Adeline Hodges (b.1899): Habits, Culture & Belief (Part 2)
Following on from my first post on ‘Habits, Culture & Belief’, I’d now like to take a closer look at how ‘leisure’ …
Mary Hollinrake (b. 1912): Habits, Culture & Belief (part 1)
“What a splendid thing it was to participate in local activities and support them and get your pleasure from them instead of …
Jessie Ravenna Sharman (b. 1892): Habits, Culture & Belief
Little is revealed entailing Jessie Sharman’s religious beliefs in her memoir, although she does make the point that she was christened Jessie …
Syd Metcalfe (B. 1910): Education & Schooling
“We were children until the day we left school.” Syd Metcalfe, ‘One Speck of Humanity’ There is a sense that Metcalfe did …
Syd Metcalfe (B.1910): Habits, Culture & Belief
“I started boxing at school and found that on account of my enthusiasm I beat more boys than boys beat me.” Syd …