Nora Lumb (b. 1912) Home and Family Blog: Part 1 “All these relations were so much part of everyday life and gave a wonderful sense of belonging and also a feeling of …
Nora Lumb (b. 1912): Purpose and Audience Who was Nora targeting as an audience? Nora Lumb sent her short memoir to the historian John Burnett in July 1987 when …
Nora Lumb (1912 onwards): An Introduction “Looking back it seems that our family life was, apart from the usual upsets of minor ailments and setbacks which everyone had …
Nora Lumb (b.1912) Home and Family Blog: Part 2 “Family parties were always a joy and with aunties, an uncle and cousins near us it was easy to arrange one. All …
Nora Lumb (b.1912) Education and Schooling Blog: Part 1 “I started school when I was four years old.” (Lumb, pg. 5) Nora Lumb, a working-class citizen born in 1912. Through her …
Nora Lumb (b. 1912) War and Memory Blog “The Great War was about to begin and no doubt the grim affairs and negotiations leading up to it were hastening to …
Nora Lumb (b. 1912) Life and Labour Blog “During the post war depression father always had work.” (Lumb, pg. 4) Throughout Nora Lumb’s 12-page autobiographical entry for The Burnett Collection, …
Nora Lumb (b. 1912) Habits, Culture and Beliefs Blog “The Band of Hope was a once a week event run by a very energetic curate.” (Lumb, pg. 7). Nora Lumb is …
