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100 Club - 1904-1913
The 100 Club comprises one hundred stories told by Staffordshire folk, one born in each year of the century, about their lives.
See also: Decade's Main Events

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Mary Hardgreaves - born 1904		Albert Brent - born 1905
	When Mary's husband, Stafford, took a holiday, it lead to a new life. Click on the link to hear this story		Albert and his 14 siblings all lived in the same small house. Click on the link to hear this story

Eddie Brooks - born 1906		Betty Worrall's father - born 1907
	Eddie's father become an assistant for a greengrocer with a drink problem. Click on the link to hear this story		A Christmas party disaster was averted by fast thinking soldiers! Click on the link to hear this story

Reg Wardle - born 1908		Bernard McNalty - born 1909
	Reg remembers the day in Nagasaki they dropped the atomic bomb. Click on the link to hear this story		Bernard wanted to settle, but it wasn't long before war was declared. Click on the link to hear this story

Reginald Johnson - born 1910		Tom Redmond - born 1911
	Reginald's ather worked 12 hours a day.... Click on the link to hear this story		Tom was an adopted child but he still took pride in the taunts of the other children. Click on the link to hear this story

Nellie Forrester - born 1912		Betty Jackson - born 1913
	Nellie lived in one of the first houses to be built on Sneyd Green. Click on the link to hear this story		With 3 granddaughters and an ever growing family, Betty is very proud. Click on the link to hear this story

Events between 1904-1913

A period of great change following the turn of a new century and the death of Queen Victoria.

Edward VII takes to the throne and is succeeded by King George V in 1911. The Titanic sinks in the North Atlantic in 1912.

Locally, the Potteries first cinema is opened in 1909, by George Barber (later to become Lord Mayor).

In 1910, the City of Stoke-on-Trent is formed from the six towns of Burslem, Fenton, Hanley, Longton, Stoke and Tunstall



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