2026 Virtual Talks
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The Real Oliver Twist Tuesday February 10 8.00 pm |
Amanda Thomas | The Story of Charles Dickens and the Infant Pauper Asylum at Tooting. A horror story of child care. Dickens' exposé reveals all. |
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Fallen Women or Vulnerable Girls? Monday March 9 10.00 am |
Janet Few | Janet carefully researched talks are well laced with facts and humour. Can you spot these women in your family's history? |
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Using AI in Genealogy April: Tuesday 14, 8.00 pm and recording Wednesday 15, 10.00 am |
Donna Rutherford | Better known to us for her talks on DNA, Donna will be exploring and explaining new research methods to us |
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Adoption Records in England and Wales May: Monday 18, 10.00am and recording at 8.00 pm |
Kathy Wilshaw | Kathy works with a number of Adoption Agencies including Barnardo's and PAC-UK, and is also an adoption Intermediary with PAC-UK |
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Your Ancestors, Population & Birth Control June: Tuesday 2, 10.00 am and Tuesday 9, at 8.00 pm |
Colin Chapman | Contraception Delicately Delineated Colin Chapman Another speaker well known to us for his gentle humour and meticulous |
| July: Monday 13, 10.00 am | Richard Marks | The Industrial Revolution was not just a story of machines and inventions — it was a profound transformation of everyday life. This talk traces the journey from cottage industries and rural handcrafts to the rise of factories, steam power, and bustling industrial towns. We’ll explore how these changes affected the work our ancestors did, the homes they lived in, and the communities they built. Drawing on vivid examples from textiles, railways, and local trades, the session will show how industrialisation created new opportunities but also new challenges, from child labour and urban overcrowding to migration and social mobility. Alongside the big picture, we’ll highlight the human dimension: how ordinary men, women, and children navigated this upheaval, leaving behind records in census returns, parish registers, and family stories. By connecting economic history with genealogical sources, the talk will help family historians see the Industrial Revolution not as distant history, but as a living context for their own ancestors’ experiences — a time when the rhythms of work, home, and community were reshaped forever. |
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Fair 2027 January 23 10:00-12:00 14:00-16:00 |
Details:- Virtual FAIR 2027 |
