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I remember what a facinating old house Duffryn House was.  As a teenage girl I remember having lessons in very ornate rooms decorated with wooden panelling and beautiful ceilings. The fireplaces ...Read more

A memory of Mountain Ash in 1980 by Sharon Hawkins

In the late 1970s and early 1980s I attended Rosary Priory High School and looking at this picture reminds me what a magical building it was. I can remember sitting in the classrooms looking out over ...Read more

A memory of Bushey Heath in 1980 by Jo Griggs

There was a youth club held in a building across the carpark from Minster Primary School. I think this building was called the Leisure Centre, it also hosted Brownies and Guides. For a few pee we would spend hours playing ...Read more

A memory of Minster in 1980 by Susie Southall

Wanted, did you work at the diesel depot at Shirebrook? Looking for information as I'm in the process of building a website about the diesel depot. If you have any pictures, stories,diagrams,memories etc about working at the depot, please contact me at epbridge@aol.com or 07983 117 638 thanks alan

A memory of Shirebrook in 1980

Unless the school burned down twice, it definitely happened in half term of 1980. I was on the school pitch behind my house at the time. I was well-chuffed because I had reached the top class with Mr Thomas and was ...Read more

A memory of Hengoed in 1980 by Karen Dummett

In 1974 my mum and dad purchased the farm from a man called Laurence Organ. Our next door neighbours were Arthur Morris and old ma Morris, we used to call her. She was scary. My dad used to hold charity evenings for the nuns who lived on ...Read more

A memory of Ynysddu in 1980 by Justine Waters

I joined a "side" of clog morris dancers known as The Old Bull" in 1980. We all attended weekly practices and danced out at various local pubs in the area. Our practice venue was a former pub ...Read more

A memory of Barnet in 1980 by John Howard Norfolk

I used to live in the house opposite the farm called Wall Hill Cottage. I remember picking the damsons from the trees lining the path and sell them to passers by. My parents renovated the cottage from a very run down ...Read more

A memory of Pickmere in 1980

I remember sitting on this exact bench at the top of Martins Hill in the park in the 1980's, and the view was very similar. I grew up in Shortlands, Hillside Road, and spent most of my childhood in this park. We played cricket in the ...Read more

A memory of Bromley in 1980 by Vicki Waving

My family stayed at a farmstay in Payhembury in 1981. We have forgotten the farmer's name, but we had a great stay for days or so. My most vivid memory was of the farmhouse which had building styles going back to the ...Read more

A memory of Payhembury in 1981 by Richard Pittman