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i moved with my mother two sisters and brother to esh winning in 1956 I think. We had a terraced house in Evenwood Road where my step grandmother Ethel Galley also lived. My mother managed to get a three bedroom council house ...Read more

A memory of Esh Winning in 1956 by Jean Berry

I was born in 1947 in a house across the road from the church (17 Llandudno Rd). I was christened in the church. When I was 3 or 4 I remember my parents being friendly with the verger, Mr Shingler, and taking me to visit his ...Read more

A memory of Llandrillo-yn-Rhôs in 1950 by Stuart Gorst

can anyone remember the railings around the school had spikes on the top, that was until whilst retrieving a ball i accidently slipped on to them gashing my waist. soon after the head mistress mrs barlow had them removed. that is my ...Read more

A memory of Fleckney in 1950 by Geoff Bosworth

Late 50's. As a kid I used to run wild with my dog Spot on Baildon Bank, Baildon Green and through the Knoll Wood, mainly during the long light summer evenings (but really just when ever I could) I used to trail up through Milner ...Read more

A memory of Baildon in 1956 by John Shooter

Great memories of my years as a student at Reading University in the 1950's. At that time there was only one campus, and on entering through the covered London Road entrance (on the left of the photo) the ...Read more

A memory of Reading in 1954 by Milton Freeman

We lived in Somerset Road but then moved around the corner onto Irby Road and could see across the fields to the Welsh hills. Late evenings in spring we would hear the sound of the Gypsies coming along Irby Road and turn into Fishers ...Read more

A memory of Pensby in 1953 by Len Riley

I remember watching Brinny play home and away with my cousin Ronnie. We used to get a lift off Ken Dean, the manager (and local barber). The team was the best Sunday league side in Stockport; Reg Adie in goal, Roy Stockton, ...Read more

A memory of Brinnington in 1959 by Phil Marsh

I moved to the Avana cake shop on Clarence Street when I was 9 years old from The Wern, Old Furnace, Nr Pontypool. My mother became the manageress of the cake shop. My father loved the iced jam cream slices! I went to Park ...Read more

A memory of Pontymoel in 1954

We lived in the Old Manse at the end of Manse Road; our dad spent all his spare time doing it up. When we moved in it was antiquated and stinky but it ended up a nice house. Our dad was a music teacher at Larkhall Academy. I ...Read more

A memory of Newmains in 1959 by Carol Dobbie

Yes, I was at Vane Dancing School and remember June Bannister and Roger. I am Joan and my sister is Valerie Copas, my brother Ray also was in the shows and my mum sometimes played the piano if she had to! Esme was our dedicated ...Read more

A memory of Cheam in 1952 by Joan Arnold