Manchester 1867. Mara longs for a peaceful life free of violence and poverty. But she has married in..

Her wedding day should have been the happiest day of Mavis Kendricks' life. Marrying handsome Sam th..

January 1945. Spring is in the air. And so is victory. . .Wedding bells are ringing at long last for..

Lake District 1942. Spring is in the air at Mary Vale Mother and Baby Home. Beautiful Stella has bee..

Christmas time is fast approaching at Mary Vale and newcomer Libby is ready to start a fresh chapter..

When the parish guardians send Lydia daughter of convict James Knowles to apprentice in the cotton m..

Lake District 1942. The women at Mary Vale's Home for Mothers and Babies must pull together during t..

May 1944Hope and excitement is in the air when news breaks of the allied forces landing in Normandy...

It has finally happened! The war is over and Europe rejoices. May 1945 - VE Day. After battling agai..

As a small child Nellie Peace was always dreaming but sensed her mother’s rejection. Abandoned and..

Maggie Bailey has not had an easy childhood. Her father Michael always too easy with his fists after..

If you're born with nothing you have to make your own luck. When Jared Johnson first meets Clarice C..

May 1940.There are new residents at Goodwill House - WAAF drivers Camilla 'Millie' Cunningham and Di..

August 1940As Autumn approaches Lady Joanna Harcourt is preparing for new guests at Goodwill House -..

September 1940_x000D__x000D_With harvest approaching land girl Daphne is busier than ever as she plo..