Nostalgic memories of Llansamlet's local history
Share your own memories of Llansamlet and read what others have said
For many years now, we've been inviting visitors to our web site to add their own memories to share their experiences of life as it was when the photographs in our archive were taken. From brief one-liners explaining a little bit more about the image depicted, to great, in-depth accounts of a childhood when things were rather different than today (and everything inbetween!). We've had many contributors recognising themselves or loved ones in our photographs.
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Displaying Memories 1 - 10 of 13 in total
I grew up on Talycoppa farm pick potatoes rake the hay , we lived on trallywn rd .
I was born in Swansea, born in Mount Pleasnt Hospital in 1959. When I was 5 I remember being admitted to an isolation ward in Hillhouse Hospital. My mum told me I had an infection in my mouth. I remember visiting my dying mum there 7years ago, when she was convalescing. And although a long time ago, I was still able to recall certain features, quite bizarre..
I was born in 37 Llanerch Rd, Bonymaen on 5 January 1934 to parents, Archie and Katie Gray. My big memory was of the school we attended being bombed and having to be bussed to Llansamlet School. We never did go back to our school as it was not rebuilt until after the war. I also had a Sunday School in the Bonymaen area for the kids, we used a workmans hut, which we cleaned out to make it suitable. We had about 100 kids attend that; it was a very memorable time. I now live in Canada.
I was born in bonymaen in Myrddyn Gardens, I was brought up by my grandparents Mrs and Mr Tantram. I can still recall a very bad winter, I think 1947, when being woken by my gran, no school that day...11 foot of snow! After it cleared it was found 15 people had died of cold, there was no central heating only wood or coal fires. Grandad worked at the foundry as a foundry man, he later worked at Mond Nickel works. I ...see more
Hi, Mary Rogers was my aunt. I stayed in the row of houses opposite M Adlams, who lived with her mother. The two ladies, would sit in their chairs and just talk for hours with people coming and going, buying pop and sweets. I spent a lot of time from 1954-1965 with Mary and her husband Molewyn, great times!
Does anyone have any knowledge or photos relating to the row of cottages, demolished in Upper Llansamlet, when the M4 was laid down?
My great-grandfather lived in one of these cottages. There is a photograph in existance but I was unable to get a copy.
If anyone has a photo of these cottages I would appreciate a copy.
Thanks,
Wendy
I was born and raised in Heol-las in 1938 until 1955. I now live in the U.S. since 1958. I was a member of Ainon Chapel and went every Sunday and sat with Tessa Adlam. Heol-las was a great place to live back then - the people there were wonderful. I lived at 7 Birchgrove Terrace, next door to Mary Rogers, and across the street from Adlams and the Martin's shop/Post Office. My name then was Maureen McCullough and my sister's name was Myfanwy.
I was born in 1934 in BonyMaen. I attended the school there until it was bombed, all the kids then were bussed daily to Samlet School. I emigrated to Canada in 1967 with my husband and two boys Robert and Paul. Have not been able to find the school, has it been demolished? It would be good to hear from some old pupils of that school. I left Samlet school in 1949.
My Gran - Katherine Thomas - ran the Railway Inn (the Tap) for many years. My grandfather Thomas died shortly after I was born. My mother Hilda Jeffery (nee Thomas), my father William Jeffery and myself lived there. My mum died when I was 5.
My father and I left to move to England when I was 6. I was born in 1954. I remember sitting on the railway bridge a short distance from the pub and almost being pulled ...see more
My mamgu (granny) owned the butcher's shop on Penial Green Road and then my Auntie Betty took it over, the green tin shed by the railway oppposite what is the Chinese and the carpet shop. My mamgi and dagi (grandad) also had Talycoppa Farm which is now the housing estate and school. My mam and her sisters and brother were all brought up there. I lived there till I was 3. I look at Llansamlet as having 100 people and ...see more