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Margaret L. More Collection
1907-1949
The diaries of Margaret Louise More (1888-1952), an British housewife. The diaries date between 1920 and 1949, and are in the format of purpose built diaires or notebooks used as diaries. Margaret w...
Diary
1 Jan 1907 - 14 August1907
1907 diary of Daisy McMurdo gifted to Daisy from Norman, Xmas 1906. Daisy mentions a number of friends and teachers as she documents her time at a boarding school in France. From January 1st she cou...
Notebook
29 May 1936 - 4 Dec 1936
Notebook (used as a diary) of Margaret More. Margaret continues to document the weather, her mood for the day, what Jack was doing and what chores and activities she had completed that day in her d...
Notebook
4 Dec 1936 - 3 July 1937
Notebook (used as a diary) of Margaret More. Margaret continues to document the weather, her mood for the day, what Jack was doing and what chores and activities she had completed that day in her di...
Notebook
3 July 1937 - 11 July 1938
Notebook (used as a diary) of Margaret More. Margaret continues to document her life with Jack and her day to day routine. Margaret writes of severe pains in her side, related to her liver.
Notebook
11 July 1938 - 16 Feb 1939
Notebook (used as a diary) of Margaret More. Margaret continues to document her life with Jack and her day to day routine. On 27 September Margaret writes 'I feel very sad at the very bad news of ...
Notebook
16 Feb 1939 - 18 Sept 1939
Notebook (used as a diary) of Margaret More. Margaret appears to have aquired someone to help with her housework. A Mrs Tanent/Tenant who comes over almost daily. Margaret and Jack take a holiday ...
Notebook
18 Sept 1939 - 29 May 1940
Notebook (used as a diary) of Margaret More. On December 31st Margaret writes 'it is hopeless to look forward to anything now, a day at a time is the only way to live.'
Notebook
29 May 1940 - 30 Dec 1940
Notebook (used as a diary) of Margaret More. Margaret continues to document her life with Jack, her friends and her dogs during this period of war.
Notebook
17 July 1941 - 31 Jan 1942
Notebook (used as a diary) of Margaret More. Margaret documents the distress of the bomb threats, sleeping in their shelter, and notes that some nights she heard every hour strike and not slept at a...
Transaction record book
1 Nov 1927 - 31 Jan 1946
Book of transactions and purchases made by Margaret More between 1927 and 1946.