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I was born in Argoed Blackwood in a condemned house by candlelight in 1950 We moved to 26 Underwood road Oakdale when I was still quite young. I can still remember so much from all those years ago. The Bic. Browns, Parry, Yem ...Read more

A memory of Oakdale by Gian Singh

Our family moved to Friars Road in the summer of 66, from a damp house in Boothen Green, which looked over toward the Michelin Factory. I was 5 years old. My father Graham was a former art student at Burslem College of Art under the ...Read more

A memory of Abbey Hulton by Marc Thorley

I was born the day my parents moved to Sshilbottle. We lived at 16 Farne View but this was later changed to 16 St James Road. Nearly everyone's dad worked at the pit. Shilbottle seemed to be split in two - we had our own Church of ...Read more

A memory of Shilbottle in 1954 by Edith Frearson

My mother just turned 100 October 6th. Her name is Brenda Preece (Walters) and was born in Brynhyfrydd 29 Hillside, Crumlin. My Nana once owned the grocery store opposite and the house was next to the church. Her first cousin ...Read more

A memory of Crumlin in 1955 by Susan Tupa

Several members of my family had connections with Rushton at different times between about 1910 and 1950. My great grandmother, Sarah Jane Wooton was landlady at The Crown ( I have a photo of her ...Read more

A memory of Rushton Spencer in 1920 by Karen Burns

I was born at 18 Greive Street. I had an older brother, 'Big' Al, alas deceased. I also have 2 sisters, Senga and Elaine, and a younger brother, Grant. We stayed in the Main Street then moved to Queens Avenue till I married. My ...Read more

A memory of Methilhill in 1940 by George Robertson

I remember the shopkeepers; Rees Jones & Fred Palmer (the butcher) also Sgt Brace at the Police Station. I also have very fond memories of the Bedwellty Show and the ink stamps on your hand to let you back in ...Read more

A memory of Cefn by Anwen Parry

I was born at 8 Islwyn Terrace and have fond memories of Pontllanfraith. Playing up the Tumpee with my brother Lynn Lewis and the freedom we had as children roaming the hills before the council estate was built. ...Read more

A memory of Pontllanfraith in 1930 by Mary Miller Thomas

I was somwhere around 1 when we moved to Luddenden Foot, we lived in a place called Albion Terrace above the railway lines. I attended Blackwood Hall School at the age of four because for me I couldn't ...Read more

A memory of Luddenden Foot in 1959 by Christina Marsh