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Hi, This isn't a memory, but in 1881-1883 my great-great-grandfather resided at 83 Station Street, he was a stationer. His name was John Thomas Haden.

A memory of Swinton in 1880

Concerning the earlier post by Martin Woodhouse regarding Carreg Dafydd, my brother currently lives there having moved there three years ago. If you are coming from the Marli direction you pass the school on your right and ...Read more

A memory of Cefn Meiriadog by Martin Barlow

We moved to Glyn Hall about 1942. My father and later, my mother worked at the ROF Glascoed. My sister Glenys has photographs of some of the social activities including a fancy ball. I doubt that there would be any external photos as ...Read more

A memory of Mamhilad in 1942 by Diana Lewis

I went to Poplar Primary School, the headmaster was Mr How - a great man. I remember Caters supermarket on the corner and was especially fascinated by the fish department which often included a tray of live eels. I remember one ...Read more

A memory of Morden

I was only six years old when I was taken to Thaxted by my father, in 1941. We moved from Start Hill near Bishop's Stortford, reasons were the war and the Yanks which we will not enter into. The first thing that struck ...Read more

A memory of Thaxted in 1941 by Ronald Barker

The car with the 'L' plates is the car my sister learnt to drive, and so the photo must have been taken in a few months from late January 1966.  Athough the PO has closed, the Newburys have lived here from at least as far back as 1853 to date.

A memory of Sarisbury by Julie Newbury

I'm not sure of the year but I attended a Buddy Rich concert once in the Fairfield Hall. I was living in Holland at the time when I heard of the concert and as he was my idol, I rushed to make a reservation by ...Read more

A memory of Croydon

My grandma was a Bell before she married Harry Davison and eventually went to live in South Market Street. She, her parents and siblings had lived at 32 Caroline Street, until they all married. Lizzie Maddison (my great-aunt ...Read more

A memory of Hetton-Le-Hole in 1950 by Helen Davison

I was interested to read the article by Ron Clarke (1950s football team). I lived at 34 Fulbourne Road with Mr and Mrs Clarke in the war. They were looking after their grandson whose father I believe was named Phil and ...Read more

A memory of Cherry Hinton in 1940 by John Moore

I was born at Llwynypia Hospital on June 10th 1947, lived at 6 Bishop Street, Penygraig, went to school at Penygraig Infants in 1950 and Hendrecafn Juniors, Tai Juniors, Craig-yr-eos Juniors and Seniors. Bishop Street is ...Read more

A memory of Penygraig in 1947 by Susan Ford Nee Davies