Jean Court: Habits and Beliefs Within Jean’s memoir, she often speaks of church. Her mother ‘always attended St. Mary Redcliffe and would slip out of the house …
May Jones: Fun and Festivities “Games somehow were seasonable and all the children of the village played the same games at the same time. In the spring …
Frank George Marling (1863-1954): Habits, Culture and Belief As a family we were attached to the Union Chapel, Berkeley. I remember attending the infant class where we were taught words …
Dora R. Hannan (1909-2001): Education and Schooling We were fortunate in living fairly near school, which was quite a big one divided into ‘Infants, Boys and Girls’. There was …
Frank George Marling (1863-1954): Purpose and Audience Frank George Marling, born on the 7th January 1863, introduces his memoirs with the accounts of his most vivid “recollections” (p.3). He …
Mrs W.E. Palmer (b.1908): Biographical Entry 582 PALMER, Mrs. W.E., ‘Memories of Long Ago’, TS, pp.34 (c.12,200 words). Brunel University Library. Born 1908 in Bramley, near Guildford. Father …
Mrs W.E. Palmer (b.1908): Education and Schooling Part One The village elementary school which came under the auspices of the church, was a very good one (13) This post is the …
John Shinn (1837-1925): Autobiography, Class and Schooling At the time of my school age my parents were very poor and in great distress and private schools were few …
Walter John Eugene Elliott (1890- 1977): Habits, Belief and Culture For this post I wanted to talk about Sunday schools and the place they held in late 19th century and early 20th …
