Leslie John Robinson (b.1929): An Introduction. ‘”Begin at the beginning……”‘ (p.20) In his nostalgic, five-part memoir, One Step at a Time, Leslie John Robinson writes with pleasure about …
Letitia Simpson (B.1926.): An Introduction The public house or “pub” has been a common destination for many working-class people, in particularly men, for over 1000 years, also …
Ellen Cooper (b.1921-2000) An Introduction ‘We kept body and soul together, and we were happy together.’ (Pg. 3). On the 24th May 1921 Ellen Cooper was born …
Mabel Florence Lethbridge (1900-1968) Fortune Grass: An introduction. “Work, which to me was the passport to the outer world” Mabel Florence Lethbridge arrived into the world on 7th July 1900. …
Nora Lumb (1912 onwards): An Introduction “Looking back it seems that our family life was, apart from the usual upsets of minor ailments and setbacks which everyone had …
Rosa Bell (b.1902): An Introduction Rosa Bell, born in 1902 as the youngest of seven children to Joseph and Elizabeth Holliday, lived a long and, unfortunately, not …
Amy Frances Gomm: (b.1899): An Introduction Amy Frances Gomm was born in the Oxfordshire village of Charlbury in 1899, making her the sixth out of her eight siblings. …
Joe Ayre (b.1910) An Introduction ‘This autobiography will cover seven decades of the life of a working-class man, of his struggle to survive, his political life and …
John Gibson (1887-1980): An Introduction ‘They knew I was a bit of a wild character’ (2). John Gibson’s memoir appears in the form of a transcript …
Ruth Cox (b. 1890) – An Introduction “We had some happy days and sad ones too” (p4) Ruth Cox was born in 1890 and her memoir, titled White Knob Row, …
