Percy Vere (H.V.Smith) (b.1913): Illness, Heath & Disability
The first mention of poor health in Percy’s memoir, is when appendicitis puts his marriage on hold. ‘ As on September 19th …
Margaret Watson (b.1907) War and Memory
Margaret Watson was just seven-years-old when the First World War began. By the start of the Second World War, Margaret was a …
Wally Ward : Purpose and Audience
Wally Ward (born in 1914) wrote his memoir ‘Fit For Anything’ (2.798) during the 1960s, detailing his life as a sufferer of …
Percy Vere (H.V.Smith) (b.1913): Reading and (Life) Writing
Percy does not focus on the reading or writing very much at all within his memoir , similarly to Edward S. Humphries. …
Mary Norreen Hart (b.1928): Habits and Beliefs
“The Church of Christ was a haven” For many during the 20th century, religion was a way of life. But, for many …
Margaret Watson (b.1907) Introduction
“In spite of my many hard times I would not have my life any other way.” In 1912, when she was just …
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): Home and Family [part 1]
‘We were a family of five, but sadly did not live together as a family for very long because of our financial …
George Gregory (b. 1888): Reading and Writing
I went into some detail about George’s reading habits in my previous post (Education and Schooling) but there is more to tell …
Winifred Relph (B.1912): An Introduction
‘As a grubby kitchen maid I must NEVER go through the front of the house, always use the back stairs and remember …