Purpose and Audience: Harold Heslop, 1898-1983. Harold Heslop’s autobiography offers a detailed account of his life as the child of a miner, his own experience of working in …
Education and Schooling: Harold Heslop, 1898-1983. By the time, Harold Heslop was born into the small mining village of New Hunwick, his father had acquired both of his …
Matthew Grimes (b. 1885) – Purpose and Audience Dingle man Matthew Grimes was interviewed by John Berger at Granada Television Studios on 19th July 1963, just months after the first …
Albert Mansbridge (1876-1952): Reading and Writing It is commonly said that a man is judged by the company he keeps. If this is true for people I believe …
Lottie Martin (1899-1976): Life and Labour Never Let Anyone Draw the Blinds by Lottie Martin illustrates, with great honesty, the life and labour of the working-classes. Indeed, there …
Olive Doris Gold (1897-1977): Education & Schooling Education was a small part of Olive’s life, she left school at the age of 13 (12) but before leaving she was …