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Hi, My relative from garboldisham is Maria Pigg,she married my 5 x great grandfather thomas smith at bressingham 1822. Her parents was william and Mary pigg all their children were born at Garboldisham. We ...Read more

A memory of Garboldisham by Derick Smith

I was born at Gate Burton Hall in April 1941. My mother was evacuated from North London. Went back a few years ago and took some photos, but has now been turned into flats and was unable to go inside. My mother had memories of a grand chandelier that was covered in sacking in the main hall.

A memory of Gate Burton in 1941 by Vernon Simmons

I was born in February 1941 in Gateburton Hall. My mother was evacuated there from Hull.Apparantly the new Mums were assured of Safety from German invasion as " the Hall is surrounded by troops"

A memory of Willingham by Stow in 1941 by Valerie Brown

I was born in 1958, onto the farm namely Gellideg Isaf of which now sadly only the farm house exists. The farm in 1958 did have some twenty one acres, and as I got to the age of eight I started to help my parents with the hay ...Read more

A memory of Maesycwmmer in 1958 by Roy Williams

My GGGrandmother, SARAH BRYANT, was born in Litton in 1839. She married a WILLIAM CARTER of Welton, M.S.Norton.   She was the daughter of Thomas Bryant and Emily ??. Thomas was born in Stoke, Som.  Emily was born in Ashwick,Som. Thomas was ...Read more

A memory of Litton by Lewis Carter

William Evans born 1843 in Llanelli, Camarthen Wales moved to Bedlington Northumberland in 1861 and married Mabel Bell, in 1863. They first lived at the Barrington Colliery with their young ...Read more

A memory of Seaton Delaval in 1860 by Jemilla Russell Clough

George Goode who was born at Wappenbury in the 1840s was one of the builders who worked on one of the many re constructions that took place over the years on this church. He was my  great grandfather on my father's side of the ...Read more

A memory of Leamington Spa

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

My grandfather Rev Williams was the vicar here in the 1920s and my father was born here at Glamorgan Terrace. Many years later my father Arthur Williams also became the vicar here and I was born in 1966. We moved to church ...Read more

A memory of Gilfach Goch in 1966 by Kath Williams

Looking across the Clydach Gorge from Pant-y-Beiliau Farm, before the Heads of the Valley Road was built. Brunant Farm in the middle of the picture. My grandparents’ house is in the middle left. The railway line ...Read more

A memory of Gilwern by Ian Wiggett