Mining community

Edith Annie Williams (b. Nov. 1899): Education and Schooling (Part 1.)

‘I was no genius, but I seemed to have more than average intelligence.’ (5) Edith dedicates large portions of her memoir to …

‘I realise now we were one of the luckier families’ (1, J) When it comes to family relationships Bessie withholds little …

“The general strike, despite its brevity, was to assume a major importance in British labour history” (Kiernan, 1986). Kiernan’s mention of the …

‘…having been seen on the public platform, I became known to a wider circle of men & women in public life who …

Throughout his memoir, Thomas writes extensively about his working life. In fact, the vast majority of his memoir is dedicated to detailing …

“When I was five years old I went to school. I cannot remember much about it except that I stayed there until …

During the 19th and early 20th centuries, work dominated the lives of the labouring classes. Families worked long hours and had little …

‘I have never subscribed to the belief that there is not much one can do about life but endure whatever it may …

Work is a large part of R.W. Morris’ memoir. He followed his father, and other members of his family, into the County …