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I was born at 1 Donaldson Road. My dad was John White a marvelous singer, he worked at Haigs Distillery, Cameron Bridge for 46 years. My elder brother was Ron White. I played in the Methillhill Pipe Band in 1946, with Pipe Major ...Read more

A memory of Methilhill in 1930 by Doog White

From 1935 to 1941 I was a pupil at Queen Elizabeth's Grammar School Crediton, travelling every day by train from Morchard Road Station, leaving home at ten minutes past eight to board the eight thirty ...Read more

A memory of Down St Mary in 1930 by John Shapland

I was born at 3 The Terrace, Ovingham 08.02.26 and started Ovingham School when I was 5 years old. It was a wonderful school - it had only 2 classrooms and the Headmaster was Mr Burns. I can still repeat all my tables (thanks to the ...Read more

A memory of Ovingham in 1930 by Brian Allan

I remember well the school, the huge playing field and the long walk there and back, sometimes having to wait for the cows to get out of the way. I still have a school photo of the pupils and the teachers. I lived in a ...Read more

A memory of Upper Wield in 1930 by James Brain