Three brothers. Unimaginable tragedy. A family changed forever ❤️

A Family History of the Somme. Listen to Part 1 now, wherever you get your podcasts 🎧