Motherhood is every woman's right and the natural outcome of a happy marriage. But what then when a ..

Life on the Fifteen Streets was a continual struggle for survival. John O'Brien grew up in abject po..

October 1940. Twenty-three-year-old Bobby Bancroft is working as a typist for a city newspaper but s..

January 1941 As the residents of Goodwill House feel the hard bite of winter land girl Charlie Somit..

When the parish guardians send Lydia daughter of convict James Knowles to apprentice in the cotton m..

Lancashire 1895. Lillian Hesketh has taken a new name and a brave step towards a happier life. Sudde..

Born into poverty and hardship Ruby Skinner's decision to approach the unscrupulous East End villain..

June 1914. Edie Moore is a Governess for Lord and Lady Moreland living comfortably at the grand Down..

Rodney Prince a doctor who chose to work amongst the poor of Newcastle to the shame of his beautiful..

Summer 1953. The sun is shining on Little Green Street the bunting is being brought out and Britain ..

Manchester 1943. Emily is enjoying her new job as a station porter until she learns that a trusted f..

A small Welsh town hosts a lively and varied community - and none more so than Nelly Luke the cheerf..

August 1940. The war is raging in Europe but on the home front conflict still seems far away. Dot li..

Cleethorpes - 1940. As the new year dawns the show at the Empire comes to an end and it's time for t..

Blackpool summer 1942._x000D_Meet the Ballroom Girls: Sylvia Pearl and Joy. Three girls dancing thro..