Faizur Rasul (b. 1910): Habits, Culture & Belief From Bengal to Birmingham could be seen as a clash of cultures, with an Indian man making his way to England with …
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 …
Miss P. Wilson (b.1918): Purpose and Audience ‘Someone wrote a hymn ‘we won’t give up the Sunday school’ Miss Wilson’s memoir focuses on sharing the lives of her family …
Minnie Frisby (b.1877): Habits, Culture and Belief Music was an important pastime for Minnie. She remembers her father teaching her to play musical instruments and dance with her when …
Samuel Mountford (b. 1907) Habits, Culture & Belief. Samuel Mountford’s memoir is not particularly long (with only twenty-nine pages) even though it covers his entire life-span from childhood to present …
Charles William Esam-Carter: Education Charles recalls the start of his education which he received from his father. They used to walk together in the evenings and …
Edward Cain (1891-1978): Habits And Belief Growing up in a mining community, Edward Cain’s childhood heavily involved religion, as his primary school education took place in a school …
Lilian Westall (born 1893): Home and Family (Part 1) ‘If he was late – midnight, or after, he would be drunk’ (1) The family and the home, for Westall, are expressed …
Emanuel Lovekin (1820-1905): Religion It was not unusual for the working class of the 19th Century to have very little to no contact with the Church. …
Mary Denison (1906-1997): An Introduction. ‘Church was like home – familiar, accepted, and unconsciously loved.’ (40) Born on the 8th September 1906 in Far Headingley, Leeds, Mary …