Nostalgic memories of Hallen's local history

Share your own memories of Hallen and read what others have said

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.

Why not add your memory today and become part of our Memories Community to help others in the future delve back into their past.

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Born in Avonmouth in 1931 my earliest memories are living in Hallen and collecting firewood at a pub being demolished in the village, there was a military camp nearby protecting a substantial underground fuel tank storage site. Next we moved to Ison Hill where several other family members had neighbouring council houses, on warning of air raids my parents would drive the family in an Austin 7 to Blaise castle and join ...see more
My memories of Hallen are between 1949 - 1959. I was brought up in the above cottage (which was a former Inn) from my birth in 1949 until my parents moved to Clifton, Bristol in 1959. We were pretty cut off in the cottage. It was situated about one mile outside of Hallen village on the left hand side of Severn Road travelling in the direction of The Philblack Factory. I remember that there ...see more