Mr H.J. Harris (b. 1903)

HJ Harris (b.1903): Politics and Protest

‘I shall look forward to hearing whether you find my epistle worthy of consideration in your proposed Social History Early 20th Century’ (Harris, …

‘One thing that makes me difficult to get along with is that I am prone to use words not in common use …

‘A lady tried to sympathise with me in my plight of homelessness, so she sheltered me for a few days. She fussed …

I have decided to have two separate sections for the theme of ‘Home and Family’ because HJ has memories from his time …

HJ was alive for both World Wars; he was 11 years old when First World War broke out and was living in …

‘I can give you the official way my father met his death, but you would have to accept my word for what …

‘I am willing to give you any explanation of how Charity Schools were run, when there was no social security and NOBODY …

‘I have often tried to write about my experiences, but my hands are very shaky, that my writing becomes illegible’ (Harris, 18/04/1978) …

‘Thus I was “on my own” in every sense of the word!’ (Harris, 03/05/78) My ‘adopted’ author is Mr H J Harris and …