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My dad was born in Harcourt Terrace in Penrhiwceiber in 1910, his name was Wyndham Stephen Jones, he started in the mines then joined the Army. My grandad was also born there, as the rest of my Welsh family whom were coal miners. My ...Read more

A memory of Penrhiwceiber by Jenny Payne

My husband's Gt Gt Grandmother, Thirzah Bishop was born in Loders in 1839. Her father was John Tidsby Bishop (1806-1861), and her mother was Charlotte Green (1805-1884). The family emigrated to NZ in ...Read more

A memory of Loders by Jane Chapman (Nee Ayres)

I was born and brought up in Barnton and remember fondly how we used to walk across the fields to go to marbury swimming pool. We spent many happy hours there in summer. Like many others my father was housed in Marbury Park by ...Read more

A memory of Marbury by Carole Dickenson

Leyburn is my home town, although, I was born in the Gatehouse to Danby Hall and lived there for the first 2 years of my life. I remember marching up and down the market place with the army bands. We never had many ameneties in those ...Read more

A memory of Leyburn by Chris Barnett

My grandfather, Peter Brown, was born in Coldstream in 1875. His parents, John and Mary Ann Wallace lived in a cottage on the Hirsel estate. Peter was a joiner, as was John. Peter emigrated to New Zealand and was the first person ...Read more

A memory of Coldstream by Beryl Crawford

I was born in Victoria Terrace in Cleckheaton, which I think is near the old railway station. This was in the 1940's and although my family moved away from Cleck in 1950, I still visit my roots every few years. Does anyone ...Read more

A memory of Cleckheaton by Pauline Parkman

I was born at the Louise Margaret Hospital at Aldershot while my father was RSM at Longmoor, then of course the home of the well known Longmoor Military Railway. I was christened at the St Martin's Garrison Church. ...Read more

A memory of Longmoor Camp by Richard Hodder

Was there really a live donkey in Kennards Arcade at some point? Was that just a childhood dream I had? One highlight of my childhood was going to one of the big department stores with my grandmother and mother. Ladies dressed in black ...Read more

A memory of Croydon by Jacky Hughes

I am trying to find any info on my grandmother, Frances E Robson who was born in Hartlepool 1894. Her mother was Mary Robson born 1874 and her mother was Elizabeth Frances Robson born 1842. Her husband was William Robson. They ...Read more

A memory of Hartlepool by Deborah Farrow

This is my second entry about Broughton Astley and may contain some references to items in my first reminisces. As a person 'born and bred' in Broughton Astley, I have fond memories of the village as it was 'in ...Read more

A memory of Broughton Astley by Reuben Reynolds