20th century working class

Robert Ward (B. 1907): War and Memory

This post discusses how the themes of War and Class are mentioned in Robert Ward’s memoir ‘A Lancashire Childhood’. You can read …

Robert Ward (B. 1907): Life and Labour

This post discusses the role that labour plays in Robert Ward’s memoir ‘A Lancashire Childhood’. You can read in full here, which is …

Mrs W.E. Palmer (b.1908): Reading and Writing

Reading, cycling and dancing were their chief hobbies (3) From Mrs W.E. Palmer’s fond recollections of reading both at home and in …

Mary Norreen Hart (b.1928): Habits and Beliefs

“The Church of Christ was a haven” For many during the 20th century, religion was a way of life. But, for many …

Doris Hunt (1900): Life Writing and Class Identity

In ‘Social Atoms: Working Class Autobiography, Subjectivity and Gender’, Regenia Gagnier distinguishes working class autobiographies into six different categories. I believe that …

Mary Norreen Hart (b.1928): Home and Family [part 1]

‘We were a family of five, but sadly did not live together as a family for very long because of our financial …

Robert Ward (B. 1907): Home and Family

The theme of Home and Family is very prominent in Robert Ward’s ‘A Lancashire Childhood’, and arguably could be the main theme. …

Frank Prevett (b.1904): Biographical Entry

2:638 PREVETT, Frank, ‘Memoirs of a Railwayman’, TS, pp.347 (c.150,000 words). BruneI University Library. Born 1904 in Brighton. Father and grandfather were …

Frank Prevett (b.1904): Home and Family

For the most part Frank’s memoir does not go into much detail into his family life. Most of his memoir goes into …

Guy Oates (1905-1987): Education and Schooling- Part One

Being educated at my particular charity school, my learning was slow and poor, and my vocabulary is small- hence the small words …

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