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My name is Marina Lord (nee Jones). I lived with my mam, dad, 3 sisters and one brother at 100 Sherwood Street, Collyhurst. I have happy memories growing up there. My mam was called Ethel and my dad, William, my elder sister was Ethel, ...Read more

A memory of Collyhurst in 1940 by Marina Lord

I was born there in Aug 1947 and it would appear, like many others, to unwed mums and therefore adopted out. For most of my life I had only an abreviated copy of my birth certificate which came via the orpanage in Liverpool. Given that ...Read more

A memory of Rossett in 1947 by Roger Coates

I was born in Carlton Road in 1937. Got bombed out when a landmine dropped down the road and we were evacuated to Clacton while my Dad worked down the Underground tunnel when his factory and the machines were moved away from ...Read more

A memory of Gidea Park by Alan Stanley

I was born at 5 Bowen Terrace, Sept 42. My best friend's dad Mr Lewis was an engine driver on the trains at Brecon Station which was opposite our house. I used to ride on the footplate while he was shunting around the goods yard. I went ...Read more

A memory of Brecon in 1942 by John Evans

I came to live in Woodlands in 1945 and attended the infants school which was close to where I lived, at 75 The Park. Aged 8 I then went to Adwick Junior School, our teacher was Mr Bryant and the ...Read more

A memory of Woodlands in 1950 by Alex Bamford

I lived in Abbotsham from birth in 1947 until we moved away in 1967. I attended the village school from 1952 until 1959. Started in the infants class with Mrs Attenborough then on to the Junior class with the Headmistress, ...Read more

A memory of Abbotsham in 1950 by Raymond Blight

I had never seen a picture of this hospital till now, it does look like a beautiful building. I was born here in November 1981. I remember my mum telling me that it was snowing and even some snow falling through gaps in the ceiling. ...Read more

A memory of Taplow in 1981 by Zoe Bolwell

I was born in Harbour Street in 1946 then in 1948; moved to one of the new houses built post war (22 Louden Place). I remember well all the families; Herries, Cronnie, Cowan, Eadie, Hughes, Parker, McCallum, Brown, McDowall, ...Read more

A memory of Creetown in 1946 by Janice Maxwell

My Mum, Dad and I moved to Pailton in 1960/61; we moved in to 10 Lutterworth Rd which had been a saddlers at some time. We had some builders in to renovate the place and I remember my mother saying they had to remove 72 hooks ...Read more

A memory of Pailton in 1961 by Marj Peel

I lived in Maes-y-deri Talybont as a child until I left to go to Australia in 1976. I remember Talybont school as a great place to go and we sang in the Chapel frequently. We also belonged to a youth group though the name escapes ...Read more

A memory of Talybont in 1972 by Louise Jenkins