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A Sense of Adventure Item Info
- Title:
- A Sense of Adventure
- Description:
- A Sense of Adventure is the biography of Dolly Davey, recorded by the People’s History Project, a group whose goal was to document and publish the stories of working-class individuals. Davey shares her life story, including her adolescence, her employment as a housekeeper, and her passion for adventure and travel despite limited socioeconomic means. The book also highlights the differences in work opportunities and social freedoms afforded to men and women in London. Black and white photographs accompany the closing chapters of the narrative.
- Publisher:
- People's History Project
- Creator:
- Dolly Davey
- Date:
- 1980
- Type:
- text
- Format:
- application/pdf
- Subjects:
- People's History Project London women gender motherhood restrictions
- Language:
- English
Source
- Preferred Citation:
- "A Sense of Adventure", Digital Collections, FWWCP
- Reference Link:
- https://library.bc.edu/ds/fwwcp/items/fwwcp_tmpid_15_176.html