Sounds like fate to me… 👀

It was great having you - thanks for coming on board!

Thanks Elaine! I hope you like it 😊

Ah that’s great thanks - hope you like it! 😊

Hey Sally! I’m glad i finally took the plunge. There’s only so much right wing rubbish you can read!

Thanks, Izzy! Your work sounds really interesting.

6️⃣ Follow for research insights, book updates, and (inevitably) posts about history. Looking forward to sharing more!

5️⃣Poverty isn’t just a past problem. Understanding how people survived in tough times helps us rethink modern social issues. History gives us insight into resilience, adaptation, and the long-lasting impact of inequality.

4️⃣ Other research & projects
🔎 I’ve worked on topics like:

The everyday lives of the poor in the 18th & 19th centuries
How the poor furnished their homes
Pawnshops as a lifeline for working-class people
Dogs as companions for the poor in the past

3️⃣ My latest book: Objects of Poverty
📖 My new book (co-edited with Vicky Holmes) is all about the material culture of poverty in Britain from 1700 to today. It explores objects linked to survival, home life, workhouses, and more.

2️⃣ Why poverty history?
Poverty isn’t just about numbers or policies—it’s about people and how they made do. What did they eat? How did they keep warm? What objects were precious to them? These questions drive my research.

1️⃣ What I research
My work explores how poor and working-class people lived, what they owned (or didn’t), and how they navigated daily life. I focus on material culture—objects that shaped experiences of poverty