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During the Second World War I lived in Beach Road in a flat on the premises of Lewis's factory. My father was the manager there. The factory usually made men's clothing for the Lewis's stores but during the war it made army uniforms. It ...Read more

A memory of Litherland in 1940 by Joan Rothwell

This is the Pinner village scene as I remember it from my schooldays. The photographer is standing close to the junction of Chapel Lane and Bridge Street looking up the hill towards the Langham Cinema. Chapel Lane on the ...Read more

A memory of Pinner in 1956 by John Howard Norfolk

I was born at 18 Richard Street, Pontycymer. My mother was Mary and my father was Brynley, a coal miner. I went to the Welsh School at Bridgend Road and then to Garw Grammar School. I loved growing up in the valley. Honest hard ...Read more

A memory of Pontycymer in 1960 by David Harris

I worked in Caerphilly in the 70s - self employed taxi driver with Bee Line Taxis, if anyone can remember them. I have good memories of the people I met there, I worked there for 6 months and then started my own firm. I now live in Bridgend.

A memory of Trethomas in 1973 by John Lewis

Yes, I remember how exciting it was to walk over the Toll Bridge and see the water through the gaps in the boards!

A memory of Selby in 1966 by Katharine Hope

I left this school to go to Bridgend Grammar in 1967 having attened Pencoed Infants and then the Junior through my childhood. The house I lived in in 1967 was only a few yards to the right of where this picture was taken.

A memory of Pencoed in 1967 by Wayne Page

I was born in Bridgend Hospital and the first house I lived in was in Heol Maendy, North Cornelly. When I was about three we got a brand new council house in Heol Las; back then there were no gardens and I ...Read more

A memory of North Cornelly in 1967 by Rose Windman

I well remember the open air swimming pool where we used to go for swimming lessons from Norman Gate primary school as well as the open air pool at the Grammar School featured in one of your photos. However my first experience ...Read more

A memory of Andover by Chris Dance

I was born at 171 Church Street, where the East Marsh flats now stand. My father worked on the docks at New Holland, so when I was a few weeks old my mother took me there to join him in Manchester Square. In 1953 my father - ...Read more

A memory of Ledbury by leslie