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My granddad William (Bill) Woodage lived at One Friston St Fulham SW. He married Violet Fraser and had Anne. My mom married there in 1958 and moved to the US. Mom and my sister moved back in '64 when my dad went to Vietnam. I ...Read more

A memory of Friston by Julie Morgan

I would love to hear from any other family members from this area. My family came from the following farms - Tireinon (maybe spelt Tyr-Einon), Y Dderwen, Nant Y Mynydd, Glyn Henllan, Gellisifor to name but a few. The main family ...Read more

A memory of Llandybie by Lucy Roberts

Hi this is a stab in the dark but maybe someone will know of something. My Nanna was a small girl during the war. She was born Annie Elizabeth Gordon in 1935 in Gateshead. Her and her older brother, Luke ...Read more

A memory of Cefn Hengoed in 1940 by Gav Liddle

Went to this school in 1962, my sisters went there as did my mum....we were all Whiteheads then; Peggy, Christine and me, Charmaine. Remembering Sister Isobel, Mr Cooper, Mr Crick, Miss Southern and my favourite, Sister Bernadette.

A memory of Northampton in 1962 by Charmaine Abbott

My memories of Brook Street from around 1955 through to 1969 are numerous. Schooling at University Place and Brook Street primary, junior and senior school which I left in 1963. From one end to the other I must have ...Read more

A memory of Northumberland Heath in 1957 by John Wilson

My name is Ken Pickles, I have been in the Western Gazette may times over the years. Stories on my life that I had in Kingsdon and Somerton in 1963 to 1966. Visited Somerton every year since I left in 1966. I want to move ...Read more

A memory of Somerton in 1964 by Ken Pickles

Hello people of old Goose Green, I was born at the Half-way House on Ormskirk Road, Pemberton. In 1954 we moved and came into a brand new council house in Walpole Ave at the far end of St.Paul's Ave and ...Read more

A memory of Goose Green in 1955 by Alan Winstanley

I grew up in Brotton from aged 5 to 20, 1966 to 1981, living on Marshall Drive the whole time. My sister is still there. School was at the old primary school at the top of the hill, daily 1/3rd of a pint of milk, ...Read more

A memory of Brotton in 1973 by Andrew Coverdale

I lived in Sherfield Rd from 1950-1960. I lived a few doors down from the Bridgers, the local haulage contractor, his daughter Beryl use to ride her horse at the head of the carnival procession each year, during the ...Read more

A memory of Grays in 1953

I remember like it was yesterday, there was Walter Wilsons where we got our shopping, they used to serve the butter onto greaseproof paper and wrap it there and then. Opposite was the little sweet shop and I still ...Read more

A memory of New Brancepeth in 1963 by Gillian Rouse