Bringing Local History to Life; Ever Wondered What It Would Be like Living in South Wales in the Past? Local Author Sue Barrow Tells Kirstie McCrum about Taking a Step Back in Time to Find out about Life through the Centuries with Her Two New Children's Books

Byline: Kirstie McCrum

HOW much do you know about the history of South Wales, the angry iron workers who marched through Merthyr in protest over their working conditions or the Protestant martyrs who were burnt at the stake in Cardiff? Two new books written for primary school children should ensure the next generation grow up knowing all about the big events which have shaped our local communities thanks to local author Sue Barrow.

The mother of five has produced two books in the Hometown History series, one on Cardiff and one on the Valleys.

The books are published by Hometown World, part of a series for children aged four to 14, which gets local authors to write about their own area with their own expertise as well as sound historical research.

Having previously written a novel for teenagers, Keeping Secrets, set in Pontypridd, 57-year-old Sue admits to being something of a flag flyer for the area.

She left Cardiff briefly in the 1970s to do a history degree in London before returning to her roots, and explains that it's her love of Welsh …

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Publication information: Article title: Bringing Local History to Life; Ever Wondered What It Would Be like Living in South Wales in the Past? Local Author Sue Barrow Tells Kirstie McCrum about Taking a Step Back in Time to Find out about Life through the Centuries with Her Two New Children's Books. Contributors: Not available. Newspaper title: South Wales Echo (Cardiff, Wales). Publication date: August 11, 2010. Page number: 28. © 2009 MGN Ltd. COPYRIGHT 2010 Gale Group.

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