Guy Oates (1905-1987): Home and Family – Part One The history of some of the men in the Oates family: ‘My Grandfather 1816 to 1872’ (1:66) [Guy’s] grandfather loved to entertain all …
Miss. P Wilson (b. 1918): An Introduction Miss P Wilson was born at 12 High Burton Street in January 1918, the tenth child of her family. Her memoirs predominantly …
Thomas Jordan (B.1892): An Introduction Mr. Thomas Jordan. 2 Simpasture Court, Newton Aycliffe. Co. Durham. Thomas Jordan was born in January 1892 in Birtley, County Durham …
Ruth Cox (born 1890): Purpose and Audience “Both of you are only sharing a little part of my life but I wished you both to read about the historical …
Mary Howitt (1888-1983): Home and Family ‘There were ‘no bounds’ to what a ‘mere ordinary’ father might do for the sake of his children’ (Strange, 2015, 1) …
Lottie Martin (1899-1976): Politics, Protest and Class Lottie Martin’s autobiography Never Let Anyone Draw the Blinds does not engage with great political themes. On the whole, we can see …
Ellen Gill (1888-1988): Home and Family The reflection of home and family shines through Ellen’s memoir beginning with memories of the home and her family in her childhood …
