Edward Cain (1891-1978): An Introduction Edward Cain, in his memoir ‘Memories’, recalls the ups and downs of growing up in North East England as part of a …
Guy Oates (1905-1987): Home and Family – Part One The history of some of the men in the Oates family: ‘My Grandfather 1816 to 1872’ (1:66) [Guy’s] grandfather loved to entertain all …
Guy Oates (1905-1987): Life and Labour – Part Three Poor Law Institution, York. 1927-28 It was a full time job, ordering, issuing, checking, and entering all the many items into the …
Minnie Frisby (b. 1877): Purpose and Audience Regenia Gagnier points out that many working-class writers begin their autobiographies with ‘an apology for their ordinariness’ (Gagnier, 338). However, Minnie’s Memories …
Frank George Marling (1863-1954): Illness, Health and Disability […] I was rather a delicate child. It must have been when I was not very well that one morning before I …
Percy Vere (H.V.Smith) (b.1913): Illness, Heath & Disability The first mention of poor health in Percy’s memoir, is when appendicitis puts his marriage on hold. ‘ As on September 19th …
Percy Vere (H.V.Smith) (b.1913): Introduction ‘Born the son of a flour miller March 1913. I well remember my mother holding me up to the window to see …
Mary Laura Triggle (1888-1985): Illness, Health and Disability ‘So there again mother got the first folding invalid chair’ (21) Mary’s memoir recalls how her parents faced illness and disability throughout …
Alexander Howison (b.1795): Home & Family ‘They were poor but honest’- Alexander Howison (p1) The way Alexander writes his memoir tangles home and family life and his …
Dora R. Hannan (1909-2001): Illness, Health & Disability “Both my parents were very compassionate people, sometimes when one of us lay awake softly grizzling to ourselves with toothache in the …
