• Hearing History: Four Women Recall Life in 1890s Victorian England

These audio recordings include a 1977 interview with 108 year old Florence Pannel, born in 1868, discussing living and working in Paris and Victorian England; a 1970 interview with Frances 'Effy' Jones recalling being one of the first women trained to use a typewriter, and life as a young woman in 1890s London; Berta Ruck, a romantic novelist, remembering her formative years at art school, and the culture shock she experienced after moving from her home in Wales to the hustle and bustle in the heart of Victorian London; and a 1972 interview with 83 year old Violet Turner recalling her early life in Aldershot, Hampshire, England, and working as a nanny for a well-to-do family.

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AUTHOR/NARRATOR

In 1977, Florence Pannel, born in 1868, discussing living and working in Paris and Victorian England. Frances 'Effy' Jones, in 1970, recalling being one of the first women trained to use a typewriter, and life as a young woman in 1890s London. Berta Ruck, a romantic novelist, remembering her formative years at art school, and the culture shock she experienced after moving from her home in Wales to the hustle and bustle in the heart of Victorian London. 83 year old Violet Turner, in 1972, recalling her early life in Aldershot, Hampshire, England, and working as a nanny for a well-to-do family.

Hearing History: Four Women Recall Life in 1890s Victorian England

Author: Florence Pannel, Frances 'Effy' Jones, Berta Ruck, Violet Turner

Narrator: Florence Pannel, Frances 'Effy' Jones, Berta Ruck, Violet Turner

ISBN: 9798886423044

SRP: $7.95

Length: 0:20:00

Item No: PL821

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