Annie Ford (1920 Onwards): Education and Schooling Annie’s first recollection of schooling was at Willet Street Nursery, she describes this as a happy and content time in her life. …
George Gregory (b.1888): An Introduction ‘It cannot be said that I was privileged in any special way in the home in which I first saw the light …
Henrietta Burkin (born 1904): Purpose and Audience “This was to have been an account of my early youth… but I think I had better commence with my Mother’s early …
Arthur gill (b.1887): War and Memory “Whether it was a sense of patriotism or not, I wouldn’t like to say but I do know we lads bought as …
Guy Oates (1905 – 1987): Researching Writing Lives In my final remarks let me read you these few lines, written many years ago, in one of my more serious moments: …
Percy Vere (H.V.Smith) (b.1913): Home and Family He wanted me to stay in the army. Had I not been happily married with a son, I think I might have …
Henrietta Burkin (born 1904): Education and Schooling “I always got on well with my teachers, although I was so dumb” (1.21) The 20th century introduced a variety …
George Gregory (b.1888): Politics and Protest George grew up in a way that limited his world-view. He was born in the late 19th Century into a working class family …
Arthur Gill (b.1887): Life and Labour At 13 years old Arthur left school to work as a gold beater for Mr Wallace Barnes. Arthur obtained this job through …
Arthur Gill (b.1887) Habit, Culture and Belief “I had some very happy times in that office, (along with some hectic ones, such as when the preacher couldn’t turn up …
