Schooling & Education

Ada Marion Jefferis (1884-1981): Education and Schooling

Schooling and Education is a key theme in ‘The Memories of Ada Marion Jefferis’, which you can read in full here, transcribed by …

“We had good teachers. Marvellous teachers, like I mean to say because I remember all the things that we was taught then, …

‘Yesterday I was free; in fact, carefree: the leader of the gang with the whole of Liverpool 8 as our territory. Now …

‘With a background such as mine, adjustment to the outside world was bound to be difficult’ (Rocker.1998.53.) Fermin was the first in …

‘…it was while we lived at the Hough that my Father I don’t remember about mother that he got interested in a …

This blog may seem disjointed with Jack’s various experiences in what he deems is his ‘real education’ but I believe it portrays …

In the early nineteenth century only around half of the population were literate enough to sign their own names as recorded by …

Schooling for me was not a happy memory as far as liking it was concerned and I’m afraid I was not a …

I could do with going back to school Mrs N. Jones’ 2 autobiographical letters, page 10 Beginning her educational journey at age …

‘We were brought up with family values of good manners, respect for authority and a thirst for knowledge through reading’ Education Education …