Voices from the Labour Camps
We are delighted to share the second post in our Guest Blog series on autobiographical recollections on working-class history. Here John Field …
Joe Ayre (b.1910) An Introduction
‘This autobiography will cover seven decades of the life of a working-class man, of his struggle to survive, his political life and …
Eleanor Hutchinson (B 1915): War and Memory
“I wasn’t afraid of the Germans” (Hutchinson 30) Eleanor Hutchinson was born in 1915 in the midst of the First World War. …
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 …
HJ Harris (b.1903): Life and Labour
‘A lady tried to sympathise with me in my plight of homelessness, so she sheltered me for a few days. She fussed …
Joe Ayre (b.1910): Life and Labour
When researching and writing on Joe Ayre’s life I often find him lacking. His life lacked education, family, and support. One area …
Joe Ayre (b.1910): Politics, Protests and Class
Having titled his memoir The Socialist, it is unsurprising to find that Joe regularly makes reference to socialism and its ideas. When …
Joe Loftus (1914 – 1998): Life & Labour – Part 2
This is the second instalment of ‘Life & Labour’ in the memoir of Joe Loftus. Read ‘Part 1’ here. Joe’s unemployment in …
Amy Frances Gomm: (b.1899): An Introduction
Amy Frances Gomm was born in the Oxfordshire village of Charlbury in 1899, making her the sixth out of her eight siblings. …
Hilda Ann Salusbury: (1906-1993) Life and Labour Part 1
‘Armed with my brand new suitcase, a chequebook and modest bank account and lots of good advice, I set out all on my own for my first real job – out into the competitive world of which I was ignorant.’ (169) Hilda began her first job outside of the home at the age of fifteen. Since she was responsible for the upkeep …