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I was born at 32 Pisgah Road which was the bottom end cottage of a row of three opposite Pisgah Chapel. The cottages had no back entrances. There was a pathway running in front of the three cottages with an outside toilet opposite ...Read more

A memory of Talywain in 1945 by Brian Smith

Many holidays were spent by me and my brother in Grainthorpe during the 50's and 60's with my grandparents. They lived in Buttgate, Ben and Bertha Barfield and my auntie, Winnie Barfield. Many happy memories, walking to ...Read more

A memory of Grainthorpe in 1950 by Dinah Proctor

My family lived in Lavender Road from 1958, then Tower Road till 2007, and we have been in walking distance of the park till now (2013). We have had many hours of enjoyment there and our two children spent many hours in the park ...Read more

A memory of Worcester in 1958 by Philip Pegler

I grew up in eccles between 1963 and 1985. For those that check these memories or who have already contributed to them, i have attatched a link ...Read more

A memory of Eccles by John Settle

I lived at 42 Stratford Rd, upstairs in rented rooms. Below lived Mr Woodsell and his daughter Maureen. Opposite was Robert Hopkins, his dad was a carpenter, his mother taught piano. Along the road was the Mulkerns, Irish family ...Read more

A memory of Southall in 1947 by Roy Mc C Lean

Growing up in Ebbw Vale there was the best four Picture Houses and three dances a week, great youth club r t b and had great time in school. Yea, it was special, used to love to have a pint in Tamplins in James Street or going to ...Read more

A memory of Ebbw Vale by Roland Lewis

While browsing the internet I came across your site and would like to give you some family information which may be of interest. About 10 years ago, I discovered that my mother was born in the School House in 1894. Her parents and ...Read more

A memory of Coldridge in 1890 by Richard Nash

My mother Jean was born in Greenock in 1916. She married an Englishman and I was born in England in 1941 but spent my holidays with my grandparents, aunts and cousins in Greenock. My grandparents lived in an old tenement in Weir ...Read more

A memory of Greenock in 1940 by Judy Macdonald

I grew up in Combs Ford, off Poplar Hill. Our Primary school is now a community centre. Back then, all our pocket money was spent in the Paper shop!! There was a large recreation ground (it's now been covered in houses) ...Read more

A memory of Combs by Karen Dack

Hi, I was born and brought up in Dipton, I lived in Annfield Street with my dad, Tom Bell, and my nanna, Maria Bell. I went to St Patricks RC School and have good memories of my time there with a few of the teachers being nuns. My ...Read more

A memory of Dipton in 1956 by Alice Bell