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I was born in bonymaen in Myrddyn Gardens, I was brought up by my grandparents Mrs and Mr Tantram. I can still recall a very bad winter, I think 1947, when being woken by my gran, no school that day...11 foot of snow! After it ...Read more

A memory of Llansamlet by David Bradbury

As children, my two brothers and I would go to visit Nannan (my paternal grandmother) at Wells Bottom Farm, near Sowerby Bridge, Ripponden. We would stop at the Blue Bell Inn for a drink of pop, the highlight of the long car ...Read more

A memory of Ripponden in 1960 by Angela Garcia

I am trying to find if someone has an old school photo circa 1917/8/20. My mum was born at the Old Barn just along the lane, off Warkworth Ave. She was always camera shy so all I have as a memory is chance sneak photos taken ...Read more

A memory of Warkworth by Alan Lucas

I was evacuated when I was 9 with my sister to East Buckland in May 1940, and we stayed with Mr and Mrs Coles at Lower Pit Farm. They looked after us very well and we became part of the village scene. I would ...Read more

A memory of East Buckland in 1940 by John Grant

My memories of Bargoed are going to the farm now known as the rafa club and shooing the cows across the road from the barns which are where the new police houses are opposite bargoed institute and getting a pint of milk from the farm ...Read more

A memory of Bargoed in 1950 by Gareth Sloggett

My family has had a long association with Dymchurch since the 1890s, first at Barn House and later at Grantchester Cottage in Sycamore Gardens. Six of my family are buried in the churchyard and two are named on the war ...Read more

A memory of Dymchurch in 1946 by Barry Sterndale Bennett

I lived in Halifax but spent all my school holidays at Lane End Farm. It was my grandad and grandma's farm, George and Carrie Morritt. Later it was my uncle George and aunt Ada's. Through all this time right up ...Read more

A memory of Flockton in 1946 by Dulcie Chapman

Does anyone remember the old camp site run by Mr and Mrs Dymond? It was roughly where Woolacombe Sands is now, near the riding stables. I can recall it was a steep field (no terracing then!) and we used to walk down to the old ...Read more

A memory of Woolacombe in 1956 by Anne Bohin

I remember as a child going to Litchard school, it was a good school, it even had a swimming pool. I had some good friends and I always remember going to the shops for sweets, loads of shops there then. I lived in Litchard Park. ...Read more

A memory of Bridgend in 1972 by Gary Hankins

My first memories were of Krumlin where my mum worked at Krumlin mill as a piece burler & mender. (I remember the boiler house at the mill with the big steam engine that turned all the ...Read more

A memory of Triangle in 1953 by Martin Wood