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An actual account of life in Wigan at the time of George Orwell’s study!
ELIZABETH (ALKER) SMITH 1918 – 2012 – AN ORDINARY WOMAN LIVING IN EXTRAORDINARY TIMES. During the Great Depression, in the same 1936 year George Orwell was conducting his social study in Wigan, Lancashire, Elizabeth, just 18, discovered she … Continue reading
Don’t Let Memories Die
As an avid family historian, I’m a great believer in memoirs and autobiographies. If your aged family members are capable, encourage them to give you a written piece on their life experiences. If that would be too difficult, encourage them … Continue reading
True Love
An elderly couple married for 75 years had, throughout their long years together, always showed their love for each other in lots of little ways. A poem hung on their lounge wall from George to “My Darling Wife, Elizabeth”. It was given to her to mark their 50th anniversary … Continue reading
Author -Carole Parkes 
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