Zoom Talk: Posted in the Past with speaker Helen Baggott

 Based on the books Posted in the Past and Posted in the Past – Second Delivery, this illustrated talk reveals the true stories behind postcards sent in the early years of the 20th century.

Using genealogy, Helen has researched the families to reveal their stories. Illustrated by images of some of the postcards, this talk shares some of those stories.

A 10-year-old servant working for a laundress in 19th-century Bath, the man who helped keep the doors to Great Ormond Street Hospital open for more than 30 years, a soldier killed in the First World War – all connected by messages sent using the first real social media phenomenon of the 20th century.

Helen Baggott is an editor, speaker and writer from Dorset. Her most recent project is researching the stories behind postcards sent more than 100 years ago. So far, three collections have been published as Posted in the Past; Posted in the Past – Second Delivery, and Posted in the Past – Hands Across the Sea.

She has written for regional magazines and national magazines including Who Do You Think You Are?; Discover Your Ancestors; Picture Postcard Monthly; This England, and The Card Scene, and has also contributed to Family Tree Magazine’s blog. Through her work she has been recognised by national newspapers as both a Postcard and Heirloom Detective.

Helen has been a speaker at a number of online genealogy shows and a guest speaker for the Society of Genealogists. Her talk on post cards opens aspects of family history not often considered, and helps develop new ideas for researching your family.

She is a member of the Alliance of Independent Authors and the Society of Authors.

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This talk will be recorded.

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