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How I remember Wembley. I went to St Joseph's Catholic Primary which in those days was opposite the Empire Pool. I used to go and pet the horses when the Horse of the Year show was on. I used to walk home to Tokyngton Avenue ...Read more

A memory of Wembley

I was 13 and I went for 2 weeks' holiday with my sister Liz and my dad. We stayed at the Cools Cafe, run by the Kelly family. We used to help make chips and cook the meat pies for the customers, they smelt delicious and tasted even ...Read more

A memory of Port St Mary in 1963 by Rob Loewenthal

So many memories to choose from. I will try to keep it brief! My dad (Bob/Lofty) and Mum( Diana/Di were rehoused in Tillingbourne Road (1960), when their previous home, on the site of the old Chilworth Gunpowder Factory, was ...Read more

A memory of Shalford by Mark Wyatt

I was 20, following a stint as a trainee mechanic (I only took the job there as Mick Becker was there) at the Druid Garage and us starting pop group. Affected garage+ not enough work, so following being fired by Mr Davies ("Reluctantly, ...Read more

A memory of Corwen in 1965 by Gareth Hughes

I was born and bred in Wingate 1953, I was born in a flat in North Road East just down from the Co-op. My dad worked underground in various collieries throughout his working life from the age of 14 until he reluctantly retired ...Read more

A memory of Wingate in 1957 by Marion Spencer Formerly (Wilkes )

My great grandfather Evan Griffiths lived at 54 Kennard Street, Ynysboeth. He died on March 26th 1905 aged 47 years and is buried in Mountain Ash Cemetry. He was married to Elizabeth Griffiths who emigrated to Australia about ...Read more

A memory of Ynysboeth in 1900 by Gillian Simmonds

It was some time in 1941 I believe, when after enduring some weeks of the blitz I was evacuated away from London to an old farmhouse called Cinder Hill Farm a little outside the village of Whitestaunton. (I have no ...Read more

A memory of Whitestaunton in 1940 by Ken Frankland

I have so many memories of this place. I was born in Martley Drive, 1947, my grandparents originally bought the house back in the 1920s when they moved from Bethnal Green. It was a good place to live, I went to ...Read more

A memory of Ilford by Barbara Budd

Does anyone remember the camp where women and children stayed when they lost their home or were abused by husbands? Mr Hughes was the man in charge, he wasn't very nice. It was a great place for little ones who didn't know what was ...Read more

A memory of Rhoose in 1962 by Jennifer Jones

I was born in Ravensthorpe in 1937, went to school at St Saviour's infants and the Secondary Modern school until I was 15 years of age. I began working at Hartley Bros, a leather mill at the bottom of Scout Hill, later I worked at ...Read more

A memory of Dewsbury in 1960 by Ken Parratt