Five more Ladies from the Inebriate Reformatories
Today we have uploaded the stories of Margaret Bates, Linda Gummer, Annie Foley, Mary McLaughlin and Mary McManus. Mary McManus' story...
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Apr 21, 2023
Elsie's Story
We are very pleased to be able to share Elsie's story, thanks to guest contributor Jan Fillinger. Despite a life touched by alcoholism...
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Apr 19, 2023
We Take a Journey into Genealogy
Some of our team recently had the pleasure of chatting to Emma, who runs the 'Journeys into Genealogy' podcast. We talked about the...
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Apr 11, 2023
All Good Things Come in Nines - more women have their stories told
The stories are pouring in now. Here are nine more women from the inebriates' homes for you. This is a great selection, with some really...
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Apr 9, 2023
A Bumper Crop of New Stories
The last few days has seen the addition of no fewer than nine stories to the site. These are more ladies who were found in inebriate...
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Apr 4, 2023
Six more Stories are Told
Today we have to offer you two Ellens, two Marys and two Margarets. Meet Ellen O'Donoghue, Ellen Ward, Mary Slack, Mary Harrison,...
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Mar 31, 2023
Five More Ladies Remembered
A quarter of the ladies from the Inebriate Reformatories now have their stories told on our website. Today we have added Elizabeth Arnold...
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Mar 29, 2023
Women of many Aliases and Many Newspaper Column Inches - more new stories
The stories of the women from Farmfield and St. Joseph's Inebriate Reformatories are arriving in our inbox daily. Here are three more for...
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Mar 27, 2023
Five of our Inebriate Women have their Stories Told
Today we have uploaded five stories that have been created as a result of A Few Forgotten Women Friday. Please meet Mary Jane Allen,...
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Mar 25, 2023
A Few Forgotten Women Friday Roundup - the first stories are added
In the end, sixty-nine researchers embarked on preserving the stories of the eighty six women who were in St. Josephs' and Farmfield...
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Mar 24, 2023
It is A Few Forgotten Women Friday!
It's here! We've been waiting excitedly for today, as seventy volunteers will be working to research the lives of eighty six women who...
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Mar 20, 2023
New Guest Story
Today we have added the story of Elizabeth Chiddicks by guest author Paul Chiddicks, who asks 'Did she fall or was she pushed?'. This...
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Mar 16, 2023
One Few Forgotten Women Friday Draws to a Close with more Stories Uploaded
Four more of the girls from Leeds Girl's Industrial School, now have their stories told (there are just four more still to come). Now you...
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Mar 5, 2023
Meet Agnes - a Woman at Work
Today we have uploaded a story that is a little less tragic than some you will find on our site. We would like to introduce you to Agnes...
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Mar 3, 2023
Free Talk - A Few Forgotten Women Online for International Women's Day Session 3 News
Our third and final free Zoom talk for International Women's Day begins at 7.30pm GMT. This time, the short presentations will include...
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Mar 2, 2023
Free Talk - A Few Forgotten Women Online for International Women's Day Session 2 News
The second of our free Zoom sessions for International Women's Day begins at 2.30pm GMT. In this session, we will be introducing you to...
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Mar 1, 2023
Free Talk - A Few Forgotten Women Online for International Women's Day Session 1 News
Will you be joining us at 10.30am GMT on Wednesday 8 March for International Women's Day? We will be telling the stories of some...
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Feb 27, 2023
A Few Forgotten Women Online for International Women's Day
To Commemorate International Women’s Day on 8 March, A Few Forgotten Women are taking their stories online. There will be three sessions...
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Feb 26, 2023
Florence 'Florrie' Greaves
Today we introduce you to Florence, who sadly lost two young children, one to infantile cholera and one to gastritis. The link to her...
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Feb 25, 2023
Three More Girls' Stories For You
Today we would like you to meet Maria Day, Jane Northrop Fallon and Mary Ann Cardis, three more of the Leeds girls, whose stories are now...
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