Margaret Watson b.1907, Researching Writing Lives
Reading Margaret Watson’s memoir and writing a blog about her on the Writing Lives module has been an incredibly interesting experience. From …
Margaret Watson (b.1907) Biographical Entry
2:802 WATSON, Margaret, Untitled. Brunel University Library. Born c.1907(?) in Paisley. Father worked at a power station. 1 younger brother. Mother died …
Margaret Watson b.1907: Purpose and Audience
As a reader, it can be assumed that during the writing of her memoir, Margaret Watson is now reliatvely old. This can …
Margaret Watson b.1907: Home and Family, Part 1
In her memoir, Margaret Watson talks in great depth about her home and family life. From the offset, it becomes clear that …
Margaret Watson b.1907: Education and Schooling
“Old habits are hard to die” Margaret Watson’s childhood experience was unique due to the fact that she experienced both a working-class, …
Margaret Watson b.1907: Life and Labour, Part 2.
As we learned in the first part of this blog post, through the hard work of her father, Margaret learned the importance …
Margaret Watson b.1907: Home and Family, Part 2
In the first part of this home and family themed blog post, I explored Margaret Watson’s hectic early life moving between the …
Margaret Watson b.1907: Life and Labour, Part 1.
Being born into a working-class family, Margaret Watson’s life as a labourer was set in stone. With her mother dying when she …
Margaret Watson b.1907: An Introduction
“In spite of my many hard times I would not have my life any other way.” Margaret Watson was born in 1907 …
Margaret Watson b.1907: War and Memory
Margaret Watson’s memoir spans the duration of two world wars. Born in 1907, when the first world war broke out in 1914, …