Annie Lord (b.1899) Researching Writing Lives My whole time and experience on the Writing Lives module has been only positive. I feel so privileged to have been able …
Ruth Cox (b. 1890) – An Introduction “We had some happy days and sad ones too” (p4) Ruth Cox was born in 1890 and her memoir, titled White Knob Row, …
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 …
Jack McQuoid (1910-1985): Home & Family [Part 1] ‘Of course one’s life in this world does not begin as a blank new page. Before the teachers and the preachers start …
Rosa Bell (b.1902): Home and Family – Part 2: Rosa’s Siblings & Husband Rosa’s childhood and time spent with her parents was overwhelmingly positive and influenced her cheerful and moral attitude toward others (see Home …
Edna Bold (1904 – 1987): An Introduction Introducing Edna Bold (1904 – 1987) Upon first reading the memoir of Edna Bold, my first impression is that she is had …
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, …
Thomas Raymont (1864-1949): An Introduction ‘During my childhood, my father carried on his business with ups-and-downs of fair prosperity and dire poverty, and I cannot recall with …
Kay Garrett (b.1899): Home and Family Part Two Hello folks! Welcome back to writing lives and welcome to part two of Kay Garrett’s home and family blog posts. This post …
Jim Ingram (b.1912): Home and Family Continued As we know from the previous blog on Ingram’s home and family life, his memoir shows the strain the First World War …
