Annie Lord (b.1899): Disabilities – Part One
“I was Born deaf in one ear, But was never found out those days till late in life, even at school I …
Annie Lord (b. 1899): Disabilities – Part Two
“I was only married 2 years when I found out he was a cripple from 1914 War an ex[-]serviceman man mind you …
Hilda Ann Salusbury: (1906-1993) Life and Labour Part 1
‘Armed with my brand new suitcase, a chequebook and modest bank account and lots of good advice, I set out all on my own for my first real job – out into the competitive world of which I was ignorant.’ (169) Hilda began her first job outside of the home at the age of fifteen. Since she was responsible for the upkeep …
Annie Lord (b.1899): Home and Family – Part Two
Adulthood “… Real[l]y my life was a misery. Beaten and knocked about for nothing at all.” Lord, p:3 In contrast to her …
Louie Emmeline Ould (c.1907-1991): Purpose and Audience
Original handwritten poem (Loneliness – by a Widow) The memoir of Louie Emmeline Ould, originally Louie Emmeline Collins, was written, as …