<DIV><DIV>How did the rise of consumer society impact the domestic lives of ordinary workers? Funded by English Heritage, this study offers the first book-length archaeology of a 17th through 20th century household site in Great Britain. </DIV><DIV> </DIV><DIV>Adopting a multi-disciplinary approach, the volume situates the results of traditional archaeological excavations within a broader spectrum of archival sources, family photographs and personal memories of former site residents to consider the dramatic influences of industrialization and subsequent de-industrialization on the material world of a rural community in the northwest of England. Organized as a series of thematic chapters, the book emphasizes the social nature of household archaeology, drawing the reader from excavated artifacts into domestic spaces, historic events, community identities, and family memories.</DIV><DIV> </DIV><DIV>It will be of interest to a wide range of scholars and students, in addition to those interested in local history, archaeology, and family genealogies.</DIV></DIV>