Thomas Jordan (B.1892): Politics, Protest and Class
Thomas Jordan grew up on a colliery in Usworth, County Durham and followed his father down the mines aged 14. Although in …
Molly Keen Childhood Memories (1903-1921): Politics, Protest and Class
Molly Keen does not appear to be a particularly political person herself, however she describes the current social views of the working …
John Urie (b. 1820) Biographical entry
1:724 URIE, John, Reminiscences of Eighty Years (Alexander Gardner, Paisley, 1908), pp.155. Illustrated. Born 1820 in Paisley. Son of a hand-loom weaver …
A. Gordon James (b.1885) Politics, Protest and Class
‘”It was a try on guv” the crook would admit, and from that point it became possible to establish confidence’ (70). Alfred …
Joe Ayre (b.1910): Politics, Protests and Class
Having titled his memoir The Socialist, it is unsurprising to find that Joe regularly makes reference to socialism and its ideas. When …
Pat O’Mara (1901-1983) Politics and Protest
Pat O’Mara lived to tell the tale of his experiences during WWI. It’s during this time that Pat describes Liverpool as a …
Norah Elliott (b.1903): Politics, Protest & Class
“John, my father, went down the Annesley Pit and became involved in the 1911 strike and was blacklisted” One of the characteristics …
Frank Goss (b. 1896): Politics, Protest and Class
Politics is not a prominent theme in Goss’s memoir and is only talked about towards the end. This could be because the …
Stanley Rice (1905-1981): Politics, Protest & Class
As like the world today, politics surrounded everyday life in the 20th century. Politics control social status and living conditions, especially for …
Emily Gertrude Lea (1902-1976): Politics, Protest & Class
Surprisingly absent from Lea’s memoir is the theme of politics. In spite of a large part of Lea’s memoir focusing on working …