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I came to Sedgley aged ten, having been born in the dock area of Dudley. At five we moved to Wolverhampton. Finally the family moved to the new houses down Cotwallend Road overlooking the Dingle. The 1962/63 winter was a real bad one and ...Read more

A memory of Sedgley in 1963

This view of the Town Hall brings back wonderful memories of vacations at my grandmother, Charlotte Thomas's, house. She lived on Castle Street and her house looked down this street. On ...Read more

A memory of Maesteg in 1959 by Sharwynne Drennan

I was born in a newly built house in Laurel Avenue - and was told whilst being built my mum and dad had gotten to choose which one they wanted!  The midwife who delivered me was Miss Reece, who I believe lived in Wickford until she ...Read more

A memory of Wickford in 1955 by Lnda Golding

My name is Clifford Halfyard. I was born in 1926 at 13 Carmen Street, Caerau. I worked in Caerau and St John's Colliery before moving to England with my wife Joan. My wife's family name is Bailey and they were from Caerau. My grandfather and grandmother lived in 12 Carmen Street.

A memory of Caerau by Clifford Halfyard

I was born in Horden in 1946 (Elizabeth Lumley) and my father (George Lumley) (and his father before him) ran Lumley's grocery store which was on the bank top (21 Beech Terrace - now a house but the United bus stop is still callled ...Read more

A memory of Horden in 1950

My mum lived in Lamb Street, the bottom half, she lived with her mother Harriet Prescott, sister Gertie and brother Billy. When Mum was born she was given the same name as her mother. They were bombed out of Lamb Street ...Read more

A memory of Liverpool in 1940 by Margery Hall

I was born in Gileston Manor Cottage. My father was chauffeur to the manor residents, Mr and Mrs Clay. I had grandparents living in West Aberthaw and Sea View Farm, Batsleys. We then moved to Glyndwrtthan where I lived until I was married ...Read more

A memory of Gileston in 1930 by Primrose Goldsworthy

My mother's family were from Appledore and although I was born on a visit up north to my father's family, I was only a few months old when we came back. We lived in various houses in the village, Canal Cottages and Hawthorn being ...Read more

A memory of Appledore in 1942 by Celia Brydon

I was born in London in 1940. Our flat was demolished by the first flying bomb so my parents moved to West Kingsdown when I was three months old. From an early age I remember being taken quite regularly by my mother along the A20 ...Read more

A memory of Wrotham by John Osborne

I believe this picture is of the local post office/deli next door to the clock tower inn pub, affectionately known as the 'Clocky'. I grew up in this pub between 1956 and the early 1970s. When I lived here the mayor of ...Read more

A memory of Newbury in 1860 by Lorraine Kopp