Robert Ward (B. 1907): War and Memory
This post discusses how the themes of War and Class are mentioned in Robert Ward’s memoir ‘A Lancashire Childhood’. You can read …
Robert Ward (B. 1907): Life and Labour
This post discusses the role that labour plays in Robert Ward’s memoir ‘A Lancashire Childhood’. You can read in full here, which is …
Robert Ward (B. 1907): Beliefs, Leisure and Recreations
This post discusses the activities and beliefs mentioned in Robert Ward’s memoir ‘A Lancashire Childhood’. You can read in full here, which is …
Mary Hollinrake (b. 1912): Habits, Culture & Belief (part 2)
In part one, I discussed Mary’s involvement with the community and also how she spent some of her teenage years. For my …
Robert Ward (B. 1907): Purpose and Audience
This post discusses the Purpose and intended Audience of Robert Ward’s memoir ‘A Lancashire Childhood’. You can read in full here, which is …
Robert Ward (B. 1097): Education and Schooling
The theme of Education and Schooling is very prominent in Robert Ward’s ‘A Lancashire Childhood’, and arguably could be the main theme’. …
Robert Ward (B. 1907): Home and Family
The theme of Home and Family is very prominent in Robert Ward’s ‘A Lancashire Childhood’, and arguably could be the main theme. …
Robert Ward (B. 1907): Transcript
A Lancashire Childhood My parents and I went to live in Whittle Street, Featherstall, almost seventy years ago, when I was five. …
Introducing Robert Ward (B.1907)
“The everyday background to my life consisted of our house and the shops, houses and pubs in the Featherstall area” (8) Robert …
Wilfred Middlebrook (b.1899): Life and Labour
For the majority of the working-class, work dominated their lives and Wilfred was no different. At the age of 12, Wilfred began …