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