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My name was Jennifer Barnett and I attended Rosary Priory in the 1950s.  One of my memories is of the nuns teaching us the 'facts of life' which consisted of being told to always wear dresses with sleeves and never ...Read more

A memory of Bushey Heath in 1958 by Jennifer West

My memories of New Quay begin in the 1950s I suppose. I was born in Cnwc y Lily in my grandmother's smallholding and lived the first 3 years of my lfe in Gilfachrheda before moving a few miles to Cross Inn. Every ...Read more

A memory of New Quay in 1950 by Buddug Hollett

Very sketchy memories - maybe someone will fill the blanks. My father was RAF at the Wellington bomber base. I lived for a short period in a single row of cottages, near the base and a railway line. I had to cross the line over a small bridge ...Read more

A memory of Hixon in 1943 by Benny Davis

My father was one of the local butchers, Jack Grigg. He and my mother ran the shop opposite the church.  My grandfather was John Charles Grigg who lived at a house called Mount View at the bottom of Rose Hill. ...Read more

A memory of St Blazey by Melville Grigg

Another Pentraeth Memory. by Ross Davies Just about 38 years ago, I was approached by some of my former pupils, who were now mostly married and with children of their own, with the idea of forming a Pentraeth based ...Read more

A memory of Pentraeth in 1969 by James Griffiths

The late 40's through the mid 50's. Some 50 plus years have now passed, since I was a " kid " on the streets of Burnt Oak. How life has changed. I now sit at my computer ( here in Tennessee, USA ), and have instant ...Read more

A memory of Burnt Oak by Dave Miller

My mother was born in Gilfach Goch, No 3 Fountain Row, family name was  Lewis and Blodwen Williams.    I have been trying to find out where Fountain Row was as I've been up there and it's not there and I can't find it on any map. Help is required please.

A memory of Gilfach Goch in 1920 by Lewis Carter

I have very dear memories of Portrush in the 60's. My mum was born there. She lived with her Mum and Dad and two brothers and one sister in Harbour Road. Mum and her sister came over to England in the 50's. We used to go to ...Read more

A memory of Portrush in 1962 by Angela Swiffen

My name is James Ryder, i was born on the 2nd January 1920 in Factory Road, the youngest of seven children, of William and Lucy. Started school [C of E] at the age of 3 and left at the age of 14., during which time I sang ...Read more

A memory of Harbertonford in 1920 by James Ryder

Second house from front was my mum's family home and I lived there for years. On the left, a little further along was, and probably still is, the convent/school. I think the row of houses was called Woodbine Villas. Chris

A memory of Merrow by Christopher Knowles