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A ticket to ride

Originally posted on Outset Publishing:
Ever since the first steam locomotives of the early 19th century, the UK railway network benefitted from extensive expansion. By 1923 most of the railways were grouped together to form the ‘Big Four’ – namely, the Great Western, the London and North Eastern, the London, Midland and Scottish, and the…

Posted byIsabella MuirApril 12, 2022Posted inwritingLeave a comment on A ticket to ride

The air we breathe

Originally posted on Outset Publishing:
When we think of city smog, we might think of the days when the new Victorian factories choked city air with thick smoke. Many times during the 1800s in the East End of London, in particular, it was barely possible to see from one side of the street to the…

Posted byIsabella MuirApril 9, 2022Posted inwritingLeave a comment on The air we breathe

75 years of gardening know-how!

Originally posted on Outset Publishing:
If you tune in to BBC Radio 4 this afternoon at 3pm you will have the chance to listen to a panel of experts answering gardening questions as diverse as whether it’s possible to plant a tea plant in the UK from which to make a cuppa, through to tips…

Posted byIsabella MuirApril 8, 2022Posted inwritingLeave a comment on 75 years of gardening know-how!

More than a day out

Originally posted on Outset Publishing:
Nowadays, for many people, an annual holiday – or even several annual holidays – are not just welcomed, they are accepted as the norm. Indeed, when the Covid pandemic meant that we were restricted to our home territory, at times even to our home town, then we felt hard done…

Posted byIsabella MuirApril 6, 2022Posted inwritingLeave a comment on More than a day out

A newcomer in the family

Originally posted on Outset Publishing:
From the 1920s onwards the wireless set provided an increasing number of families with an opportunity to listen to music, drama and news broadcasts. Around half of the British population were able to settle down in the evening and enjoy a musical variety show, a comedy, or a play, while…

Posted byIsabella MuirApril 5, 2022Posted inwritingLeave a comment on A newcomer in the family

Feeding the nation

Originally posted on Outset Publishing:
During the Second World War years there was a critical need for Britain to find ways to be self-sufficient in terms of food. With enemy blockades around our shores many of the goods that were usually imported were unable to reach us. By January 1941 the usual food supply coming…

Posted byIsabella MuirApril 3, 2022Posted inwritingLeave a comment on Feeding the nation

More than housework

Originally posted on Outset Publishing:
With most men of working age being called up to fight during the Second World War there were numerous industries that found themselves in desperate need of people to fill the vacancies. As a result women stepped out of the home into the workplace. Of course, prior to 1939, some…

Posted byIsabella MuirMarch 29, 2022Posted inwritingLeave a comment on More than housework

A life-saving miracle

Originally posted on Outset Publishing:
It’s hard to imagine a world without the life-saving antibiotic, penicillin. Yet, it was only around a hundred years ago that Alexander Fleming first realised its importance. During the First World War Fleming realised the use of antiseptics was not preventing infections, particularly in deep wounds. And it was a…

Posted byIsabella MuirMarch 27, 2022Posted inwritingLeave a comment on A life-saving miracle

Healthcare for all

Originally posted on Outset Publishing:
On 5th July 1948 the British National Health Service was born. The NHS is such an intrinsic part of our country that it is difficult to imagine a time when it didn’t exist. But it’s also fascinating to note the timing of its creation. Britain was coming out of the…

Posted byIsabella MuirMarch 22, 2022Posted inwritingLeave a comment on Healthcare for all

The voice of the people

Originally posted on Outset Publishing:
If you are fascinated by social history, as am I, then having a chance to listen to people’s voices from past decades is more than enlightening – it’s inspiring. Such must have been the thinking behind a social research project, initiated in 1937, called the Mass Observation Project. Three former…

Posted byIsabella MuirMarch 19, 2022Posted inwritingLeave a comment on The voice of the people

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