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I too had an aunt who lived there.  In its time, it has had a house on top of the tower and a house on the wall attached to the left.  The house on top by then had disappeared. Through the archway was a line of small cottages ...Read more

A memory of Great Yarmouth in 1930 by William Nicholls

My brother and I, aged six and a half and five, were evacuated to Wetley Rocks at the outbreak of war in 1939.  We only stayed for six weeks but the time is imprinted on my mind.  We were billeted in a farmhouse which belonged to, I ...Read more

A memory of Wetley Rocks in 1930 by Joyce Sidebotham

It's not a memory of mine but, she was my great grandmother and I am not sure of her first name although I know her surname was Powell.  She was a mother to grandad, who's life so tragically ended, she died in a fire, a caravan ...Read more

A memory of Hengoed in 1930 by Tammy Jones

My Father Henry (Jim) Griffiths lived with his eight brothers and sisters in the Round house, which I think was up the ally next to the Postoffice. His mother was Alice Griffiths, she brought up all these children on her own. I wonder if anyone has a photo of the round house?

A memory of Raglan in 1930 by Sidney Griffiths

I'd love to know if anyone remembers any members of my mother's family from Howden. Her name was Alice Saltmarshe (born 1921), her sister is Annie (Doreen), and her parents were Nellie and Jeffrey Saltmarshe. Jeffrey's brothers ...Read more

A memory of Howden in 1930 by Clair Woodward

I know this part of Sowerby so well as I was born in one of the cottages in the centre left of the photo. Grandma lived in the end house and my parents in the middle one. On recent visits the place has altered somewhat and is spoilt by too many cars parked around the greens, but such is progress.

A memory of Sowerby in 1930 by Margaret O'mahony

I lived in Belvedere. My sister and I would walk to Bexleyheath, crossing fields to go to the Regal Cinema. This cinema had a fine organ that came up from nowhere and was played by Reginald Fort during the films ...Read more

A memory of Bexleyheath in 1930 by Stanley Gray

I was born in Sheepwash cottage in 1926 the year Tommy Sopwith left the Towers and it was turned into a girls colledge by Miss Maule and Miss Isaceson . My father had worked for Tommy Sopwith for many years at the Towers and ...Read more

A memory of East Horsley in 1930 by Ray Johnson

I was born in Epsom in 1936. Apparently, when still in my push-chair, I trundled down the bank shown in the picture and ended up in the water!! Later when 10 or 12 we used to sail our model yachts on the pond and in our teens spent a ...Read more

A memory of Epsom in 1930 by Brian Robinson

Hi, I was hoping some one could help me? I am doing my family history and have come across a photo of my mother's brother taken on Cleeve Hill,  Cheltenham, the address on the picture is as follows: THE COTTAGE C/O FAIRFIELDS ...Read more

A memory of Cleeve Hill in 1930 by Debbie Thompson