GBA 135 The Osmaston Family

Published: Oct. 28, 2013, 10:40 a.m.

b"In this GBA Special we get better acquainted with The Osmaston Family.\\n\\nThis episode is in a more documentary style and explores the posh part of my family history as I travel to the Osmaston family reunion to capture their memories of a quarter of my genetic heritage. \\n\\nA personal journey into the unknown territories of family history featuring rediscovered wartime diaries, the legacy of the British Empire, childhoods in India filled with tigers and elephants, engineering the industrial revolution, walking on graves, landed gentry, confronting the judgement of my 15 year old self and more.\\n\\nPeople I get better acquainted with in this episode include:\\nJune Hoy\\nStephen Nash\\nBill Wright \\nMark Giles\\nCharles Wright\\nJohn Osmaston\\nCharles Nichols\\nHenry Osmaston\\nJill Button\\n\\nPlugs:\\n\\nDoreen's Diary: http://www.doreensdiary.org.uk/\\n\\nThree Posh Boys: http://goosefat101twitterspills.blogspot.co.uk/2012/05/three-posh-boys.html\\n\\nClive's episode: https://soundcloud.com/gettingbetteracquainted/gba-11-clive\\n\\nWe mention:\\n\\nPeople's Assembly: http://thepeoplesassembly.org.uk/\\nTime Team: http://www.channel4.com/programmes/time-team\\nSt Pancras: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/St_Pancras_railway_station\\nVictoria Falls Bridge: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Victoria_Falls_Bridge\\nFalkirk Wheel: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Falkirk_Wheel\\nCromford High Peak Railway: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cromford_and_High_Peak_Railway\\nVauxhall Bridge: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Vauxhall_Bridge\\nKirdford Church (St John the Bapist) http://www.achurchnearyou.com/kirdford/\\n\\n\\n\\nYou can hear Getting Better Acquainted on Stitcher SmartRadio, Stitcher allows you to listen to your favourite shows directly from your iPhone, Android Phone, Kindle Fire and beyond.\\n\\nOn-demand and on the go!\\n\\nDon\\u2019t have Stitcher? Download it for free today at www.stitcher.com or in the app stores.\\n\\nHelp more people get better acquainted. If you like what you hear why not write an iTunes review?"