Thomas Jordan (B.1892): Life and Labour
‘All the hustle and bustle, nowhere peace and quiet: the quest for the black diamond overruled sanity, order and grace. Yet, men …
Anthony Errington (1778-1848): Purpose and Audience
The reason of my wrighting the particulars of my life and transactions are to inform my famely and the world. I write …
Biographical Entry: Harold Heslop, 1898-1983.
Born 1 Oct 1898 in Rough Lea, Co. Durham. Died 10 Nov 1983. Father a pit deputy. 4 brothers. 3 sisters (one …
Anthony Errington (1778-1848): Life & Labour (Part 1)
For the working class, labour was the duty that helped them provide for themselves and their family through a certain trade that …
Anthony Errington (1778-1848): Home and Family
My mother, Isabella Errington (her maiden name Carr). She was a very very industrious dutiful mother amongst her family. And my farther …
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 …
Thomas Jordan (B.1892): Purpose and Audience
‘Most working-class autobiographies begin not with a family lineage or a birthdate but rather with an apology for their authors’ ordinariness’ (Gagnier, …
Adeline Hodges (b.1899): Home & Family
‘God bless me ma, God bless me pa, God bless me granny and grandpa, aunts, uncles, cousins, sisters and brothers, God bless …
Thomas Jordan (B.1892): An Introduction
Mr. Thomas Jordan. 2 Simpasture Court, Newton Aycliffe. Co. Durham. Thomas Jordan was born in January 1892 in Birtley, County Durham …
Anthony Errington (1778-1848): An Introduction
The reason of my wrighting the particulars of my life and transactions are to inform my famely and the world. I write …