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 …
Isaac Gordon (b. 1927): Education and Schooling, part one “Well, I went to infants school. I could remember I used to sleep in the class.” (1) Isaac Gordon’s memoir is …
Martha Martin (b.1871): Education & Schooling [2/2] ‘I was nearly nine years old when I started why I had not gone before I don’t know’ (p.42) David Vincent writes …
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 …
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 …
Miss. P Wilson (b. 1918): An Introduction Miss P Wilson was born at 12 High Burton Street in January 1918, the tenth child of her family, her memoirs predominantly …
William Webb (1830-1919) – Education & Schooling The education of the working-classes during the mid-nineteenth century, especially of those individuals residing in rural areas, was known to be of …
Education and Schooling, James Ashley (b.1833) Within James Ashley’s memoir there is little evidence to suggest the type of experience he had during his time in education, as …
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 …
