Dr Lauren Smyth
@laurensmytg.bsky.social
Historian of child welfare and poverty in early 19th Century Belfast. PhD from QUB and currently working as the historian of Clifton House.
Great afternoon spent being interviewed by Ceilidh Jeffrey from That’s TV Belfast on uncovering the stories of some of the women who are buried in Clifton St Cemetery and the contributions they made to Belfast society.
#womenshistory #HERstory
#womenshistory #HERstory
July 16, 2025 at 1:24 PM
Great afternoon spent being interviewed by Ceilidh Jeffrey from That’s TV Belfast on uncovering the stories of some of the women who are buried in Clifton St Cemetery and the contributions they made to Belfast society.
#womenshistory #HERstory
#womenshistory #HERstory
#OnThisDay 1770 Mary Ann McCracken was born to Captain John McCracken+his wife Ann. She would go on to led one of the most remarkable lives Belfast’s history.
Her motto, which accurately sums up her character, was that it was ‘better to wear out than to rust out’.
#womenshistory #HERstory
Her motto, which accurately sums up her character, was that it was ‘better to wear out than to rust out’.
#womenshistory #HERstory
July 8, 2025 at 7:54 AM
#OnThisDay 1770 Mary Ann McCracken was born to Captain John McCracken+his wife Ann. She would go on to led one of the most remarkable lives Belfast’s history.
Her motto, which accurately sums up her character, was that it was ‘better to wear out than to rust out’.
#womenshistory #HERstory
Her motto, which accurately sums up her character, was that it was ‘better to wear out than to rust out’.
#womenshistory #HERstory
This soon changed the following year when Ann Curran ask the Charitable Society’s permission if she and her young daughter could be admitted together. Due to her good character her request was accepted & Ann was allowed to keep her daughter in the same room as her.
#childhistory #urbanhistory
#childhistory #urbanhistory
July 7, 2025 at 8:52 AM
This soon changed the following year when Ann Curran ask the Charitable Society’s permission if she and her young daughter could be admitted together. Due to her good character her request was accepted & Ann was allowed to keep her daughter in the same room as her.
#childhistory #urbanhistory
#childhistory #urbanhistory