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William or 'Billy' as he was known was born in the house at 38 Crown Lane Theale on the 24th. September 1911, the eldest son of Frederick James and Matilda (Gladys) Parsons and their house was along ...Read more

A memory of Theale in 1910 by Hazel Parsons

In 1920 the Hawkins family came to Canada. My grandfather was Edward Hawkins, known in the family as Ted. He had been the head gardener at the Whitmead estate. He and my grandmother Clarissa, had 5 children. Robert ...Read more

A memory of Tilford in 1910 by Roland Joselyn

August 2012. Its a small place Newcastle how about this for a coincidence. I was out on a walk between Wylam and Newburn and as I passed the Tidal Stone (which I mention in my stories) I met this man walking his dog, we chatted and I ...Read more

A memory of Newburn in 1910 by Jimmy Burrows

When my Mother passed away in 1999 I had the unhappy task of clearing out her Warden Controlled little flat. Amongst her possessions I came across an old history project I had done at school in the 1970s for which ...Read more

A memory of Handsworth in 1910

My great-grandfather was William Edwards. He ran the newsagents/tobacconist/bookshop at 55 Jersey Road, Blaengwynfi in the early part of the 20th century. He also had another shop in Wyndham St., ...Read more

A memory of Abergwynfi in 1910 by Phil Hopkins

I am trying to find details of my grandfather's nursery business in the Chesthunt area. He had long retired in the years I lived with him in Flamstead House in Flamstead End. I have managed to fit in many details but nothing has shown ...Read more

A memory of Goff's Oak in 1910 by Jenny Vokes