Mrs. Emily. E. Burgess interviewed by Michael Winstanley Mrs. Emily. E. Burgess, born 1890, maiden name Bones, interviewed in Deal. Her father was a prudential insurance agent, and later agricultural labourer (left over hubbub over alleged embezzlement of horticultural society funds). Her mother was a housewife. Burgess belonged to a family of 12, of which she was the second eldest, and she worked in domestic help. Track one [01:29:58]. Interview with Mrs E Burgess. Mrs Burgess’ home, 21 Meryl Gardens, Walmer, Deal, Kent [00:00:01]. [00:00:20] Born 1980 at Old Wives Lees. [0:01:38] A discussion regarding insurance and money struggles. [00:02:14] EB then discusses clubs and chapel. [00:02:16] EB explains that her family went to chapel and did not drink, not even her father. [00:04:20] EB describes her father traveling for work on a bike, someone traveling by pennyfarthing would often pass him in the neighbourhood. EB’s father used to preach at the chapel [00:05:02]. [00:06:30] EB is asked about laborers attending chapel; they either went to chapel or the pub. [00:08:16] EB describes the complex relationship between the chapel people and the C of E people. [00:09:20] EB had a prayer book in her school but explains the impact of feeling a nonconformist as a child. [00:10:45] Description of EB’s childhood school days from eating to her knowing of the Hardy family and strictness levels at school. [00:14:30] EB remembers caning, exams and discipline at school. Description of EB’s position in the family [00:17:00]. [00:20:24] Detailed explanation of clothing and family costs. [00:21:46] Explanation of children in poverty. Conversation about hop picking and then a woman's role in hop picking. [00:27:00] Describes cheap loaves of bread and margarine and how food was affected in the winter. [00:29:00] EB describes meals and home grown produce e.g meat, eggs and vegetables. [00:32:00] Explanation of water supply. [00:34:34] Description of the layout of EB’s home. [00:38:00] The conversation moves to EB’s fathers involvement in the trade movement and voting. [00:43:00] Sunday with family, from dinner, clothing and chores. Sunday school. [00:53:24] Description of holiday and day trips. [00:55:15] Band of hope and EB’s family's jobs/roles. [00:57:18] Sunday school outings. [00:58:02] Old Wives Lee's homes. [00:59:16] EB’s religious family heritage and history. [01:00:00] A description of a Sunday and the women’s role. [01:03:22] Explanation of working for a Captain.[01:04:24] Recollection of jobs, the children she worked for, their conditions, travel accessibility and payments. Being followed by a man [01:11:02]. Social life in Folkstone, recollection of being a servant. [01:13:45]. Bathing in the summers of 1911 [01:14:03]. Walmer Church [01:16:01]. Being a servant in the war [01:17:17]. Marriage in the early 1900s [01:18:21]. [01:19:20] Food in service and the families Mrs Burgess worked for. [01:23:40] Entertainment in the early 1900s, the new cinema and magic lantern shows. [01:25:55] Impact of travelling ‘by your feet’ through Thannington Without, Canterbury and Pilgrims Way. [01:26:42] Cars and the attitudes of new transports. Summary completed by Martha Pledge, volunteer. 20/01/1976 - 27/01/1976