Archive (9 life histories found)

I more or less worked whenever the opportunity presented itself and, when I did stop, it was like any other day, because there were always other activities and interest for me to pursue.

Becoming a teenager was thankfully very different in those days. I was still involved with the choir and that filled my teenage years fully. All of our time was spent there because now we had a hall where records and photography was practiced and…

Growing up I didn't have a favourite toy apart from some games like _�� snakes _��n' ladders or ludo'. Neither did I have a pet! My most significant relationships and memories of my childhood were being a member of a choir, a junior one…

From a very early age I was a sports fanatic - everything from Gaelic football to cricket. We played whatever was in season. I loved reading and tried stamp collecting, but I became bored with it very quickly.

Retirement, but then I actually retired many years before, so I had a long standing practice of things to occupy me. Different when my husband retired. Then we had two in the kitchen. He was trying but wondered how I ever managed. He soon…

It was a turbulent time and a great time. Learning to adjust to someone and especially with a new baby and illness. However, it passed quickly and both of us were delighted with the new baby.Within distance of my parents and brothers and sisters…

After I married, I had one child with great difficulty. I decided to stay home and rear him myself. This opened the door to marvellous opportunities. Time to take up hobbies, studies and just stand and stare. Never had much moneyBut it wasn't a…

My favourite toy at that time was a hoop and stick. The hoop was made from a bicycle wheel with the spokes removed and in my case it had a tyre and tube, which made it much more desirable than my friend's hoops as it was silent and rolled with a much…

My first significant memory is going to Malone Place maternity hospital,Belfast to collect my baby brother Basil. I was then 8 years old. I can remember world war two being declared in September 1939. In 1941 I can remember going to live with…