Dora R. Hannan (1909-2011): Habits, Culture & Beliefs “Life to me was simple but happy in spite of a lack of material possessions. What we never had, we never missed; …
Margaret Watson (b.1907) Habits, Culture and Belief As Margaret’s memoir mainly discusses the importance of her work and family life, the cultural activities she remembers engaging in are almost …
Elizabeth Rignall (B.1894): Habits, Culture and Belief And what fun was to be had in our long summer evenings and at weekends with the motor cycles All So Long …
Stanley Rice (1905-1981): Habits, Culture & Belief Stanley Rice remembers vividly going to the cinema as a child, on a Saturday afternoon, and it is an activity that most …
Violet Austin (1910-1983): Habits, Culture & Beliefs ‘We were never at a loss for ways to use our leisure time’ (31) ‘Saturday was the best day of the week’ …
Hymie Fagan (1903-1988): Habits, Culture & Beliefs Where habits, cultures and beliefs were concerned, Hymie Fagan’s childhood was rigidly Jewish. The ‘cockney urchin’ (29) grew up in the district …
Charles L. Hansford (B. 1902): Education & Schooling “At Brockenhurst, I had attended a tiny private school run by an old lady in her cottage. Primarily a music teacher, she …
Leonard Ellisdon (1885-1968): Habits, Culture & Belief Throughout the early twentieth century people had very little time for recreational activities, and even less money. However by the 1950’s, there …
George Clifton Hughes (b.c 1911): Habits, Culture & Belief George Clifton Hughes, raised in the mining village of Rhosllanerchrugog, tells of many recreational activities which he took part in as a …
Kathleen Hilton-Foord (1903-1998): Habits, Culture & Belief Attendance at Sunday school and Girl Guides features prominently across Kathleen’s memoir and poetry. The Girl Guides was established in …
