Guy Oates (1905-1987): Life and Labour – Part Seven Flashes were coming from a wide are denoting that it was a heavy raid with bombs dropping all over the city [of …
Agnes Cowper (1874-1963): Habits, Culture and Belief Agnes Cowper spent a large part of her childhood amongst the community of seafaring families like her own in Toxteth Park, Liverpool. …
Daisy Cowper (1890 – 1985): Home & Family ‘Almost every house had children, and we played as one big family’ Given that Daisy explicitly states that her memoir was written …
Agnes Cowper (1874-1963): Home and Family The fundamental theme that runs throughout Agnes Cowper’s autobiography, A Backward Glance on Merseyside, is that of family. Her mother, father and …
Samuel Mountford (b. 1907) War and Memory (Continued) Following on from my last blog where I talked about Samuel Mountford’s experiences with the start of the war, including the announcement, …
Agnes Cowper (1874-1963): Life and Labour Agnes Cowper grew up in the City of Liverpool with her childhood spent amongst seafaring families like her own. A Backward Glance …
Daisy Cowper (1890 – 1985): Life & Labour “There’s no doubt at all about Miss Cowper’s mark” – (I wondered “what”), and then she added – “It’s A – there’s …
Joe Ayre (b.1910) An Introduction ‘This autobiography will cover seven decades of the life of a working-class man, of his struggle to survive, his political life and …
Joe Ayre (b.1910): Life and Labour When researching and writing on Joe Ayre’s life I often find him lacking. His life lacked education, family, and support. One area …
Agnes Cowper (1874-1963): Purpose and Audience In the author’s preface to A Backward Glance on Merseyside, Agnes Cowper provides an explanation for writing an autobiography. She states that she …
