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The following is a transcription of a newspaper article written about my grandparents Annie & Arthur Hopgood. May 1952. They took over the Carpenters Arms Rhoose in 1941. (now called the Highwayman) ‘Leader of the Band’ ...Read more

A memory of Rhoose in 1941

My earliest memories of Blaenllechau are of teens dances in the Mission. A guy called Twm Twice organised them. A school friend from North Road School who lived in Blaen used to be there, Alun John or John Alun. I also had great ...Read more

A memory of Blaenllechau in 1957 by Malcolm Harries

This is a follow on from my earlier memory - Christmas in Shifnal. What a wonderful time. I can remember it snowing at Christmas time as a child, and sitting in the bay window of our flat above the cakeshop and toyshop at 4 Bradford ...Read more

A memory of Shifnal by Jane Keef

Uttoxeter did not suffer much during the war. The first stick of bombs fell in a field at Loxley, and a further stick followed later. The only 'blitz' was on the Bailey and Mellor families, in New Road (parish of Stramshall) ...Read more

A memory of Stramshall in 1941 by John Mellor

I was born in High Lane Brown Edge and lived there until 1963. I have lots of memories, everyone knew each other, they didn't need to lock the doors in fear of unwanted intruders, in fact during the war years neighbours became ...Read more

A memory of Brown Edge in 1940 by Margaret Wright

I have been researching my family tree and have found from the 1901 Census that my great-uncle Frederick J Voller was an inmate at the 'Home for Homeless Little Boys'. This was in the parish of Horton Kirby St. Mary, South ...Read more

A memory of South Darenth in 1900

My family moved to Bishton in 1945 when my father began working at Bishton Signal Box. Because of the returning soldiers, few houses were available in the Newport area so we settled at Bank Cottage, Bishton. The cottage ...Read more

A memory of Bishton in 1945 by Bob Stinchcombe

I am tracing my family tree, and have been following the life of a young man called Roland Cook who lived in Hinton St George just before he emigrated to America in 1912. His occupation as stated on the ship's passenger list ...Read more

A memory of Hinton St George in 1910 by Clive Pratt

I remember as a child, the toy shop next to The Three Horse Shoes pub that stood on the corner of High Street and Moore Lane (on the Five Ways). It was like an Aladdin's Cave to a kid - full of everything! ...Read more

A memory of Brierley Hill in 1970 by First Name Last Name

My former name was Carol Innis and I lived in Aldbrough with my brother Les and parents Ken and Hilda. Les and I spent our childhood and teenage years walking and swimming in the beck, playing ...Read more

A memory of Aldbrough St John by Carol Devlin