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It's the 5th February 1953 in the front upstairs bedroom of 15 Elm Street, and Abercwmboi welcomes a new resident - me! The house belonged to my grandparents, William Joseph and Claudia Morris. I was to remain a resident there for ...Read more

A memory of Abercwmboi in 1953 by Martin Wale

My husband worked at Webbs brewery from 1953-1956 as chief engineer. We lived at 3 Brewery Terrace (opposite the brewery). We often used the Hanbury Hotel and my husband knew Howard Collins I remember he was a very nice ...Read more

A memory of Aberbeeg in 1953 by Marina Davis

My grandmother and grandfather brought up their children at (I believe) 16 Gillfield Terrace. Subsequently, my aunt lived in the same cottage. I visited in about 1952 and have, what I think are vivid memories of that extended ...Read more

A memory of Dumfries in 1952

Adams had a poultry farm in Duck Pond Lane (left hand side of Sainsburys). They lived in a big grand house at the bottom of Woodchurch Lane; it fronted onto Prenton Road West. There was a plaque on the outhouse ...Read more

A memory of Oxton in 1954 by David Wharton

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 ...Read more

A memory of Pinner in 1956 by John Howard Norfolk

Just looking back over the years. I now live in Nottingham but I remember Fatfield, we lived in Biddick Inn Terrace, looking at pictures it's no longer there. I had a friend called Alan Cook lived at number 2, I think with his sister ...Read more

A memory of Fatfield in 1959 by Ron Maddison

A Remember Shankhoose in the 1950s cos a wis born 42 Albion Terrace, opposite the Folly Pub , where years later I worked the place in the 80s, The Handy Shop, Run by Florrie Leimann, & Charlie Bickle" & Fishy Broons Chip ...Read more

A memory of Shankhouse in 1950 by Eddie Hindhaugh

I was somwhere around 1 when we moved to Luddenden Foot, we lived in a place called Albion Terrace above the railway lines. I attended Blackwood Hall School at the age of four because for me I ...Read more

A memory of Luddenden Foot in 1959 by Christina Marsh

I remember finishing at Central Secondary School in June of 1957. I played with the soccer team a few times, we wore black and red shirts. I remember the Headmaster was a Mr Harris. The Civic in Hednesford was our favourite ...Read more

A memory of Chadsmoor in 1957 by Patrick Holness

Wherever I am I always say my home is Bedlinog - very proud to have been born there. Such happy memories, family, friends and places. I lived on the square and although no longer, I still pop to sit outside my parents home ...Read more

A memory of Bedlinog in 1950 by Patreesa Osmond