| Description | Hollinrake
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Grew up in industrial Lancashire, specifically Burnley.
Came from a working-class family with multiple children.
Described a strong Family unit and early awareness of social class and hardship.
His father worked at the cotton mill; he recalls sleeping arrangements for six children in one room.
Noted strong influences from his mother and a politically engaged father.
Early experiences of poverty, strikes, and community life in a tightly knit Northern town.
Attended elementary school; references to education are limited but note early reading and basic schooling.
Began working while still quite young, as was common in mill towns.
Self-educated later through union and political work.
Worked in textile mills and later became involved in union organization.
Held posts in trade union and took on roles involving labour rights.
Deep involvement in the labour movement influenced his career path.
Mentions marriage and raising a family.
Emphasis on the challenges of raising children under working-class conditions, especially during wartime and strikes.
Strong interest in trade unionism, political activism, and labour rights.
Enjoyed writing and public speaking.
Committed to working-class causes, reflecting a life immersed in activism rather then leisure hobbies.
First World War and its impact on working families.
Major labour strikes and periods of unemployment.
Political involvement in Labour and union reform during interwar and postwar Britain.
Personal recollections of hardship during economic downturns
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Trade union, Lancashire, Burnley, textile mills, poverty, working-class life, strikes, political activisim, Labour Party, family, education, self-improvement, social justice. |