Jean Court: Home and Family (Part 1)
‘Then father had a stroke on hot summer day whilst painting the outside of a house and died; exactly on my fourth …
Jean Court: Home and Family (Part 2)
Jean’s mother seems to work hard throughout her childhood in the 1920s to provide a consistently clean home and daily meals. ‘All …
Hilda Ann Salusbury: (1906-1993) Life and Labour Part 2
After leaving her job in Nottinghamshire, Hilda Salusbury was again unemployed and in need of an income. The economic situation was no …
Arthur Jacobs: Parties and Celebrations
As seen in previous blog posts, much of Arthurs memoir focuses on his childhood. However towards the end, we also see snapshots …
Charles L. Hansford (B. 1902): Politics, Protest & Class
The measure of the Labour party’s success can be identified by its statistics: the British working-classes were beginning to call for change. …
Charles L. Hansford (B.1902): War, Memory and Life Writing
In Charles L. Hansford’s autobiography, “Memoir of a Bricklayer”, war is not a main theme as the writer does not participate in WW1, and …
Charles L. Hansford (B. 1902): Life & Labour
Charles Lewis Hansford left school at the age of fourteen in order to contribute towards the family economy, and put to use the work …
Charles L. Hansford (B. 1902): Home & Family
From Charles Hansford’s account, Home & Family life does not seem to be the most significant theme as he mainly focuses on his …