Margaret Watson (b.1907) War and Memory
Margaret Watson was just seven-years-old when the First World War began. By the start of the Second World War, Margaret was a …
Martha Martin (b.1871): Life & Labour [2/3]
Hotel life was a new experience from private life to public Martha Martin, ‘The Ups and Downs of Life’, p.97 David Vincent …
Introducing Hilda Swettenham (B. ~1907)
‘I thought you might be interested in the cutting green to me by a woman from Collyhurst[.]’ (1) The turn of the …
Hilda Swettenham (b. ~1907): Politics, Protest & Class
A commentary on her experiences in the textile industry, Hilda Swettenham’s memoir is a shocking depiction of worker rights and gender politics …
Mrs N. Jones (b.~1900): An Introduction
I hope these few lines will be of help to you Mrs Jones’ 2 autobiographical letters, page 15 Mrs N. Jones, in …
Hilda Swettenham (b. ~1907): Purpose & Audience
Whether she wrote in one sitting or piecemeal, in the daytime or at night, upon a desk or on her daily tram-ride …
Norah Elliott (b.1903): Life & Labour
During the 19th and early 20th centuries, work dominated the lives of the labouring classes. Families worked long hours and had little …
Mary Howitt (1888-1983): An Introduction
Introducing our Authors: Mary Howitt (b.1888) Mary Howitt was born on the 5th of December, 1888, to James Howitt and Mary …
Olive Doris Gold (1897-1977): Life & Labour
For the most part women did ‘women’s work’, i.e. low-paid work. The sexual division of labour therefore split the working class along …