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Staffordshire / Harry Hartill" children of the twenties"book
« on: Sunday 05 July 09 05:08 BST (UK) »
Just letting researchers interested in Cannock Chase area Staffs that there is a fantastic book called " children in the twenties",written by Harry Hartill.I have a phoptocopied version of it that was sent to me by family some time ago,and they obtained it from a school in Cannock.He details families that lived in chase terrace,kids that attended Rugely road school,,chase town,East gate street,references to coal mining etc etc..the palace "picture theatre" near the uxbridge arms.
My Father ( now 84) was mentioned as living in one of the terraced houses along with his sisters and brother the "Arthrells".
Quote: The Victoria Hotel stood on the corner of the high street with a number of terraced houses occupied by the following families:
Mr & Mrs George Stanley,Hopleys,Walkers,Wilkinsons,Wilfox,Harveys,Arthrells,Beardsmores,beddows Websters and Dunns..
My Father ( now 84) was mentioned as living in one of the terraced houses along with his sisters and brother the "Arthrells".
Quote: The Victoria Hotel stood on the corner of the high street with a number of terraced houses occupied by the following families:
Mr & Mrs George Stanley,Hopleys,Walkers,Wilkinsons,Wilfox,Harveys,Arthrells,Beardsmores,beddows Websters and Dunns..