Walter John Eugene Elliott (1890-1977) An Introduction ‘For sometime past when talking to various people about events that have happened during my lifetime they have said “You ought to …
Joseph Terry (1816-1889): Home and Family Working-class fathers existed…but working-class fatherhood remained uncertain- Julie Marie Strange (1) Time spent together for working-class families would often be scarce as …
Percy Vere (H.V.Smith) (b.1913): Biographical Entry 783 VERE, Percy [pseud. of H.V. SMITH], ‘The Autobiography of a Working Man’, TS, pp.10 (c.6,500 words). Brunel University Library. Born …
Kay Garrett (b.1899): Home and Family Part Two Hello folks! Welcome back to writing lives and welcome to part two of Kay Garrett’s home and family blog posts. This post …
Frank George Marling (1863-1954): Home and Family – Part One The house in High Street was a very desirable residence with a vine growing over the back, a small yard behind the …
Arthur T. Collinson (b. 1893): Home & Family “United we stand, divided, we fall” (63). With Arthur T Collinson’s memoir being dedicated to his late Mother, Father, first wife and …
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 …
Edward Cain (1891-1978): Home and Family At the beginning of Edward Cain’s memoir, his family is a central theme as he details where they lived and how often …
Isaac Gordon (b. 1927): Home and Family “My body is getting old now. I think everybody should die on them born spot.” (33) Isaac focuses on home life …
Martha Martin (b.1871): Home & Family [2/2] John Burnett writes that the growth of consciousness which occurs in childhood was ‘described in terms of the physical expansion of the …