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Angus memories
Groeswen Village
Although I was born in Merthyr Tydfil our family lived in Brynllwyfan Groeswen, we were known locally as Ball Top House. I remember the freedom my older brother Mervyn and I had in the village and surounding area. My dad Percy (Tyke) worked on the railways and Mam (Nora) worked in the Hendre school canteen. My sister Pat was the youngest of us. Our uncle and aunte (Moses and Margaret) also lived in Groeswen with my cousins, Iori, Doug,Glennis,Gwyn (squeeky) Reg, Brian and Marilyn (Lalin). We all attended Hendre junior school until we were 11. My brother then went to school in Caerphilly and my sister went to a girls school in Caerphilly and I went to school in Senghenydd. There were times we would help the local farmers Handel and Mervyn Evans collect the hay in the hot summer days. I remember seing my first calf born it was fantastic! We had a great community spirit in the village, we had a carnival once a year, we would all... Read more
My Memoirs of Trowbridge Cardiff 1964 - 1966 Part One
Wayne Carter
My father is Frederick Carter born in London, and mother was Loraine Carter nee Chadwick was born Cyfarthfa Street Roath; mum sadly passed away in 1998. I have a younger sister Jane Carter nee Dunscombe, and younger brother Paul Carter. I was born in St David’s hospital; until I was nearly 2 I lived in Claude Road, Roath.
I was just over 2 years old when my family and I moved to 39 Hendre Road, Trowbridge Estate Cardiff. I recall all we had to sit on was a few tea chests. Hendre Road itself was a dirt track, and there were no pavements, our garden were farrowed field, it looked like a building site. The Swedish Type houses didn’t exist.
Our house had Cast Concrete walls; they don’t make houses like that these days. Our neighbours were Billy & Betty Porter; their kids were Susan, Sharon & Debbie. Shirley and Mervin Cox; their kid were; Gary, Alison, & Wendy. Maureen and Brian Wilson,... Read more
The First Families
We were one of the first families to move into St Mellons. My first momory was the smell of the building site and my mother taking me to Trowbridge nursery. I was knee deep in mud. And my mother still lives in the same house.
My Memoirs of Trowbridge Cardiff Part Two
Wayne Carter’s memories from 1966 - 1973
I remember Olive an old lady in Trafaser Crescent, she lived in the flats, I use to do errands for her; she always buy me ice-cream, or give me sweets.
I remember Michael Bratcher, John Cain, and David George, Neil O’Mara, Twins Peter and Tony Isles, and I would call for Russell Sims every morning; we’d play football with a tennis ball before the school bell rang.
I could never forget Sports Day; I was chosen for the Obstacle race, but on the day I got lost under the tarpaulin and I panicked; suddenly I saw mum lifting up the side so I could get out, but unfortunately the race had ended. Mum entered the mother’s race and, as she put it; she was beaten by a ti?.
I loved the pogo sticks in PE, & the girls would use the Hula hoops, I loved it when our class played rounder’s on the Sports... Read more
The Ford Family....
This is a picture of St. Augustine's Church, Rumney. We were married there on August 5th 1957. It is also the resting place of my husband's Mother, Father and Sister. All are buried in the Churchyard.
We moved to Canada in 1965.
Childhood
Was delighted when I saw this picture of St Augustines. I was christened in 1950 at this church. Also confirmed here, belonged to Church Girl Guides and Youth Club. Vicar was Reverend Smith. Have very fond memories of this church.
Parc-Y-Felin Farm, St Fagans
My grandparents and great-uncle and aunt lived and worked at Parc-y-Felin farm in the 1930s. My mother and her sister went St Fagans school. Although the farm was demolished in the early 1960s the farm cottage still survives where my great-uncle used to live. It was a milk producing farm, the dairy was at the rear of the farm which I think was powered by a water wheel, the water was supplied by the River Ely by a water channel which my mother called the "race".
