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My mother took me to the Majestic on a number of occasions. We were not cinema buffs and apart from one occasion, I seem to remember that I only went with her. Some of the films mentioned could have been shown in the early 1940s. I ...Read more

A memory of Mitcham in 1930 by Douglas Tunbridge

It was at the Mitcham Town Hall that we would pay our rent if, for any reason, the rent man did not call. We lived in a council property on Meopham Road, Mitcham, a fairly modern development, and I can remember going there with my ...Read more

A memory of Mitcham in 1930 by Douglas Tunbridge

This is where my husand John Tuff grew up. I'm going to buy this picture for John as John now has Alzheimer's disease and when he sees this picture it will bring back some of his memory as a boy. John played as a boy by this castle and ...Read more

A memory of Edinburgh in 1930 by Cath Tuff

I was born in Gas Lane, Blaydon in a house on the banks of the Tyne, next to the Black Bull Pub. I spent the first five years of my life on our small-holding on Summerhill, where we had chickens, horses and pigs. I have happy ...Read more

A memory of Blaydon in 1930

Mum and Dad took me from Elm Park to Romford where I became lost in the Romford market! I remember being sat upon a stall by a policeman where I was found by my parents! I barely remember all of it!!! We lived on Warren Drive in Elm Park! Marlene (nee) Bennett. I live on Vancouver Island now

A memory of Romford in 1930 by First Name Last Name

I was born in 1930 and lived in Ashton till 1951. Attended schools at St James, St Michaels, and Christ Church Central. I see Harry Henshaw is mentioned, there was also Jack Higginson. The Headmaster was Mr Siddal and one ...Read more

A memory of Ashton in 1930 by James Moss

I was born next door to the post office, which was run by my grandparents David and Mary Jane Phillips. My father, John (Jack Shop) took over the shop when they retired and we moved into the building which is the larger building, ...Read more

A memory of Rhyd-y-fro in 1930 by John Gareth Phillips

My mothers family moved to Yeovil in about 1926 from Beaminster in Dorset. My grandfather heard there was a job going for a gardener, he got the job so the family moved to a tide cottage in Ilchester Road. They had 5 childen then, my mum ...Read more

A memory of Yeovil in 1930 by Paul Amatt

Does anyone have any memories, historical pictures or information regarding the area of Camberley known as Kings Ride and College Ride?

A memory of Camberley in 1930

As a very young lad I lived on Ankerdine Crescent on Shooter's Hill, but Mum frequently took me down to Woolwich for shopping on the market. I can clearly remember a butcher's stall close to Powis Street where the ...Read more

A memory of Woolwich in 1930 by Barry W J Chandler