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My family moved into the kenton area some sixty years ago, i lived there until i moved to Hayes when i got married Twenty years later and didnt visit until ten years ago when i went by bus to the Hyde ( Edgeware ...Read more

A memory of Kenton by Peter Williams

I lived in George Road, Farncombe during the '80s when there was still very much of a village atmosphere. I collected a few postcards of the place and later made a few short vids one of which features this very card. If you'd care ...Read more

A memory of Farncombe by Peter Tietjen

I would like to share with you some of my early childhood memories of my formative years in Parndon, including places and names that might evoke similar memories to myself. I hope you will bear with me, as I will probably ...Read more

A memory of Great Parndon in 1955 by John Conyard

My father's family had holidayed in Tighnabruaich at the end of the 19th century. My parents, when young, stayed at Stronecarrick (end house next to boatyard) and at Lismore which was home of the Olding family. ...Read more

A memory of Tighnabruaich

I have lived in a part of Bridgend called The Saints since April 3rd 2013 with my two small children. It wasn't until the middle of May I noticed we were not alone in the house, the house has spirits. Believe it or not I am ...Read more

A memory of Bridgend in 2013 by Darcy Davies Jones

I was born in Newport in 1942 and after leaving the Nursing Home lived in 6,Garth Hill Bassaleg the home of my paternal grandparents, Oliver and Alice Briney. After a short time my parents (Nellie and Fred Briney) moved to ...Read more

A memory of Bassaleg in 1940 by Malcolm Briney

1952 - 1970. I recognise most of the names mentioned, even after all this time. My family name was Elley and most of my family still live in Rhydyfelin. With my immediate family I have moved about a bit ...Read more

A memory of Rhydyfelin by Brenda Hughes

In the summer of 1952 I learnt that my parents had decided to move from our home in the Midlands to the West Country as my father wished to return to where his relatives lived. It came as no surprise therefore, when one day they ...Read more

A memory of Dartmouth in 1952

I can remember waiting for my mum to come home from shopping.At the bottom of our road we could see the bus stop,it was only a short walk and my mum always kept good time.The no 23 or 24.Saturday was always shopping ...Read more

A memory of Bradley

I was born at Green Hedges in July 1947, shortly before the advent of the NHS. My parents lived in Lewes and my Grandfather (who paid the bills!) in Horsham. I have sometimes wondered if it was the NHS that finished it ...Read more

A memory of Ditchling in 1947 by Nigel Guilford