The Pupil Pioneers - Our Ancestors' Experiences of Elementary School

My article, ''The Pupil Pioneers,' on our ancestors' experiences of elementary school will be out in Who Do You Think You Are ? Magazine. September 2024.

www.whodoyouthinkyouaremagazine.com

In your local newsagent (UK).

#school #historyofeducation #elementaryschools # britishhistory #genealogy #whodoyouthinkyouare #teachers #teaching #pupils #schoolroom

'To Curl or Not to Curl': How Wavy Tresses Stole The Show

 'To Curl or Not to Curl'

In Victorian times, curly hair was thought to be a super-attractive feature, beating straight hair hands down on the marriage market. So, our ancestors spent huge amounts of time and money on trying to create wavy tresses....

My article on the ins and outs of your ancestors' curly hair will be published in September's issue of Discover Your Ancestors online periodical. By subscription.

https://discoveryourancestors.co.uk/

#history #hair #Britishhistory #coiffure #genealogy #familyhistory #women'shistory #discoveryourancestors