Former hack, renegade parent, morris dancer, musician, crafter, genealogist, historian, children's song enthusiast, Press Gang geek, superwoman... She/her
Chippenham, Wiltshirrrrrrrre
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Lucy Whitfield retweeted
I have a small following but I’d really appreciate if any of you can retweet the poster for my husband’s debut #edfringe show. It’s a brilliant show with stories jokes & music about the adventures of being a folk singing comedian when you’re blind. @MichaelRosenYes can you help?
ALT A blue poster with black and white photos of David with a microphone and his accordion. The title is David Eagle The Eagle is Candid and it’s on every night at 21:30 at Cabaret Voltaire in Edinburgh
Lucy Whitfield retweeted
Delighted to be attending the launch of Lucy’s book. Her passion for women’s history is inspiring.
Launch & signing of my new book - Extraordinary Ordinary Women ~ of North Wiltshire - 6.30pm on Wednesday 10th April at the delightful Cousin Norman's in Union Rd #Chippenham. All welcome.
I'll introduce the book & fabulous women featured to you, then sign & dedicate copies.
Lucy Whitfield retweeted
Extraordinary Ordinary Women- of North Wilts showcases 20 studies of inspirational teachers, social workers, a war hero, beauty influencer & more. Today’s story is from #Calne
Want to know more?
Check out the book. Available from bookshops or from hobnobpress.co.uk/books/p/ex…
Lucy Whitfield retweeted
It is #WomensHistoryMonth & we have a fab new title on the subject by @katchuri. Now available for preorder!
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Lucy Whitfield retweeted
It’s been 135 years since Jack the Ripper murdered 5 women. It’s been 4 years since I wrote a book about those 5 women. Today, someone has suggested that I should be brutally murdered for writing a book about those 5 women filled with “misinformation.” The irony.
Lucy Whitfield retweeted
Meet Amelia. Isn't she lovely.
24 hours ago I had no idea she'd existed, but today I know all about her family's Hugenot background in silk weaving, her job as a workhouse school mistress, her marriage to a gardener & their six children, and her eventual debilitating depression
Lucy Whitfield retweeted
Are you interested in your families history? Here are some great conversation starters to help you chat about the past
Stay connected with loved ones with the help of our new #HBAH1970s question sheet!
Find it at historybeginsathome.org, along with other free resources to help inspire, capture and keep intergenerational conversations.
#EndLoneliness #JustCall #LonelinessAwarenessWeek2023
Lucy Whitfield retweeted
The Whale and Dolphin Society headquarters, on Marshfield Road in #Chippenham is another great candidate for Who Lived In The Big House? for #localhistorymonth.
AKA Brookfield House or Brookfield Villa, the house was originally number 7 Landsend, and then 7 Marshfield Road when
Lucy Whitfield retweeted
Social history in its best setting last night, accompanied by superior ale.
And I am grinning my head off because I am living my best life and doing my dream job.
Thanks again Lucy for these amazing, informative sessions on family and house history. Next one @3crownspub will be 13th June.
Lucy Whitfield retweeted
Brillliant chance to ask an expert about your family tree @katchuri
If you've got questions about your ancestry or family history, I'll be at #chippenham's Old Road Tavern 5pm tonight, or Chippenham Library 4.30pm Friday.
Professional-level access to genealogy websites, & years of experience as a pro-genealogist and social historian.
Totally free
Lucy Whitfield retweeted
With my #househistory hat on, rather than the usual women's #genealogy one, I've been investigating a house in #somerset. & uncovered rather uncomfortable #navalhistory which a former resident was praised & promoted for. Difficult reading, but virtually no contempory discourse.
Lucy Whitfield retweeted
Detouring into #househistory this week. Working on a place in #somerset that keeps turning up new historical treasures.
Lucy Whitfield retweeted
Thank you to all @NEUnion members and supporters coming today to Chippenham
Talks from local teachers, Branch Secretaries and NEU Exec member @chris_cjd
@MaryBoustedNEU @cyclingkev
Lucy Whitfield retweeted
Join @NEUWiltshire on the 1st February - let the government know that #EnoughIsEnough @cyclingkev @MaryBoustedNEU @NEUnion
Lucy Whitfield retweeted
Exactly. My entire project is about this. Ordinary extraordinary women, and celebrating them for who they are and what they did every day.
Lucy Whitfield retweeted
Totally agree. It feels rather dismissive of historical womens entire existence to be written off and their lives pushed into the back so we can all stare at this one woman who is apparently of far more worth than them because she aligns with modern thought processes.
Lucy Whitfield retweeted
Highly recommend the extremely talented Lucy. She’s currently (very successfully) unravelling the twisted tangled web of my maternal ancestry for me after I hit a hurdle 👏🏼
Lucy Whitfield retweeted
It's been a long time coming (been working as a genealogist rather than a researcher) but I finally updated the project.
Meet Annie Brittain, favoured medium of Sherlock Holmes creator Sir Arthur Conan Doyle. Was she any good or a fraud? You decide.
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