Abertillery

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Where I was Born

I was born in Lancaster Street, Six Bells in my Grans front room. My Mum and Dad lived with my Gran and when I was born I shared the house as well. The back yard had a steep slope and backed onto the "mountains". The kitchen was small and warm and lit by gas lamps, it was where my Granfer used to have his bath when he finished his shift in the coal mine at the end of the street.
I went to the local nursery when I was about 3 years old and remember a visit by Princess Margaret. My Gran used to take me out and sometimes we went to the cinema! ...read more here
A memory of Six Bells contributed by First Name Last Name

Six Bells Park

The picture shown of Six Bells park shows in the back ground what was the nursery i went to in 1952. I lived in Aberbeeg, but my gran lived in High Street, Six Bells.
Every Sunday i use to walk from Aberbeeg with my father to visit her, and usually went over to the park.
I live in Croydon, Surrey, having been a Policeman in the Met for 35 years, but i still love and think about my chidhood. Great times.
A memory of Six Bells contributed by Kenn Rosser

The Hanbury Hotel

My grandfather was Howard Collins who was licensee at the Hanbury for many years.In the mid 50,s as a boy i would visit my grandfather with my mum Lilian and the smell of the hopps from the webb,s brewery at the rear of the Hanbury can never be forgotten.I am presently researching my family history anyone with info about Howard or his first wife my grandmother and mother to my mother Lilian perhaps you can post it in messages.My mother was Lilian Collins before she married Tom Maloney who died in the Indian army in the early 40,s she then married my father Keith Adams of Abertillery in 1946.
A memory of Aberbeeg contributed by First Name Last Name

Missing home

I was born in Wales and lived at 3 Bailey Street until moving to Canada at age 10. All of my memories of Cwm are wonderful ones, sliding down the mountain on cardboard, wading in the river behind our house, climbing the hill to play at the park or swinging on the rope swing that was always around but we never knew where it came from. I still have family living in Cwm, my mother's sister and husband Thelma & Bob Annett. My plan is to bring 4 children back this summer (2008) and show them where I grew up. Please feel free to contact me if you have any information on my family.
Thank you
Debbie Turner
A memory of Cwm contributed by Debbie Turner