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Family and Community Historical Research Society
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Family and Community Historical Research Society
A fascinating historical book on women that is well written and researched.
NetGalley, Heather Bennett
A fascinating historical book on women that is well written and researched.
NetGalley, Heather Bennett
What was really enjoyable was seeing some of the old places that had been there for many years and are now gone. The book also put across all the important events that happened and a lot did go on in Sheffield. As the book covers industry, democracy, local government, sports and the people of the town. This is a thoroughly good book and would recommend it to others, especially those that come from the city. It would be interesting to see which other cities are going to be covered in the series.
Read the full review [link=http://ukhistorian.co.uk/book-reviews/4594675174]here[/link]
UK Historian
What was really enjoyable was seeing some of the old places that had been there for many years and are now gone. The book also put across all the important events that happened and a lot did go on in Sheffield. As the book covers industry, democracy, local government, sports and the people of the town. This is a thoroughly good book and would recommend it to others, especially those that come from the city. It would be interesting to see which other cities are going to be covered in the series.
Read the full review [link=http://ukhistorian.co.uk/book-reviews/4594675174]here[/link]
UK Historian
I think the cover is very striking, the image of Mrs Despard with the demonstration banner in the background. The cover made me want to know more about the rather finely dressed lady on the cover. I wanted to know why I hadn’t heard her name widely used in connection to the suffrage movement along with the others I knew rather well such as Emmeline Pankhurst and her daughters Sylvia & Christabel. I was also familiar with the tragic story of Emily Wilding-Davison and had heard other names but not the name of Mrs Despard. On the cover Mrs Charlotte Despard looks like a stern, wealthy woman and after reading the book I have learnt that she wasn’t afraid of speaking out and going against what others thought... To sum up I found this book a great read about an amazing woman who inspired other to fight for their rights.
NetGalley, Sandra Richardson
I think the cover is very striking, the image of Mrs Despard with the demonstration banner in the background. The cover made me want to know more about the rather finely dressed lady on the cover. I wanted to know why I hadn’t heard her name widely used in connection to the suffrage movement along with the others I knew rather well such as Emmeline Pankhurst and her daughters Sylvia & Christabel. I was also familiar with the tragic story of Emily Wilding-Davison and had heard other names but not the name of Mrs Despard. On the cover Mrs Charlotte Despard looks like a stern, wealthy woman and after reading the book I have learnt that she wasn’t afraid of speaking out and going against what others thought... To sum up I found this book a great read about an amazing woman who inspired other to fight for their rights.
NetGalley, Sandra Richardson
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British Music Hall
'The music hall ...had no place for reticence; it was downright, it shouted, it made noise, it enjoyed itself and made the people enjoy themselves as well.' W.J. MACQUEEN POPE Music Hall lies at the root of all modern popular entertainment. With stars such as Marie Lloyd, Harry Lauder and Dan Leno, it reached its glorious, brassy height between 1890… Read more...
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Tracing Your Ancestors through Family Photographs
Jayne Shrimpton's complete guide to dating, analysing and understanding family photographs is essential reading and reference for anyone undertaking genealogical and local history research. Using over 150 old photographs as examples, she shows how such images can give a direct insight into the past and into the lives of the individuals who are portrayed… Read more...
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Tracing Your Welsh Ancestors
Few previous publications have focused on Welsh family history, and none have provided a comprehensive guide to the genealogical information available and where to find it. That is why the publication of Beryl Evans's new Welsh family history handbook is such a significant event in the field. Her detailed, accessible, authoritative guide will be essential… Read more...
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A Guide To War Publications of the First & Second World War
In WW2 information leaflets and posters proliferated. Soldiers were bombarded with Field Regulations, airmen with the latest updates about airborne early warning, bomb sights and radio navigation and sailors with material that helped them identify enemy aircraft and submarines and told them how to operate the new ship board weapons to destroy them.… Read more...
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Beneath the Big Top
Beneath the Big Top is a social history of the circus, from its ancient roots to the rise of the 'modern' tented travelling shows. A performer and founder of a circus group, Steve Ward draws on eye-witness accounts and contemporary interviews to explore the triumphs and disasters of the circus world. He reveals the stories beneath the big top during… Read more...
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The Victorian Guide to Sex
An exciting factual romp through sexual desire, practises and deviance in the Victorian era. The Victorian Guide to Sex will reveal advice and ideas on sexuality from the Victorian period. Drawing on both satirical and real life events from the period, it explores every facet of sexuality that the Victorians encountered. Reproducing original advertisements… Read more...
