Mrs Yates: (b.1882) Illness, Health and Disability The late nineteenth century had seen great strides in public health provision and hygiene however dangerous and most often fatal illnesses and …
Mrs Yates: (b.1882) Life & Labour “No I never liked the mill. I’ve nothing against… I liked my companions and I had nothing against the mill owners or …
Mrs Yates (b.1882): Leisure and Recreation From glorious sandy beaches to fish and chips and walks on the pier- just some of the things associated with the English …
Mrs Yates (b.1882): Education and Schooling “We had good teachers. Marvellous teachers, like I mean to say because I remember all the things that we was taught then, …
William Webb (1830-1919): Life & Labour While much of what follows has already been discussed in detail elsewhere. This blog differs in that it will form a chronology …
Adeline Hodges (b.1899): Life & Labour Labour is an underlying topic in Adeline Hodges’ memoir as, though it is not mentioned constantly throughout the text, it is definitely deemed …
William Webb (1830-1919): Home & Family As mentioned in the previous blog William is quite secretive about his own family and discloses limited details about his private life …
William Webb (1830-1919): Migration, Immigration & Emigration Introduction The history of Australian immigration is as long as it is complex, so much so that readers could almost be excused …
William Webb (1830-1919) – Education & Schooling The education of the working-classes during the mid-nineteenth century, especially of those individuals residing in rural areas, was known to be of …
John Shinn (1837-1925): Respectability and Improvement I often wonder how I have been able to attain my present position, but it has only been done by… perseverance and …
