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 …
Percy Vere (H.V.Smith) (b.1913): Illness, Heath & Disability
The first mention of poor health in Percy’s memoir, is when appendicitis puts his marriage on hold. ‘ As on September 19th …
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 …
George Gregory (b.1888): Politics and Protest
George grew up in a way that limited his world-view. He was born in the late 19th Century into a working class family …
Percy Vere (H.V.Smith) (b.1913): Habits, Belief and Culture
‘Reading a gardening article one day about 1977, I saw an article on the art of growing miniature trees. Ah, I thought, …
Henrietta Burkin (born 1904): Education and Schooling
“I always got on well with my teachers, although I was so dumb” (1.21) The 20th century introduced a variety …
Frederick Charles Wynne- Habits, Culture and Belief (Part One)
“Our home amusements were the envy of the street. There were four members of the family who played mandolins and banjos and …
Florence Anne Cooter (1912-2004): Purpose and Audience
Florence Anne Cooter reveals little in her nostalgic memoir as to why she is writing an autobiography nor does she reveal the …
Wally Ward : Purpose and Audience
Wally Ward (born in 1914) wrote his memoir ‘Fit For Anything’ (2.798) during the 1960s, detailing his life as a sufferer of …
Mary Denison (1906 – 1997): Life writing, class and identity.
‘But your nursey years were running to a close, your private school years, your childhood years. All running to a close, coming …