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I grew up in Caerhowel Hall, Montgomery. My parents lived at Caerhowel Hall from the 1950s until my mother died in 1999. I have lots of lovely memories of the great parties we had. My father researched the history of the house ...Read more

A memory of Caerhowel Hall in 1987 by David Bainbridge

My great grandparents used to live at Fairfield, Sea Road, they also used to have a barbers & tobacconists at Stanley House, I think it's Bridge Street. I gGo quite often to Abergele now as my son has a caravan there. Would love to find out more info if anyone has any.

A memory of Abergele by Joan Bennett

Hello Linda. My name is Linda too and I am the grandaughter of George Hamilton, who owned Harbourne Farm. Of course I remember Harbourne Hall well, as I do you. We played together often, and I have a photo to prove it. We are both ...Read more

A memory of High Halden in 1958

I spent many happy holidays with my grandparents John and Alice Hughes at Bron Cadnant, much of the time in the two rivers/streams that come together near the house. I was taught how to fly fish by my grandfather and my Uncle ...Read more

A memory of Pentrefoelas in 1945 by Thomas Roberts

Eastbury House was just around the corner from where I lived in Pelham Avenue from my birth in 1940 to the time I moved to Kent with my parents in 1956. There was a huge wall that concealed beautiful gardens of Eastbury House & we ...Read more

A memory of Barking in 1950 by Rita Ovenden Nee Edwards

My father came home from the war and my mother had been having an affair with an army friend of his and he was living with him so my father was ejected from the house. The council became involved and my two sisters went in to foster ...Read more

A memory of Pinehurst in 1947 by Brian Bailey

I lived in Rooms Lane, Morley, from birth to 23 years of age (1935 to 1959). My grandfather had built a pair of semi-detached houses there, one for himself and grandma and one for my family. In those days you could walk past Tetley's farm ...Read more

A memory of Morley in 1940 by Lorna Davis

I lived on Rimswell Holt in 1949 my first school was at Brookfield on Redcar Road. I always remember Greengates old picture house when we used to pay a tanner for Saturday matinee. My first job was at Fishers old mill up ...Read more

A memory of Greengates in 1949 by R Ingleson

The best years of my life. I was happy and content and had lots of friends. My father was stationed at Tern Hill but we moved off base at Boscobel Road to a bungalow he built called "Green Haven" opposite ...Read more

A memory of Market Drayton in 1969 by Steven Loska

MY YOUNG DAYS AT CATHERINGTON, RANDELLS COTTAGE, LINKHORN Born in 1942 in Cornwall, my early years of school were at Clanfield. My holidays were spent at my grandmother’s house at Randells Cottage, my father was ...Read more

A memory of Catherington in 1947 by Chris Girlow