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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 have enjoyed reading the 'Memories of Knaphill' contributions, and though I have not lived there myself, my Payne family did, so thought I might share a few of their memories! In the 1890's, Captain George Payne and ...Read more

A memory of Knaphill

My grandparents, my mother's parents, lived in Vicarage Road, Plympton until 1962 when they moved to Moorland Avenue. As children we always spent our holidays with them and I have early memories of accompanying ...Read more

A memory of Plympton in 1958 by Edward Godfrey

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

Been reading some off the messages. I lived at 456 New Back Row, ie the ten houses left in 1963, moving to Yorkshire. I only get back for the unhappy times if you now what I mean. I had a fab childhood with 3 bros and 1 siss; Edd, Tom, Bri and Jean - that is when pit was open.

A memory of Wingate by David Coulson

I was born in Albertina road Treowen in 1940 and have some very good memories of Crumlin and Newbridge .They were good days but hard . My dad worked in The old Griagfawr pit . I left Crumlin in 1965 to work at Lucas Girling Cwmbran .I had a lot of good pals in Crumlin and will never forget them .

A memory of Crumlin in 1940

I have just started researching and writing a family history for my daughter who was born here in Australia and has little knowledge of the backgrounds of her English grand- and great grandparents. My theme is "Thank ...Read more

A memory of Eastwood by Paula Stocker

I was born in Greenford on 1st Oct 1943 (25 Greenway Gardens) We were bombed out & were evacuated to various places. It must have been after the war we moved to 7 Laughton Rd in Northolt. We didn't live there ...Read more

A memory of Northolt in 1946 by Pauline Daly

Born on the 15th April 1950 in my grandparents front room in Bristol Terrace I didn't realize until now what we had in those " good old days". I am a self made millionaire but I would trade all what I have now for those ...Read more

A memory of Bargoed by rthomas

I was born in Biggleswade in 1947 and left for Suffolk in 1957. I remember going to the infants school and then shortmead street. We did maypole dancing and got hit over the knuckles regularly by horrible teachers! Pretty ...Read more

A memory of Biggleswade