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Author of 'A Victorian's Inheritance'. Coming soon: 'Yet' A Story of Triumph Over Childhood Separation, Trauma, and Disability. English Victorian life. Victorian recipes. Bovine Tuberculosis #FamilyHistory #SocialHistory #Psychology #histsci #histmed

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Cover of ‘Yet’: A Story of Triumph over Childhood Separation, Trauma, and Disability
"No one believed me. ‘Children couldn’t have been treated like that.’ But we were."
—Harry Drabble by Helen Parker-Drabble www.helenparkerdrabble.com

Cover of ‘Yet’: A Story of Triumph over Childhood Separation, Trauma, and Disability "No one believed me. ‘Children couldn’t have been treated like that.’ But we were." —Harry Drabble by Helen Parker-Drabble www.helenparkerdrabble.com

🚨 LAST CHANCE Pledges close: 8 PM BST TODAY! 🚨
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✅ Discover untold stories of British children in isolation hospitals.
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#UntoldStories #Genealogy #PreserveThePast #HistoricalNonfiction

04.08.2025 17:01 — 👍 1    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0
1. A photo of Harry aged around three years old, plastered from chest to ankle flat in a hospital bed with his father crouched behind the bed head. Taken outdoors at the King Edward VII Memorial Hospital for Crippled Children, c 1938.  2. A photo of Harry, aged 20, outside the same hospital renamed the Edward VII Orthopaedic Hospital. One of a few photos he instigated, he's left his crutches aside and is leaning heavily on a stick. The words under the photos reads 'From adversity to triumph Learn how ‘yet’ changed everything.'

1. A photo of Harry aged around three years old, plastered from chest to ankle flat in a hospital bed with his father crouched behind the bed head. Taken outdoors at the King Edward VII Memorial Hospital for Crippled Children, c 1938. 2. A photo of Harry, aged 20, outside the same hospital renamed the Edward VII Orthopaedic Hospital. One of a few photos he instigated, he's left his crutches aside and is leaning heavily on a stick. The words under the photos reads 'From adversity to triumph Learn how ‘yet’ changed everything.'

Last Chance! Closes midnight, 4 August BST.
Discover a story of resilience, reflection, and triumph
midnight,
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Let’s ensure these stories are remembered—and the lessons learned.
#HistoricalMemoir #Medical #FamilyHistory #TB

03.08.2025 18:01 — 👍 0    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0
Cover of ‘Yet’: A Story of Triumph over Childhood Separation, Trauma, and Disability
"No one believed me. ‘Children couldn’t have been treated like that.’ But we were."
—Harry Drabble
by Helen Parker-Drabble www.helenparkerdrabble.com

Cover of ‘Yet’: A Story of Triumph over Childhood Separation, Trauma, and Disability "No one believed me. ‘Children couldn’t have been treated like that.’ But we were." —Harry Drabble by Helen Parker-Drabble www.helenparkerdrabble.com

⏳ 2 days left 'Yet': A Story of Triumph Over Childhood Separation, Trauma, and Disability
blends family history & psychology to preserve the voices of thousands of children infected with bovine TB & forgotten by history.
👉 Read more tinyurl.com/4968he9e
#Memoir #ForgottenStories #Genealogy #TB

02.08.2025 18:00 — 👍 0    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0
Clarkson’s Diddly Squat Farm Shop. Antibiotic resistance is here. Will the past become the present? ‘Yet’: A Story of Triumph over Childhood Separation, Trauma, and Disability
"No one believed me. ‘Children couldn’t have been treated like that.’ But we were." —Harry Drabble

Clarkson’s Diddly Squat Farm Shop. Antibiotic resistance is here. Will the past become the present? ‘Yet’: A Story of Triumph over Childhood Separation, Trauma, and Disability "No one believed me. ‘Children couldn’t have been treated like that.’ But we were." —Harry Drabble

From 2-year-old HarryTB battle in 1937 to the heartbreak at Clarkson’s Diddly Squat Farm, bovine tuberculosis still devastates families & farmers. Behind every outbreak are stories of resilience—like Harry’s—and a warning: TB’s human toll remains, past and present. #bovineTB #AntibioticResistance

02.08.2025 17:07 — 👍 0    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0
Cover of ‘Yet’: A Story of Triumph over Childhood Separation, Trauma, and Disability
"No one believed me. ‘Children couldn’t have been treated like that.’ But we were."
—Harry Drabble
by Helen Parker-Drabble www.helenparkerdrabble.com

Cover of ‘Yet’: A Story of Triumph over Childhood Separation, Trauma, and Disability "No one believed me. ‘Children couldn’t have been treated like that.’ But we were." —Harry Drabble by Helen Parker-Drabble www.helenparkerdrabble.com

⏳ 2 days left 'Yet': A Story of Triumph Over Childhood Separation, Trauma, and Disability
blends family history & psychology to preserve the voices of thousands of children infected with bovine TB & forgotten by history.
👉 Read more tinyurl.com/4968he9e
#Memoir #ForgottenStories #Genealogy #TB

02.08.2025 12:00 — 👍 0    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0

How frustrating!

