Mary Bradbury (b. circa 1900): Home and Family Life
Mary’s home life and her family are the focal point of her memoir as much of the content is centred on her …
Mary Bradbury (b. circa 1900): Life and Labour
What is clear throughout Mary Bradbury’s memoir is the amount of labour she completes alongside her father and his workers. But Mary …
Mary Bradbury (b. circa 1900): Purpose and Audience
Mary Bradbury – Purpose and Audience Mary Bradbury’s autobiography[1] reminisces upon her childhood, in a staggered and disjointed manner which does not …
Mary Bradbury (b. circa 1900): Education and Schooling
Throughout Mary Bradbury’s memoir My End Is My Beginning , there is only one mention of the education she received when she …
Mary Bradbury (b Circa 1900): Language and Form
Mary Bradbury’s language is intriguing not only due to the content, but also from a literary perspective . She writes with elements …
Mary Bradbury (b. circa 1900): Illness, Health and Disability
For all the hard labour endured, and all the great memories Mary reminisces on, she experienced health problems when she was a …
Mary Bradbury (b. circa 1900): Introduction
“With a deft movement, I was gripped firmly by my dress and plunged twice under the flood water and then held aloft …
Researching Writing Lives: Mary Bradbury (circa 1900)
Undergoing the Writing Lives module was taking a step out of my comfort zone, as throughout my degree, and life, studying English, …
Mary Bradbury (b. circa 1900): Habits, Culture and Belief
Mary Bradbury’s enjoyment of the community spirit which existed within Cottardale is present throughout her memoir. A particular example of this are …
Mary Bradbury (b circa 1900): Animals and Nature
Mary has a close connection with animals throughout her memoir. From nurturing kingfishers to having a pet horse, she demonstrates her ability …