Bessie Wallis (b. 1904) Habits, Culture & Beliefs ‘A gradual reduction in working hours and a higher level of disposable income for many people throughout the twentieth century created the …
Home & Family: Harold Heslop, 1898-1983. Given the impressive length of Harold Heslop’s memoir, and the clarity and detail in which he writes about ‘life beneath the fields,’ …
Emanuel Lovekin (1820-1905): An Introduction Choosing a memoir to study proved to be difficult however it was Emanuel’s story which really captivated me from the beginning. Born …
Emanuel Lovekin (1820-1905): Religion It was not unusual for the working class of the 19th Century to have very little to no contact with the Church. …
Emanuel Lovekin (1820-1905): Habits and Beliefs Lovekin did not go in to detail about any activities that he had taken part in as a child which may be …
R.W. Morris b.1895: Habits, Culture and Belief. Richard, a miner from County Durham, never states his belief in any definitive way. At no point in the memoir does he …
Alfred Ireson (b. 1856): Habits, Culture and Belief Alf’s habits and activities revolved around his ceaseless religious devotion. Growing up amidst a South-Eastern countryside community, where ‘Parishes were smaller, more …
Olive Doris Gold (1897-1977): Habits, Culture & Belief As are the roots of earth and base of all; Man is for the field and woman for the hearth: Man for …
Katherine Henderson (B.1908): Education and Schooling Katherine was an enthusiastic learner as she begged her Mother to send her to school from a younger age than most children. …
