Winifred Till: Researching Writing Lives Researching my author’s life and writing has taught me how valuable working class writing/memoirs are in understanding and learning about social …
Winifred Till: An Introduction ‘All in all I think this was a good age to grow up in. The horrors of violence and the greed for …
Winifred Till: Purpose and Audience ‘It occurred to me that as these years were spent at the turn of the century, you my grandchildren, might like …
Winifred Till: Home and Family 1896-1910 ‘Sunday had its special routine. We went to Sunday school with our little companions, but when I was older we went to …
Winifred Till: Education and Schooling ‘I became a very happy school girl. I loved my school. It was new and only ten minutes walk from my …
Winifred Till: Extended Family One regular occurrence I have noticed when reading working-class memoirs is the frequent occurrence of a death of a parent, mostly a …
Winifred Till: Habits, Culture and Beliefs ‘It’s the poor that help the poor When poverty knocks on the door Those that live in mansions grand Often fail to …
Winifred Till: Migration, Immigration and Emigration ‘Break the news to mother Tell her how much I love her And tell her not to wait for me For I’m …
