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Hannah More was a poet, playwright, educator and anti-slavery campaigner, who was the most influential female philanthropist of her day. Seen by some as an early feminist, and others as an anti-feminist, she remains a controversial figure.

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SOURCES

Dr Jo Edwards: The Hannah More Society

The collected letter of Hannah More: http://hannahmoreletters.co.uk

1: Wedding details. Taunton Courier, and Western Advertiser - Wednesday 18 December 1833

2: Funeral details. Royal Cornwall Gazette: Saturday 28 September 1833

3: Park Street School, Mendip Aurguments. Dublin Observer - Saturday 21 September 1833

The Abolition Project: http://abolition.e2bn.org/people_60.html

Further Reading

The First Victorian by Anne Scott

Born in Glastonbury, in Southwest England 22 July 1915,  Eric Perry Dowling joined the Royal Air Force when war was declared in 1939, and was trained as a navigator for the RAF Bomber Command, rising to the rank of Flight Lieutenant. He was nicknamed "Digger" for helping to construct numerous tunnels while a Prisoner of War in Germany, during World War II. One of his tunnels was used in the breakout from Stalag Luft III, near Sagan, Germany, that became known as "The Great Escape," made famous by the 1963 movie of the same name. Find out more about what really happened.

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SOURCES

Kit and Morgan Benson https://www.findagrave.com/user/profile/46483611

Imperial War Museum

The Guardian https://www.theguardian.com/world/2008/aug/07/secondworldwar

Pembroke College https://www.pem.cam.ac.uk/kit-smarts-blog/roger-bushell-and-great-escape

Gloucestershire Echo - Friday 23 June 1944

"I could not bear the thought of Gladys going back to her husband, So I killed Her!". On 18th May 1935, a murder was committed amongst the poor of Hencliffe Woods, revealing living conditions that were reminiscent of squatters in the last century.

In the 1930’s, there were various families living in the woods. There were two brothers by the name of Franklin whose origins were unknown. Living on the opposite side of the track was the Nott family a husband, wife and one son. And at one period, Mrs Nott moved to the Franklin brothers’ home. And so started a series of events that ended in death.

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SOURCES

Western Daily Press - Saturday 25 May 1935

Western Daily Press - Thursday 12 August 1937 (Frank’s suicide)

British Executions - http://www.britishexecutions.co.uk/execution-content.php?key=561

Bristol History Webpage 

5pm on 18th March 1902 and it was time to go home. It had been a busy Tuesday at the soap works in Broad Plain, Bristol and all the workmen were happy to go home or go to the local pub beforehand.

The premises were left in the safe hands of the night watchman, whose duty it was to periodically make an inspection of the buildings.Also there was the smaller night shift. It was two hours later that he found the fire.

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SOURCES

Ancestry.com

Arnos Vale Cemetery

Western Daily Press Thursday 20 March 1902

Bristol Times and Mirror Saturday 22 March 1902 

Elizabeth Blackwell was a Bristol born woman who went onto become the first woman doctor through sheer determination. She overcame many who were against idea to be very influential in not only medicine, but the Suffragette movement as well as slavery. This is a fascinating, yet little known history that we should be proud of.

Here are some of her most famous quotes...

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SOURCES

National Women's History Museum.

www.britishnewspaperarchive.co.uk.

Harvard Blackwell Collection.

Woodes Rogers was an English sea captain and privateer and, later, the first Royal Governor of the Bahamas. He is known as the captain of the vessel that rescued marooned Alexander Selkirk, whose plight is generally believed to have inspired Daniel Defoe's Robinson Crusoe.

This podcast has been specially edited from a Bradley Stoke Radio show in Bristol, England. If you liked it please leave a rating and maybe a comment. If you didnt, well let’s just leave it at that shall we.  I would love to hear from you. You can get in touch with me via Twitter or Facebook using @BackTrackerUK or email me at [email protected]

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Sources include...

Ancestry.com

Macpherson Collection, © National Maritime Museum, Greenwich.

National Archives. London.

Newspaper Archives.

“Old Dinah Riddiford and her son Luke broke open Daniel Reed’s house and stole several articles there, they were taken up with the articles discovered on them, and committed to Gloucester, tried and both found guilty and received sentence of death.  Luke was reprieved but the poor old woman was executed and her body brought to Thornbury.” And so begins the tale of the oldest woman to be hanged in England, but it doesn't end there as you'll find out when you listen to the whole story of the Riddiford family. Crafted by a self confessed history geek for no financial gain, who enjoys those stories from the past that might have been forgotten, The Backtracker History Show is first aired on Bradley Stoke RadioFM in Bristol, England, before being plonked onto the podcast stage for all to enjoy If you enjoyed the show, don't forget to share or leave feedback. It all helps! Keep in touch via either Twitter or Facebook by using @BackTrackerUK You can also check out my shiny new website at www.backtracker.co.uk

Sources include...

Thornbury Roots

Thornbury Museum

GenesReunited.

Described as one of the most famous imposters that ever lived, this cheeky little minx began her amazing adventure into the history books in our very own Almondsbury. Of course, I talking about Princess Caraboo. find out about how she started this great adventure and what happened next. You'll never believe who she met on the way.

This is Alice on The Backtracker History Show and as always, I would love to hear from you. You can get in touch with me via Twitter or Facebook using @BackTrackerUK or email me at [email protected].