Blaina, High Street c.1955
Photo ref: B673008
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Photo ref: B673008
Photo of Blaina, High Street c.1955

A Selection of Memories from Blaina

For many years now, we've been inviting visitors to our website to add their own memories to share their experiences of life as it was, prompted by the photographs in our archive. Here are some from Blaina

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My grandfather William, Bill to his friends was born in Markham in July 1925 but he was brought up in Blaina before eventually moving to Bargoed where he got married until he finally went into a nursing home. He often told me about his childhood days of growing up in Blaina and going to school there. The girlfriend he had was Winnie Bright. He told me that he used to box for his school, ...see more
My dad William Norster and my uncle Ron, sons of Madge Norster, came from Blaina. I and 2 of my siblings were born in Blaina. We moved when I was about 5 but I remember all my vists back there to visit my nanna. I would love to find some pics of Blaina.