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Birmingham: Heroes and Ghosts

Sat 2nd March 2024 @ 2:00 pm - 4:00 pm GMT

Free
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Heroes and Ghosts

Speaker: Michael H Hallett

Wing Co Harold Blackburn MC AFC Public Domain via Wiki Media Commons

Heroes & Ghosts is the story of Michael’s grandfather Harold Blackburn, a pioneer aviator before World War I and war hero. After the war, scandal struck the family and plunged it into shame for three generations. Along the way, his story was lost, his memorabilia buried for decades.

This  presentation brings the story of his amazing career to light through the recognition of unconscious shame affecting multiple generations. Shame affects the way memories are carried in a family, both in terms of what is remembered — or allowed to be remembered — and in terms of what mementos survive. Researching such events requires a softer approach than conventional, data-driven genealogy. While telling this story Michael share tips and techniques that are useful for all genealogists.

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Date:
Sat 2nd March 2024
Time:
2:00 pm - 4:00 pm GMT
Cost:
Free
Event Categories:
Birmingham Meetings, Public

Organiser

Peter Middleton
Email
p.middleton@mid-anc.uk

Venue

Birmingham & Midland Institute
9 Margaret Street
Birmingham, West Midlands B3 3BS United Kingdom
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