Thomas McLauchlan (1888-1979): Home and Family
“These writings would not be complete if I did not something about the family. We are a united family, not only by …
Thomas McLauchlan (1888-1979): Biographical Entry
1:475 McLAUCHLAN, Thomas, The Life of an Ordinary Man (privately printed, 1979), pp.109. BruneI University Library. Born 1888 in mining village of …
Thomas McLauchlan (1888-1979): Purpose and Audience
“You may ask the question, why have you written all this, about your life? Firstly, my family suggested that I should write …
Thomas McLauchlan (1888-1979): Life and Labour (part 2)
In this second section of the Life and Labour blog, we will be exploring Thomas’s other work responsibilities outside of the mining …
Thomas McLauchlan (1888-1979): Habits and Beliefs
It is always fascinating exploring the life and work of others in times gone by. Certainly, with regards to Thomas, its been …
Thomas Mclauchlan (1888-1979): War and Memory
Like many of the working-class writers featured on the Writing Lives website, Thomas MacLauchlan lived through the many wars that Britain fought …
Thomas McLauchlan (1888-1979): An Introduction
“I do not want people who read this to think I am any different to any other man that has reached the …
Thomas McLauchlan (1888-1979): Researching Writing Lives
Throughout the duration of my last semester as student at Liverpool John Moores University, it has been a real pleasure taking part …
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 …
Life and Labour (part 1) – Thomas McLauchlan 1888
Throughout his memoir, Thomas writes extensively about his working life. In fact, the vast majority of his memoir is dedicated to detailing …