Durham

Thomas Jordan (B.1892): An Introduction

Mr. Thomas Jordan. 2 Simpasture Court, Newton Aycliffe. Co. Durham. Thomas Jordan was born in January 1892 in Birtley, County Durham …

Thomas Jordan (B.1892): Purpose and Audience

‘Most working-class autobiographies begin not with a family lineage or a birthdate but rather with an apology for their authors’ ordinariness’ (Gagnier, …

Thomas Jordan (B.1892): Home and Family

Family is a central theme in Thomas Jordan’s memoirs, but in a less than traditional way. He does not so much focus …

Thomas Jordan (B.1892): Education and Schooling

‘I had never been a very clever scholar… so I was doomed for the pits.’ (Jordan, 2) Thomas attended a church school …

Thomas Jordan (B.1892): Reading and Writing

As I have mentioned in previous posts, the memoir of Thomas Jordan are in the form of an oral history interview. We …

Thomas Jordan (B.1892): Habits, Culture and Belief

‘Usworth colliery was a booming place… Cinemas and theatres appeared in New Washington and they filled to capacity.’ (Jordan, 6) Working-class people …

R.W. Morris b.1895: Reading and Writing.

Richard W. Morris, a miner’s son from County Durham, does not write much about his reading habits. I believe this is due …

Adeline Hodges (b.1899): Purpose & Audience

‘Yes times have changed and the greater part for the better, but don’t believe that the old days were all bad. We …

Adeline Hodges (b.1899): War & Memory

War is a subject that Adeline dedicates much of the second section of her memoir to. It is mainly focused on her late …

Adeline Hodges (b.1899): Life & Labour

Labour is an underlying topic in Adeline Hodges’ memoir as, though it is not mentioned constantly throughout the text, it is definitely deemed …

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