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I lived in Cecilia Road, Cherry Tree (1930-1945), going in the navy in 1941. Blackburn Grammar School 1935-1941. Happy memories of St. Francis Church and the Rev. Egerton Ward and family, they had a daughter called ...Read more

A memory of Blackburn in 1930 by James Cooper

My grandfather, Norman Cockburn, worked on the estate of Invertrossachs for Sir James and Lady Wilson. Grandpa had three children, Mary, Jessie & Norman. They all attended McClaren High School. My grandmother Jane is buried ...Read more

A memory of Callander in 1930 by Catherine Warren

When was the colliery opened? My elder brothers worked there and my dad (1930-40s). We lived in 22 East Street, and I attended Central School. My name is Glyn Parsons. When was the crescent built?. I ...Read more

A memory of Goytre Ho in 1930 by Glyn Parsons

Born in 1936 at Blackhall Rocks. Went to junior school at Blackhall Colliery and then to Henry Smith at Hartlepool. Nana used to live in Third Street (Graham) with my 3 uncles (Thomas, Jack and Stanley). I have ...Read more

A memory of Blackhall Colliery in 1930 by Marjorie Spice

This was built upon to become Orpin and Melton Roads. My Grandfather, Jack Deverill, bought a house in Melton Road ( Rubijean) and had a thatched Summerhouse built on the site of the old tennis pavillion

A memory of South Merstham in 1930 by Anthea Post

The formative years of my early childhood were spent at No. 39 Bondgate, Pontefract, which was one of a block of four small two-up, two-down houses situated immediately adjacent to the ...Read more

A memory of Pontefract in 1930 by Graham Atkinson

I believe I was sent to Brentwood following a stay in Hither Green Fever Hospital with whooping cough. I seem to have been in a ward named Poplars 3. I have two very strong memories of that stay. I was 5 years old. First, I was ...Read more

A memory of Brentwood in 1930 by Beryl Padgham

The double fronted building in the photo was the Queens Hotel. The building to its left is the Wellington pub, the Heroes stood on the corner of Hambledon Rd, and was moved the old doctors surgrery (Dr Cooper) oppisite Hulbert ...Read more

A memory of Waterlooville in 1930 by Frank Money

My father was born in Ivington, Leominster, at Gatter Tops, then Park Gate, one of eight children. The girls worked in service, and the boys worked the land. Times were hard in the 30's. We have a few photos of back then.

A memory of Ivington in 1930 by Catherine Tyler/Nee Gough

The picture, named The Parade, fails to identify The Parade. The window blinds that can be seen through the foliage to the left is where The Parade actually is. It's a short piece of road that held four shops, the first a ...Read more

A memory of Smallfield in 1930 by Bill Haylor