Jack Vallance (b. 1914) – Purpose and Audience Written as a reflective memoir, Jack Vallance gives little away with regards to writing dates nor the intended audience he had in …
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 …
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 …
Frank Prevett (b.1904): An Introduction Frank Prevett’s memoir entitled ‘Memoirs of a Railwayman’ is a thorough account of his life working on the railway through his numerous …
James H. McKenzie (1862-1952): Home and Family “There was another crash that day, and I heard of it when I arrived home. It was a railway disaster and both …
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. …
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 …
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.” …
Frank Prevett (b.1904): Reading and Writing Frank does not divulge his reading habits at any point in his memoir. Frank does reveal, however, that through his work as …
Jack Vallance (b. 1914) – Habits & Beliefs The ‘Childhood’ section of Jack’s writing spans the first twenty pages of the memoir before he moves on to discuss his career. …
