Adeline Hodges (b.1899): War & Memory
War is a subject that Adeline dedicates much of the second section of her memoir to. It is mainly focused on her late …
Guy Oates (1905 – 1987): Education and Schooling- Part Four
Was this his last and final attempt to break me. How could any human being so cruel. If this was my school …
Frank George Marling (1863-1954): Purpose and Audience
Frank George Marling, born on the 7th January 1863, introduces his memoirs with the accounts of his most vivid “recollections” (p.3). He …
Guy Oates (1905-1987): Home and Family – Part Two
In writing about my mother, it is now that I wish more than ever that I had been well educated and possessed …
Alfred Ireson (b. 1856): War and Memory
Presumably, working class autobiographies that are dated during war periods would more than likely contain a bombardment of images relating to the …
Frank George Marling: (1863-1954): Transcript – Part One
1: 492 MARLING, Frank George, ‘Reminiscences’, TS, pp.22 (c.16,000 words). BruneI University Library. Click for Part Two (p.1) Reminiscences Some …
Charles L. Hansford (B. 1902): Home & Family
From Charles Hansford’s account, Home & Family life does not seem to be the most significant theme as he mainly focuses on his …