Bessie Wallis (b. 1904) Habits, Culture & Beliefs ‘A gradual reduction in working hours and a higher level of disposable income for many people throughout the twentieth century created the …
Jack Vallance (b. 1914) – The Railway As I have indicated in each of the preceding posts, Jack was heavily involved in the Railway up until his death in …
Dora R. Hannan (1909-2001): Fun and Festivities “When we were on holiday from school or on Saturdays, we had various ways of amusing ourselves, other than playing in street.” …
Jack Vallance (b. 1914) – Reading & Writing When it comes to the mention of literature, Jack refrains from discussing his reading and frequently downplays his intelligence and ability to …
Jack Vallance (b. 1914) – Life and Labour For many working-class people, much like Jack, schooling was cut short in order to start work. As he notes in his memoir, …
Frank Prevett (b.1904): War and Memory At the commencement of the First World War, Frank and his family were living in the village of Withyham. Frank admits that …
Frank Prevett (b.1904): Researching Writing Lives Approaching this module, I was apprehensive, despite having experience of blogging due to taking the Social Media module in my second year. …
Frank Prevett (b.1904): Life and Labour Part One Despite naming his memoir ‘Memoirs of a Railwayman’, Frank initially had no interest in working on the railway. Frank writes that ‘I …
Frank Prevett (b.1904): Biographical Entry 2:638 PREVETT, Frank, ‘Memoirs of a Railwayman’, TS, pp.347 (c.150,000 words). BruneI University Library. Born 1904 in Brighton. Father and grandfather were …
Frank Prevett (b.1904): Home and Family For the most part Frank’s memoir does not go into much detail into his family life. Most of his memoir goes into …
