Markham, The Colliery c.1955

Photo ref: M283010

Does anyone remember my Grandmother Doris Hampton, she had three children, my mother Betty her sister Vanda and their brother John who was killed in Korea I think in 1952. I can't remember my Grandfather Ted who died in 1957 I think after a heart attack outside 23 Hillside where they lived. My mother was born in Bryn Road. We went to visit Nanny every week and I would sometimes stay the weekend with my brother Neil who ...see more

My maternal grandfather, William George Higgs, known as Bill to his family and friends was born in Abernant Road in Markham to George and Edith Higgs on the 11th of July 1925. His parents separated and at some point he moved to Bargoed to be with his mother. It was in the back garden of his mother's house at 38 North Road, Bargoed that he met Rita Cook, and they got married in 1949. They then lived at Frances ...see more

My name was Moira Davies and I lived at number 6 Bryn Crescent , I went to Markham Mixed School until 1957 when I was 15, Miss Jones was the teacher of the babies class , I remember Mrs Powell and Duncan Pembry and also Mr Morgan who taught the boys . My best friend was Wendy ,I can't remember her last name but she lived at the top of Argoed , she had a sister Christine . There was a lot of us in school Josephine Morgan , ...see more

Janet Craddock, went to Markham school, left in 1965 to go Blackwood secondary for a year, then onto Pontllanfraith Grammar when left in 1973 Lived in Berllanlwyd Avenue with my sister Heather who still lives in Blackwood. Staff in Markham I recall were Mrs Powell in infants who taught me to read, and Mr Pembry in juniors who when retired was a volunteer who drove my mother to her hospital appointments. I recall ...see more