Walter John Eugene Elliott (1890- 1977): War and Memory (2) I previously wrote about how Walter approaches the discussion of his experiences in the first world war, in War and Memory (1). …
Walter John Eugene Elliott (1890-1977): Purpose and Audience Many working-class people felt that they had to apologise for writing their memoirs. They often felt that they held little importance and …
Walter John Eugene Elliott (1890- 1977): Home and Family Walter’s memoirs focus on his life up until the Armistice of The Great War, when he was 28. Readers are therefore given …
Walter John Eugene Elliott (1890- 1977): War and Memory (1) The First World War was a traumatic experience for all involved. It was a time of devastation which still haunts the world …
Walter John Eugene Elliott (1890- 1977): Habits, Belief and Culture For this post I wanted to talk about Sunday schools and the place they held in late 19th century and early 20th …
Walter John Eugene Elliott (1890-1977) Education and Schooling Walter’s memoirs do not provide the reader with copious amounts of information regarding the educational system and school life in the late …
Walter John Eugene Elliott (1890-1977) An Introduction ‘For sometime past when talking to various people about events that have happened during my lifetime they have said “You ought to …
Walter John Eugene Elliott (1890- 1977): Researching Writing Lives I came to Writing Lives following my year taking part in another module at LJMU, run by Helen Rogers. This other module, …
Walter John Eugene Elliott (1890- 1977): Biographical Entry 227 ELLIOTT, Walter John Eugene, Untitled, TS, pp.100 (c.70,000 words). BruneI University Library. Born 27 Feb 1890 at Little Common, near Bexhill, …
Walter John Eugene Elliott (1890- 1977): Life and Labour people now talk of ‘The Good old days’, IF they had had ‘um, they would not boast ’bout um. Working life …
