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I Remember the early Twenties. My mothers family, had a woodturning business, pianos, violins, and such good quality instruments, in Bethnal Green, London, She had two brothers, George and Albert, and a sister Sara. Sara was a cripple, ...Read more

A memory of Billericay in 1920

The shop on the right of the picture used to belong to my father and his brother. They bought it in about 1927. It was known as the Rendezvous.

A memory of Walsall in 1920 by Brian Saunders

I was born at my grandparents' house, Water End, Brompton on the 30th October 1924. My father was Joseph Christopher Marwood - always known as 'Chris'. Our home was Malpas House, Brompton. My Mother was from Margate in Kent. I ...Read more

A memory of Brompton in 1920 by Ruth Swain

My dad knows of the chocolate box, in fact it is believed his mother May Ellis owned or managed it at this time - she had three children, two boys and one girl - does anyone remember May Ellis or her sons Harry Ellis or ...Read more

A memory of Farncombe in 1920 by Beverley Ward

Does anyone remember a bakers shop whose trade name was " Percy Joyce" or similar? Trying to trace for family tree.

A memory of Fulham in 1920

My grandparents lived in Colerne, my mother Minnie Louise Rowe was born there around the 1880s and my father William Simpkins lived in Colerne with the Aust family from when he was a baby. I was born in Bath in Kingsmead Road in a ...Read more

A memory of Colerne in 1920 by Edgar Simpkins

My dad was born 1915 and I was born 1947. At the age of seven he went blind so he went to Queen Victoria Blind School in Newcastle till he was 15 years old. When he came out he learned to play the ...Read more

A memory of Washington in 1920 by Gilbert Scott

My father, Herbert Stanley Cole, was the eldest son of the Postmaster, Albert Henry Cole.  He lived here from the early 1900s until about 1945.  His mother Victoria Kate Cole, ran the shop and they also operated the telephone ...Read more

A memory of Horning in 1920

I too found this site by accident. My great-grandfather John Dixon was the manager of Webbs Brewery in the 1920s, where my grandfather John Dixon jnr (Jack) was brewer. John Dixon lived in the brewery house known as Brondeg and ...Read more

A memory of Aberbeeg in 1920

Hi can anyone tell me some more info on the Front Street West, which is where I live. I have been here since 2000 and I believe my house used to be an old wine shop many years ago. It would be nice if anyone has any photos or info, thanks.

A memory of Wingate in 1920 by Debbie Coulson