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 …