We are delighted to welcome the acclaimed and popular author and speaker Helen Baggott to kick-off our online talks programme for 2025.

This talk explores the lives of our ancestors through the messages that they wrote and the postcards they sent. Millworkers in Yorkshire, families affected by the first national rail strike, visitors to London and the execution of murderers are just some of the stories included in this talk. Our ancestors left a remarkable record of their lives; will you discover your own ancestors through postcards from the past?

This is the first of three talks in the Winter Potpourri Talks Series. The other talks take place on 27th February and 27th March.You may book tickets for individual events or for all three talks in the series for a reduced price.  

To book

Pre-booking is required, because the event link will be sent in advance.                             

To join this talk, you will need a computer device with speakers. Ideally, also a webcam and microphone. You also need to be able to access the internet from it. First-time users of Zoom, will be asked to download a small piece of software, which will be sent in advance.                                                                                                                             

To book – scroll down.