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I remember going to my grandparents' house in Low Row, Addison. It was a colliery village and it was always a treat to go there in my summer holidays. The house was basically a two up, two down but the downstairs back ...Read more

A memory of Ryton in 1952 by John Wood

I spent my childhood summer holidays with my Nanny at 7 Crown Row, Cwymtwrch, a whitewashed cottage on the main road. My Aunty Annie lived further up the road, opposite the grocers shop. Next door lived my 'Aunty Molly', she ...Read more

A memory of Lower Sketty in 1950

My mother became pregnant while we were living in Khartoum and she, my brother and I returned to UK as babies did not do well in the heat. No air-conditioning in those days. My father had to stay because of his contract. My ...Read more

A memory of Bystock in 1953 by Wendy Dono

I lived in Tusmore Park in the late 1950s and early 1960s. My name was Susan Barnsley. My dad Ken was gardener in the enclosed Victorian garden and I remember living in Garden Cottage which backed onto the gardens, ...Read more

A memory of Tusmore Park in 1959 by Susan Devonport

I have memories of Saturday morning pictures at the Grange as well. We lived in Joan Gardens and our Mum used to give us the money for a bus up to the Fiddlers. My sister used to make me sit on her lap so we saved the fare and used it for sweets. Innocent days!!

A memory of Dagenham in 1954 by Patricia Arnold Nee Treadway

At the right hand side of the photo is a huge horse chestnut tree, that stood in the front garden of the house on the corner of Nork Way and Warren Road. As a little girl, l would walk to the shops at Nork with my mother, from our ...Read more

A memory of Nork in 1959 by Patricia White

I was born on my grandfather's smalholding alongside the River Taff; he had run it as a small pig farm/market garden. I can remember looking up at the viaduct and watching the trains running across it. The whole vale had such a ...Read more

A memory of Taffs Well in 1950 by Roger Smith

I was was born at Abergarw hostels in 1947. I have lovely memories of my childhood living there. Lived in Ogmore Gardens right by the river. Every summer we would build a dam across the river to make a pool where we would spend ...Read more

A memory of Abergarw in 1954 by Joan Lake

My grandmother, Cecelia (called Cissy) was the head cook at Castle Ashby in the 1940's and 1950's. I got to know many of the staff, Mr Garbett was the chauffeur, Mr Maclean, the butler, I remember Mrs Cross and my ...Read more

A memory of Castle Ashby in 1950 by Jane Folkes

I lived in Skegby and at Whitsuntide we would do the Whit walks. The first I can remember I was quite young and sat on a dray cart pulled by horses and decorated up with ribbons, and the older children walked behind the banner of ...Read more

A memory of Mansfield in 1958 by Jennifer Barker