The Women Who Held Everything Together | Rise, Power, Ruin: The Industrial Revolution (Part 2)

At the Coalport China Works, three generations of the Austin family pass down an intricate craft. 

Their careful work travels the globe, and yet their names are lost to history...  

Historian Alice Loxton joins host and genealogist Jen Baldwin to uncover a hidden story of female labour. As the world changes around them, a key question emerges: what happens when a highly prized skill is no longer needed? 

Host: Jen Baldwin 

Researchers: Jen Baldwin  

Guest: Alice Loxton 

Editor: Caroline Harrower 

Script editors: Niall Cullen, Daisy Goddard, and Madeleine Gilbert 

Producers: Madeleine Gilbert, Ellie Ayton, and James Plumb 

Designer: Michael McCosh 

Social media: Sarah Cornes, Thomas Davis, and Ellie Ayton 

Executive Producers: Helen Kaye and Steve James 

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