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I was born in Brighton Road, number 130, in 1930, it is now known as Jubilee Road. I went to St Peter & Paul School 1935 -1944. Itwas agreat place to live in, we used to spend days in Sniggery Woods & go collecting golf-balls on ...Read more

A memory of Crosby in 1930 by Alfred Moran

Just before the Second World War was declared we moved to my grandmother's house at Long Crendon, as she felt it safer from us. (Some hope, as Brize Norton wasn't far away, nor was Oxford). Her house was called Lower ...Read more

A memory of Long Crendon in 1930 by John Nurcombe

I was born into the Silver family at Palmer Cottage, 25 North St in 1928 and attended the Council School and then Manor House School Havant in the mid 40s until joining the Grenadier Guards in 1946.  I ...Read more

A memory of Emsworth in 1930 by Godwin Herring

All my ancestors originate in Otley, and I have traced them back to 1718. The only recollection I have of Otley is that when I was six to seven years old the family used to visit my father's aunt, my great-aunt Emma who was in ...Read more

A memory of Otley in 1930 by Sidney Forsdike

Escaping from his mammoth wife, Gran Con, who could eat a whole chicken at one sitting, Great Grandad Stickland fled Street in Somerset and took lodgings in the F&H. He suffered nightmares, and the person ...Read more

A memory of Funtington in 1930

I was born in 1928 at 20, Cotsford Crescent, the third son of a miner William Holmes. All his brothers were miners and myself and my brothers worked underground. I remember Lumleys shop as it was not far away and Mr. Lumley refused to ...Read more

A memory of Horden in 1930 by Albert Holmes

The thirties were the very early days in my life. My mother would take us up  to Greathill where we would sit and have a picnic, not a lot to eat but a chance to play in the fresh air. We were all very happy ...Read more

A memory of Barton in 1930 by First Name Last Name

This shelter/seat was built by my grandfather, Ezra Dowsing Cotton, in I believe the 1930s to commemorate the Silver Jubilee of George V. At least I think so. As a child I thought it was in memory of those who fell in the ...Read more

A memory of Yoxford in 1930 by Peter Collett

I lived in No. 8 Council Cottages (now Firbank), several children in the cottages, Potters No 4, Arnolds No 1, Apps No 2, Burtenshaw No 3, this was before the war. I was born 1929. Mr Harris of Redeham Hall Farm let us have the ...Read more

A memory of Smallfield in 1930 by Dennis Stenning

I was born at Kirktpatrick Fleming on April 29th 1936 at the old transport cafe where there was a cottage and petrol filling pumps on the site, a butchers shop was next door, a barbers shop was on the opposite side of the road - ...Read more

A memory of Gretna in 1930 by Dave Whitfield