George Gregory (b.1888): Politics and Protest
George grew up in a way that limited his world-view. He was born in the late 19th Century into a working class family …
Percy Vere (H.V.Smith) (b.1913): Habits, Belief and Culture
‘Reading a gardening article one day about 1977, I saw an article on the art of growing miniature trees. Ah, I thought, …
Florence Anne Cooter (1912-2004): Reading and Writing
Florence tells us little about her reading habits and experiences with writing during her memoir ‘Seventh Child’. The only text that Florence …
Frank George Marling (1863-1954): Reading and Writing
Frank mentions reading a few times throughout his memoirs. He does not write about great novels or poems that he enjoyed, like Dora …
Harry Dorrell (B.1903): Reading & Writing
‘Seeking answers as I did then and still do… It is the seeking that counts.’ (50) Although Harry always disliked school he …
Percy Vere (H.V.Smith) (b.1913): Reading and (Life) Writing
Percy does not focus on the reading or writing very much at all within his memoir , similarly to Edward S. Humphries. …
George Gregory (b. 1888): Home and Family
A very large portion of the first part of George Gregory’s autobiography – the part I earlier labelled as the memoir section …
Ada Marion Jefferis (1884-1981): Purpose and Audience
“No doubt there are a number of interesting things I have forgotten to relate but I hope that those who read this …
Percy Vere (H.V.Smith) (b.1913) War and Memory Part 1
Then I received a letter to report to Bulford Camp as Heavy Goods driver in RASC where I did my Army training …
Charles Whiten Sanderson (1906-1900): Reading and Writing.
‘If you can read, you can learn.’ (29) In ‘Half a Lifetime In The 20th Century’, Charles engages with reading and writing …