Researching Writing Lives – Samuel Mountford (b. 1907)
I have very much enjoyed contributing to the Writing Lives website, exploring and dedicating my time to one man’s history. Reading Samuel …
Samuel Mountford (b. 1907) War and Memory (Continued)
Following on from my last blog where I talked about Samuel Mountford’s experiences with the start of the war, including the announcement, …
HJ Harris (b.1903): Life and Labour
‘A lady tried to sympathise with me in my plight of homelessness, so she sheltered me for a few days. She fussed …
Mary Norreen Hart (b.1928): Home & Family [part 2].
“Our story starts in Aberfan, where Mama and Dada made their home” Mary Hart’s home town is a key discussion in her …
Ernest Richard Shotton (born 1878): An Introduction
Ernest Richard Shotton was born in 1878 and he lived a long life of 100 years. Born in Birmingham, he was one …
Like many other autobiographical writers Ernest Richard Shotton was very much about playing down his memoir. He intended the memoir to be private and wrote that if it was published, he did not want the names … → November 9, 2015
Samuel Mountford (b. 1907) Education and Schooling
Samuel Mountford’s depiction of education was not so much on the education itself, but rather the impact of being poor whilst in …
Samuel Mountford (b. 1907) Life and Labour
Labour is a very important aspect of Samuel Mountford’s life and links directly with his pride. From a very early age we …
H J Harris (b.1903): An introduction
‘Thus I was “on my own” in every sense of the word!’ (Harris, 03/05/78) My ‘adopted’ author is Mr H J Harris and …
Samuel Mountford (b. 1907): Introduction
Samuel Mountford was born in 1907 in Birmingham. I was intrigued to read about his life in his own informal, honest words, …