WWI • Born in a Gaol • Uniform of the Hussars • Pitt Rivers Museum [28min]

Sue Cook and the team answer listeners' historical queries and celebrate the way in which we all 'make' history. 1)"Making History" listener Janet Dean is trying to find out more about the activities of her grandmother Margrit Ballegeer during the First World War. When she was alive she told stories of her work for the Belgian Resistance but the family did not write down or record what she said."Making History" consulted Christine Van Everbroeck, Education Officer at the Royal Museum of the Armed Forces in Brussels. 2)"Making History" listener Susan Stockton is researching her family history and has found out that one of her ancestors was born in Gorton gaol in Manchester. The prison no longer exists and she is having difficulties finding any records. What was life like for women in prisons in the 19th century and where can she find any records?"Making History" consulted Dr Alana Barton, Programme Leader in Criminology at Edge Hill University, and Bev Baker, Collections Manager at the Resource Centre of HM Prison Service Collection in Nottingham. 3)"Making History" listener Jenny Dasey asked about the 'jacket' or 'cloak' worn by cavalry officers in the early 19th century which appears to have just one arm. What was its purpose?"Making History" consulted Martin Boswell, Curator of Uniforms at the Imperial War Museum in Duxford. 4) In this week's"Hidden Treasures" report, Dilly Barlow visited the Pitt Rivers Museum in Oxford.