by edencamp | Feb 26, 2021 | Blog
Quentin Crisp was born Dennis Pratt on Christmas Day 1908 to an upper-class family in Surrey. During his adolescence, he realised he was attracted to the same sex and started exploring his sexuality. Crisp started visiting cafes in Soho, the haunts of other gay men, a...
by edencamp | Feb 19, 2021 | Blog
Christine was born George William Jorgensen on May 30, 1926 in New York City. As a child, Jorgensen felt very different from other little boys and remained secluded and shy. The boys poked fun at Jorgensen’s feminine tendencies. She seemed to gravitate toward dolls...
by edencamp | Feb 12, 2021 | Blog
Today’s #ForgottenFriday focuses on a woman named Phillis Arby – Lady of the US WAAC during World War Two. When she was old enough to serve, Abry hid her sexuality during the Women’s Auxiliary Army Corps (WAAC) recruitment process. During examination, one of the...
by edencamp | Feb 5, 2021 | Blog
For the month of February, in recognition of LGBTQ+ History Month, our #ForgottenFriday posts will focus on LGBTQ+ figures throughout the world wars; a very dangerous time the LGBTQ+ community. This week we are looking at the war hero and poet, Siegfried Sassoon....
by edencamp | Jan 29, 2021 | Blog
The war caused a shortage of clothes, and high prices for those that could be found in the shops. It was no longer possible to get supplies of clothes from abroad, and clothes manufacturers in Britain had to make things needed for the war, such as uniforms and...
by edencamp | Jan 22, 2021 | Blog
Cookery leaflets were issued during WWII by the Ministry of Food. They were to encourage healthy but frugal eating habits among the British population. In January 1940, the British government introduced food rationing. The scheme was designed to ensure fair shares for...
