{"title":"Featured","description":null,"products":[{"product_id":"personalised-house-history-book-custom-home-story-and-genealogy-gift-unique-keepsake-for-homeowners","title":"Personalised Hardcover House History Book","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eEvery home has a story. Discover yours.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eWho lived in your home before you? What did they do for a living? How has your street changed over the years? And what stories might be hiding behind your front door?\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eYour Personalised House History is individually researched and beautifully designed to uncover the story of your home, its former residents and the neighbourhood around it.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eFrom census and historical records to old maps, photographs, newspapers and archival discoveries, we'll delve into the past and bring everything together in a beautifully printed hardcover book created especially for your home.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eA wonderful keepsake for your own family, a thoughtful gift for someone you love, or a piece of history to pass on to the next generation.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eWhat's included?\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eYou'll receive a professionally designed and printed 20–40 page hardcover house history, available in your choice of A4, A5, or landscape.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eDepending on the history of your individual property and the records available, your book may explore:\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eThe history of your local area and how it developed\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eThe story of your street and neighbourhood\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eFormer residents of your home, including names, occupations and family details where records allow\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eHistoric maps showing how the area changed over time\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eHistorical photographs and illustrations\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eNewspaper stories, advertisements and other discoveries connected with the property or its residents\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eThe architecture and development of the property, where this can be established\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eYour own chapter in the home's story, using information, memories or photographs you'd like to contribute\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eEvery house is different, so every book is different. Rather than filling a standard template, we follow the historical records wherever they lead and include the most interesting discoveries we can uncover about your particular home.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eMore than a book, your home's story to keep.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eYour home is part of a much bigger story.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eFamilies have grown up within its walls. Neighbours and neighbourhoods have changed. 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