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Reading Shane's memories brought back happy memories to me of holidays at Medge Hall. My Aunt Ada & Uncle Bill lived at Charity Cottages, near the Bridge, and I used to visit them on holidays to stay with Peter & ...Read more

A memory of Medge Hall in 1958 by Lynn Bembridge

The furniture lorry parked in the field, which is where the Co-op is now, was driven by my farther David Thomas (Dai Cowboy). He worked for WM Flay and Sons, they were a transport company based in Whitchurch, Cardiff. ...Read more

A memory of Pencoed by Arthur Thomas

Yes I remember most of that down the shawhead Glen what a hoot down the teeshes that was down the back of campsie court and you had the slagheep and the three sisters just across fay the shawhead flats.and we used too camp out ...Read more

A memory of Coatbridge by Bob Caddell

This was the year I took my 11+ exam. There was such deep snow that winter that it was very difficult to walk to school. Luckily I lived in Milton Road where St John's was then situated. On arriving at school we were all so ...Read more

A memory of West Hendon in 1947 by Ann Midson

Life for a child in the village of Worle in the 1950s was exciting, parochial and safe. Our parents did not lose sleep over thoughts of us being molested. Children were more likely to be in danger from their own recklessness ...Read more

A memory of Worle in 1956 by Raye Green

Dear Tina, Re Bridge Cottage/House We re-named Bridge House when we bought it in 1977 to save it, as it was one of the few and oldest Welsh long houses in the area. It was boarded up vandalised and was about to be demolished to make ...Read more

A memory of Bedwas in 1977 by Carol Bright

I was born in Queen Street, off Wallgate Street, in 1949 and lived in Queen Street till late 1959. I remember going to see Wigan rugby play Workington at Wembley 1958 and in 1959 beating Hull. I attended the Wesleyan Methodist ...Read more

A memory of Wigan in 1950 by Ken Levett

I grew up in Huttons Ambo and my mum still lives there today. What a wonderful carefree childhood. We lived in Low Hutton for a few years, my mum (Eileen Routledge, brother Simon and sister Sarah), and then moved to ...Read more

A memory of Huttons Ambo in 1963 by Jane Moulding

I am a retired police officer who has been studying the family history of both my family and that of my wife, Jenifer Cooper. I am trying to trace relatives of the family and hope that someone may just know something of ...Read more

A memory of Blaengarw in 1930 by Colin Clarke

What a 'Swinging Bridge' it was at Merthyr Mawr back in the 1050s! I don't know when it was changed to a 'solid' bridge, but how it ever survived the rough handling that we 'Cottage Homes Boys' gave it every year...Well! ...Read more

A memory of Merthyr Mawr in 1950 by Terry Evans