Emily Gertrude Lea (1902-1976): Politics, Protest & Class
Surprisingly absent from Lea’s memoir is the theme of politics. In spite of a large part of Lea’s memoir focusing on working …
Emily Gertrude Lea (1902-1976): War, Memory & Life Writing
Being alive for both World Wars, Lea had her fair share of wartime experience. A child during the First World War, and …
Emily Gertrude Lea (1902-1976) Introduction
At the age of fifty, Emily Gertrude Lea decided to pen her own memoir to reflect and record important memories from her life. …
Emily Gertrude Lea (1902-1976): Purpose and Audience
Although the purpose of Lea’s memoir is not clearly stated, that she does not begin to recollect her life until she is …
Emily Gertrude Lea (1902- 1976): Home & Family
A small family, consisting of just of herself, her elder brother and their parents, Lea portrays an image of a close knit …
Emily Gertrude Lea (1902-1976): Life & Labour
“…her remark when she said “The working classes were a lazy lot” used to make me furious for, if people “work” how …
Emily Gertrude Lea (1906-1972) Education & Schooling
Up until changes in the education act in 1870, schooling was viewed as a privilege rather than a right, with schools being …
Emily Gertrude Lea (1902-1976): Reading & Writing
The fact that Lea penned a memoir of 32 pages to begin with assures us that Lea was highly literate and could …
Emily Gertrude Lea (1902-1976): Habits, Cultures & Beliefs
Over the twentieth century, the cultural and recreational habits of the working class began to change. For the first time ever, working …