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Location clue - the glazed, cream-painted passenger shelter atop the sea wall, originally built as the Terminus Station for the Esplanade Trams, then taken over by the ...Read more

A memory of Thorpe Bay by julian

My mother went to St Polycarps school from 1913 to 1914. The address I was able to find from the schools archives where they lived was firstly at Beech Villas, Park Rd, Farnham and then Figgs Yard, Long Garden Walk. I ...Read more

A memory of Farnham in 1910 by Margaret Hughes

I was born in Shrewsbury in 1940 and my mother and I moved in with my grandmother at tawelfan in 1941. This was opposite the lane that leads down to the beach via the Friends burial ground and alongside another ...Read more

A memory of Llwyngwril in 1950 by Tony Russell

I was 5 or 6 years old the first time my Grandmother took me to Llangwynadl, we stayed at Glany Mor right at the end of the lane. The following year we went again but stayed at the pink cottage owned by Mr & Mrs ...Read more

A memory of Llangwnnadl in 1942 by Audrey Wynn

I was born and bred in Llandrygarn, I lived at Cwter Hywel, I've really only got good memories of my childhood living in Llandrygarn, when you consider that you had to make your own entertainment. My friends were a group of lads ...Read more

A memory of Llandrygan

Went to Llanddona as a baby and still going. Every year we went in the October holiday and stayed for a week. When I was 1year old a cat had attached herself to us and as we left she jumped in the car so home she came. She passed away ...Read more

A memory of Llanddona in 1963 by Caroline Sherburn (Bugg)

I spent every summer staying with the Jones family at Bryn Du farm, from about 1957 to 1965. They were friends of my parents. The farm was sold some years ago, after Tom Jones had died. I enjoyed the farm very much, which was ...Read more

A memory of Llanbedrog by Jean James

I was born in Ramsgate in 1953 where we lived for 6 years. We lived in a top floor flat next to the Granville Hotel right opposite the beach. Flat 5, Victoria Mansions, Victoria Parade! Lovely place for early childhood. I ...Read more

A memory of Ramsgate by Deborah Smith

I have very distinct memories of living, as a young child, in one of two single decker buses near the beach at Talacre. I recall tall beds and paraffin lamps with tall glass chimneys. My father was ...Read more

A memory of Talacre in 1961 by David Richards

I was lucky to be born in Littlehampton in Manning Road, before moving to Howard Road with my two brothers and two sisters. We have lots of memories about growing up on the river bank, west beach and the main beach, ...Read more

A memory of Littlehampton in 1968 by Shirley Smith