Mary Howitt (1888-1983): Home and Family
‘There were ‘no bounds’ to what a ‘mere ordinary’ father might do for the sake of his children’ (Strange, 2015, 1) …
R.W. Morris b.1895: Introduction.
I chose R. W. Morris’ autobiography, written in 1972, after looking at the entry in Burnett et al The Autobiography of the Working Class: …
Edward S. Humphries: Life and Labour
Edward S. Humphries was a man who did not shy away from work. At the age of eleven his father insisted that …
Isaac Gordon (b. 1927): Purpose and Audience
Isaac Gordon’s autobiography differs from many other working-class autobiographies from this period. His purpose and audience is outlined at the end of …
Jack Vallance (b. 1914) – The Railway
As I have indicated in each of the preceding posts, Jack was heavily involved in the Railway up until his death in …
Faizur Rasul (b. 1910): Travel & Emigration
Faizur Rasul travels to England aboard the SS Rawalpindi, and in true Rasul style he manages to do so without spending a …
Edward S. Humphries b.1889: Researching Writing Lives
I had originally chosen the Writing Lives module based purely on the fact that I had so much fun on the Prison …
R.W. Morris b.1895: Purpose and Audience.
Richard W. Morris states quite clearly that he is writing his autobiography in response to a call from the Beamish Museum project, …
Alfred Ireson (b. 1856): Life and Labour – Part Two
‘I had an intense desire to get free’ (47) ‘Alf Ireson had run away…I had gone to Cambridge by the first train’ …