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I live in Newcastle, NSW, Australia. My relative, William Phillips was born in Neath and lived at 14 Company Street, Llantwit Fardre when married. He was a collier. He married 6/1875 Rachel Thomas (b.18/7/1852 ...Read more

A memory of Neath in 1880 by Kay Armstrong

I was born in a house halfway up Cuddeston Road hill but at about 3 years old my family moved down into the village where we lived at Shipley House, next door to the Chapel and over the road from the village green. I remember ...Read more

A memory of Horspath in 1960

My Nan, 'Nellie Pollard', lived in Guest Villas at the bottom of the hill from Langold, going towards Worksop. I had some great holidays in Langold, I'm sure it was a great place for kids to live during 1970s. If anyone remembers my nan, please drop me a line.

A memory of Langold in 1970 by Phil Pollard

My family had 'The Carlton' shop during my childhood and teenage years. My mum and dad (82 and 87) still live in Sutton, and I get back to visit often (I live in Spain). I have many fond ...Read more

A memory of Little Sutton in 1967 by Carol Harkness

I too was brought up in Rothley. I lived at 72, Woodgate. At the time it was the local telephone exchange, operated manually, my mother being the night operator. I remember George Hunt well, along with the Elkingtons, I used to get my ...Read more

A memory of Rothley in 1951 by Sue Marriott

I remember coming to Manmoel on the milk cart with Reg Herbert and working at Gelligoediog Farm with the Herbert family. We used to go around the farms at shearing time and work with other farmers. The sheepdog trials were held at Llanarch ...Read more

A memory of Manmoel in 1951 by Mr.Mervyn Robbins

In the late 1950s I was an assistant cinema manager at the Odeon cinema, I learnt a lot from the very efficient staff there and have many fond memories, even down to the odd lunch hour watching the Rolls Royce workshop guys at work, and ...Read more

A memory of Bromley in 1958 by John Scott

I grew up in Kepple Road at no 22, opposite the little flats between 1962/83. I went to Altmore/Napier-Nelson/EHGS/Langdon schools. I recall the High Street and I worked on the seafood stall outside the Cock for Pete. I remember the ...Read more

A memory of East Ham by Russell Oliver

My father, Leonard Benjamin Underwood, worked at the Toby Jug in the mid 1960s, and unfortunately passed away there in August 1967. He was married, but I only know the initials of his wife's ...Read more

A memory of Tolworth by Peter Baker

I was born in Ashtead in 1945, we lived at Read Road in Lower Ashtead. I have a vivid memory of the shops at the top of Read Road. From the newsagents, next was the off-licence, then Goldings grocery store, next was the chemist, ...Read more

A memory of Ashtead in 1950 by Susan Nash