John Robinson (b. circa 1850): Time for a Proper Introduction
What is known about John Robinson can be summarised neatly into two words: experienced butler. If the first image that sprung to …
Wilfred Middlebrook (b.1899): An Introduction
‘Living simply and with no more worries about weaving or loom tuning (p.187) The autobiographical work I have decided to work on …
George Mockford (1826-1899): An Introduction
The eldest of twelve children, George Mockford was born in 1826 on December 27th in Southerham, near Lewes, Sussex, to a poor …
Introducing Hilda Swettenham (B. ~1907)
‘I thought you might be interested in the cutting green to me by a woman from Collyhurst[.]’ (1) The turn of the …