Katherine Henderson (B.1908): Life Writing, Class and Identity
Regenia Gagnier identifies six types of working-class autobiography. Katherine Henderson’s memoir does not fit directly into one of the six categories, although …
Katherine Henderson (B.1908): Habits, Culture and Beliefs
The central cultural activity for the Wightwick family was the Methodist Sunday School. They went there at ’10am on Sundays, then again …
Katherine Henderson (B.1908): Life and Labour
In the early 20th century work dominated working class people’s lives and many had little time for leisure and worked long and …
Katherine Henderson (B.1908): Reading and Writing
Katherine touches upon her reading experiences to some extent within her memoir. Of all the books mentioned, none of them appear specifically …
Katherine Henderson (B.1908): Home and Family
Katherine’s family are at the focal point of her memoir. Without her family, there would be no story to tell. Katherine was …
Katherine Henderson (B.1908): Education and Schooling
Katherine was an enthusiastic learner as she begged her Mother to send her to school from a younger age than most children. …
Katherine Henderson (B.1908): Purpose and Audience
At the start of her autobiography, Katherine Henderson clearly sets out the reasons for documenting her life. She began her memoir when …
Katherine Henderson (B.1908): An Introduction
Katherine Henderson, named Katherine Wightwick at birth was the youngest of her thirteen siblings born in 1908 in Ruckinge, a village several …