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My mother Joan Marion Jones nee Gibson from Nantyrychain Terrace worked in the Home and Colonial Stores (on the right hand side of this photo) during the war and has many memories and stories, especially about rationing. She also ...Read more

A memory of Pontycymer in 1940 by Eric Jones

I met my wife in Saighton Camp, but have a sister of hers in Fardon where she will be going to visit in May. I am the husband of Peggy MORT of Saighton my memories are short-lived now but remembered, we live in Canada.

A memory of Farndon in 1945 by donandpeggy

My mother was a land girl, she worked daily on Farmer Broomfield's farm Some of my earliest memories are of playing with other kids around an old black caravan, more a hut on wheels, provided as a shelter from the weather. Piles of ...Read more

A memory of Mile Oak in 1947 by Bonny Cother

My name is David Jones, and I remember this street well - opposite & to the right (out of pic) was the local dairyman, who used to deliver milk from the back of a dog-cart.. Further behind the Capel was the Workmans ...Read more

A memory of Glanaman in 1946 by xpara

The shop on the left - with the awning down - was known as 'Capanini's' (spelling?) and obviously Italian. They sold the most wonderful ice-ceams, sodas and coffees as well as tea. I remember the daughter there - her name was Bella, ...Read more

A memory of Glanaman in 1946 by xpara

From this picture - you can see where a lot of the terraced houses in Cwmamman Road got their bulding material from!! Those terraced houses will probably last until doomsday - solid and well built, with Welsh slate roofs... many ...Read more

A memory of Glanaman in 1947 by xpara

Way back in my childhood, brothers two and then plus me, Mom and Dad said let us pack our bags, and go down to the sea, Down to the railway station, our entourage did go, Comic books within our hands, cause, four hours, they went so slow ...Read more

A memory of Barmouth in 1940 by Mary Miles Geary

As a 13-year old lad freshly returned from the United States (to which my Dad had been posted for oil shipment duties), I found myself one September day a little teary-eyed at the doors of Edgarley Hall. I did not know then that I was about to ...Read more

A memory of Edgarley in 1946 by John Sansom

The Deri, Rholben, Llanwenarth Breast, Big Skirrid, Little Skirrid etc. would be regarded as hills when compared to the mountains in Germany and Switzerland, but for us children they were real mountains, and we loved climbing ...Read more

A memory of Abergavenny in 1949 by Diana Dioszeghy

I lived at the family home at the Three Locks, which was about one mile out of Stoke Hammond.  Every Sunday from around five years of age, I walked to St Luke's Parish Church, Stoke Hammond to attend Sunday School.  In later years I was ...Read more

A memory of Stoke Hammond in 1949 by Stephanie Mcpherson