Marion Owen (b. 1909): Education and Schooling Marion Owen’s father was educated at ‘Aske’s Haberdashers School’ (Owen, p. 9) but he decided to take a more creative route. However, …
Lorna Kite (b.1916): Biographical Entry KITE, Lorna. Title: ‘Mentioned in Despatches; WWII As Seen Through the Eyes of a Nurse.’ Typescript. 141.pp. Brunel University Library. Narrator (Lorna) …
Susan Silvester (1878-1968): Politics and Protest Such as with her education, Susan does not include much about her or her family’s political opinions or those of the people …
Susan Silvester (1878-1968): Life and Labour ‘It is difficult for anyone who hasn’t gone through it to realise the desperate economy which had to be practised by labourers …
Pat O’Mara (1901-1983) Researching Writing Lives Researching Pat O’Mara’s life has provided me with a new-found love for history and autobiographies. I’ve learned through Pat’s story why memoirs …
Pat O’Mara (1901-1983) Reading & Writing As we know, Pat left school at fourteen and interestingly, his mother couldn’t read or write, so it’s incredible to read such …
Lorna Kite (b.1916): Politics and Protest. The Second World War was definitely a political movement, its history can be traced in Lorna’s memoir. At the beginning she states …
Susan Silvester (1878-1968): Education and Schooling ‘School of course was a thing which played a big part in our lives, but it was a poor sort of schooling …
Lorna Kite (b.1916): Habits, Beliefs and Recreation. Lorna’s habits and beliefs convey how these help to form her personal identity; what cultural beliefs and activities did she maintain as …
Norah Fearon Knight (1910-2000): Researching Writing Lives Participating in the Writing Lives collaborative research project has undoubtedly been one of the most rewarding experiences of my three years at …
