A Family History Of...

About A Family History Of...

Join host Jen Baldwin and special guests to uncover hidden stories from the archives that reveal the human side of British and Irish history. Each month, follow one story across several gripping episodes, and experience history through the eyes of those who lived it. Help us shape the future of A Family History Of... with your feedback: https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/PZXNW2Q Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy (https://acast.com/privacy) for more information.

Publisher

Findmypast

Category

history

Language

en

Explicit

No

First episode

19 Feb 2026

Latest episode

12 Oct 2026

Latest episodes

13 of 43 episodes have a transcript.

1. 

   12 Oct 2026TRANSCRIPT

   The Woman Who Sold Fascism | East London vs The Fascists: A Family History of... Cable Street (Part 3)

   Host Jen Baldwin and Beth Gaskell, Lead Curator of News and Moving Image at the British Library, explore the life of fascist organizer Anne Brock-Griggs and the community's resistance during the Cable Street events.

2. 

   5 Oct 2026TRANSCRIPT

   The Battle After the Battle | East London vs The Fascists: A Family History Of... Cable Street

   Host Jen Baldwin interviews Beth Gaskell, Lead Curator at the British Library, exploring Minnie Keeping's pivotal role in preserving the memory of the Battle of Cable Street.

3. 

   28 Sept 2026TRANSCRIPT

   Arrested for Opposing the Fascists | East London vs The Fascists: A Family History Of... Cable Street

   Host Jen Baldwin and British Library Lead Curator Beth Gaskell interview about the Jacobvitch family's arrest for opposing fascists during the 1936 Battle of Cable Street.

Inside a recent episode

The Woman Who Sold Fascism | East London vs The Fascists: A Family History of... Cable Street (Part 3)

Published 12 Oct 2026 · Transcript excerpt

[…] This policy, though, is used as a recruitment tactic rather than any kind of genuine commitment to feminist equality. But certainly her activities don't stop there. She just keeps going. Right, Beth? Yeah. So in 1936, she authored a book, Women and Fascism, 10 Important Points. So she was writing on the subject and really actively trying to recruit women to the cause. And in February 1936, she began editing the women's page in action, which was a fascist publication, which was really aimed at a middle class readership. So she was really actively invoiced in that kind of propaganda side of things. […]

Who has been a guest on A Family History Of...

Names identified in recent episode analyses. Showing up to five guests.

• Beth Gaskell
• Ellie Ayton
• Helen Antrobus
• Lauren Collier
• Alice Loxton

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Apple Podcasts (US)

5.0 / 5

18 ratings

Spotify

4.8 / 5

47 ratings

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