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Ruabon
I was born in Ruabon in 1935 at No1 Church Walks, obviously near the church.
I lived there until I left for University in 1953 and later moved to Gresford.
That Smell
When i was young i moved to manchester from Rhos but cam back lots to viset my Nain and Tiad in Johnstown and i alwys remember the smell of the smoke coming from the chimnys. i loved to smell the air while in the car going down High st. i have moved back now but it dose not smell the same any more.
Emma, Rhos. xxxxxxx
A memory of Johnstown contributed by Emma Davies
Happy days in Pentre.
The top bungalow in your photo (one), brings some happy memories. This was the first school in Pen-y-Cae. I spent many, many hours there with Hughie and his brother. The two classrooms (bedrooms to-day) go up in steps. There used to be many old photos on the walls of children taken in the two classrooms.
A memory of Penycae contributed by neville jackson
bryn eitha
I was born in Bryn Eitha Penycae in February 1941 I to spent many happy hours playing in the area of Pentre near the old mill.
I allso knew of Crad The Garth as mentioned in another correspondance.
All the local villages had characters such as Crad, our character was Bob Hoy, he was a harmless man who always preached the gospel to all of us young children, he used to get us together an sing 'I'M A H A P P Y' these were difficult times for our parents but very HAPPY times for us children.
Most of our spare summer time was spent either down at the recreation ground ( ...read more here
A memory of Penycae contributed by Raymond Griffiths