Henrietta Burkin (born 1904): Fun and Festivities
Henrietta celebrates her family in her memoir and participates in every celebratory occasion she can. The Burkins’ pay particular attention to birthdays, …
Lilian Westall (born 1893): An Introduction
Figure 1 Piccadilly Circus Circa 1900 “I rarely raised my hand because pride held me back from admitting poverty” Lilian Westall was …
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 …
Minnie Frisby (b.1877): Habits, Culture and Belief
Music was an important pastime for Minnie. She remembers her father teaching her to play musical instruments and dance with her when …
Mary Hollinrake (b. 1912): Fun and Festivities
For a young family orientated girl, it is no surprise to see that Christmas and New Year was mentioned with a high …
Adeline Hodges (b.1899): Habits, Culture & Belief (Part 1)
‘Looking back we had more pleasures than the young have today. Now I know you won’t believe that, but our pleasures were …
Elizabeth Rignall (B.1894): Home and Family
Mother, placid, imperturbable, accepting everything and turning immediately to cope with any disaster; Father “shot out of a gun end” as we …
Minnie Frisby (b. 1877): Home and Family
Minnie discusses her childhood in detail. She had nine other siblings although she says, ‘it was very rare we were all home …
Alice Pidgeon (b.1898): Habits, Culture & Belief
Alice Pidgeon, orphaned at the age of six, spent most of her childhood and adolescent years in St. John Groom’s Home for …