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I used to ride my horse through Swindon when the steel works RTB was there. The offices looked over the little bridge and my friend Derek Williams used to work there and wave through the window to me and my mates on our ...Read more

A memory of Swindon in 1965 by Christine Turner

I was born on Boxing Day 1941 during World War II at an address in Maylands Road. I started school at 5 years of age at Bedhampton Junior School and my teacher was Mrs Davies who also lived in Maylands Road.  On Sundays my ...Read more

A memory of Bedhampton by Margaret Watts

Mr Father Charles Edwin Gillmore was born in Sidcup in 1942. He lived at home with his brother David Gillmore and sister Maureen Clarke also their Mother Florence Ada Gillmore ( Nee Eustace ) at 22 Alma road Sidcup, just down ...Read more

A memory of Sidcup in 1972 by Neil Gillmore

My family and I moved to Withybrook in 1960 first of all we lived in 2 all saints close later we moved yo 4 Kirby Lane. 2 All saints Close was the place where I met my future wife she lived at No3 next door. I was ...Read more

A memory of Withybrook in 1960 by Peter John Buckby

RECOLLECTIONS OF ASH VALE By Lt Col Taylor Ash Vale, viewed from the main route through it the Frimley and Ash Vale roads would not have appeared to alter a lot during the last 100 years. Houses do now ...Read more

A memory of Ash Vale by nemeton2

I was born in Rogerstone, a street away from the Nook on Tregwilym Road and was a chorister in Bassaleg choir for 10 years. I remember Canon Picton (a very tall man) vividly, The Rev (later Canon) L.C.Barttle-Jenkins and ...Read more

A memory of Bassaleg by phil.nbs

This is where we used to go and play in the 1960 's , we used to spend hour's in the water here , sometimes there could be up to 30 of us . On a SUNDAY morning DAD and me went down here with the car , and it was driven in to the water for ...Read more

A memory of Pickering by anneandchibby

I hope you will indulge me a little as this memory is not mine but my late mother's. In 1953 my mum was 13 years old. Her name was Eleanor Williamson and she was admitted to Shotley Bridge Hospital into the care of Dr ...Read more

A memory of Shotley Bridge by michelestott

I was born there and spent my early years in Campbell Road. Back in those days there was a farm in the middle of the village, the Plas, and cows were kept in the field which were taken for milking to the old cowsheds ...Read more

A memory of Llandybie

Walking along Sycamore Street, Persondy, even now in my mind, I passed, the Roberts' house next door, the Walkers, the Ryalls, can't remember the next house but she was German and very fiery, then the ...Read more

A memory of Abercarn