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I was one of so many 10 year olds that arrived in East Retford Sept 1939. I was so lucky to have been cared for by caring loving families in Retford for five years. The most happiest childhood memories of my life. I have cherished  those memories for the the last 69 years. God Bless East Retford.

A memory of Retford in 1930 by First Name Last Name

THIS IS A LONG SHOT BUT IS THERE ANYONE STILL LIVING THAT REMEMBERS MY GRANDFATHER WHO WAS A RAG AND BONE MAN IN SALTBURN IN THE 1930'S. OR DOES ANYONE HAVE ANY RECORDS OR PICTURES OF GEORGES CAFE, IT IS NOW THE POST OFFICE ...Read more

A memory of Saltburn-By-The-Sea in 1930 by Sharron M Ontes

No memories but would like info & photo of Mr W Bensons garage who supplied my grandfathers MG WA saloon in 1939 - which I have just restored. Any info or links would be appreciated. Thanks, Rob Taylor

A memory of Gedney Hill in 1930 by Rob Taylor

I was one of many children evacuated from Balham, London to Turners Hill on 3rd Sept 1939. My first billet was 106 Lion Lane, which at that time was the village sweetshop. How lucky was that. It was owned by Mr & Mrs Terry. ...Read more

A memory of Turners Hill in 1930 by Edward Gunner

I was born at number 7, Village Road, Finchley in 1932 and lived there until October 1939 when my dad's businesses in London were requisitioned. Lots of memories. Milk was delivered by United Dairies and the horse would ...Read more

A memory of North Finchley in 1930 by David Britton

In 1941, shortly before my sixth birthday, I arrived at what was then a large branch of the National Children's Home & Orphanage, at Old Bramhope. To get there I had enjoyed an exciting (for me) train journey from Kings Cross ...Read more

A memory of Bramhope in 1930 by Peter John Ashman

The village played an important part in my early life. My parents moved here in 1927 and bought a small cottage in Back Lane and named it 'Mon Abri'. I went to school here, up to 11, and then I was fortunate enough to ...Read more

A memory of Chalfont St Giles in 1930 by William Taylor

Born and brought up in Barmston village, my book, 'Diz Thoo Remembr' recalls many of the happenings in the village from 1933 onwards. I was born into what could have been a family of twenty. My mum ...Read more

A memory of Barmston in 1930 by Donald Bemrose

My mother who was called Betty Scott lived in Viewfield at Acharn looking after a gentleman called Robbie Campbell around 1937. She sadly has dementia now at 91. She lives in Newcastle upon Tyne. Mum was a nurse in ...Read more

A memory of Acharn in 1930 by Joyce Rawlings

My mother-in-law has just passed away and we found this in her papers. My years at Stanford-le-Hope Laundry. I lived in a village where my mum and family had lived for generations. A signpost at the top of our lane said ...Read more

A memory of Stanford-le-Hope in 1930