Rosa Bell (b.1902): Education and Schooling In the early nineteenth century only around half of the population were literate enough to sign their own names as recorded by …
Joe Ayre (b.1910): War and Memory The two World Wars have undoubtedly had a huge impact on history. I myself have studied the effects of both wars throughout …
Alexander Howison (b. 1795): War, Memory & Life Writing Is it peace or war? (p.34) War is prevalent within Alexander’s life, although not always at the forefront of his narrative, he …
Syd Metcalfe (B.1910): Life & Labour “I remained certain that there must be somewhere far more exciting than the life I was seeing all around me.” Syd Metcalfe, …
