William Webb (1830-1919) – Education & Schooling
The education of the working-classes during the mid-nineteenth century, especially of those individuals residing in rural areas, was known to be of …
William Webb (1830-1919): Migration, Immigration & Emigration
Introduction The history of Australian immigration is as long as it is complex, so much so that readers could almost be excused …
Mrs Yates (b.1882- 1976) Home & Family
“My mother used to say this ‘It’s not what your wearing it’s what you make do” Mrs Yates (p.5) Naturally, many authors …
Mrs Yates: (b.1882- 1976) Illness, Health & Disability
“There was only dirty windows, you know. They weren’t like they are now, today. There was no… not much hygiene back then …
John Shinn (1837-1925): Respectability and Improvement
I often wonder how I have been able to attain my present position, but it has only been done by… perseverance and …
Mrs Yates: (b.1882- 1976) Life & Labour
“No I never liked the mill. I’ve nothing against… I liked my companions and I had nothing against the mill owners or …
Mrs Yates (b.1882- 1976): Leisure & Recreation
Well we had been on holidays you know, we had a weeks holiday we’d been to Southport, and Blackpool and Morecambe Mrs …
Mrs Yates (b.1882- 1976): Education and Schooling
“We had good teachers. Marvellous teachers, like I mean to say because I remember all the things that we was taught then, …
Adeline Hodges (b.1899): Life & Labour
Labour is an underlying topic in Adeline Hodges’ memoir as, though it is not mentioned constantly throughout the text, it is definitely deemed …
William Webb (1830-1919): Life & Labour
While much of what follows has already been discussed in detail elsewhere. This blog differs in that it will form a chronology …