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Hi, does anyone have any photos or info on the very grand, old, large manor house in Worplesdon, in the 1920's era or earlier? I believe it was the home of Lord and Lady Dewvine (not sure that is the correct spelling). My ...Read more

A memory of Worplesdon in 1920 by Sandra Northeast

Hi, a name search brought me to your link so I thought I'd write in with a request. I'm trying to track down information about my great grandmother who lived in Dumfries between 1900 and 1915. My Granny, Mary Ann ...Read more

A memory of Kelloholm in 1920 by Jo Solly

I have pictures, maps and photos of Sprotbrough Hall demolished in 1925, my mum used to recall playing there - anyone else have memories?

A memory of Sprotbrough in 1920

I spent my first five years 1924-1929 in Blindley Heath, possibly the nicest years of my life. I may have gone to the school there. I clearly remember Gibb's store when I spent six glorious ...Read more

A memory of Blindley Heath in 1920 by Stanley Austin

Before emigrating to Australia in 1927, my uncle Michael Samuelson (1898-1975) lived for about a year in Rosgill and made a living taking farmers' eggs to market. On leaving England, he was given a photo of the Bellas sisters ...Read more

A memory of Rosgill in 1920 by Maurice Samuelson

I was born in 1926 at no 2 The Terrace. My dad was Taity Ponsford and I had 5 brothers and 2 sisters my sister Ida and Cis, who was killed in a motor cycle accident in 1933, at the time she was with Bill Murrant a local golf pro. My ...Read more

A memory of Sunninghill in 1920 by Ronald Ponsford

Money was scarce and every day I would go to the Ship Inn at Ospringe to do Mrs. Lightfoot's shopping, she would pay me sixpence a week. Kath would shop for Mrs. Potter the school teacher on a Saturday. I would go to ...Read more

A memory of Ospringe in 1920 by George Allen

Please can anyone help me find any information about my deceased's grandmother's son Reggie Farrow (deceased) who was a patient at Treloar Hospital on 29th May 1923? I am unsure of his illness, I only have a lovely letter he wrote to ...Read more

A memory of Alton in 1920 by Julie Osborn

It was after World War 1 that strawberry growing became important around the Wisbech area and as strawberry prices continued to rise so more and more strawberries were planted. Eventually, local ...Read more

A memory of Leverington in 1920 by Susan Robb

My father's grandfather Mark Gadd Lowman was the landlord of the Railway Hotel now Culm Valley pub in 1917 which stood to the right of these crossroads. Mr Evans the station master used to let my dad, Frank Wheller, open the gates for ...Read more

A memory of Culmstock in 1920 by Suzie Wheller