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My family lived in the end cottage in River Row,our garden backed on to the river and railway line beyond.My brother and I were aged 3 and 4 years old and I can remember waving to my father as he went to work in the pits, the train was a ...Read more

A memory of Treherbert in 1951 by Patricia Greenacre

Born in the Dibden Perlieu nursing home in 1943, I then lived in both Blackfield and Fawley. Growing up was a challenge in those days, but we survived. I attended school at both Fawley and Hardley. Summers were spent on the raft at Lepe, ...Read more

A memory of Fawley in 1958 by Jeremy Garle

My dad Lyndon is originally from Gilfach Goch, his dad was called Bill (Billy the book), his mum was Ivy and his sisters are Phylis, Tisha and Doreen, his brother was called Gwylim. They lived in Windham Street and then moved to ...Read more

A memory of Gilfach Goch in 1955 by Nicola Skelton

Seeing this photo brings back many happy memories, on the left of the photo are two black gates and the first cottage next to them is where I was born back in 1955. Shortly afterwards they were demolished and a service road was put in ...Read more

A memory of Twyford in 1955 by Stephen Bennett

Looking at this photo of the Square at Caerau brings back some happy memories of when the steam train would pass over the bridge in all its glory with the steam coming out of its funnel. The big billboard before the bridge was the only ...Read more

A memory of Caerau in 1955 by Colin Evans

Reading your comments about Salford Gone and the ice cream man brought back similar memories to me. I was born at 34 Nora Street, Salford 7 in 1950. Albeit Lower Broughton. However, we used to have an Ice Cream seller who came EVERY Friday ...Read more

A memory of Salford in 1950 by Stephen Winder

Continuing up the street on the right was a long parade of various shops and we come to Salisbury Ave on the corner was a large modernistic furniture shop later the shop nest door became a KFC and across the street next to the ...Read more

A memory of Barking in 1950 by Chrs

It didn't change until the sixties when the station was rebuilt and opened by Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth 11 in 1961. I watched the whole building project from start to finish from the comfort of my bedroom window. When it ...Read more

A memory of Barking in 1950 by Chrs

My Nan and Grandad lived near the corner of Chamberlayne Road and Bleinham Road - 108 Chamberlayne Road - Mr and Mrs Ayley. Grandad kept ferrets and racing pigeons in the back garden.

A memory of Eastleigh in 1950 by Valerie Davidge

Fond memories of St. Margarets Church in Uxbridge, Middx. My home was Harefield Road , Uxbridge. and we were married by the Rev: Bruce Eadie. He asked us to go to Westminster to obtain a special license because he ...Read more

A memory of Uxbridge in 1952 by Sheila Haagenson