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I remember Medomsly DC for Young Offenders, you were frightened when you went in and horrified when you left. I did one sentence there and was happy not to do a second sentence there. My next sentence was Bostal and you were better ...Read more

A memory of Medomsley

I was born 21st august 1943 at 60 Bellefield Road, a house that is still standing, only a blue brick terraced house with a cold tap and an outside loo. This was quite posh because some people had to share their toilets ...Read more

A memory of Winson Green in 1951 by John Hughes

I returned to Andover in August 2010 and was as excited as the day we left in November 1956 when my family decided we were going to Australia. 54 years is a long time and I think that my wife was surprised at how much I remembered ...Read more

A memory of Andover in 1956 by John Abbess

I grew up in the Bargoed area, in Cardiff Road to be precise! It was Gladestone Villa which is now known as the Parc Hotel or Reds. My parents were divorced and my mam and I lived with my grandparents there. Every Saturday ...Read more

A memory of Bargoed in 1977 by Andrew Dexter

I had happy holidays at Coolham House with my Auntie Jean and Uncle Douglas (Colonel Cameron) when I was about 10 years of age. I remember there was a prisoner of war called Coconi (an Italian) working on the farm. I remember ...Read more

A memory of Coolham in 1943 by John Potter

This photo must have been taken early in the morning because that play area was always packed with wee yins in the 1960s. I know because I was one of them. There were lots of what I used to call swing parks in Corby ...Read more

A memory of Corby by Kenneth Little

I was born at number 7 BreweryTterrace, my grandma lived next door at number 8. My father was Ron Drake and my mother was Margaret Drake. At one point it seemed like our entire family lived on the Terrace!

A memory of Wath Upon Dearne in 1952 by Robert Drake

I attended the Y Graig Junior School that was in Llancayo Street in Bargoed from September 1976 to July 1980. The head master at that time was Mr Borrot. I started off in Mrs Williams class and I can still ...Read more

A memory of Bargoed in 1976 by Andrew Dexter

I was one of ten little girls, plus our teacher, who arrived in Ivybridge as evacuees from Acton, London, at the outbreak of the Second World War. We were taken to a hall (probably at the school) where we were ...Read more

A memory of Ivybridge in 1940 by Geraldine Gasparelli

I would like to know if any of the teachers and staff who worked at Taxal Lodge are still alive and well, they were Mr David Hughes, Mr David Dusgate, Mr Booth, Mr Gregory, Mr Lomax, also Mr david Lomas, Mr Barry Linsley, Mr Jim ...Read more

A memory of Taxal in 1976 by Matthew Fox