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I have happy memories of a summer spent with my Nannie and Grandad Gibbs. I remember walking down this street, passing 'Auntie Martha's' to the post office every day with Grandad. He used to buy me chocolate cigarettes every day. I ...Read more

A memory of Moorsholm in 1965 by Sheryl Jordan

Before becoming the home of George Harrison of the Beatles, Friar Park was run as a school by sisters of the St. John Bosco order. This was my first school and I remember having to walk all the way to the main door along the ...Read more

A memory of Henley-on-Thames in 1960 by Mandy Lester

Being born in 1957 I attended Dogdyke County Primary school from 1962 whilst living with parents in Witham Drive, Chapel Hill. We used to walk or cycle to school in those days. Shortly after then we moved to Tattershall ...Read more

A memory of Dogdyke in 1962

Having been born in Ann Street in 1962, my memories of the surrounding area are quite vivid, including Waddles Foundry; the metal beating from the works would often wake me in the morning. It was on land just behind the Bull pub, ...Read more

A memory of Llanelli in 1969 by Julie Hart

I was born in Abercregan in Prossers Terrace (41) along with my parents George Chewings, Edna and my two older brothers Michael and Thomas, also a younger sister Janice. My grand parents lived at no. 44 Tom and Cassie. ...Read more

A memory of Abercregan in 1966 by Alan Chewings

I think it was about 1967, we moved down from Wallasey, Merseyside to number 7 Williams Row, miners cottages at the top of Guest Street. I remember my first day at Fochriw Infants, it was like a whole new beginning, made some new friends. ...Read more

A memory of Fochriw in 1967 by Phil Chesterman

One of the shops I remember well was Fosters. It was like a mini department store. We had some of our clothes from there. You could buy things and pay so much a week. It was how we lived then. It was quite normal ...Read more

A memory of Polesworth in 1960 by Marilynne Connolly

I was born in a house halfway up Cuddeston Road hill but at about 3 years old my family moved down into the village where we lived at Shipley House, next door to the Chapel and over the road from the village green. I remember ...Read more

A memory of Horspath in 1960

Another Pentraeth Memory. by Ross Davies Just about 38 years ago, I was approached by some of my former pupils, who were now mostly married and with children of their own, with the idea of forming a Pentraeth based entertainment ...Read more

A memory of Pentraeth in 1969 by James Griffiths

I remember Our Lady and St Joseph's school and Mrs Clinton the primary one teacher. I lived in Annathill and traveled by bus every day. The Chapel was up the hill from school and I can remember making my first communion there. I can ...Read more

A memory of Glenboig in 1968 by Rose Laidlaw, Nee Burke