Henrietta Burkin (born 1904): Education and Schooling
“I always got on well with my teachers, although I was so dumb” (1.21) The 20th century introduced a variety …
Mrs W.E. Palmer (b.1908): Education and Schooling Part One
The village elementary school which came under the auspices of the church, was a very good one (13) This post is the …
Minnie Frisby (b. 1877): Education and Schooling
Education for Victorian working-class women was somewhat of a luxury. The 1870 Education Act gave children an elementary education up to thirteen, …
Rosa Bell (b.1902): Habits and Beliefs – Part 2: Religion
Throughout the nineteenth and early twentieth centuries, England was a predominantly Christian country. The Victorian Era placed great importance on the significance …
Florence Anne Cooter (1912-2004): Education and Schooling
Florence’s education is not a prominent theme in her memoir ‘Seventh Child’ and we are barely given an insight into her own …
Joseph Terry (1816-1889) : An Introduction
Years rolled away and I was tossed mercilessly on the ocean of life (Terry 40) A memoir is unlike any other form …
Frank George Marling (1863-1954): Habits, Culture and Belief
As a family we were attached to the Union Chapel, Berkeley. I remember attending the infant class where we were taught words …
May Jones: Fun and Festivities
“Games somehow were seasonable and all the children of the village played the same games at the same time. In the spring …
Dora R. Hannan (1909-2001): Education and Schooling
We were fortunate in living fairly near school, which was quite a big one divided into ‘Infants, Boys and Girls’. There was …
Amy Gomm (b.1899-1984): Home and Family Part 2
‘However tender your years, you knew better than to show any resentment to who footed the bill’ (26). Sundays in Charlbury were …