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I was born, in 1945, in the front room of my parent's rented house in Bristol Terrace, Bargoed. Open the front and you were on the pavement!!. We had no central heating, no double glazing, no indoor bathroom (tin bath ...Read more

A memory of Bargoed in 1952 by Brian Clark

I was born in Small Dole in 1956, Oh what a happy care-free childhood we had. All the kids played together, old & young, looking out for each other. We played in the woods, building camps & cooking sausages & beans on ...Read more

A memory of Small Dole in 1960 by Denise Hills

My mum grew up in Hastings and she loved the place. She told us so many stories and I remember her mentioning Bottle Alley and collecting bottles to help in its construction. She left many of her own poems about Hastings and her childhood there. Really enjoy looking at the pictures. Thank You.

A memory of Hastings by Sarah Francis

My mother, Patricia Bernadette was born in 1937 and was adopted by the Miles family in April 1940. They lived on Campbell Road, Winton at the time. If anyone knew my mother or the Miles family please get in touch. Many thanks..

A memory of Eccles by Rita Gurr

To start I was actually born in Shaftesbury Avenue in 1960 but we moved to Florence Avenue when I was two years old, so I don't remember much about Shaftesbury Avenue. But I do have four older brothers who remember it very well. I ...Read more

A memory of Morden in 1970

I hope I'm not in error here but would dearly love to liaise with someone who might have local knowledge of where my Kemp relations resided - I think it was in and around Leverton. Richard and Christien Kemp had their ...Read more

A memory of Chilton Foliat by Julie Kemp

My name is Tom Smith. I was born in 17 Gervis Rd, Collyhurst Flats in August 1945. My dad was Jack Smith and my mam was Ada; there were 6 kids, John, Mary, James, (me) Andrew, and Arthur. To me the flats ...Read more

A memory of Collyhurst in 1945 by Tom Smith

To anyone reading this; I was born Valerie Harding and lived in Wedges Mills and I remember so many things about my childhood in Cannock. The Maypole dancing at John Woods school, attending Church each Thursday ...Read more

A memory of Cannock in 1953 by Valerie Van Ramesdonk

My parents were born in India. My grandfather settled in Africa and had a good job. When my father got married he stayed Africa where all my brothers and sisters were born. My dad was a carpenter by trade; he arrived in ...Read more

A memory of Southall in 1962 by Amy Bhambra

Born in 1942, my earliest memories of Thurnscoe was living at 25 Taylor street. When I was four we moved to 137 Thornley Crescent. I attended both Houghton Road Infants and Junior schools. One name sticks in my memory; Mrs Cook ...Read more

A memory of Thurnscoe in 1942 by Trevor Mclean