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Albert Mansbridge (1876-1952): Life & Labour

Life and Labour sums up Albert Mansbridge very well. ‘His promising academic career stopped abruptly at the age of fourteen when he …

Jack William Jones born 1900: Life & Labour

At the beginning of the 20th century poverty was regarded as the natural condition of the labouring poor, those who worked with …

Frank George Marling (1863-1954): Life and Labour

I could not get any settled job. I helped my father in the post office, went with telegrams and eventually learnt to …

Amy Gomm (b.1899-1984): Life and Labour

‘Towards the end of November, I was watching the “Situations Vacant” column again. “Shorthand-typist Wanted,” the ad.said, plus the usual additional requirements …

Harold Gill (1919-2003): Life and Labour

Harold’s memoir only covers his childhood and his time spent serving Britain in World War Two. During the war Harold was captured …

Isaac Gordon (b.1927): Life and Labour, part one

“It must be that they get cheap labour from Jamaica, and if you’re any trouble they send you back.” (13) Isaac …

Martha Martin (b.1871): Life & Labour [3/3]

and as I look back I think that it is a great mistake to get married young and am always glad that …

Minnie Frisby (b. 1877): Life and Labour

Alongside childhood, working life and labour is a significant theme in Memories. After discovering Minnie’s maiden name through her marriage on Ancestry …

Lilian Westall (born 1893): Life and Labour (Part 2)

To tell you the truth I was beginning to feel tired.’ (10) Lilian Westall started working from fourteen years of age. …

Lilian Westall (born 1893): Home and Family (Part 2)

After reading through Westall’s memoir I decided to look for her in national documents. I found Lilian Rose Westall, born April 2nd, …

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