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I moved to Marchwood in the mid 1960s, I was not very old. We lived in an old house on the edge of the village, called Glengarriff. The old house was pulled down many years ago. I attended Marchwood Primary ...Read more

A memory of Marchwood

Firstly, Troedy was in Glamorgan not Gwent or Monmouthshire as it was then known. However, the postal address was New Tredegar, Monmouthshire. I was born at 1 Chapel Road in my grandfather's house. Sam and Sarah ...Read more

A memory of Troedrhiwfuwch

I was born in Sunderland in 1948 and Christened in Holy Trinity Church, Church Walk, where all of my mother's side of the family had been hatched, matched, and dispatched. I was raised in Wear Garth till the age of twelve years old when my ...Read more

A memory of Ryhope by Sheila James

Does anyone recall any of the Downes family who lived in Dodds Road? My grandad was Tommy Downes and his siblings were Isabel (Bella), Flo, Olive, Syd, Maud, Jim and Kate (possibly others). My great-grandparents were Albert and ...Read more

A memory of Attleborough by Lynn Reeve

when I was about a year old I moved to the Hough from Englesea Brook, where my parents lived for a couple of years. I went to school at Shavington and was good friends with John Addison, Alan Giller (the latter living ...Read more

A memory of Hough by Mark Tyrrell

What I am about to write was once classified information; but due to the BBC documentary I can disclose and inform you that I had a brother in law who is dead now, but I recall things of which he was to tell me as in confidence: ...Read more

A memory of Monk Sherborne by Roland Mitchell

In front is the Crown PH. Later Slough College was built behind the left hand side, in the 60's when we were at the College we used to eat at The Foresters, a pub on the left, pie mash & beans and a light and lime ...Read more

A memory of Slough by Dave Hill

Born in 1949, was brought up in Maesycwmmer, lived in Vale View, went to the primary school, and later to Ynysddu Sec. Mod. My parents were Tom and Violet, siblings were Robin [who still lives in the village], Roger R.I.P. ...Read more

A memory of Maesycwmmer by Ian Woodyatt

I hated hop picking. We started in 1938 to help pay for my sister's uniforms when she went to Ashford County School. At first my mother was slightly ashamed but soon entered ino the spirit and competition as to who ...Read more

A memory of Staplehurst by Doug Allen

I lived in the hostel in the 1960s and liked the area very much. I was a member of the working man's club, the cinema always had up to date films. The town boasted good pubs, there was plenty of work in nearby Letchworth. I had spells ...Read more

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