- Publisher: History Press
- Year: 2013
- Format: Paperback
- Pages: 160pp
- Illustrated: Yes
- Dimensions: 234x156mm
- Condition: New
- Weight: 0.7kg
- ISBN: 9780752497020
- Product code: 542567
It Runs in the Family
Understanding More About Your Ancestors
Ruth Symes New Paperback Illustrated
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Old family photographs can often yield a great deal more information about the sitters than first meets the eye. From using the style of glasses to date an image to understanding the possible meaning behind the inclusion of flowers, Ruth Symes presents the amateur historian with the knowledge to spot such clues and interpret them.
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In the quest to uncover our family history, we turn to written records, the family album and even heirlooms. However, they can often be difficult to interpret and sometimes pose more questions than they answer: Why didn't my ancestors smile for the camera? Why did great-grandfather wear a beard while his sons were clean-shaven? Why is my great-grandmother holding flowers in this photograph? Drawing on evidence from social history, women's history, and the histories of photography, art and fashion, and using examples from the lowly as well as the famous, Ruth Symes explores many aspects of ordinary life in the past - from the state of the nation's teeth, to the legal and economic connotations of wearing a wedding ring and even the business of keeping a dog. This fascinating volume aims to help family historians get to know their elusive ancestors by deciphering the wealth of personal and historical clues contained in photographs, documents and artefacts.
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Old family photographs can often yield a great deal more information about the sitters than first meets the eye. From using the style of glasses to date an image to understanding the possible meaning behind the inclusion of flowers, Ruth Symes presents the amateur historian with the knowledge to spot such clues and interpret them.
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