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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

My nana was born in Hackney in 1907. She was born to an unmarried mother in the Salvation maternity hospital for unmarried mothers on Mare Street, Ivy House to be precise. She stayed in Brent House mother and baby ...Read more

A memory of London in 1900 by Karen Surtees

We are trying to find out the history of occupancy of Mead View. Any information? If so please email me. Many thanks.

A memory of Roydon in 1900

Have posted this before, but can't find it ! Dad John Frederick Lumb -was born 11/03/1909 at Barkisland Hall. Several family members lived there, Ernest (father), Marmaduke (Uncle) , Frederick etc Apparently Marmaduke lost the ...Read more

A memory of Barkisland in 1900 by Graham Lumb

My father's family was from Gurney Slade. His father was Alfred and his mother was Helen. Alfred was a gardener at a 'big house' - so I was told - before he moved to South Wales for work in the mining industry. My ...Read more

A memory of Gurney Slade in 1900 by Philip Hill

The Waterton Arms, in Church Street, used to be owned and run by Mary Elizabeth Mulligan. Her grandson Andrew Robert owned the house next door and the Pharmacy attached.

A memory of Deeping St James in 1900 by Mary Mulligan

I would be very interested to obtain pictures / photographs of the Congregational Church and The Abbey house. My grandfather Henry W Florance was a minister of the Congregational church from 1900 - 1906. ...Read more

A memory of Winchcombe in 1900 by James Florance

My aunt, Mary (Polly) Wills, ladies-maid to Lady Marlin Borlaise. Harriet Eady is living at the house she is 69. Elizabeth Foale is the cook aged 33 years, Ellen Gammon is the house maid aged 20, Lavina Townsend is the kitchen maid aged 23 and John Blight is the groom aged 21.

A memory of Kingsbridge in 1900 by James Freeman

My great-grandmother, Mrs Clara Burr, had the Supply Store in Halling Road for many years from the early 1900s. She had been widowed in 1903 when her two sons, my grandfather Rowland and his brother Norman, were babies. When ...Read more

A memory of Halling in 1900 by Mary Rogers

Hello, If you know about this place please add your history, I live in Beech Drive which is in the grounds of old Park House, A30, we understand it had tennis courts and a drive from the A30, its boundery is with ...Read more

A memory of Blackwater in 1900 by David James