May Jones (born 1893): Researching Writing Lives Being part of the Writing Lives Collaborative Research Project has been an interesting and unique experience. I saw this an opportunity to …
May Jones: Home and Family “I had a happy childhood tho a very strict one” May’s memoir is about her childhood and early adult life at the …
May Jones: Transcript 1.401 JONES, May, Untitled, MS (c.17,000 words). Brunel University Library. Transcribed by Jess Brandwood, 2018 1 1893 AD First Chapter I remember, …
Frank George Marling: (1863-1954): Transcript – Part One 1: 492 MARLING, Frank George, ‘Reminiscences’, TS, pp.22 (c.16,000 words). BruneI University Library. Click for Part Two (p.1) Reminiscences Some …
Cecil George Harwood (1894 – 1983): Biographical Entry 1:309 HARWOOD, Cecil George, ‘Down Memory Lane’, TS, pp.104 (c.65,000 words). Brunel University Library. Born 9 Oct 1894. Father a gardener. Family …
Edith Annie Williams (b. Nov. 1899): War and Memory ‘It was the time of the amassing of Hitler’s troops on the borders of Austria. This previously happy country was now in …
Edith Annie Williams (b. Nov. 1899): Life and Labour (Part 2.) ‘…having been seen on the public platform, I became known to a wider circle of men & women in public life who …
Cecil George Harwood (1894 – 1983): Education and Schooling ‘Schooldays were carefree and happy, we had little money, but we enjoyed life to the full’ (10). In ‘Down Memory Lane’, Cecil …
Thomas McLauchlan (1888-1979): Home and Family “These writings would not be complete if I did not something about the family. We are a united family, not only by …
Mary Laura Triggle (1888-1985): Home and Family: Part 1 ‘I also can look back & I think to me that was the highlight of my youth….’ (11). Mary’s memoir is predominantly …
