| Description | Abraham Picker, born 1885. Coming to Sheffield from Russia at the age of four. School days at Queen Street School. Memories of Queen Victoria's visit to Sheffield. Early work, starting as an errand boy, eventually becoming a draper. Effect of miners strike and how it affected his business. Leisure activities, cycling. Working at Thomas Firth's in the war. Wages. 'The Victorians'.
Nellie Clarke. Born 1896. Growing up on a farm at Castle Gresley, Derbyshire. Becoming a nurse in 1912. What it was like in a fever hospital. Coming to Sheffield Royal Hospital in 1920. Details of her work. 'The Victorians'. |