Mary Stewart (B.1909-) : War and Memory
Although Mary lived through both World War One and World War Two she does not choose to discuss either event in much …
Adeline Hodges (b.1899): Home & Family
‘God bless me ma, God bless me pa, God bless me granny and grandpa, aunts, uncles, cousins, sisters and brothers, God bless …
Mary Denison (1906-1997): Education and Schooling.
‘No desks, no benches, no blackboard, and of, course, no standards. Hardly possible with only two pupils in the class’ (26). Mary …
Samuel Mountford (b. 1907) Marriage, Health & Labour
Marriage is an important aspect of Mountford’s memoir, with his deep affection for his wife Dora taking a forefront in early chapters. …
Averil Edith Thomas: Home and Family Life [Part 1 of 2]
A huge part of Averil Edith Thomas’ memoir is based on her home and family life. She references childhood anecdotes on nearly every page …
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 …
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’ …
Lottie Martin (1899-1976): Habits, Culture and Belief
Any reader of Lottie Marin’s Never Let Anyone Draw the Blinds would see that this memoir is primarily concerned with the home …
Lottie Martin (1899-1976): Education and Schooling
‘I was developing into a clever little girl … I wanted very badly to get good marks, to please my mother, she …
Lottie Martin (1899-1976): Home and Family
There were many cases of rickets in children and children died too. Our family had its share of death and illness. Lottie …