<p><em><strong>Posted in the Past</strong></em>&nbsp;&ndash; the man who helped prepare Kitchener&rsquo;s last meal and other true stories.</p><p>A 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&#39;s doctor &ndash; all are connected by messages sent using the first real social media phenomenon of the 20th century.</p><p>Using a genealogist&rsquo;s toolbox,&nbsp;<em>Posted in the Past</em>&nbsp;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<strong> RMS&nbsp;<em>Empress of Ireland&nbsp;</em></strong>in an event that could only be eclipsed by that of&nbsp;<em>Titanic</em>&#39;s, are remembered through postcards.</p><p>The safe arrival of a precious grandchild, a train delayed by the first national rail strike, bad weather, good luck &ndash; messages that go beyond &lsquo;wish you were here?&rsquo; 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 &ndash; industrious employment from mills to the sea and all revealed in&nbsp;<em>Posted in the Past</em>.</p><p>Have you ever watched&nbsp;<em><strong>Who Do You Think You Are?</strong></em>&nbsp;and&nbsp;<em><strong>A House Through Time</strong>&nbsp;</em>and thought about researching your own family&rsquo;s history? Perhaps you&rsquo;ve started a family tree and soon become stumped?&nbsp;<em>Posted in the Past</em>&nbsp;is sure to ignite your enthusiasm to learn more about your own history. As well as revealing the stories behind the postcards,&nbsp;<strong><em>Posted in the Past</em>&nbsp;</strong>also shares how some of the research was completed, providing tips for the beginner genealogist.</p><p>The 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.</p>