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I was born in Hurlingham Road, off The Pantiles during the war. The air raid shelters were still there for many years, and the allotments. School was a walk to Bedonwell Primary, joining others on the way. Weekly ...Read more

A memory of Bexleyheath in 1947 by Mary Wright

The racecourse was pretty much my home all my life, Kempton Avenue. Sorry, a bit of a personal ramble here mixed with my remeniscing about me to put into context; I was born in Ealing in 53 of Welsh family (5 older ...Read more

A memory of Northolt by Nick Parr,

Ah yes, I remember it well.  It was magical to go there and dance the evening away.  So many great bands in the 50's.  The floor was great, the music super. I learned to dance at a place called Quinns dance school near ...Read more

A memory of Croydon in 1950 by Pauline Wells/Neff

My granddad, Charlie Davies, owned the post office and it was where my dad, Arfon Davies, was born. When my grandad died it was taken over by my Auntie Nellie, my dad's sister. My brothers, Gwyn, Iwan and Geraint came to ...Read more

A memory of Cwm Penmachno in 1950 by Gareth Davies

My memories of Coytrahen go back to the 1930s and 1940s. I was born in 1931 at The Old Mill, home of my Grandparents and spent many summers visiting there. The Old Mill was rather off the beaten track ,getting there ...Read more

A memory of Coytrahen Ho in 1930 by Patricia Heighton

I was born in 1940 and attended Tynewydd Junior School then the Park School then Bridgend Tech. Even though we had the constraits dictated by the war, life was happy we had the mountains to explore. We would dam the river for ...Read more

A memory of Ogmore Vale by Michael Weaver

I have been researching the Norden Family History for my husband's uncle. His mother was born in London and he wondered why she came to live in Weston Colville with relatives. James ...Read more

A memory of West Wratting in 1860 by Pauline Barker

I was born at home in the mill house at Kestle Mill. My mother ran a small Bed and Breakfast from there when I was little. My parents were Julia and Michael Soady. The midwife arrived in a red MG to deliver me. I have one picture ...Read more

A memory of Kestle Mill in 1958 by Jane Tilley

Good morning from Waterloo, Canada. I was absolutely thrilled with your site and stumbled on it quite by chance. I was born in 1943 at my grandparents house at Yew Tree Terrace just off Station Rd. I grew up in Shepley, ...Read more

A memory of Shepley in 1957 by Marilyn Haywood

My sister and I are from Canada and came to Scotland this past month, August, 2009, to see where our mother, Kathleen Low, and her family were born and raised in their youth. After many years of hearing them describe ...Read more

A memory of Johnshaven in 1900 by Judi Parry