Writing Lives

Daisy Noakes (b.1908): Researching Writing Lives

The art of creating an author blog has definitely proved to be beneficial to my writing experience. Not only did creating a series of blogs assist me in improving my blog-style writing but gave me the opportunity to delve into the life of an ordinary person, like myself. Daisy Noakes memoir …

Lorna Kite born 1916

Susan Silvester (1878-1968): Biographical Entry

1:628 SILVESTER, Susan, In a World that has Gone (Privately printed, Loughborough, 1968), pp.31. Illustrated. Brunel University Library. Born 13 Nov 1878 …

Lorna Kite (b.1916): Researching Writing Lives

Being a part of the Writing Lives project has definitely been a rewarding experience. I have always been interested in history and …

Researching Writing Lives- Alfred George Henry Lay (1869-1958)

The thing that drew me to Alfred George Henry Lay’s diary was the title, ‘Adventure’. I have always been a big fan …

Researching Writing Lives (Susan Silvester 1878-1968)

I’d like to think that I have presented Susan Silvester, her family, her lifestyle, and Minworth as truthfully and respectfully as I …

Marion Owen (b. 1909): Researching Writing Lives

I have always loved reading memoirs with one of my favourite books being Dolly Alderton’s Everything I Know About Love. Reading Marion …

Fred Baxter (1908-1997): Researching Writing Lives

I was initially attracted to Fred’s memoir due to its title, ‘Cemetery Side of 83 Years; The Life Story of a Bury …

Daisy Noakes (b. 1908): An Introduction

‘I was aware of someone shaking me and saying, “get up”. I could not open my eyes because of a bright light’ …

Daisy Noakes (b. 1908): Education and Schooling

‘From that moment my childhood ended, and I realised I had been launched on the world to earn my own living. 1923.’ …