| Description | Ann Sturdy, born 1891. Coming to Sheffield (from Cambridgeshire) at early age, memories of Hillsborough Park and Hall. Trams to the city and shops in the city centre. Family life and schooldays. Working in a shop, comparing the life to what it is today. Changes in her life since WWII. 'The Victorians'.
Alice Thickett, born 1888. Childhood, mother (a widow) having to work as a cleaner at the New Town Hall to bring up the family. Dislike for school. Learning to play the piano (no money for lessons), life as a Buffer Girl in the Cutlery trade. 'The Victorians'. |