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I visited Bridgefoot from the early 1950's to stay with my grandma and granddad at Ellers view next to the Dukes Head (which had been owned by my great granddad Thomas Bowness). Ellers View had its own back way into the ...Read more

A memory of Bridgefoot by steve

My grandparents lived at 36 Kingscote Road and during the war my mother lived with them while my father was away. In the middle of the night in September 1940 a 500 lb bomb landed opposite and failed to go off. My mother and two ...Read more

A memory of Addiscombe by Robert Hopper

At 55 now, I still have wonderful memories of old Balintore, enough to write a book, too many to write on here. I grew up in Balintore in the 60's and early 70's and would trade all my worthy possessions to re live those ...Read more

A memory of Balintore in 1963 by Jim Falconer

I was born in 1938 and my maternal grandparents lived in a tiny shop on Havant Road, Cosham. I remember I used to write to them occasionally which is how I remember the address. I can't ,though, recall the number. Their ...Read more

A memory of Cosham by Ann Berry

I was in the Army in 1966 when I was fortunate to be posted to Morfa Camp. It was the Army Outward Bound School then and catered mainly for Junior Leaders. They did a 3 week course there during which they engaged in rock climbing, ...Read more

A memory of Towyn in 1966 by William Head

Cenarth, on the River Teifi, is set in a spectacular gorge with a number of waterfalls, and is famous as one of the last places in Britain where licensed coracles were used, both for salmon fishing and (as seen in this ...Read more

A memory of Cenarth in 1960 by Julia Skinner

Just happened across your print surfing the web, my ancestors lived on Greenaway Street, they were salmon fishers. Their names were Buckley and Barlow. I spent many years down by the river and park as a youngster. Very fond memories, I now live in Canada

A memory of Chester in 1955 by Carole Foot

Avis and Thorne (Tom to some) Walters were born in Hinton. Avis (my mother) being the eldest was born on 22 August 1925. Thorne (my uncle) was born on New Year's Eve but I'm not sure which year. ...Read more

A memory of Hinton Parva in 1920 by Cathy Dodge

I was Christened at Brimington Bethel Chapel in July 1945, for some unknown reason, on a Tuesday. From my early memories I recall attending Bethel every Sunday twice a day and either walking it or catching the bus ...Read more

A memory of Brimington in 1948 by Geoffrey Marsden

It was about 1957 and before, when the Willows was a place to picnic on a Saturday and Sunday afternoons. It was a very popular place, with the Shuggy boats and the river to play in, and there were houseboats ...Read more

A memory of Newburn in 1957 by Jimmy Burrows