Memories Growing Up Between Two Wars

Step back in time with Memories: Growing Up Between Two Wars by W.J.D. McMaster, a charming and evocative memoir that captures everyday life in small‑town Ontario during the 1920s and 1930s. Written with warmth and quiet humor, this vintage booklet offers firsthand recollections of childhood and community life in the years between the World Wars.

Through whimsical anecdotes and thoughtful reflection, McMaster brings to life a world of walking down Main Street, the arrival of the family automobile, school days, church choirs, summer dancing, and the realities of the Depression years. Accompanied by period photography and grounded in lived experience, these stories paint a vivid portrait of a generation growing up during a time of immense social change.

Measuring approximately 5.5" x 8.5" and spanning 144 pages, this sepia‑toned paperback is as visually nostalgic as it is meaningful. Printed in Canada and published in 1990, it is both a personal memoir and a valuable social record.

Perfect for Canadian history enthusiasts, local historians, genealogy researchers, and collectors of vintage nonfiction, this book invites readers to rediscover the rhythms, values, and simple pleasures of life between the wars.