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We lived in 26 Penrhyn Terraces, my dad was Ted Harris and my mam was Doris. I remember playing out till late; Kemps shop, and Olwins Farm, picking coal off the tip. My dad got his from the ...Read more

A memory of Newcastle in 1950 by Joan Harris

I have just joined and was intrested to read about Curly and Jeenie. I used to be pals with George Breen who still lives in Westquarter. My thoughts of Westquarter was the parents who lived in the Grove; Mcdonalds (Bert), ...Read more

A memory of Westquarter in 1957 by Robert Hoggan

I remember the shopkeepers; Rees Jones & Fred Palmer (the butcher) also Sgt Brace at the Police Station. I also have very fond memories of the Bedwellty Show and the ink stamps on your hand to let you back in ...Read more

A memory of Cefn by Anwen Parry

What a lovely life. Playing in the station, the copse and by the river at Double Bridges. We lived in Alexandra Terrace and the first house opposite the Inn was run by Mrs Wicigrin (spelling?). We used to play in the ...Read more

A memory of Broadclyst in 1952 by Mary Hutty

When I was a teenager, staying with my aunt, she took me for a drive through Pleasley Vale and told me that her grandmother, Jane Sanderson, was born in one of the terraced cottages by the Mill. I recently went exploring to show my ...Read more

A memory of Pleasleyhill by Julia Waller

To Norma Singleton. There is a terrace of houses between Llanddulas & Llysfaen (2 miles from Colwyn Bay) with a terrace called Tyn y Maes. My Nain & Taid lived there before moving to Llysfaen village. I live in Llysfaen ...Read more

A memory of Colwyn Bay

I was born on Alexander Road in 1944 and moved to 79 Aston Terrace in 1945 and these were one of the best times in my life. We were known as the middle row and I can remember most people in the row; Tylers, Barnses, Davises, Scotts, ...Read more

A memory of Aston in 1950 by Anthony Scott

Hi I'm Mike Foster and I was born in Chalfont St Peter in Feb 1936. My mother who had two children; me and my sister, had no where to live. She was offered by some charitable source a two up two down home on the main road ...Read more

A memory of Chalfont St Peter in 1940 by Michael Foster

My maiden name was Rita Thomes, I was born in Railway Terrace, moved to Rheola, then to Penrhiwceiber Rd. We lived next door to Rosie's cafe, I was in Handels choir, and went dancing in the Gwalia, (Happy Days). My sister and her husband ...Read more

A memory of Penrhiwceiber by Rita Jones