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Robert Ward (B. 1907): Researching Writing Lives

Wow, I can’t believe my ‘Writing Lives’ journey has come to an end. I have truly loved every minute of it. Although …

Robert Ward (B. 1907): War and Memory

This post discusses how the themes of War and Class are mentioned in Robert Ward’s memoir ‘A Lancashire Childhood’. You can read …

Robert Ward (B. 1907): Beliefs, Leisure and Recreations

This post discusses the activities and beliefs mentioned in Robert Ward’s memoir ‘A Lancashire Childhood’. You can read in full here, which is …

Rosa Bell (b.1902): R.M Remembers (Full Transcription)

Rosa Bell – ‘R.M Remembers.’ Transcription My Dad Can you imagine a wee fella just about 3ft tall and only 7 years …

Robert Ward (B. 1907): Purpose and Audience

This post discusses the Purpose and intended Audience of Robert Ward’s memoir ‘A Lancashire Childhood’. You can read in full here, which is …

Lucy Luck (1848-1922): Transcription

A Little of My Life. Mrs. Lucy Luck The London Mercury, Vol. XIII Nov. 1925- April 1926 Ed. by J.C.Squire Mrs Luck …

Isaac Edward Brown (1880-1974) Leisure & Activities

Welcome back to this exciting blog about Isaac Edward Brown! In this blog update, I will be presenting to you the leisure …

Jack McQuoid (1910-1985): Biographical Entry

Jack McQuoid, “One Man in His Time: an autobiography”. Typescript. 328pp. plus 6 photocopies of newspaper cuttings etc. c. 1985. Part 1 …

Ada Marion Jefferis (1884-1981): Transcript

1:379 JEFFERIS, Ada Marion, ‘The Memoirs of A.M. Jefferis. Written by her Daughter’, TS, pp. 1-19 (c.7,000 words). Brunel University Library. Transcript by …

John Urie (b. 1820) Biographical entry

724 URIE, John, Reminiscences of Eighty Years (Alexander Gardner, Paisley, 1908), pp.155. Illustrated. Born 1820 in Paisley. Son of a hand-loom weaver …