The 802 Caribbean Women, Children and Men of the M.V. Windrush
This entry contains the full ship manifests showing the names and details of the 1027 women, children and men who boarded the M.V. Empire Windrush in Trinidad, Kingston, Tampico (Mexico), Havana, and Bermuda, and disembarked at Tilbury Docks, Essex, on the 22 June 1948; historical videos and resources; and details from Life Story projects.
Saving Life Stories in the time of Covid.
Introducing MemoryLines: The simples way to record your stories.
Why do a company history book?
Put otherwise, how else might you measure the value of a company history book?
Our Story of 2019: Forbes, Tribeca... And an offer you cannot refuse!
As we gear up for the new year, we've been reflecting on what a great 2019 it's been, and we clearly couldn’t have done it without you! So what have we been up to, you ask?
Plantain's profile on Peter Minshall.
The past is palpable with Minshall. He’s been unfolding his life’s stories at breakneck speed, and as if watching his own play—part adventure, part comedy, all drama—he refers often to himself in the third person:
How we created one of the most beautiful family history books ever.
This time, let us tell you a story - the story of how we created one of the most beautiful of family history books, and the tools we used.
We'll take you on a short journey, so strap yourself in...
About Father's Day's, and Plantain's most colourful book so far!
Father’s day is with us, and it got us wondering about those anecdotes…
You know, the stories you forever identify with your parent. We’ve recorded so many family stories that it was close to impossible for us to select only one to share with you. But here's an anecdote that keeps coming up, and it is from the most colourful book we’ve crafted so far…
Start interviewing your loved one with this one question
You often ask us what questions to ask your loved ones if you wanted to interview them yourself. Because our projects are so customised, the questions we ask invariably depend on the context, the person, their background, and a whole host of other factors.
But how about this for a start:
Gather round, let us tell you our story of 2018.
It’s THE most wonderful time of the year… we hope you’re looking forward to a well deserved few days of rest. But before you do, gather round, and let us tell you our story of 2018!
