
A Family Journey Through Time
The Ups and Downs of Working People
Sue Hughes(Author)
Cambridge Scholars Publishing
1st Edition
Published on 30. March 2026
Book
Hardback
249 pages
978-1-0364-6766-1 (ISBN)
Description
This book follows the eventful history of 4 families through several centuries. It is a story of the ups and sometimes spectacular downs of life for ordinary working people. The economic and social circumstances faced were often challenging but the book reveals how these were met with forbearance and adaptability. Ultimately the book demonstrates the triumph of the human spirit over adversity and the importance of family and community in sustaining this. These are the author's ancestors but will resonate with many. Obviously, this book will be useful to family historians as it provides examples of how to use and where to find sources, and contains a comprehensive chronology to guide the non-historian. However, the insights this micro study provides into the responses to a period of seismic change will also appeal to a range of academic disciplines. Professional historians, sociologists, geographers, demographers and genealogists will all find it a valuable resource. In addition, for teachers there are many examples of ideas for student projects. Written in a scholarly but readable style, this book is accessible to anyone with an interest in local history. There is contemporary relevance too. Many countries around the world are currently experiencing the kind of turbulence experienced by the author's forebears.
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Language
English
Product notice
sewn/stitched
Cloth over boards
Dimensions
Height: 203 mm
Width: 152 mm
Thickness: 18 mm
Weight
454 gr
ISBN-13
978-1-0364-6766-1 (9781036467661)
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Sue Hughes graduated from the University of Birmingham, UK with a degree in Medieval and Modern History and completed 3 years postgraduate research at the University of Leeds, UK. She taught in the University sector for 30 years before her retirement from Leeds Trinity University as an associate principal lecturer after 21 years of service. Living in Leeds, she is a member of the Yorkshire Archaeological and Historical Society and the Thoresby Society. This is Sue's first book but she intends to continue writing about history in her retirement. In 2024 she had an article on Oliver Heywood and the Reformation of Manners published in Briefing [the magazine of the Yorkshire Archaeological and Historical Society].