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I remember the loyalty to family and friends who worked at the pit. My grandfathers (Frickley) did, my father was a fitter and turner there at South Kirkby colliery. I miss the place. I remember digging a hole with my ...Read more

A memory of South Kirkby in 1969 by Leslie Baddeley

I was born in Holywell. My dad worked at the Fenwick Pit. We lived in the colliery houses there. Onr door only and the coal house and toilet across the street. The lights in the street were gas lit as were. the lamps in. the house. ...Read more

A memory of Backworth in 1962 by Jane Rose

I was born in Little Thorpe maternity hospital in 1953 and lived in Rydal Mount in my early years before moving to Peterlee.My father was Manager of Walter Willson [ the shop on ...Read more

A memory of Easington Colliery in 1960 by Douglas Scott

Whenever I think back to my upbringing in Nantymoel, my first thoughts always turn to the endless adventures we had exploring the woods and forestry which clad the mountains on either side of the valley. The long school ...Read more

A memory of Nant-y-moel in 1962 by Norman Lloyd

I remember traveling to new Tredegar by train from Bedwas, changing trains at Pengam to let Lewis girls off. I remember police keeping Lewis girls in the front corridor coach to stop us mingling. They tried it with compartment ...Read more

A memory of Tirphil in 1961

I lived in a number of houses in the area starting with Elstree Gardens in Lower Belvedere, where I went to St Augustines. I remember winning a raffle and taking a bunch of flowers home to my mum and my first goal ...Read more

A memory of Belvedere in 1961 by Steve Deveson

In 1960 my grand parents moved from Easington Colliery to a new house at 51 Edenhill Road.My parents lived close by in Harvey Close.I used to go messages for my grand mother to Edenhill shops,where there was Robsons the ...Read more

A memory of Peterlee in 1960 by Douglas Scott

What a great place to to be brought up! Exploring the woods and forestry on either side of the valley during the long school summer holidays led to endless adventures for a young boy and his pals. I also remember with ...Read more

A memory of Nant-y-moel in 1962 by Norman Lloyd

I am Pam Craddock nee Waller. I grew up in the 1950s and 1960s in Low Valley. My father Ernest worked at Darfield Main Colliery until the 1980s when he took early retirement and he and my mother Edna came to live here ...Read more

A memory of Low Valley in 1962 by Pamela Craddock

In the mid 50s my grandparents moved from Bedwas S Wales on retiring from the local colliery. He chose Arlesey and moved in next door to his sister, Olwen, on Station Rd no 21. I also had another great aunt, Beatrice, she lived over ...Read more

A memory of Arlesey in 1960 by Rhys Jenkins