Alfred Ireson (b.1856): Education and Schooling
“Education was not taken seriously…Child labour was encouraged” (22) The young Alf, ‘noted for mischief and exploits of many kinds’ (21) outlines …
Alfred Ireson (b. 1856): Home and Family
As a child, home and family were extremely important for Alfred Ireson. His strict religious upbringing has evidently instilled a sense of …
Alfred Ireson (b.1856): Purpose and Audience
“This is no attempt to write an autobiography” (1) I might agree. Alf’s memoir ‘Reminiscences’ does indeed feel more of a personal …