Guy Oates (1905 – 1987): Life and Labour – Part Four
Until people read something like this they will never know what went on when workhouses were in use, and the Poor Law …
Guy Oates (1905 – 1987): Life and Labour – Part Five
What a peculiar world this is. Here was I living in the prettiest institution, in beautiful surroundings, yet working and living with …
Hilda Ann Salusbury (1906-1993) : An Introduction
‘My lovely, laughing mother gone forever. No more parties, no more singing. The joy had gone out of my life and all …
Jessie Ravenna Sharman (b. 1892): Purpose & Audience
Sharman’s autobiography is a clear and concise memoir, entailing her long and joyous teaching career, which continued through two world wars. Sharman …
Jessie Ravenna Sharman (b. 1892): Education & Schooling
Jessie Ravenna Sharman was a highly educated, intellectual woman of her time. She excelled at school and thoroughly enjoyed the concept of …
Jessie Ravenna Sharman (b. 1892): An Introduction
The author whose work I have chosen to explore is Jessie Ravenna Sharman and her autobiography Recollections of Jessie Ravenna Sharman. I …