Violet Austin (1910-1983): Habits, Culture & Beliefs
‘We were never at a loss for ways to use our leisure time’ (31) ‘Saturday was the best day of the week’ …
Violet Austin (1910-1983): Life and Labour
Violet Austin never explicitly states in her memoir that her family were working class but she does mention that they were not …
Violet Austin (1910-1983): Introduction
‘I remember wanting to stay a child like Peter Pan. I loved being young’ (15) Violet Austin[i], like me, grew up in …
Violet Austin (1910-1983): War, Memory and Life-Writing
‘Everyone was eager, yet afraid to read the newspapers’ (7) Violet Austin was four years old at the outbreak of the First …
Violet Austin (1910-1983): Politics, Protest & Class
The only mention of political issues in Violet Austin’s autobiography is her memory of the 1926 General Strike, which was an act …
Violet Austin (1910-1983): Reading and Writing
‘mother had trouble with us at bedtime, the plea was always ‘just one more chapter please’ (33) Violet Austin makes various references …
Violet Austin (1910-1983): Education and Schooling
Violet explains that she liked school, but ‘was so often away through illness’ (30) she constantly felt like she was catching up. She started …
Violet Austin (1910-1983): Home and Family
‘We had so little, yet were so happy’ (18) Violet Austin was born to parents George and Margaret Allen and was the …
Violet Austin (1910-1983): Purpose and Audience
Violet Austin seems to have written her memoir as a reflection of her happy childhood, and makes very few references to her …