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Ronald Ferguson

Cumberland Terrace, 10 Oct 1931 – Basingstoke, 16 Mar 2003

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Facts and their sources

  • Born10 Oct 1931, Cumberland Terracenot verified1 source
  • Died16 Mar 2003, Basingstokenot verified1 source

A life in time

  1. 10 Oct 1931

    Born in Cumberland Terrace

  2. 15 Oct 1959

    A daughter is born

  3. 16 Mar 2003

    Dies in Basingstoke, aged 71

Family

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Children · 1

During his lifetime

He lived through 8 decades. Pick one to hear and see what it was like around Cumberland Terrace.

General history, not a record about the family: each item says where it comes from.

The 1930s · Ronald is born in Cumberland Terrace

In the news1919–1939

Council Housing Construction Began in 1919

Following the 1919 Housing Act, local authorities began building council houses to replace slums, with over 1 million built by 1939.

Getting around

Short branch line train travel times

A local branch line train between Oxenholme and Windermere stopped at three intermediate stations over a 10-mile distance, with the journey taking 25 to 30 minutes.

What it cost

Starting wage for a fourteen-year-old worker

A common starting wage for a fourteen-year-old starting work was 10 shillings a week for a 45-hour work week.

The Second World War. The deadliest war in history, from 1939 to 1945: some 70 million people died. Brazil sent 25,000 soldiers to fight in Italy.Around the world · 1939–1945

The Second World War. The deadliest war in history, from 1939 to 1945: some 70 million people died. Brazil sent 25,000 soldiers to fight in Italy.

Chief Photographer's Mate (CPHoM) Robert F. Sargent · public domain

What people wore

Turbans served as safety and style

The turban, initially a safety device to protect hair from factory machinery, became popular everyday wear that also disguised unkempt hair during the war.

Music

Popular wartime dance routines

The Hokey Cokey became a hit song and dance routine in 1942, featuring simple actions that allowed for mass participation by anyone. Other popular wartime dances included the conga, which was easily mastered with a simple one, two, three kick format.

Daily life

Limited Home Amenities and Rationing

Many homes lacked bathrooms and indoor toilets; families often used a portable tin bath in the kitchen and an outside toilet. To save fuel, authorities advised limiting bath water to a depth of five inches, a rule famously adopted even at Buckingham Palace.