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At the end of Villiers Street and on the opposite side of Whitehall Road was an iron footbridge that crossed the railway line. There was a mechanical signal just below the bridge. In these days when private cars were a ...Read more

A memory of Uxbridge by Philip Cousins

I lived at 33 Craigweil Ave from the 1955 to 1973 when I moved to Canada. Best friends were Jonathan Matthews who lived next door and Chris Allum who lived around the block on Newberries Ave. I went to Fair Field School at the ...Read more

A memory of Radlett

I lived in Leasingthorn with my sister Beryl, we both went to the village school and l have many good memories of village life. My best friend was Jean Errington and the Saturday dance was one of the highlights of our week also the ...Read more

A memory of Leasingthorne in 1946 by Hazel Rogers

My sister, Helen, and I lived at No. 3 Plasnewydd Street and, although Helen now lives in Lechlade in Gloucestershire and I have finally come to rest (no, not dead - yet) in Cardiff, we talk every week and often reminisce about ...Read more

A memory of Maesteg in 1947 by Nick Davies

My mom was born in Brentford and lived at 31 Pottery Road. She met my father during the war and moved with him to the West Midlands. My mom's name was Miriam Thomas. We would visit mom's family in the summer holidays and play ...Read more

A memory of Brentford in 1956 by Mick Godfrey

I remember finishing at Central Secondary School in June of 1957. I played with the soccer team a few times, we wore black and red shirts. I remember the Headmaster was a Mr Harris. The Civic in Hednesford was our favourite place, ...Read more

A memory of Chadsmoor in 1957 by Patrick Holness

I lived at 11 Church Lane with my sister Anne and parents, John and Barbara Mawson, until 1978. It was my grandfather's house (William Henry Cazaly) that he bought in the 1950's and had sold it to my parents in 1965. ...Read more

A memory of Walthamstow in 1969 by Joy Connell

My parents, brother and I moved to Nanpantan in 1949 and lived on Snells Nook Lane, we were there until 1954 and then moved down to Farningham in Kent for my Dad's new job. We hated to move as we all loved Nanpantan. I had 3 ...Read more

A memory of Nanpantan in 1949 by Norma Hauser

My best friend lived in Clara; Shirley Greener, she had a brother John and a sister and I was always at her house. I lived in Crawcrook and as young teenagers spent every weekend at the Miners Hall in Greenside. My maiden name was George, if anyone remembers me please get in touch.

A memory of Clara Vale in 1961 by Maureen Waugh

I`ve really enjoyed reading about Ynysboeth on this site, I was born in Cross Street in 1957 and lived there until I got married in 1979. Reading all them names from Avondale Street brought back some great memories, some I remember, ...Read more

A memory of Ynysboeth in 1970