Joseph Terry (1816-1889): Politics and Protest
Though feeble as individuals, they form a power united (Engels) Since a young boy, Joseph witnessed working- class families suffer with hardship, as well as …
Wally Ward: Politics and Protest
Wally Ward, b.1914, wrote his memoir ‘Fit For Anything’ detailing his life with epilepsy in the twentieth century. Wally’s memoir is, on …
Miss P. Wilson (b.1918-): Habits and Beliefs
Routine played a large role in Miss Wilson’s and her family’s lives. From a young age she was taught by her aunts, …
Florence Anne Cooter (1912-2004): Class, Politics and Protest.
Florence’s memoir does not dedicate its time to focusing on her political or class views. However, we can make our own assumptions …
May Rainer. Politics and Protest (b. 1909)
Throughout Rainer’s memoir, we see evidence of her feminist views through her frustration about gender inequality in the early 20th century. She …
Edward S. Humphries: War and Memory Part Two
Humphries’ time in World War One was spent fighting Turkish soldiers in Mesopotamia (now known as Iraq). He took many photographs of the …
Mary Norreen Hart (b.1928): Politics, Protest & War.
‘Against the backdrop of the economic depression, socialism exerted a strong influence’ Mary does not write much about the political situation of …
Emanuel Lovekin (1820-1905): Politics and Protest
After the working class began to understand that a monopoly on power ‘allowed the wealthy to continue their oppression of the poor’ …
Arthur Jacobs: Politics and Protest
One of the aspects of Arthur’s memoir that drew me to it so much was how it contained Arthurs first person view …
Jack Vallance (b. 1914) – Politics, Protest and Class
Jack did not discuss or remark on any of his personal political views. However, as he frequently did throughout the memoir, Jack …