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I was born at 1 Donaldson Road. My dad was John White a marvelous singer, he worked at Haigs Distillery, Cameron Bridge for 46 years. My elder brother was Ron White. I played in the Methillhill Pipe Band in 1946, with Pipe Major ...Read more

A memory of Methilhill in 1930 by Doog White

This is a story about William Edwin Pimm 1864-1952 who lived in the village in the 1930’s and went to Miami in 1940. He won Gold & Silver medals in the 1908 & 1912 Olympic Games William ...Read more

A memory of Alfriston in 1930

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 ...Read more

A memory of Burnley in 1930 by Rowland Farrer

My godparents from Hotspur Street were the above family who, I was told, gave a home to my father aged 13, on the death of his father, in the Great War in 1917. My grandfather was Tailor of Tynemouth who paraded grandmother in the ...Read more

A memory of Tynemouth in 1930 by Jo Smart

In 1938 my mother walked this street with me and my brothers and sisters every week, to and from Cowgrove to visit my Grandmother, who lived in a row of cottages around the corner (coming from the Minster) which ...Read more

A memory of Wimborne Minster in 1930 by Edward Read

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

A close relative, Charles Passey, was in the police force in Abertillery. He married Doll Landon whose parents kept a shop there and I spent many a happy holiday with them in Abertillery in the mid 1930s.  The ...Read more

A memory of Abertillery in 1930 by Noelle Southam

I do believe I had to walk down this lane to the bottom where there was a small department store on the right, and the Abbots Fireside on the left to attend the village school located in the local community hall. We ...Read more

A memory of Elham in 1930 by Mary Donnachie

I understand that an appeal for information about the doctor involved in this  incident appeared in the press some time ago. I can provide some of the details.   A young man was taken ...Read more

A memory of Bardsey Island in 1930

My family were friends of the Vowles who lived in Green Lane. We stayed with them in 1935, I have a photo of them and me as a baby. My memory is of staying with them in the war years and going to school in the village, I seem to remember carrying a plate  to school each day for my dinner.

A memory of Stour Row in 1930 by Ronald Dartnall