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Robyn Floyd

Author | University Lecturer | Curriculum Development | 
Micro-Historical Narratives & Family Histories

Latest Release 

Heil House
The house that Peter built.

Heil House: The House That Peter Built tells the story of German immigrant Peter Heil, who built a home for his family in a Victorian country town using the clay from his own land and traces the lives of the generations who grew up within its walls. Drawing on letters, photographs, public records and oral memories this book draws on historical context, uncovers some mysteries, and shares the triumphs and tragedies that shaped the lives of the Heil family for over fifty years. â€‹

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Looking for inspiration to document your family’s story? ​Robyn’s beautifully crafted family history book  offers a powerful example of how to preserve your family’s legacy. Robyn captures her family’s unique history that centres on the house that Peter built in a way that’s personal and meaningful. Whether you’re diving into genealogical research or capturing an oral history, her work will inspire you to create a lasting legacy for future generations.​​​​​​​​

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"Wookey Hole and Great Great Great Aunt Matilda have the answers on how to entice young people to read history. Author Robyn Floyd has created a simple 'how-to' case study. The process of how to make an aspect of your family history of interest to younger members is shown in this book. Have some intriguing names like Wookey Hole ( which is explained as cave in Welsh and Anglo Saxon), food, games and where they lived and how 10 year old Matilda worked as a nurserymaid. (Not much time for games).
 
Visuals like census forms, posters, photos and a simple family tree, tell the story too. History is not just dates.The chapter on Spear's brickworks points how why making bricks mattered when migrants needed houses. Floyd reminds of the differences between between then and now with quirky details which
make it real for today's young people. So many ancestors were illiterate and signed forms with their cross.
There are endnotes and other hints about where you can find out more. And the fact that the limestone caves of Wookey Hole in Somerset are still a tourist attraction. Maybe this book will be available as a souvenir there, in the future?"

Hazel Edwards - author

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About Robyn Floyd

Dr. Robyn Floyd is an accomplished author and educator with a lifelong passion for storytelling. With experience spanning early childhood, primary, secondary, and tertiary teaching, Robyn has authored numerous educational resources and participated in a variety of teaching and learning forums.

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I live and work on the lands of the Wurundjeri Woiwurrung people of the Kulin Nations, the first storytellers of this land. I pay my respects to their Elders, past and present, and honour their deep tradition of storytelling, which has carried wisdom, culture, and connection through generations. May their stories continue to inspire, enrich, and guide us. 

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