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I have a picture of a double fronted butchers shop in the corn market. Over the door it says L.Pugh, outside is the butcher and his wife and probably their daughter Marie.  A family story was that a lad from the family when asked ...Read more

A memory of Leominster in 1920 by Paul Mann

I was born in Hornsey in 1923, and spent the first 10 years of my life living with my parents in the top flat at 257 Wightman Road. The ground floor was occupied by Mr and Mrs Dan Costigan. Mr Costigan was a bus driver, and ...Read more

A memory of Hornsey in 1920 by Arthur Astrop

Dad was born at 25 Station Road in 1927, and his Dad had his own business there, G Budd & Sons. When Grandad passed away, and Nan a few years later, Dad bought the house, with 'the yard' behind and carried on the business, ...Read more

A memory of Liphook in 1920 by Jennifer Webb

With many Thanks to Larry and Gill who have now enabled me to find the "Resting place" of John Young who died in 1917 {WW1} As far as we know his Widow Mary travelled to Hursley from Barking and he was buried ...Read more

A memory of Hursley in 1920 by Edna Reynolds

My grand father Robert Newboult was pharmacist at Broughton in Furness at Station Road. He had two children Charles and Eileen. Charles was my father. Robert is buried in the churchyard but had no headstone.

A memory of Broughton in Furness in 1920 by Yvonne J Jones

My mother was born in the cottage in 1926. Her father was the head gardener at Clatford Mills. I believe they moved to Clatford Lodge, in the ground,s about 1928. In 2010 my husband and my daughter were lucky enough to ...Read more

A memory of Upper Clatford in 1920 by Sally Lowe

This is more asking for other peoples memories than having one of my own. My Great Great Grandparent owned a pub call 'The Queens' I believe, it was owned by at least two generations of the Murray family (from ...Read more

A memory of Collyhurst in 1920

Does anyone remember Annie Owlie Woods, my mum used to say it was haunted by an old lady. My mum lived Russell Street Felling her name was Margaret Curran, she had sister and brothers George, Tom, Catherine, Mary Ellen Vera. ...Read more

A memory of Windy Nook in 1920 by Glennis Spencer

My grandfather, John Benjamin Slack, was the organist at St Godric's Church for many years before he died in 1924. The house visible on the photo at the end of the road is 71 North Road (the Water Board) - my great great grandfather ...Read more

A memory of Durham in 1920

Apparently, there was housing built for ship-building families along Duke Street. These were heavily damaged by bombing raids in the Second World War we hear, and presumed demolished. I am wondering about any info on these ...Read more

A memory of Barrow in 1920 by Bryan Cain