Nora Hampton (1895-1918): Habits, Culture and Belief ‘On Sundays we were in our “best” cream cashmere dresses with lace in our sleeves and neckline and leghorn hats – cream …
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 …
A. Gordon James (b.1885): Habits, Culture & Belief ‘Something more is demanded of the Church than passing pious resolutions on the evil of drink or gambling’ (54) Naturally, Alfred was …
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. …
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 …
