Elly Stephenson

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, …

Margaret Watson b.1907. Habits and Beliefs

Margaret Watson’s memoir mainly focuses on the importance of friendships, close neighbours, and family life. The overwhelming message of Margaret’s writing is …

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, 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: 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 …

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