Alice Maud Chase (1880-1968): Politics, Protest & Class The nineteenth and twentieth century was a time of great political reform but also a struggle for inclusion. Political reform was brought …
John Edmonds (1911-1984): Politics, Protest, and Class ‘Religion has been called the opiate of the poor, but the majority of the poor of the neighbourhood preferred the tonic of …
Joe Ayre (b.1910): Politics, Protests and Class Having titled his memoir The Socialist, it is unsurprising to find that Joe regularly makes reference to socialism and its ideas. When …
John Gibson (1887-1980): Politics & Protest [Part One] ‘If there was a party on, I was in it’ (1). Due to how important politics was for John Gibson, it is …
Edward Balne (b. 1895) Politics, Protest & Class The General Strike of 1926 began on 3rd May at one minute to midnight. It was called by the Trades Union Congress …
Arthur T. Collinson (b. 1893) Politics, Protest & Class Collinson was very politically minded. From suffering the intricacies of inner-city poverty to being one of the first members of the Organ …
Jack Vallance (b. 1914) – Politics, Protest and Class Jack did not discuss or remark on any of his personal political views. However, as he frequently did throughout the memoir, Jack …
Frank Prevett (b.1904): Politics and Protest To compile his memoirs, Frank used his daily diaries that he started writing in 1935 [see Reading and Writing]. This is how …
John Gibson (1887-1980): Politics & Protest [Part Two] John was involved in left-wing politics during a particularly divisive time, with a number of the figures discussed in part one of …
Thomas McLauchlan (1888-1979): Politics and Protest “The period I am about to write about is a very turbulent one. At this time, the Liberals were at the peak …
