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I was born in the midlands in 1945. When I was a young girl my father used to take me to my mother's relatives, namely the Pikes at 6 Hastings Gardens, New Hartley, I used to play with a boy named Bryn Pike. Over the ...Read more

A memory of New Hartley in 1953 by Shannette Lappage

We moved to Swffryd from Six Bells where we lived with my grandparents. My family; Thomas Griffiths (Dad,) Iris Griffiths (Mam,) and myself Gareth Griffiths moved into a brand new built 2 bedroom flat in 19A Bron-y-Bryn (now ...Read more

A memory of Swffryd in 1953 by Julie Griffiths

I was born in 54 Mountain Row to Richard and Mary Jane Tustin. I remember Blaenllechau as one huge playground and when someone asked you where you lived, you always said "up the Top" it was a magic place where the ...Read more

A memory of Blaenllechau in 1955 by Vincent Tustin

I heard yesterday (Feb-19-2011) that Mr GWYLFA ROBERTS has passed on. To me, and I'm sure all others who knew him, he was the little man with a big heart! He of course taught Standard Two in Corwen School ...Read more

A memory of Corwen in 1952 by Gareth Hughes

I lived in Port Talbot between 1956 and 1968. I regard it as my second home. I finished school in 1958, at Velindre Secondary Modern School. I had many jobs in Port Talbot, window cleaning, working at Corona soft drinks, ...Read more

A memory of Port Talbot in 1956 by Brian Brown

Here's one for the football fans amongst you, playing and watching football on the ash tip opposite Hendreforgan School, bank holidays weekend the Legion vs the Band Club, seeing Bryn Allen (Welsh international, Cardiff ...Read more

A memory of Gilfach Goch in 1958 by Brian David