{"product_id":"posted-in-the-past-helen-baggott-9781916107007","title":"Posted in the Past: Revealing the true stories written on a postcard","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePosted in the Past\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e - the man who helped prepare Kitchener's last meal and other true stories.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eA young pupil writing to a teacher, a courting couple that might get married, a 10-year-old servant working for a laundress in 19th-century Bath, a maid who worked for Edward VII's doctor - all are connected by messages sent using the first real social media phenomenon of the 20th century.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eUsing a genealogist's toolbox, \u003cem\u003ePosted in the Past\u003c\/em\u003e reveals the stories behind postcards sent more than a hundred years ago. Families who emigrated across the Atlantic to America and Canada, those who returned, and those who found tragedy aboard\u003cstrong\u003e RMS \u003cem\u003eEmpress of Ireland \u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003ein an event that could only be eclipsed by that of \u003cem\u003eTitanic\u003c\/em\u003e's, are remembered through postcards.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe safe arrival of a precious grandchild, a train delayed by the first national rail strike, bad weather, good luck - messages that go beyond 'wish you were here?' and open the door to the past. Weavers, button makers, butlers, motor bus drivers, a fitter of sanitary appliances and even the owner of a steamship - industrious employment from mills to the sea and all revealed in \u003cem\u003ePosted in the Past\u003c\/em\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eHave you ever watched \u003cem\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWho Do You Think You Are?\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e and \u003cem\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eA House Through Time\u003c\/strong\u003e \u003c\/em\u003eand thought about researching your own family's history? Perhaps you've started a family tree and soon become stumped? \u003cem\u003ePosted in the Past\u003c\/em\u003e is sure to ignite your enthusiasm to learn more about your own history. As well as revealing the stories behind the postcards, \u003cstrong\u003e\u003cem\u003ePosted in the Past\u003c\/em\u003e \u003c\/strong\u003ealso shares how some of the research was completed, providing tips for the beginner genealogist.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe book is illustrated with black and white images of both sides of the postcards and can be viewed in colour on a blog that accompanies the book.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Helen Baggott\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 1916107001\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781916107007\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Stourcastle Books\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 06\/01\/2019\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 286\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.85lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 9.00h x 6.00w x 0.60d","brand":"Helen Baggott","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":43983788998911,"sku":"9781916107007","price":12.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_ed52cf63-f3ad-4f16-b4eb-092726db46a1.jpg?v=1683268728","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/posted-in-the-past-helen-baggott-9781916107007","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}