Thomas Jordan (B.1892): Purpose and Audience ‘Most working-class autobiographies begin not with a family lineage or a birthdate but rather with an apology for their authors’ ordinariness’ (Gagnier, …
Mary Norreen Hart (b.1928): Purpose and Audience ‘for all my family especially my dear husband Ron, our lovely daughters Lindsey and Rosslyn, our supportive sons-in-law Ted and Paul and …
Wally Ward : Purpose and Audience Wally Ward (born in 1914) wrote his memoir ‘Fit For Anything’ (2.798) during the 1960s, detailing his life as a sufferer of …
Margaret Watson (b.1907) Purpose and Audience “Remember to always thank God for every day granted to you. I do, I have a lot to thank God for.” (p.19) …
Percy Vere (H.V.Smith) (b.1913): Purpose and Audience ‘…And I’ve reached 71 regardless. But I could never have done it without my wife’s constant help I’m sure.’ (Vere, 25). The …
George Gregory (b.1888): Purpose and Audience Not once during People > Ideas does George raise the subject of why he’s writing. Neither purpose nor audience is addressed; we …
Edward Cain (1891-1978): Purpose And Audience Edward Cain’s memoir is based on a tape-recording of Edward talking about his life. The memoir gives an insight to the working …
Albert Mansbridge (1876-1952): Purpose and Audience ‘It was suggested to me in September 1938 – a time of crisis in international affairs – that I should write a …
Arthur T. Collinson (b. 1893): Purpose & Audience “For many years it had been my intention to record my experiences as an active Trade Unionist” (1). The very first line …
Henrietta Burkin (born 1904): Purpose and Audience “This was to have been an account of my early youth… but I think I had better commence with my Mother’s early …
