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Cissie's memories: I came to Barry in 1900.  Holton Road was muddy and planks of wood were put down to enter the shops. We had a shop in 26 Holton Road, and later at the bottom of the block on spare ground Johnson's opened a ...Read more

A memory of Barry in 1900

Very intiguing the story of Joseph Noble who was a blacksmith and robbed the Co-op store in 1907 in Co-operative Terrace. Any-one know anything else about this story?

A memory of Windy Nook in 1900 by Marc Pullar

My mother, Kathleen Cook in 1910, still has a photograph of Lexden Road gatehouse where a relative held position as porter.

A memory of Colchester in 1900 by Jennifer Read

My wife's grandfather was Herbert Goodwin Cooper (1880 - 1937) who was a professional cornet player and a member of the Cooper Royal Barnsley Brass Band. I think that the band was active from about 1890 to about 1940. Does anyone have any information about the band, please?

A memory of Barnsley in 1900 by Denis Brown

My Grandad, George Creasey Allen, and my Nana Allen married and settled in South Norwood in 1899. They lived at Addison Road before renting a house at 32 Apsley Road. Grandad got a job at Creasey's ...Read more

A memory of South Norwood in 1900 by John Howard Norfolk

My grandmother Alice Weaver lived in an old tumbldown cottage at Creeks Mill. She was a widow, and married my grandad George Wylde around 1900. My dad was born in 1903. They moved to Top House on the Highwood. The Creeks Mill house ...Read more

A memory of Hanley Swan in 1900 by Joy Langford/ Nee Wylde

Hi all, I am trying to trace my family, does anybody know of the Union Infirmary? I think it was a poor house. Any info or pics would be gratefully recieved.

A memory of Croydon in 1900 by Steve Lane

My G G grandfather David Griffiths was one of the blacksmiths in Llandybie. he lived at Henbont and had many children all who stayed and married in the area. I would love to be able to find out who and where the relations of ...Read more

A memory of Llandybie in 1900 by Sharon Meek

My grandfather, Arthur William Robinson was a butler at Patshull House, during the early 1900's. My mother, Ivy was born in 1908 and remembers being invited by Lady Joan Legge up to the " big house" for tea on several occasions. ...Read more

A memory of Patshull Hall in 1900 by Susan Edwards

My grandfather James Britton was a sailing barge skipper. On the 18th or 19th of April 1906 he was negotiating passing under Kings Ferry bridge, linking the mainland to the Isle of Sheppey, this ...Read more

A memory of Kingsferry Bridge in 1900 by britpacific