John Urie (b. 1820) Life and Labour
This entry focuses on will focus on John Urie’s professional career as a printer, publisher and photographer in the early years of …
Harold Gill (1919-2003): Class Matters
Harold Gill immediately identifies himself as a working-class man. This is seen through his account of childhood and the hardship that his …
Molly Keen Childhood Memories (1903-1921): Life Writing, Class and Identity
Regenia Gagnier identifies six different types of working-class autobiographies, the most appropriate of which in relation to Molly Keen’s ‘Childhood Memoire’ is …
Averil Edith Thomas: Life Writing, Class and Identity
‘… pinafores however must have been only for the “lower class”‘ (21) Averil Edith Thomas was very aware of her position in …
John Edmonds (1911-1984): Politics, Protest, and Class
‘Religion has been called the opiate of the poor, but the majority of the poor of the neighbourhood preferred the tonic of …
Joe Loftus (1914-1998): Life & Labour – Part 1
Labour is a central and heavily detailed aspect in Joe’s memoir ‘Lee Side’, so I have decided to spread the topic of …
Joe Loftus (1914-1998): Habits, Culture & Beliefs
Joe’s life was fuelled by a simple idea, which I have mentioned in posts ‘Life & Labour (Part 1)‘ and ‘An Introduction’: …
Olive Doris Gold (1897-1977): Politics, Protest & Class
During Olive’s childhood she notes that the products that nearby factories were selling were sold for very cheap prices in order for …
Olive Doris Gold (1897-1977): War, Memory & Life Writing
Living through a World War no small feat, but Olive managed to live through both. Olive first mentions how war impacted her …
Ellen Gill (1888-1988): Purpose and Audience
‘We had some very happy times as a family.’ From the beginning Ellen pays attention to memories of the home and her …