Patricia Saville (B.1933) Life and Labour: Part 2 “I must have stayed at the C.T.O for another 18 months to two years as it was here that I caught first …
Samuel Mountford (b. 1907) Life and Labour Labour is a very important aspect of Samuel Mountford’s life and links directly with his pride. From a very early age we …
Mrs W.E. Palmer (b.1908): Life and Labour Memories of Long Ago, is a nostalgic account of some of Mrs W.E. Palmer’s childhood years which she spent living at Harting …
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 …
Annie Lord (b.1899): Life and Labour – Part One “…my first job was in service 10/- a week to start up at six in the morning and on the go [un]till …
Annie Lord (b.1899): Life and Labour – Part Two “… it was hard work But we got good food and that was the main thing those days, I can Rem[em]ber the …
Guy Oates (1905 – 1987): Life and Labour – Part Eight On the 7th July 1948, Poor Law ceased, having been revoked by parliament. Out went public assistance institutions and hospitals, these now …
Guy Oates (1905 – 1987): Life and Labour – Part Four Until people read something like this they will never know what went on when workhouses were in use, and the Poor Law …
Guy Oates (1905 – 1987): Life and Labour – Part Two You were lucky to have a job, so you worked hard to keep it, there being no unemployment pay in those days. …
Guy Oates (1905-1987): Life and Labour – Part One On the farm 1921 – 1922 I was still the same boy that I was when [I was] very young. A happy …
