Mary Hollinrake (b. 1912): Reading & Writing Even though education for the working-class in the early 20th century was not always available due to long working hours, illiteracy had …
Annie Lord (b.1899) Researching Writing Lives My whole time and experience on the Writing Lives module has been only positive. I feel so privileged to have been able …
Guy Oates (1905 – 1987): Researching Writing Lives In my final remarks let me read you these few lines, written many years ago, in one of my more serious moments: …
Guy Oates (1905-1987): Researching Writing Lives Whoever may read the following, try and place yourself in the position of the writer, the youngest but one of a family …
Florence Anne Cooter (1912-2004): Education and Schooling Florence’s education is not a prominent theme in her memoir ‘Seventh Child’ and we are barely given an insight into her own …
Alexander Howison (b.1795): Reading & Writing Alexander omits any discussion of his reading and writing habits completely from his autobiography. He was much more interested in presenting his …
Henrietta Burkin (born 1904): Researching Writing Lives “I shall have had a wonderful life, much love, some sadness, but oh, so very much laughter” (5.7) I have thoroughly enjoyed …
May Jones: Transcript 1.401 JONES, May, Untitled, MS (c.17,000 words). Brunel University Library. Transcribed by Jess Brandwood, 2018 1 1893 AD First Chapter I remember, …
Joseph Terry (1816-1889): Home and Family Working-class fathers existed…but working-class fatherhood remained uncertain- Julie Marie Strange (1) Time spent together for working-class families would often be scarce as …
Arthur T. Collinson (b. 1893): An Introduction From witnessing a shooting as a child, to seeing the likes of Kaiser Wilhelm and Alfonso of Spain buying newspapers from his blind …
