Add to ORKGTalks about working as runabout at Wolsey hosiery, Leicester. Mentions Bedeaux strike, pay, short time in 1936, modelling nightdresses. Very brief mention of royal visit. Describes work as Marks & Spencer's. Mentions being single, joining Spinster's Union at Wolsey. Outline of work at Standard Telephone and cables during Second World War, managing cake shop for Mallows, helping husband's printing business, becoming manageress at Winn's Sunset Café. Brief mention of being home help to women with new babies, courting husband
Describes education at King Richards Road School, Leicester, talks about brother in law Frank Challi...
Brief family background in Coalville, Leicestershire. Describes hours, pay, work as a mender in hosi...
Recalls early life in Leicester. Talks about her parents and the large family she came from. Mention...
Outlines working life in Leicester until joined Wolsey hosiery from Oram's dyers. Recalls first day ...
Details work in hosiery and engineering in Leicester from 1926, describing jobs at Wolsey, Corahs's....
Outlines family background. Talks about working for Wolsey hosiery, Leicester, wages, work. Mentions...
Recalls wanting to be journalist, winning writing competition at school. Describes first day at Wols...
Gives brief family background, lack of money stopping further education, joining Wolsey hosiery, Lei...
Brief family background. Recalls first day at Wigston Hosiery [Wigston, Leicestershire], a Co-operat...
Outlines how parents married in Canada, returned to England to live in Queniborough, Leicestershire....
Recalls work in the hosiery trade prior to the Second World War. Describes working at Chilprufe and ...
Brief family background in Lancashire, outline of academic career to Cambridge University where stud...
Recalls childhood in Thurmaston, Leicestershire. Describes feeling left out when joined Corah's hosi...
Brief mention of mistreatment at St John's School, Leicester. Describes work at Welford Manufacturin...
Brief outline of family background up to arrival in Leicester to attend commercial school on New Wal...
Describes education at King Richards Road School, Leicester, talks about brother in law Frank Challi...
Brief family background in Coalville, Leicestershire. Describes hours, pay, work as a mender in hosi...
Recalls early life in Leicester. Talks about her parents and the large family she came from. Mention...
Outlines working life in Leicester until joined Wolsey hosiery from Oram's dyers. Recalls first day ...
Details work in hosiery and engineering in Leicester from 1926, describing jobs at Wolsey, Corahs's....
Outlines family background. Talks about working for Wolsey hosiery, Leicester, wages, work. Mentions...
Recalls wanting to be journalist, winning writing competition at school. Describes first day at Wols...
Gives brief family background, lack of money stopping further education, joining Wolsey hosiery, Lei...
Brief family background. Recalls first day at Wigston Hosiery [Wigston, Leicestershire], a Co-operat...
Outlines how parents married in Canada, returned to England to live in Queniborough, Leicestershire....
Recalls work in the hosiery trade prior to the Second World War. Describes working at Chilprufe and ...
Brief family background in Lancashire, outline of academic career to Cambridge University where stud...
Recalls childhood in Thurmaston, Leicestershire. Describes feeling left out when joined Corah's hosi...
Brief mention of mistreatment at St John's School, Leicester. Describes work at Welford Manufacturin...
Brief outline of family background up to arrival in Leicester to attend commercial school on New Wal...
Describes education at King Richards Road School, Leicester, talks about brother in law Frank Challi...
Brief family background in Coalville, Leicestershire. Describes hours, pay, work as a mender in hosi...
Recalls early life in Leicester. Talks about her parents and the large family she came from. Mention...