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My first memory is of being carried by my mother Bettie "welsh fashion" in a lovely thick shawl,from Constant row,where i was born up the Moriah hill over moriah bridge and the canal to the quarry,where my Grancha Holder ...Read more

A memory of Risca by Jayne Hanks Nee Holder

This shows Sterridge Valley and I lived there, at Woodlands House, between 1964 and 1970. It is a beautiful sheltered valley only 2 miles from the coast. In winter it was often wet and miserable but in summer it was wonderful!

A memory of Sterridge Valley by Marilyn Clee

REMEMBER, REMEMBER WE must have been thirteen. Cousin Keith and I sat on a small flight of steps, what remained of a burnt-out bungalow overlooking the village. It was May Day. Hot and ...Read more

A memory of Mochdre in 1952 by Elwyn Edwards

There were three picture places in the valley that I used, Pontycymer Hall, Top Hall Bleangarw, and the Silver Cinema. Good times.

A memory of Pontycymer by Dennis Jones

I too remember the Clifton Cinema and the temp. cinema, also the Salvation Army. There was 'Thornley' who sold veggies from his horse and cart, also 'Kitson' who sold bread from his horse drawn van with his brother, 'Wacaden' ...Read more

A memory of Lye in 1954 by Keith Shaw

My mother was a Woolley and she was born and brought up in Ashbourne where most of her wider family still lived when I was a child. I was brought up in Uttoxeter, my father's home town, but I was born at Ashbourne maternity ...Read more

A memory of Ashbourne by goodkell

The row of houses on the hillside is Holmclose, a row of council houses built after the Second World War, where I lived from 1950 to 1970. The large building in the foreground is Hinchliffe Mill JMI School where I attended until 1956 when I then went to Holme Valley Grammar School.

A memory of Holmbridge by Mrs M I Davies

Hi i have a colour postcard of "The Valley, Brendon" it is the same as this photo, it's a used franked card dated 15th June 1945. it has a sender address of Lana Doome Farm, Malmamead, Brendon written in pencil.

A memory of Brendon by johnturv

My grandparents Frank & Mary Charlesworth run the village shop in the 1950 - 1960 they had Severn children Mabel Norman Olive Stanley Geffory Phyllis Margaret I spent many happy visits there & wonder what the valley looks like now have not been back for many years.

A memory of Ewden Village by gillcharlesworth

My great grandmother lived at 14 Newbiggen Street, just on the righthand side of this photo. A couple of the stories I know about the place are: The doctor would come from Saffron Walden to see the Thaxted people and then send ...Read more

A memory of Thaxted in 1930 by Elaine Flook