Marion Owen (b. 1909): Habits, Culture and Belief
‘how glad I am now […] to have had this experience when young’ (Owen, p. 46) Independence was important to Marion and …
Lilian Westall (born 1893): Life and Labour (Part 1)
Figure 1 Household Maids for a London Family in the early 20th Century Throughout Westall’s memoir, work is a main theme …
Emily Gertrude Lea (1902- 1976): Home & Family
A small family, consisting of just of herself, her elder brother and their parents, Lea portrays an image of a close knit …
Mary Howitt (1888-1983): Soroptimist International
‘When we emerge from this nightmare and the struggle is over we must be stronger than ever to see that all our …