George Rowles. Home and Family George came from a poor working-class background. His father was a grocers assistant and his mother was a house-maid. George who was born …
George Rowles. The Printing Family and Class With the exception of a few sentences about his elder brother, and one about his wife, the family and home are mentioned …
George Rowles. Reading and Writing Reading and writing played an important role throughout George Rowles life. George was an avid reader and when he was a child …
George Rowles: Life and Labour Compositors stood out from ordinary men. There was a heritage to their work, a prestige and a sense of pride towards the …
George Rowles: Poetry George Rowles shares many poems throughout his memoir Chaps Among the Caps, all of which act as an insight into the trade he adored. in …
George Rowles: Glossary Throughout George Rowles memoir; Chaps among the Caps he often refers to a hidden language within the trade, dedicating a chapter to Companionships, …
George Rowles: Identity and Class It is clear from his own words that George loved his trade, the environment, the jargon and most of all the people …
George Rowles: The Great War & World War II The Great War George had been tramping it and wandering from ‘ship’ to ‘ship’ for nearly a decade when war broke out …
George Rowles. Education and Schooling. The Rowles children were educated at Langford Road Board School from 1889 onwards. At this time it was only compulsory for children to attend school …
George Rowles. Purpose and Audience ‘It has been said that geography is about maps, biography is about chaps, and typography is about caps. But somehow I have …
