H J Harris (b.1903): Home and Family
I have decided to have two separate sections for the theme of ‘Home and Family’ because HJ has memories from his time …
Lilian Westall (born 1893): An Introduction
Figure 1 Piccadilly Circus Circa 1900 “I rarely raised my hand because pride held me back from admitting poverty” Lilian Westall was …
Arthur T. Collinson (b. 1893): An Introduction
From witnessing a shooting as a child, to seeing the likes of Kaiser Wilhelm and Alfonso of Spain buying newspapers from his blind …
Mrs W.E. Palmer (b.1908): Home and Family
On the front of the farmhouse, above the front door and below a little round window was a coat of arms, a …
Researching Writing Lives – Samuel Mountford (b. 1907)
I have very much enjoyed contributing to the Writing Lives website, exploring and dedicating my time to one man’s history. Reading Samuel …
Lillian Westall (born 1893): War and Memory
The First World War, also known as The Great War began in 1914 and ended in 1918. Lilian was nineteen years old …
H J Harris (b.1903): Habits, Cultures and Beliefs
‘One thing that makes me difficult to get along with is that I am prone to use words not in common use …
Arthur T. Collinson (b. 1893): Life & Labour
Labour was Arthur T. Collinson’s life. Due to a poverty-smothered childhood, Collinson knew that he had to work. He had no second …
Mary Norreen Hart (b.1928): Politics, Protest & War.
‘Against the backdrop of the economic depression, socialism exerted a strong influence’ Mary does not write much about the political situation of …
Arthur T. Collinson (b. 1893) Politics, Protest & Class
Collinson was very politically minded. From suffering the intricacies of inner-city poverty to being one of the first members of the Organ …