Thursday Talk – “Finding Charlotte” – Tracing and Turning Our Ancestors’ Lives Into a Novel

Ben Robinson gives a Thursday Talk at Jesmond Library on the family history research behind his novel Finding Charlotte.

Ben Robinson explores the true family story behind his novel Finding Charlotte, showing how photographs, letters and years of genealogical research uncovered his ancestors' Northern lives spanning two world wars. The talk is part of Jesmond Library's Thursday Talk series and takes place in the library's Main Room. It runs from 6pm to 7pm on Thursday 10 December 2026.