ABOUT THE BOOK

The House on Lock Lane & Under Lock and Quay

The House on Lock Lane is a gripping family saga set in Altofts, Normanton and surrounding areas during and after the first world war.


12 year old Ellen's mother passes away suddenly due to the Consumption (Tuberculosis). Now living with her mining father and siblings she is faced with the responsibilities of being both mother and nursemaid. This happened a lot in those days, the eldest left looking after a large family, but could she?


As the saga unfolds we gain an insight into the way of life and your image of a bygone era will be aroused, bringing a smile to your face and a tear to your eye, making it hard to put down and leaving you wanting more, as reviewed by other readers.


Two books in one; The House on Lock Lane story continues at the outbreak of World War 2 in its sequel Under Lock and Quay. Ellen's sisters Mary and Annie now raising their own families, realise the challenges their sister had endured bringing them up. Beyond the depression, blackouts and evacuations they discover the peaceful existence of farming life.