Symes, Ruth A.
Family First: Tracing Relationships in the Past
(Pen and Sword, 2015).
Husbands, wives, fathers, mothers, children, siblings, aunts, uncles, cousins and grandparents - these are the relationships that structure the family tree and fascinate the family historian. But how much do we really know about how our ancestors lived out these multiple roles? Buffeted this way and that by economic developments, legal changes, medical advances, Two World Wars, the rise of the Welfare State, women's emancipation and many other factors, relationships between members of our family in the past were subtly different to those of today and continually transforming. This book is both a social history of the period 1800-1950 and a practical guide on how to set about tracing and better understanding the relationships between members of your own family. What did it mean to be a father in this period, but also, how might you discover the father of an ancestor if his name is not mentioned on the birth certificate? What common ideas were held about the role of wives and mothers, but also, how were multiple births, stillbirths, abortions and infanticides dealt with in the records? What factors might have influenced the size of your ancestor's family, but also why were its children named as they were? Did pecking order in a family matter, but also, was it legal to marry a cousin, or the sister of a deceased wife? How long could people expect to live, but also what records can tell you more about the circumstances of your ancestors' last years? A final chapter considers relationships with neighbours, friends and club associates. Hardback. New book, fine in dustwrapper. 223pp. Order No. NSBK-C15530
Keywords: 9781473833883, family relationships, family trees, geneaology, geneaological, social history, ancestors, tracing ancestors, fathers, mothers, siblings, cousins, women, welfare state, infants, clubs, grandparents
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Homans, Hilary, ed.
The Sexual Politics of Reproduction:
(Gower, 1985).
Paperback. Spine faded, newspaper reviews pasted to endpapers, otherwise good. viii + 198pp. Order No. NSBK-C11810
Keywords: 0566050544, sexual, reproduction, contraception, birth control, having children, women's health, pregnancy, sociology, motherhood, men, fatherhood, abortion
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Harris, Frank.
Joan la Romee: a Drama
(Imprimerie Nicoise, Nice, 1926).
Paperback. Ex library with minimal library stamps. Some foxing and soiling to paper covers, and chipping to spine ends, otherwise good. 91pp. Order No. NSBK-A14442
Keywords: B00085LP7O, Joan of Arc, Jeanne d'Arc, history, social history, religion, France, French, martyrs, dramas, dramatic, play, plays, theatre
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Portrayer Reproductions, .
Suffragette Jewelled Ring: Sterling Silver Domed Costume Ring in The Style of The Suffragettes
(Portrayer, 2017).
Suffragette-Styled, Sterling Silver Domed Ring, in Suffragette Colours of Purple, White and Green. Classic Suffragette-Inspired Circular Costume Ring. A curved dome, with a circular presentation of sparkling stones. A cluster of raised purple crystals at the centre is encircled by a wheel of glittering, clear baton crystals, which in turn is surrounded by a circumference of sparkling green.Inspired by the colours of the British Votes for Women campaign during the Edwardian era. Hallmarked Sterling silver {925 by purity}. Hallmarked by the Birmingham Assay Office, UK. A beautiful, sterling silver piece of jewellery. Available in one size only: Size: 'O' [UK sizing] Ring dimensions: Circle diameter: 15mm. Height of entire ring: 25mm. Width including silver band: 20mm. Presented perfectly in a black velvet box with gold-coloured fixture to front. Box dimensions: 52mm by 52mm by 42mm. Brand new, fine. pp. Order No. NSBK-C15569
Keywords: B07K1J2L92, suffragette memorabilia, rings, bands, suffragette ephemera, Votes for Women jewellery, jewelery, costume rings, suffragettes, women's history, Edwardian, woman suffrage, women's suffrage
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Barnard, Mary.
Diary of an Optimist:
(The Larks Press, rpt., 1997).
Paperback. Very good+. 190pp. Order No. NSBK-C10352
Keywords: 0948400323, Mary Barnard, women, woman, women's studies, women's history, children, motherhood, mothers, twentieth century, Britain, British, England, English, home helps, rationing, food, clothing, shortages, teachers, education, counsellors, magistrates, journalists
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Waller, Jane and Vaughan-Rees, Michael.
Women in Uniform, 1939-45:
(Papermac, 1989).
Paperback. Near fine. xvi + 192pp. Order No. NSBK-C12468
Keywords: 0333488962, women's history, woman, women, women's studies, female, females, feminine, gender, World War Two, World War II, World War 2, Second World War, wars, warfare, twentieth century, 20th Century, uniform, clothing, dress, NAAFI, WAAFS, WRENS, Land army, Land girls, nurses, nursing, sisters, Britain, British, England, English, history, United Kingdom, UK, twentieth century, 20th
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Pugh, Martin.
The Pankhursts:
(Penguin, 1913).
Paperback. Very good. xviii + 537pp. Order No. NSBK-C15779
Keywords: 0140290389, Pankhursts, Martin Pugh, politics, suffrage, suffragettes, suffragists, militants, Edwardian, twentieth century, 20th, Sylvia, Christabel, women's history, Emmeline, the vote, women's rights, the women's movement, emancipation, woman, woman's, womans
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Whitaker, Wilfred B.
Victorian and Edwardian Shopworkers: the Struggle to Obtain Better Conditions and a Half-Holiday
(David & Charles, 1973).
Hardback. Ex library with usual library stamps, otherwise good in dustwrapper. 222pp. Order No. NSBK-A467
Keywords: 0715360302, Victorian, Edwardian, shopping, shops, holiday, work, half-holiday, consumer, consumerism, vacation, trade union, working conditions
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Symes, R. A.
Tracing Your Ancestors Through Letters and Personal Writings: a Guide for Family Historians
(Pen and Sword, 2016).
Could your ancestors write their own names or did they mark official documents with a cross? Why did great-grandfather write so cryptically on a postcard home during the First World War? Why did great-grandmother copy all the letters she wrote into letter-books? How unusual was it that great-uncle sat down and wrote a poem, or a memoir? Researching Family History Through Ancestors' Personal Writings looks at the kinds of (mainly unpublished) writing that could turn up amongst family papers from the Victorian period onwards - a time during which writing became crucial for holding families together and managing their collective affairs. With industrialisation, improved education, and far more geographical mobility, British people of all classes were writing for new purposes, with new implements, in new styles, using new modes of expression and new methods of communication (e.g. telegrams and postcards). Our ancestors had an itch for scribbling from the most basic marks (initials, signatures and graffiti on objects as varied as trees, rafters and window ledges), through more emotionally-charged kinds of writing such as letters and diaries, to more creative works such as poetry and even fiction. This book shows family historians how to get the most out of documents written by their ancestors and, therefore, how better to understand the people behind the words. Paperback. New book, fine. ix + 270pp. Order No. NSBK-A15529
Keywords: 9781473855434, family, geneaology, family trees, geneaological, diaries, social history, family historians, ancestors, literacy, correspondence, journals, autobiographies, signatures, commonplace books
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Prior, Mary, ed.
Women in English Society 1500-1800:
(Methuen, 1985).
Paperback. Covers slightly yellowed, otherwise good+. viii + 294pp. Order No. NSBK-D3319
Keywords: 9780416357103, women, women's history, sixteenth century, seventeenth century, eighteenth century, sexuality, gender, lactation, fertiility, widow, widowhood, bishop's wives, recusant, Tudor, Stuart
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