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Living in Ilchester Crescent was just fantastic. Lots to do and friends to play with. I remember the shops in particular the newsagent and me following my brother to deliver newspapers in 1965, mike from Presses the newsagent ...Read more

A memory of Bedminster Down by jude.hince

Yes i remember crossing the black bridge on the planks with trains crossing. Scary shit! Live in Canada now but remember it like it was yesterday!

A memory of Ashington by paulnwen

The black bridge was a railway foot bridge situated at the bottom of Duke Street for the residents who lived in Locomotive Street. The signal box was there as well, and the crossing gates which had to be opened to allow vehicles such as ...Read more

A memory of Boston in 1940 by Bob Marriott

When we were down in Pembrokeshire we sometimes walked back from Hakin Primary School to Hazelbeach and Black Bridge was a landmark on the way. I remember the rotting hulks of the old barges in the Pill and the transformation of ...Read more

A memory of Milford Haven in 1956 by Allan Harris

I went to Gobowen School from about 1964-1970. I lived in Hengoed, and when I first started school in Gobowen, my mum used to take me and collect me on the back of her bike. As I got older, I walked down Trewern Lane and cut ...Read more

A memory of Gobowen in 1966 by Gary Edwards

My name is Brian Beck, I was born on Shingrig Road in January 1938 and continued to live there untill 1952 when the family moved to Caerphilly. I attended Llanfabon school on High St until I passed for ...Read more

A memory of Nelson by taffbeck

I have very early memories of Boxford Primary School. The school teachers were Mr and Mrs Alderman, Mr taught the older children and Mrs the young infants. I attended both, I started in the infants ...Read more

A memory of Boxford in 1964 by Michael Lipscombe