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 |  Betty Smithers - born 1924 | | Kath Shields - born 1925 |  | | Betty has connections with a greengrocer chain but has never seen any proceeds. Click on the link to hear this story | |  | | Kath's granddad offered a local alcoholic food and clothes. Click on the link to hear this story | | | Mavis - born 1926 | | Derek Reader - born 1927 |  | | Brought up by her grand-mother, Mavis has a varied family history. Click on the link to hear this story | |  | | Derek has memories of his hard working father (and his one failing!Click on the link to hear this story | | | Brenda Bailey - born 1928 | | Mr Sutton - born 1929 |  | | A genealogy class leads to a meeting with a member of the aristocracy. Click on the link to hear this story | |  | | Mr Sutton recalls the size of families in the past. Click on the link to hear this story |  | | | |
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| Keith Forrester - born 1930 | | Iris Pointer - born 1931 |  | | Keith realises that he was very lucky to have a wonderful step mother. Click on the link to hear this story | |  | | Iris' mother always sought to keep her independence. Click on the link to hear this story | | | | | Brenda Roper - born 1932 | | Kathleen Reeves - born 1933 |  | | Brenda went to live with her 'Potteries talking' uncle and grandmother! Click on the link to hear this story | |  | | Kathleen's practical joker Dad got his comeuppance. Click on the link to hear this story | |
| Events between 1924-1933 | British Egyptologist Howard Carter discovered the tomb (& the curse?) of Tutankhamen in January 1924.
A.A. Milne published Winnie-the-Pooh
Gertrude Ederle became the first woman ever to successfully swim the English Channel.
In 1928 Fleming discovered penicillin.
1925 witnessed an imprisoned ex WW1 soldier named Adolf Hitler publishing 'Mein Kampf', his vision for a 'nationalist socialist' Germany.
The 1920's ended on a low point with the Wall Street crash of 1929 that caused the Great depression into the 1930's.
Sliced bread was first available for purchase in 1930.
In Scotland in 1933, the Loch Ness Monster was first 'sighted'. |
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