Rosa Bell (b.1902): Habits and Beliefs – Part 1: Entertainment
From the 1870s onwards, working-class society saw a rise in the production and availability of mass entertainment. Organised sports and clubs to …
May Rainer. Habits, Cultures and Beliefs (b.1909)
Being a child in London in the 1920s meant growing up with Mickey Mouse and seeing the changes that were happing to …
James H. McKenzie (1862-1952): The Rise and Fall of Novelty Acts
“One would infer that all these old time amusements are as dead as mutton, but they were the fun of the fair, …
Edward Balne (b. 1895) Habits, Culture & Belief
‘Drinking in pubs, playing in brass bands, singing in choral societies, betting ‘on the dogs’, pigeon fancying, all were instances of popular …
Charles L. Hansford (B:1902): Reading & Writing
The autobiography of Charles Lewis Hansford captures a development in his growth, and I have found that it is written remarkably well, provoking …