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As a little girl, my mum would walk with us to Stillingfleet - quite a few miles. We went to see a lady named Granny Scott. She had my mum to stay after she ...Read more

A memory of Stillingfleet in 1930 by Audrey Richardson

I was born on 9.2.1922 son of Henry Gowland Hind and Eliza Hind of 28, Thames Street. Henry worked at Chopwell Pit. I attended primary school at Chopwell from 1927 until 1930, followed by Chopwell West Council ...Read more

A memory of Chopwell in 1930 by Peter Kirk

My gandfather was Alfred Patchett and he was a successful butcher in the making when he opened his butchers shop in Chapel Street, Bingley. I believe it is the road which runs off to the right in this photograph. I have a ...Read more

A memory of Bingley in 1930 by Linda Strong

On Tuesday, August 23rd 1932 there occurred at almost exactly the same spot from which this photo was taken, the most serious runaway and crash that ever ocurred on the line. Car no. 4 broke away from the haulage cable ...Read more

A memory of Llandudno in 1930 by John Owen

My great grandmother lived at 14 Newbiggen Street, just on the righthand side of this photo. A couple of the stories I know about the place are: The doctor would come from Saffron Walden to see the Thaxted people and then ...Read more

A memory of Thaxted in 1930 by Elaine Flook

The Greyhound on Wimslow Road was one of my favorite places as a child of 6-7 years of age. In 1939, I would often be lucky and as I came over the Railway Bridge from 15 Brereton Road, and after having an ice cream ...Read more

A memory of Handforth in 1930 by Eleanor Gilmore

My great Uncle Gilbert Gosden is shown as previously living at 16 Prairie Road according to the passenger list of the Balarand on 14.02.1936. He was emigrating to Australia that day.

A memory of Addlestone in 1930 by Stephen Carter

I remember Living with my dad, at Little Bursteadand at sixteen or seveteen years old learning to be a plasterer. A family I used to go round to, for a chat and a cup of tea, was the Spencers -Ted was one. Now in my 90th year, just met up ...Read more

A memory of Billericay in 1930

I was born at no 2 Shop Row near the Philadelphia cricket club, and my grandad used to take me to watch the cricket. Could anyone tell me where I could find old photographs of Shop Row? Thank you, H.Robson

A memory of Houghton-Le-Spring in 1930 by Henry Robson

My earliest memories are of the married quarters, well into the interior of the barracks of the Dorset Regiment. My father had escaped the poverty of the East End of London in 1923. By 1937 he was ...Read more

A memory of Dorchester in 1930 by Peter Giles