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, …
Minnie Frisby (b. 1877): Purpose and Audience
Regenia Gagnier points out that many working-class writers begin their autobiographies with ‘an apology for their ordinariness’ (Gagnier, 338). However, Minnie’s Memories …
Minnie Frisby (b.1877): Politics, Protests and Class
In Memories, Minnie does not discuss any political tendencies she or her family had. Instead Minnie focuses her memoir with references to …
Minnie Frisby (b. 1877): Life and Labour
Alongside childhood, working life and labour is a significant theme in Memories. After discovering Minnie’s maiden name through her marriage on Ancestry …
Minnie Frisby (b.1877): Habits, Culture and Belief
Music was an important pastime for Minnie. She remembers her father teaching her to play musical instruments and dance with her when …
Billie-Gina Researching Writing Lives
Being a novice blogger I was initially concerned about what would be asked of me during the Writing Lives project. Although I …
Minnie Frisby (b. 1877): Reading and Writing
Early nineteenth century literacy was based on the ability to sign the marriage register. Education was a gift that was taken away …
Minnie Frisby (b.1877): An Introduction
‘By musing and living in the happy past, I am able to forget much of the very painful present.’ (I:1) Minnie Frisby …
Minnie Frisby (b. 1877): War and Memory
Minnie begins writing Memories in 1943 towards the end of World War II. Surprisingly Minnie does not discuss the wars, only briefly …
Minnie Frisby (b. 1877): Home and Family
Minnie discusses her childhood in detail. She had nine other siblings although she says, ‘it was very rare we were all home …