'Growing up in Edwardian London –

Maude’s Memories '

by

Maude Barker

Edited by Helen Allinson

Now published for the first time, this is an unusual and charming book; a first-hand account of growing up in Edwardian London.

In 1962, when she was 70, Maude Barker wrote down memories of her early life for her grandchildren.

• · The daily life of a comfortable working-class family in Brixton and Peckham is brought to life
• · Visits to the Crystal Palace and the seaside are described with relish
• · The effect of the First World War on the lives of ordinary Londoners is shown
• · The growing independence of women is reflected in Maude’s experiences of working as a typist in the City.

• All enhanced by the sketches Maude made.

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