Annie Ford (1920 Onwards): Education and Schooling Annie’s first recollection of schooling was at Willet Street Nursery, she describes this as a happy and content time in her life. …
Bessie Wallis (b. 1904): Education and Schooling Bessie lived in an area that valued strength over intellect. You didn’t need to pass the curriculum to work in the mines, …
Charles William Esam-Carter: Introductory Blog Post Charles William Esam-Carter was born in Thornton Heath, Surrey in 1899 and was the oldest of two children. The family did not …
Claude Robinson (b.1898) – Education and Schooling Part 1 ‘The school had an appearance of freshness and tidiness, everything seemed quiet and under control’ (pg.1) – Robinson, C. (1982) These We …
Claude Robinson (b.1898) – Education and Schooling Part 2 Claude Robinson’s clashes with the higher-ups in charge of the education system were numerous during his time at Jarrow School, and he …
Education and Schooling – George Clifton Hughes. Absque Labore Nihil -Nothing Without Labour- Education essentially frames the essence of George Clifton Hughes’s memoirs. Large sections of the opening passages …
Education and Schooling – Part Two ‘Not a bad motto to carry through life in this day and age’ Hughes’s memories of schools are never too far removed …
Education and Schooling: Adult Experiences I have decided to write two separate blogs on Edna Bold’s education. One being her childhood experiences, which you can find here. …
Education and Schooling: Childhood Experiences Edna’s experience of her childhood education could be seen as having both a mixture of good and bad feelings, she says, ‘I …
Ellen Cooper (b.1921-2000) Education and Schooling: Part 1 ‘At Christmas we had a party and prize giving, and in the summer the teachers took the whole school on an outing …
