Joe Ayre (b. 1910): Purpose & Audience
It appears that Joe Ayre wrote his memoir to reflect upon his childhood and his adolescence, looking back at events which have …
Joe Ayre (b. 1910): Home & Family
Like many working class authors, Joe Ayre adored his family. His autobiography is largely a narrative of his family’s grievance, his family’s …
Margaret Watson (b.1907) Home and Family
In 1907, Margaret Watson was born in “the dismal tenement home at Ann. St, Cowcaddens” in Glasgow (p.1). Being the first of …
Lottie Martin (1899-1976): War, Memory and Life Writing
‘The war was now in its fourth year and despite the suffering and rationing the country did put on a good face …
Minnie Frisby (b. 1877): Home and Family
Minnie discusses her childhood in detail. She had nine other siblings although she says, ‘it was very rare we were all home …
Syd Metcalfe (B.1910): Researching Writing Lives
“We all like to read of people who remind us to some extent of ourselves.” Syd Metcalfe, ‘One Speck of Humanity’ I …
Hymie Fagan (1903-1988): Home & Family
The importance of the Home and Family in a working-class environment was crucial to financial stability and survival. Essentially, the male breadwinner, …
Doris Hunt (1900) : An Introduction
I was born in 1900 in the last year of the reign of Queen Victoria, in Manchester Doris is one of six …
Charles L. Hansford (B. 1902): Politics, Protest & Class
The measure of the Labour party’s success can be identified by its statistics: the British working-classes were beginning to call for change. …
Charles L. Hansford (B. 1902): An Introduction
Charles Lewis Hansford was born on the 13th November, 1902. He wrote a large and detailed but unpublished memoir titled, ‘Memoirs of …