John Gibson (1887-1980): Purpose & Audience
Unlike many of the texts in the collection and on our website, John Gibson’s autobiography is in fact a tape recording that …
Norah Fearon Knight (1910-2000): transcript of ‘Nostalgia’
[DEDICATED?] TO MY DEAR SISTER KATHLEEN WITH MY SPECIAL LOVE NOSTALGIA [1] [page too faded, illegible] [2] her dark skirt. She knew …
Hilda Swettenham (b. ~1907): Transcript
2:0750 SWETTENHAM, Hilda, ‘Early Working Life from 1921 to 1936’, and other autobiographical fragments, MS, pp.24 (c.2,500 words). Brunel University Library. Transcript …
John Edmonds (1911-1984): The Lean Years (Transcript)
The Lean Years by John Edmonds Completed May 1970 [0] Surrey Docks District During the 1920’s and 20’s …
May Jones: Transcript
1.401 JONES, May, Untitled, MS (c.17,000 words). Brunel University Library. Transcribed by Jess Brandwood, 2018 1 1893 AD First Chapter I remember, …
Mrs RM Downer (b.1884): Transcript
1:211 DOWNER, Mrs. R., ‘A Bygone Age’, TS, pp.31 (c.lO,OOO words). West Sussex Record Office. A Bygone Age Page 1 I started …
Frank George Marling: (1863-1954): Transcript – Part Two
1: 492 MARLING, Frank George, ‘Reminiscences’, TS, pp.22 (c.16,000 words). BruneI University Library. [Continued from part one of this transcript] (p.117) Reminiscences …
John Shinn (1837-1925): A Sketch of my Life and Times – Transcript
Page 1- I have made a brief and rough sketch of my childhood and life to show some of the hardships and …