Annie Lord (b.1899): War and Memory
“… the 1914 soldiers use[d] to line up for there dinners in the High street Hornsey from the drilly Hall Bottom of …
Mary Denison (1906 – 1997): War and Memory.
‘What did you know about the Great War, as it was called – the background to four of your childhood years?’ (63) …
Jim Ingram (b.1912): War, Memory and Life-Writing
The focus of Jim Ingram’s memoir is his experiences of the war as a child. He is remembering as an adult his …
Mrs W.E. Palmer (b.1908): War and Memory
The war wended its way to a close, […] and Jimmy climbed the highest tree he could find, to hang a Union …
Harry Young (B.1901-1996): Politics, Protest & Class
From a very young age, Harry was involved in politics. His cousin, Fred, persuaded his parents to send him to the local …
Harry Young (B.1901-1996): Habits, Culture & Belief
Harry writes of how being in the communist youth party changed his habits from quitting smoking to taking up physical activity. …