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Can anyone remember upper and lower boat? I was told that my grandparents lived in the lock keepers cottage at Dynea and I know my grandmother Dora Bateman/Jones was born in Pencoed with the rest of her ...Read more

A memory of Rhydyfelin by Mrs Robinson

I was born and raised in Bron Y Graig and remember most of the names you mention. I don't remember Mr Jones as headmaster but I do recall Mr Roberts who I assumed followed him.. if your father was the reverand at Gilgal then i'm sure I must have ...Read more

A memory of Bodedern by tom.jones.52

I was born in 1947 in West street, I went to West street infants and then on to Crescent road school when we moved into the prefabs in Betsham road. I was head boy at school in 1958?( still don't understand how that happened). Mrs ...Read more

A memory of Erith by duffinjeff

I was born in HARLETON STREET off Battersea Bridge Road around the corner to Battersea Police Station. My grandparents llived there as young newly weds and grandma gave birth to 11 children in the same house. My father ...Read more

A memory of Battersea by sylviawitham5

When I started at Cronkeyshaw School I went straight into the second class as I had missed out on the baby class. In those days some children attended from the age of 3 years and the little ones went to ...Read more

A memory of Rochdale by jackienewman

I was born at 124 Clowes Street, West Gorton in 1947 and attended St Marks' School between 1953 and 1959. The Head was the formidable Mrs Clayton, and the Deputy Head was Mr Platt, but it was the lovely ...Read more

A memory of Gorton in 1947 by John Holmes

What a great place to to be brought up! Exploring the woods and forestry on either side of the valley during the long school summer holidays led to endless adventures for a young boy and his pals. I also remember with ...Read more

A memory of Nant-y-moel in 1962 by Norman Lloyd

I have some photos taken here with my mum, I used to go here everyday, on the swings, bobbys hat ect, we lived on Mansfield Cresent so it was only a little walk away. I remember my dad coming home from work from Askern Coalite on his ...Read more

A memory of Skellow by Richard Jones

I remember the Monument as we used to call this area (not the Square) very well. We used to catch the bus to Ogmore Grammar School as it then was, at the small car parking area to the right of the pub in the picture. The white ...Read more

A memory of Pencoed

My grandmother was born at 5 Brick Row, Trealow her name was Dora Isabel Bateman I wonder if anyone has any information regarding the Bateman Family as I am trying to create a family tree for my grandchildren?

A memory of Trealaw by Mrs Robinson