Sarah Marshall left her pit village during the wintertime of 1886.
She bravely used the Single Female Migrant Scheme to emigrate to Australia.
A battered and very elderly attache case has come into the possession of the author of this book, Jane Gulliford Lowes.
It had been the property of her Auntie Edie. Edie was not a familial aunt, she was one of that class of elderly female friends who had bestowed upon the the honorific title of aunt or auntie.
One day, Jane began to make a serious study of the contents of the case. And what she found was an astonishing story of bravery, courage and adventure starting in the 1880s in County Durham and into the 20th century in Australia and back to County Durham and Aunt Edie.
Although Jane points out that her book is not an academic work, I can confirm that it is very well researched and incredibly well written. It is laos well illustrated with historical and contemporary photographs.
It tells the story of Sarah Marshall, her marriage and of her family in Australia and also in County Durham.
The book is published by Matador at £8.99 and is a must have books for all students of social history.
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