Patrick McGeown (b. 1897): Reading and Writing
…when I reached the pages of New Statesman. That was the greatest thrill of my life and from then on I reckoned …
James H. McKenzie (1862-1952): Purpose and Audience
‘The many stories I could pen of what incidents occur’d during my stay with my Peggotty Hut would fill a volume’ James …
William Webb (1830-1919): Migration, Immigration & Emigration
Introduction The history of Australian immigration is as long as it is complex, so much so that readers could almost be excused …
H J Harris (b.1903): Home and Family
I have decided to have two separate sections for the theme of ‘Home and Family’ because HJ has memories from his time …
Joe Ayre (b.1910): Habits, Cultures and Beliefs
Joe’s extraordinary life took him across Britain, Canada, and America. Knowing this one would assume he would have had the opportunity to …
Nora Lumb (b.1912) Home and Family Blog: Part 2
“Family parties were always a joy and with aunties, an uncle and cousins near us it was easy to arrange one. All …
Nora Lumb (b.1912) Education and Schooling Blog: Part 1
“I started school when I was four years old.” (Lumb, pg. 5) Nora Lumb, a working-class citizen born in 1912. Through her …
H J Harris (b.1903): Reading and Writing
HJ went into the orphanage at age 3 and was there till the age of 14, so any reading that he …
James H. McKenzie (1862-1952): Art and Reading
“It was with an element of pride, that I had been taught to read, write and paint” James H. McKenzie (228) There …
Mary Stewart (B.1909-): Reading and Writing
We now view reading as an enjoyable past time, which gives us a chance to escape our every day difficulties. In the …