01.08.2025 18:24 — 👍 0    🔁 0    💬 1    📌 0

That would be brilliant. Thanks for letting me know 😊

01.08.2025 18:22 — 👍 0    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0
Cover of ‘Yet’: A Story of Triumph over Childhood Separation, Trauma, and Disability
"No one believed me. ‘Children couldn’t have been treated like that.’ But we were."
—Harry Drabble
by Helen Parker-Drabble www.helenparkerdrabble.com

Cover of ‘Yet’: A Story of Triumph over Childhood Separation, Trauma, and Disability "No one believed me. ‘Children couldn’t have been treated like that.’ But we were." —Harry Drabble by Helen Parker-Drabble www.helenparkerdrabble.com

📖 A forgotten chapter of British history. Kids separated from their families for years to be treated for bovine TB from unpasteurised milk. A story of ultimate triumph over disability. 👉 tinyurl.com/4968he9e #familyhistory #MemoirWithHeart #HistoricalResilience #BooksWorthReading #Disability

01.08.2025 18:01 — 👍 2    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0
Cover of ‘Yet’: A Story of Triumph over Childhood Separation, Trauma, and Disability
"No one believed me. ‘Children couldn’t have been treated like that.’ But we were."
—Harry Drabble
by Helen Parker-Drabble www.helenparkerdrabble.com

Cover of ‘Yet’: A Story of Triumph over Childhood Separation, Trauma, and Disability "No one believed me. ‘Children couldn’t have been treated like that.’ But we were." —Harry Drabble by Helen Parker-Drabble www.helenparkerdrabble.com

📖 A forgotten chapter of British history. Kids separated from their families for years to be treated for bovine TB from unpasteurised milk. A story of ultimate triumph over disability.

👉 tinyurl.com/4968he9e
#familyhistory #MemoirWithHeart #HistoricalResilience #BooksWorthReading #Disability

01.08.2025 11:00 — 👍 1    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0
‘Yet’: A Story of Triumph over Childhood Separation, Trauma, and Disability
"No one believed me. ‘Children couldn’t have been treated like that.’ But we were."
—Harry Drabble
by Helen Parker-Drabble www.helenparkerdrabble.com

‘Yet’: A Story of Triumph over Childhood Separation, Trauma, and Disability "No one believed me. ‘Children couldn’t have been treated like that.’ But we were." —Harry Drabble by Helen Parker-Drabble www.helenparkerdrabble.com

📖 A forgotten chapter of British history. Kids separated from their families for years to be treated for bovine TB from unpasteurised milk. A story of ultimate triumph over disability.

👉 tinyurl.com/4968he9e
#familyhistory #MemoirWithHeart #HistoricalResilience #BooksWorthReading #Disability

01.08.2025 09:00 — 👍 0    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0
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Too big a search. Happy to look another time if you can think of any other search terms

31.07.2025 20:17 — 👍 0    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0
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Too big search term

31.07.2025 20:15 — 👍 0    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0

And then there's the marketing!

31.07.2025 20:13 — 👍 1    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0
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Nothing if i take London out of the search

31.07.2025 20:05 — 👍 1    🔁 0    💬 1    📌 0

Nothing for Aron Weiner, Aaron Weiner, Arron Weiner London

31.07.2025 20:04 — 👍 1    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0

Sadly not, but it still crosses my mind!

31.07.2025 19:57 — 👍 1    🔁 0    💬 1    📌 0

Crazy isn't it? You didn't know at the time. I was caring for my dad & working whilst doing it. It was a hard time, but a privilege to care for him. We were also collaborating on his book, the one that's on Kickstarter at the moment. The time has gone so fast. It feels I lost him so recently though.

31.07.2025 19:56 — 👍 0    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0

It's such an exciting moment, isn't it? I'm waiting for proofs...

31.07.2025 19:53 — 👍 1    🔁 0    💬 1    📌 0

It's still a great show, Andrew

31.07.2025 19:52 — 👍 1    🔁 0    💬 2    📌 0

Sure, what's his name. What dates do you want searching and in what area?

31.07.2025 19:44 — 👍 0    🔁 0    💬 1    📌 0

Sadly, I haven't found Dad in newspapers. Still managed to write a book about him though!

31.07.2025 19:43 — 👍 1    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0

Ooo not heard of that!

31.07.2025 19:42 — 👍 1    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0

Thanks, Jan. I feel much more in the loop now!

31.07.2025 19:41 — 👍 1    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0

I like doing photo books too. Puting them together and giving family access online enabled me to add names to some people I didn't know...

31.07.2025 19:40 — 👍 1    🔁 0    💬 1    📌 0

Thanks, I'll give that a go!

31.07.2025 19:32 — 👍 1    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0

#genhour. If I do a search for genhour I'm seeing posts 6 days old. What am I doing wrong, please?

31.07.2025 19:18 — 👍 0    🔁 0    💬 3    📌 0

My current blurb is here: helenparkerdrabble.com/coming-soon-... but I'm fairly open. Her locations were Sheffield, Chesterfield and Upwell

31.07.2025 19:17 — 👍 1    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0

How exciting. Off to look up my dad again!

31.07.2025 19:06 — 👍 1    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0

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