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In 1939 this shop was owned by Mr and Mrs Hodgson. They were relatives of Geoff Foster who still lives in the village. I last made a purchase from Annie Hodgson in 1948. I last saw the Hodgsons in 1952 on returning from service in Malaya. I love Holme and still make regular visits.

A memory of Holme in 1930 by Peter Wiles

My mother June Eisenberg nee Lester was born in 1931. She was brought up and lived in Wallasey village all her life. She was the very first "Miss Liverpool" - in those days it was a personality contest - I think a pretty face helped but my ...Read more

A memory of Wallasey in 1930 by Shirley Eisenberg

The Plough my Grandad's (Jack Bartram) favourite watering hole, Granny claimed that with the money he spent there it should have belonged to the family. Landlord in those days was Mr Henry Castleman. The bay on the front ...Read more

A memory of Byfleet in 1930 by Peter Hancocks

I first arrived in Llanegryn at the latter end of 1939 along with my younger sister and a lot of other kids from my school (St Johns)in Birkenhead. I was eight years old at the time and my sister was six. We were all put into the ...Read more

A memory of Llanegryn in 1930 by Bob Boyd

As a child I lived in Earl St Hanky Park then moved to Cottrill St off Ellor St.   I attended John St school in the Ellor St area. I never really knew my dad.  He went in the army when I was 4 years old in 1939 and returned in 1946 ...Read more

A memory of Salford in 1930 by Albert Morris

After visiting my aunt and uncle who were the Matron and Superintendant of the Banstead Residential School, which was adjacent to the railway line, my mother and I would hasten along to the station to begin our journey home. If a ...Read more

A memory of Banstead in 1930 by Daphne Poynter

My grandfather (A E Rahr)  donated a silver cup for competition on the Crown Green Tyldesley recreation club.  This was competed for in the 1930s and the winners were:  1933  J Baker,  1934  J Hodson,  1935 E Lythgoe and J ...Read more

A memory of Tyldesley in 1930 by Peter Rahr

I lived in Chudleigh Knighton when I was 11 years old until I was 15. That was 1932 till 1936.  I was taught at the lovely school there. The head mistress was Miss Gill and her assistants Miss Bray and Miss ...Read more

A memory of Chudleigh Knighton in 1930 by Bill Daniel

I was born in 1936 in Shipley nursing home and we lived at 1 The Green, Micklethwaite until 1944. My father died in 1941 and my mother was left with me and brother John, surname Walker, to bring up on her own. I ...Read more

A memory of Micklethwaite in 1930 by Christine Elliot

My uncle Lawrence married Peggy Smurthwaite in about 1935 and took over the Hinchley Wood Hotel. It was already well-known to him and his brother, Ellis, because he was a partner in the building firm E & L Berg which ...Read more

A memory of Hinchley Wood in 1930 by Ellis Berg