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My grandmother, Sarah Jane Hanmer, was born a twin in Eyton in 1910, her mother, also Sarah Jane Hanmer, is buried there. They were a large family, and my great-grandfather was a farmer. All the children went ...Read more

A memory of Eyton in 1910 by Christine Adams[Nee ,Murray]

Well Richard, I see you live now in the Black block, in March 1966, my first born was conceived in the flat on the second floor of the White block next door!! Happy memories!!

A memory of Hendon by Brian Schulz

My grandmother, Florence Helen Clarke grew up in Caerau. She was born there on 25th April, 1915. Her father and her brothers all worked in the coal mines and she was brought up in poverty. Eventually she made her way to england and then ...Read more

A memory of Caerau by Rachael Vaccaro

I was born at Springend near Horbury in 1948, lived at 40 Northfield Lane, Horbury emigrated to Australia in 1961. I remember the Library, spent hours there reading the famous five books and secret seven, still do. Whites fish and chip shop ...Read more

A memory of Horbury in 1950 by Chris Melville

Although I was born in Whitchurch [Bark Hill], we moved to Prees soon after. However, I was sent to stay with my grandmother most weekends and for a period I was sent to the Wesleyan school. My ...Read more

A memory of Whitchurch in 1940 by Jean Mary Copnall

Like Gwilym Evans I was enlisted into HM Forces in 1944, along with my twin brother. We were born in May 1926. Served with RASC as drivers first in Wiltshire, England, driving 3 ton ...Read more

A memory of Nantgwynant in 1949 by Reuben Reynolds

Every Saturday morning my brother Frank and sister Lorna and I were there for the children's matinee so much fun. We were born during WWII and I remember how close our neighborhood was and the Odeon was part of it. When I got a little ...Read more

A memory of Hounslow in 1950 by Jennifer Bibb

The house on Harbour Road was where I lived with my parents and sister for approx two years. We lived in one room in the gable end, then we were moved to the other end which was three rooms in a row. We lived there till ...Read more

A memory of Kinghorn in 1941 by Andrew Innes

My mother in law Gladys Bidgway was born in New Street, but they all lived at what is now Londis in Mill Street, all 18 of them! Most of the girls went to work in the Glove Factory in Whites Lane. Gladys worked there with her ...Read more

A memory of Taddiport in 1910 by Glennis Spencer

I was born at Consett in 1926

A memory of Leadgate in 1930 by Wilf Wallace