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I was born in 21 King Street in the Miskin 23rd May 1952. We moved to Perthcelyn when I was 4 years old. I had a great time at Perthcelyn, a friend of mine used to live in No 48 Brynheulog. I used to live in 49 ...Read more

A memory of Penrhiwceiber in 1964 by David Mead

Hello. I was born at Fence Houses, went to Hetton when I was 5 years old, left when I got married in 1953, to a chap from Easington Lane who was in the RAF. Lived in Jane Street, opposite the church and cricket field. ...Read more

A memory of Hetton-Le-Hole in 1950 by Hazel Dunn

I was born in the front bedroom in June. I can remember a greengrocer came round by horse and cart up till about 1960/61. There were only two cars in the whole street. I went to Grays Farm Infants, now retail units, and Grays ...Read more

A memory of St Paul's Cray in 1954 by Mike Digby

Both my husband and I have lived in Fareham all our lives and we are researching our family histories. His grandfather, we believe, used to sell fruit from a barrow in West Street, Fareham, near the top of Portland Street in the 1940s and ...Read more

A memory of Fareham by Penny Barnard

I was born to a second generation Chelmsford family. My grandfather was the security guard on the Marconi's gate (Townfield Street end), his name was John Thomas Hanchett, he was the treasurer of ...Read more

A memory of Chelmsford in 1954 by Brian Hanchett

Hi, my grandfather William James Thomas was born 9th Feb 1920 at 30 Ccommercial Street, Abergwynfi. His father was called James Thomas, he was a collier/hewer, William's mother was Sarah Thomas. I am trying ...Read more

A memory of Abergwynfi in 1920 by Louise Lawrence

I am a Stanwellian but I have lived in Sussex for 40 years. My memories of the village are the large mansion in Oaks Road almost opposite the entrance to the recreation park, now sadly owned by the airport! I was born at 1 Hymans ...Read more

A memory of Stanwell in 1950 by Darryll Seabourne

I spent my youth with my family "above the shop" in Deal High Street.  My father, Morris Orchard, first worked in, then inherited, the family shoe shop, which had been in business since my great grandfather's time.  In ...Read more

A memory of Deal in 1959 by Cherry Robinson

Born at Orsett hospital in 1950, I remember many things about Stanford. My father was from east London, my mother from rural Essex. They settled at no. 8 Central Road, just round the corner from Barclays bank. Stanford and ...Read more

A memory of Stanford-le-Hope in 1972 by barry.halls

I was born in the White Horse pub in Calne in 1952, at No 1 Wood Street. My grandparents, Alec and Dorothy Poole, were landlords at the time. I loved to stay there as a very small child and my room was a cosy room in the attic with a ...Read more

A memory of Calne in 1952 by Sharon Berni