Florence Anne Cooter (1912-2004): Biographical entry 181 COOTER, Florence Anne, ‘Seventh Child’, MS, pp.71 (c.71,000 words). Brunel University Library. Born Aug 1912 in Kingston-upon-Thames, Surrey. Father worked as …
James H. McKenzie (1862 -1952): Education and the Circus Part 2 I had never been sent to school, the board schools were temporary James H. McKenzie P. 54 James H. McKenzie could not …
Percy Vere (H.V.Smith) (b.1913): Life and Labour The firm I was working for closed down, therefore I was out of work for the first 12 weeks of married life. …
James H. McKenzie (1862 -1952): Freak Shows and The Fair “It did not take much to amuse those in the country in those days.” James H. McKenzie P. 178 The fairs of …
James H. McKenzie (1862 -1952): The Gypsies “I strolled away not knowing where, but content to realise that I was free to go where I pleased” James H. McKenzie …
William Webb (1830-1919): Life & Labour While much of what follows has already been discussed in detail elsewhere. This blog differs in that it will form a chronology …
Florence Anne Cooter (1912-2004): Class, Politics and Protest. Florence’s memoir does not dedicate its time to focusing on her political or class views. However, we can make our own assumptions …
Edith Annie Williams (b. Nov. 1899): Home & Family ‘One of my most treasured photographs of that lovely day is that of my dear grandmother, sitting at the wedding breakfast table, …
William Webb (1830-1919): Home & Family As mentioned in the previous blog William is quite secretive about his own family and discloses limited details about his private life …
Percy Vere (H.V.Smith) (b.1913) Childhood and Education ‘My father had eight rows of allotments, and grew chrysanthemums and mint. My eldest sister and I used to have to go …
