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My grandfather Bert Hedger managed the garage attached to The Hotel during the late 1920s. It belonged to Phillip West who was a mill owner from Manchester and was managed by his sister-in-law Lillian Harker. It was a five ...Read more

A memory of Church Stretton in 1920 by Christopher Grant

My father grew up on Compton Bassett, his name was Reginald Hooper and he lived with his parents and brothers and sisters at No 36. I remember well the stories he told me as a child about his childhood growing up in the ...Read more

A memory of Compton Bassett in 1920 by Dulcie Eels

Alexander (Sandy) Jackson URQUHART was an apprentice blacksmith at McLean's Garage in the small village of Maggieknockater. He later left his apprenticeship to join the Metropolitan Police in London, in 1929. ...Read more

A memory of Craigellachie in 1920 by R Urquhart

My grandparents owned the croft Hillhead of Kintore, my grandfather James Kerr Argo was the manager of Kemnay quarries and rode the old road to Kemnay each day to work. I have many childhood memories of staying there.They had a ...Read more

A memory of Kintore in 1920 by Margaret Chick

My Grandad Alfie Brown built a lot of the houses along the Havant Road. Lower Farlington Road, First Avenue, we lived at 396 Havant Road and I have happy memories of those days in the fifties when we went to Solent Road School , I ...Read more

A memory of Farlington in 1920 by Pauline Robson

For near on 20 years I have been trying to trace my family history. I seem to hit so many brick walls that my family are starting to become an enigma to me. My father's grandfather was Edward Thomas ...Read more

A memory of Greenock in 1920 by Toni Harvey

I grew up at 43 Grove Road, Mill End,1931-1955. My much beloved father, H.P.Farr was the Watch Maker for about 40 years at 165A High Street. Dad occupied the little shop from about 1929 to circa 1969. I think the photo is wonderful.

A memory of Rickmansworth in 1920 by Bettie Farr Jordan