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My grandad, James Turnbull Smith, lived with his family on Dodds Street on the 1911 census, Bearpark. John Edgar Smith, was his father, brother Walter was a miner like his dad and his brothers and sisters were all at ...Read more

A memory of Bearpark in 1910 by Derick Smith

My paternal grandparents lived at 19 Brynmynach Avenue during the early part of 20th century. My grandfather worked at the local colliery until his death in 1937. Grandmother died in 1949 but two of her sons,my uncles, ...Read more

A memory of Ystrad Mynach in 1955 by Elizabeth Ann Merchant

Yes, I remember all those great times at Victoria Garesfield down the River Dewent swimming all day, couple of spuds for dinner and not a care in the world. Bonfire night lasted a whole week with all the ...Read more

A memory of Victoria Garesfield in 1952 by John Curtis Collins

My grandfather, Walter Smith, came up from Bressingham, Norfolk to get work in 1861. He worked at Esh Colliery and lived in what they call the 'tile sheds'. His son Robert Smith was born at Esh in 1862. We have been to Esh, a very nice ...Read more

A memory of Esh by Derick Smith

Does anyone remember Annie Owlie Woods, my mum used to say it was haunted by an old lady. My mum lived Russell Street Felling her name was Margaret Curran, she had sister and brothers George, Tom, Catherine, Mary Ellen Vera. ...Read more

A memory of Windy Nook in 1920 by Glennis Spencer

My paternal Grandmother, Amelia Bedford, married Paul Tennant of 1 Wesleyan Chapel Row in 1915 after her first husband died. I can't find Wesleyan Chapel Row on a map of Shotton Colliery; does it still exist?

A memory of Shotton Colliery in 1910 by Denis Bedford

My grandparents lived at "The Elms" a house built by my great grandfather who also build Fynnongroew Church - My grand mother Emily can be seen as a small girl in a Postcard of Fynnongroew out side "The Laurels" where ...Read more

A memory of Tanlan in 1958 by Gareth Jones

My name is Clifford Halfyard. I was born in 1926 at 13 Carmen Street, Caerau. I worked in Caerau and St John's Colliery before moving to England with my wife Joan. My wife's family name is Bailey and they were from Caerau. My grandfather and grandmother lived in 12 Carmen Street.

A memory of Caerau by Clifford Halfyard

I moved to Hengoed when I was 6 years old. I lived in Hawthorn Avenue when the houses were first built. The first winter there was very bad, I have not seen a winter like it since, not in Hengoed anyway. It was a close-knit ...Read more

A memory of Hengoed in 1948 by Graham Sanders

I was born Patricia Ann Storey in Lindfield, Haywards Heath in Sussex in January 1949 and was first brought to Kibblesworth in February 1951 aged 2 after I was adopted by Thomas and Margaret Thurgood who ...Read more

A memory of Kibblesworth in 1951 by Patsy Lawlor