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): 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 …
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.’ …
Daisy Noakes (b. 1908): Home and Family
‘We children looked after ourselves most of the time. We could always ask an older brother or sister if we wanted to …
Daisy Noakes (b.1908): Life and Labour
‘She said my wage would start at my age, £14 a year and I could start my work as soon as I …
Daisy Noakes (b. 1908): Purpose and Audience
‘I wrote it as I thought of it. When I wrote this down I never thought it would get into print. Everybody …
Daisy Noakes (b.1908): Habits, Belief and Recreation
‘John and Arthur living at home had time for hobbies and recreation, where the girls had no opportunity’ (p.31) Growing up surrounded …
Daisy Noakes (b.1908): Life Writing, Class and Identity
‘That Christmas morning we went to Sunday School and Church, and it was depressing for us just listening to the other children …
