Jack McQuoid (1910-1985): War & Memory
‘I have lived through most of the twentieth century – an age of conflict and propaganda in which I have strived to …
Joe Ayre (b.1910): War and Memory
The two World Wars have undoubtedly had a huge impact on history. I myself have studied the effects of both wars throughout …
Lorna Kite (b. 1916): An Introduction
Imagine the dismay, excitement and uncertainty of going ‘all that way’ into the uncertain future. I bade a tearful farewell to my …
Norah Elliott (b.1903): Migration, Immigration & Emigration
“In 1938 feeling that life was getting too complicated I went to the League and started to arrange an exchange to Victoria …
Jessie Ravenna Sharman (b. 1892): War, Memory & Life Writing
Sharman’s husband was away at war for four years and in this time, it seems he played very active and important roles …
Researching Writing Lives: Charles L. Hansford (B. 1902)
When first introduced to the module, Writing Lives, I was intrigued by the memoir I had chosen, however I was not aware of …
War and Memory
Wally Ward was born in 1914 at the beginning of the First World War. By the start of the Second World War, …