Nostalgic memories of Ynysddu's local history

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For many years now, we've been inviting visitors to our web site to add their own memories to share their experiences of life as it was when the photographs in our archive were taken. From brief one-liners explaining a little bit more about the image depicted, to great, in-depth accounts of a childhood when things were rather different than today (and everything inbetween!). We've had many contributors recognising themselves or loved ones in our photographs.

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Outdoor party on 'the patch' with jelly, sandwiches and CAKE! All the kids in costume and then races down 'the field' where I won a race and had a medal. Wonderful. Nearly forgot to mention the mug and tin of cadbury's chocolates we were all given.
I was born in No 1 in 1935 and lived there with my Gran and Granch and Mam and Dad until I went to university in 1955. My favourite memories are of 'The Patch' which was open ground behind Bridge Street. It became Lords Cricket Ground in the summer and the Arms Park in the winter or Somerton Park for rugby or football. Incidentally, Christine I went to infants school with Brin Bush and I was sorry to hear of his death. ...see more
In 1974 my mum and dad purchased the farm from a man called Laurence Organ. Our next door neighbours were Arthur Morris and old ma Morris, we used to call her. She was scary. My dad used to hold charity evenings for the nuns who lived on Blackwood Road. There was many a barn dance. My dad Ronald Lloyd was a builder and tried for 5 years to convert the old barn house into a pub. After 5 years of planning permission ...see more
This is my memory of living in Ynysddu. We used to live at no 1 Station Avenue, I had 6 brothers and two sisters. We used to go up the mountain with a packed lunch of bread and jam sandwishes and play cowboys and indians in the long ferns with the Davies kids, and then we would go to the boys' pond for a swim. It was just great, but the best memory of Ynysddu was when I met my husband Brin Bush, I only knew ...see more
My grandfather Robert John Roberts, born 1895, joined The Ynysddu Crusaders. When I came to visit from Portsmouth, he took me to watch them play. My father Donald Keith Roberts played football, bowls and cricket. He would be very proud today to know my grandson Andrew Bellinger often gets Man of the Match in football and is an avid sports fan. I have a print of The Team 1923-1924 Winners of The League Challenge Cup and Shield.