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Officer100 Club - 1934-1943
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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Joan Bebbington - born 1934Joyce Lovett - born 1935
Stately homeJoan discovered her family used to live in Holyhead Hall. Click on the link to hear this storyCigarettesJoyce remembers her grandmother's shop in Market Street. Click on the link to hear this story
Walter Ashley Lockett - born 1936Bettina Knight - born 1937
News imageAll the male members of the Lockett family have the name Ashley. Click on the link to hear this storyFruit and vegBettina's granddad took an interest in the time's social conditions. Click on the link to hear this story
Peter Roscoe - born 1938Ann Boland - born 1939
ScissorsPeter decided that he wanted a career in hair dressing. Click on the link to hear this storyAnnAnn remembers her dad's face the day she fell down the toilet! Click on the link to hear this story
Keith Smith - born 1940Jean Gough - born 1941
JamaicaJamaica - Keith reveals the reasons for his relocation. Click on the link to hear this storyJean GoughJean reveals the motivation of Sir Stanley Matthews. Click on the link to hear this story
Hazel Holland - born 1942Mike Yoxall - born 1943
MotorwayOn her wedding day Hazel had to take a trip to Bournemouth. Click on the link to hear this storySailsMike's grandfather escaped a death sentence to start anew in Australia.... Click on the link to hear this story
Events between 1934-1943
• The boardgame 'Monopoly' first hits the shops.

• In broadcasting, a production of HG Wells' 'The War of the Worlds' causes a mild social panic!

• In the lead up to World War 2, King Edward VIII's abdication led to George VI becoming a war monarch.

• With WW2 breaking out in 1939, notable events include the Battle of Britain in 1940 and the Japanese attack on Pearl Harbour in 1941.
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1974-1983

1964-1973

1954-1963

1944-1953

1934-1943

1924-1933

1914-1923

1904-1913

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