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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

Arthur Towle, (born Sibsey 1885) who became the actor Arthur Lucan, lived in a house in an alley called Woodyard near Craythorne Lane until he left Boston around 1901. His career began when he was about ten, ...Read more

A memory of Boston in 1900 by Robert Kenny

The low building to the right was the shop of George Mercer - Bootmaker, the building on it's right with the large chimney was the home of my Great Grandfather Henry Mercer who expanded into 2 then 3 of the cottages as his ...Read more

A memory of Cranleigh in 1900 by Alan Mercer

My uncle, Ernie Crump, grew up in Eardisley. He was orphanned in 1901 aged 5 and sent from London, to be brought up by a lady he referred to as 'Auntie'. Presumably he attended a local school, the 1911 Census records him as a 'page' ...Read more

A memory of Eardisley in 1900 by Angela Haddrill

My father's family lived in the cottage with the arched windows next door to the post office. The house was named Apsley Cottage. My grandfather Henry Briggs was a career soldier in the Royal West Surrey Regiment. He served in the ...Read more

A memory of Ash in 1900 by Jim Briggs

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

This photo is fairly unique since it shows the Camp at Bryngolau, Trawsfynydd, where the Royal Artillery Summer Camp was located for 2 years from 1903 before establishing a more permanent camp 2 miles south at Bronaber in 1905, where it remained until about 1958.

A memory of Trawsfynydd in 1900 by Keith O'brien