Family social history

These books record times that will never come again. They unlock the memories of those who lived through them. Every family has a story to tell and one that should be told.

These are very special volumes sensitively prepared in complete confidence with careful editing to ensure continuity and to preserve the speech pattern or way of expressing things used by grandparents or great aunts and uncles.

These books can be compiled from recordings of spoken memories recalling the stories behind a selection of photographs. Additional, often fascinating material is prompted by gentle questioning. Family histories, autobiographies and cameos of life and times often going back to the late 1800s are brought to life and preserved in these superb family heirlooms.

Testimonial

I had no idea the book was being prepared. The presentation came as a complete surprise.

I was astonished that anyone would go to such trouble to prepare a book which involved family, friends and colleagues contributing their thoughts and memories of me. I was delighted to find long lost family photos carefully restored and positioned in such a way that they linked the history of my life from birth to present time.

Such a book gives one food for thought. To be given a 100 page record of one's life and achievements together with the views of those who grew up, worked and played with me made me feel humble, grateful and amused.

An extract from Maureen Frank's comments as she told us about the experience of receiving and reading her book.