Letitia Simpson (1926-2012): Researching and Writing As an English Literature student, the texts we study tend to be classics, poetry and plays by the likes of William Shakespeare, …
Mary Norreen Hart (b.1928): Home & Family [part 2]. “Our story starts in Aberfan, where Mama and Dada made their home” Mary Hart’s home town is a key discussion in her …
May Jones: Biographical Entry 1.401 JONES, May, Untitled, MS (c.17,000 words). Brunel University Library. Born 1893 in cottage in small country village. Father a carpenter and …
Edna Bold (1904 – 1987): An Introduction Introducing Edna Bold (1904 – 1987) Upon first reading the memoir of Edna Bold, my first impression is that she is had …
War and Memory The theme of war is only mentioned slightly throughout Edna’s memoir. Between the years of 1914 and 1918, the First World War …
Mary Norreen Hart (b.1928): Food ‘I can never remember being hungry, but I am sure Mama and Dada often denied themselves so that Ron and I could …
