Nora Hampton (1895-1918): Habits, Culture and Belief
‘On Sundays we were in our “best” cream cashmere dresses with lace in our sleeves and neckline and leghorn hats – cream …
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 …
Bessie Wallis (b. 1904) Habits and Beliefs part 1
In this first part of ‘Habits and Beliefs’ I am going to center my discussion on the culture of children in Bessie’s …
Allen Hammond (b.1894): Habits & Beliefs
The interview balances two sides of Allen’s characters: the first being the innate ideological implications that his childhood emphasized, the second being …
Rosa Bell (b.1902): Habits and Beliefs – Part 2: Religion
Throughout the nineteenth and early twentieth centuries, England was a predominantly Christian country. The Victorian Era placed great importance on the significance …
George Mockford (1826-1899): Habits, Culture and Belief
I would not have any one here think that, because I have mentioned individuals who have raised themselves by self-education from poverty …
Norah Fearon Knight (1910-2000): Habits, Beliefs & Recreation
Leisure and recreation is a key topic in ‘Nostalgia’, the unpublished memoir of Norah Fearon Knight, which you can read in full …
John Sawyer (b. 1914) Habits & Beliefs
John’s life was full of so many hobbies and recreational activities that I tend to lose count! Whilst John attempts to establish …
Pauline Wiltshire: Religion
“from my experience, when I have needed help it is people outside the church who have given it to me” (Wiltshire, 1985: 25). In the preface of Living and Winning, publisher Maggie Hewitt explains from the outset her and Pauline had mixed views and experiences with …
Lorna Kite (b.1916): Habits, Beliefs and Recreation.
Lorna’s habits and beliefs convey how these help to form her personal identity; what cultural beliefs and activities did she maintain as …