I know that it is close to heresy to mention Lancashire here but I picked up one book at a reduced price some years ago, it is about Lancashire during the early 19th Century and describes the living and working conditions during that period very well. I am sure it is just as applicable to conditions in Yorkshire at the same time. The poverty of many families is terrible, coincidentally some time later I bought a book about women's memories of living in South Wales between the two World Wars. Some of the stories there are as bad as the ones from the 19th Century. The First Industrial Society: Social History of Lancashire, 1750-1850 Chris Aspin http://goo.gl/V86Az Martin Briscoe Fort William martin@mbriscoe.me.uk -----Original Message----- From: yorksgen-bounces@rootsweb.com [mailto:yorksgen-bounces@rootsweb.com] On Behalf Of Trish Michael Sent: 07 June 2012 23:17 To: yorksgen@rootsweb.com Subject: Re: [YORKSGEN] Any good books on the history oif England ?