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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

I was born in 1935 at 25 Cambridge Road, maiden name Lee. There were six of us, parents, 2 older sisters, Beryl and Gwen, and grandmother. I remember many of the shops from the late 30's to the early 50's when we moved to Surrey. ...Read more

A memory of North Harrow in 1930 by Margaret Waddingham

A walk with grandfather « Thread Started Yesterday at 2:03pm »    -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- A Walk with Grandfather. I was about 11 years old, one summer's day, when ...Read more

A memory of Stramshall in 1930 by John Mellor

I was born in 1930 in Chelsea but moved to Haines Street, Battersea (demolished to make way for New Covent Garden in the 1960's) in 1933. Moved to No.3 Sleaford Street Battersea in 1935 and went to Sleaford Street School until 1939 (Mr ...Read more

A memory of Battersea in 1930 by John Dorking

My birth certificate 1938 says Roseneath; father was a gardner on the estate and have photos of the estate cottage. Also pictures of reputedly oldest trees in Scotland called Adam and Eve, probably long chopped down as castle. Prince ...Read more

A memory of Rosneath in 1930 by William Hair

At the house where we lived from 1928 until 1935, (No 24 Barracks Road, Burnley, now called Cavalry Way), it was called a 'back to back' row cottage. It comprised of two bedrooms upstairs, one just about able to fit a double ...Read more

A memory of Burnley in 1930 by Rowland Farrer

The family name is Davies, they lived in Penygraig, Pontllotyn and Clarindon Row, Rhymney. We belive they lived near the stone works. Five of the children went to the homes at Pontypridd owing to the death of their mother. If anyone reading this has any information, it would be appriciated.

A memory of Pontlottyn in 1930 by Frances Owen

The Jewish Fresh Air Home and School was founded in 1921 by Miss Margaret Langdon, MBE, MA (1890-1980) and located at Blakemere Lane, Delamere near Norley, in the beautiful Cheshire countryside.  My time spent there was from age ...Read more

A memory of Delamere in 1930 by Sid Grant

I moved to Hanwell in 1934 and was sent to Wynnstay School for girls and little boys, it was in The Avenue, not too far from West Ealing Station.   I went to school on the 211 bus for a year then cycled, about 1 1/2 miles each way. ...Read more

A memory of Ealing in 1930 by Dudley Parker

What - no memories of Hindley? I was born in 1935 (nee Pennington) at a house in Liverpool Road, just up from the Strangeways Pub (The Paddock). The area was called Navvies' Lump, and although the address was "Liverpool ...Read more

A memory of Hindley in 1930 by Edna Booth