Item category 1: Family Saga

It's late summer 1940, and Isla's Donahue's idyllic lifestyle comes to an abrupt end when her father sends her to the harsh confines of the poorhouse. Determined to find a way to escape, Isla quickly enlists the help of her new friends, and together they leave the hellhole that is Coxhill for a n...

It's late summer 1940, and Isla's Donahue's idyllic lifestyle comes to an abrupt end when her father sends her to the harsh confines of the poorhouse. Determined to find a way to escape, Isla quickly enlists the help of her new friends, and together they leave the hellhole that is Coxhill for a n...

Victoria is astonished when she discovers an abandoned newborn baby on her doorstep, along with a note begging her to 'take care of little Rose'. Who is the mother? Victoria, Naomi and the Churchwood bookshop organising team set about trying to identify her, concerned for her welfare and hoping t...

1939. As the daughter of a groom at historic Foxden Hall, Bess Dudley has pushed herself to escape her humble background and train as a teacher. Just as she arrives in London to take up her first post, the shadow of war sweeps over England. The city is thrown into chaos and schools close, taking ...

Three girls seem to have the world at their feet in the summer of 1914. But World War 1 is coming and things will change forever - especially for women. Lucinda McFarlane is engaged to be married to dashing Sir David Melcome, but their society wedding has to be scaled right down when war is decla...

Winter, 1941. Olivia's life in Guernsey is uprooted by the Nazi occupation. Forced to flee in the dead of night, she escapes to London's East End. As she steps foot in Bethnal Green, Olivia's former life is there to greet her, and she's ordered to spy for the British. To find her son's father, sh...

Scotland, 1944. Fearless Seffy was hoping for a transfer to England to be near Callum, the Canadian soldier she has given her heart to. Instead she is instructed to train a new group of lumberjills. Will their unhelpful attitude finally be a match for Seffy's determination and cheerfulness? Sensi...

Spring 1942. After a difficult few years with her husband Victor, Prue's life is about to change in a dramatic and unexpected way. Will she have the strength to carry on into a more positive future? Rookery House is bursting at the seams after Thea welcomes two WAAFs to stay while their accommoda...

London, October 1940. As German bombers increase their nightly raids on the capital, the Blitz girls must be braver than ever to protect innocent lives and keep the fight against Hitler alive. Dot is finding her independence and takes a full-time role as an ARP warden. As she finds new courage in...

1929. Holcombe Hall, Lancashire. Holcombe Hall's enigmatic owner has passed away, and now as the roaring twenties come to an end the upstairs and downstairs residents of Holcombe Hall begin a new era. Parlour maid, Florrie Bickerstaff has always endured the quick temper of Lady Charlotte, calmly ...