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St Mary's was a lovely church and I remember exploring the grave yard which went up a hill at the back accompanied by friends of my class. I remember the vicar 'Ross Sage' and when he used to visit the school. My ...Read more

A memory of Standon in 1963 by Sheena Dean

Knowing where to start with the many memories that I have of Groes Village is difficult. For many years my brother and I were dispatched, from our home in Hertfordshire, for the entire school summer holiday to stay ...Read more

A memory of Margam by Gwynneth Stanbrook

Parc Slip Exposion – 26th August 1892 and-My memories of home life and school On the morning of Friday the 26th August 1892 an explosion occurred at Parc Slip Colliery, The Fountain, ...Read more

A memory of Aberkenfig in 1890 by Catherine Delahay

My mother lived in Pelton Fell until she left to come to London where I live. Her father was Isaac Redpath. He was a pit deputy at the colliery. My mum is dead now but she said her dad was well known and respected in his community. ...Read more

A memory of Pelton Fell in 1944 by Peter Henry Rogers

I was born in 1940 at Recreation Avenue, London Road and have many happy memories of my birthplace. I attended London Road Junior School from 1946 to 1951 and remember three teachers as they were all vegatables, ie the ...Read more

A memory of Romford in 1952 by Bernard Strutt

I lived at 5 Manor Drive with my 3 sisters, Kathleen, Elizabeth and Mary. I was born in the house at 1am on a snowy night in 1954 and was delivered by my dad and Dr Poles, while Mary slept and Kathleen ...Read more

A memory of New Haw in 1954 by Suzanne Knight

My parents, my brother and I had about six holidays at Moreton Paddox during the early 1950s when it was a WTA (Workers Travel Association) holiday home. On occasion my grandparents or aunt and uncle accompanied ...Read more

A memory of Moreton Paddox in 1953

I was born at N o6 Henconner Road, Leeds 7, on November 26th 1951. My primary school was Chapel Allerton County Primary, and I vaguely remember the trams running through Chapel Allerton as they passed the school. ...Read more

A memory of Chapel Allerton in 1951 by Mick Hudson

In 1944 my mother and I moved from a two bedroom basement flat in Grosvenor Road at the top of the town, to Chrismas Avenue, a three bedroom semi-detached, that connected between Ash Road and Newport Road. My father ...Read more

A memory of Aldershot in 1940 by Raymond Hay

I was born in Calverley in 1948. I lived with my mother, father and brother (Ernest). I attended Calverley Church School. I played down in the woods most of the time, with my brother and our friends. My brother was a bully ...Read more

A memory of Calverley in 1956 by Gloria Conroy