John Edmonds (1911-1984): An Introduction ‘My visit seemed to me akin to that of viewing an old friend’s corpse prior to its funeral, and on my journey …
Mrs RM Downer (b. 1884): Purpose and Audience At first glance, RM Downer’s autobiography seems to have been written out of a sense of nostalgia. The title, ‘A Bygone Age’, …
Mrs RM Downer (b.1884): Life and Labour (Part 1) RM Downer’s memoir is heavily focused on her career as a dressmaker. As I have explored in a previous post, her purpose …
Frederick Charles Wynne: Education and Schooling “Church Street School was always, it seemed to me, either cold and damp or dry and hot, never anything in between. The …
Margaret Watson (B.1907) Politics, Protest and Class Margaret does not comment on her political opinions in her memoir, as the primary focus of her writing is to reflect on …
Margaret Watson (b.1907) Introduction “In spite of my many hard times I would not have my life any other way.” In 1912, when she was just …
Mrs W.E. Palmer (b.1908): Home and Family On the front of the farmhouse, above the front door and below a little round window was a coat of arms, a …
Margaret Watson (b. 1907) Education and Schooling Looking back on her childhood, Margaret recalls how she often felt as though she was “not very clever” in comparison to her …
Margaret Watson (b.1907) Purpose and Audience “Remember to always thank God for every day granted to you. I do, I have a lot to thank God for.” (p.19) …
Mrs RM Downer (b.1884): Education and Schooling RM Downer dedicates very little of her memoir to her early memories and school days. As I have explained in other posts, …
