Minnie Frisby (b.1877): Politics, Protests and Class In Memories, Minnie does not discuss any political tendencies she or her family had. Instead Minnie focuses her memoir with references to …
Jack McQuoid (1910-1985): Education & Schooling This blog may seem disjointed with Jack’s various experiences in what he deems is his ‘real education’ but I believe it portrays …
Florence Anne Cooter (1912-2004): An Introduction I was born Florence Anne on August 1912 in Acre Road Kingston-Upon-Thames to Jane and Walter Watson. Born in August …
Florence Anne Cooter (1912-2004): Biographical entry 181 COOTER, Florence Anne, ‘Seventh Child’, MS, pp.71 (c.71,000 words). Brunel University Library. Born Aug 1912 in Kingston-upon-Thames, Surrey. Father worked as …
James H. McKenzie (1862 -1952): Education and the Circus Part 2 I had never been sent to school, the board schools were temporary James H. McKenzie P. 54 James H. McKenzie could not …
Annie Ford (1920 Onwards): Education and Schooling Annie’s first recollection of schooling was at Willet Street Nursery, she describes this as a happy and content time in her life. …
Arthur P Jacobs: Education and Schooling Arthur’s memoir includes a whole chapter on ‘Early School and Later Inspiration’, drawing upon his time at pre- school, and how the …
Alfred Ireson (b.1856): Education and Schooling “Education was not taken seriously…Child labour was encouraged” (22) The young Alf, ‘noted for mischief and exploits of many kinds’ (21) outlines …
Margaret Watson (b.1907) Reading and Writing “I was due to leave school in three weeks as I would be fourteen years of age. Bessie suggested Domestic Service. I …
George Gregory (b.1888): An Introduction ‘It cannot be said that I was privileged in any special way in the home in which I first saw the light …
