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In this photo I can see the Police Station on the right, which I remember clearly and can visualize the old bobbies coming out to go on duty.  Also I can see the sign in the distance for the Essoldo Theatre, which used to be the ...Read more

A memory of Penge by Julie Allen

In 1960, when I was 6, we moved into Longhalves, a detached house on the left of Hook Hill going up, and just on the brow of the hill. The road then was narrow and dangerous, and in about 1964 they took 3 - 4 yards off our front garden ...Read more

A memory of Freshwater in 1960 by Peter Adams

I grew up in Merthyr Mawr Road Childrens' Home, named Preswylfa. Candleston and Merthyr Mawr sand dunes, scout's pool, and the dunes were our playground. We loved the old ruins where we would scare ...Read more

A memory of Candleston Castle in 1967 by First Name Last Name

When I graduated from Paisley University, Scotland, in 1984, I moved to Castlederg for a period of about 8 months. It was a very special time in my life. I met so many really nice people, and the memories will live with me for ...Read more

A memory of Castlederg in 1985 by Robert Kyle

My father was a military policeman and we lived at no 17 MSQ (just around the corner from these houses and now known as Wellington Terrace.) At the front of our house there were woods across the road and a ...Read more

A memory of Knaphill in 1949 by Sandra Evans

I remember lots of lovely summer days during the school holidays which were spent at the open air swimming baths. We would travel down on the bus from Caerau, taking a cut lunch, and spend so many happy hours there. We had ...Read more

A memory of Maesteg in 1949 by Brenda Smith

My memories are the happy times I spent as a child at the lido.  We had little money, just a bottle of water and dry bread and jam on a Sunday morning and fun in the Lido.  I well remember Harry Wood the baths attendant.  He used to let ...Read more

A memory of Maltby in 1930 by First Name Last Name

A PENTRAETH LEGEND Most people driving past the entrance to Plas Gwyn manor house, on the outskirts of Pentraeth, might well be surprised to learn that they are passing a commemorative monument that has stood there ...Read more

A memory of Pentraeth by James Griffiths

I have put 1947 but infact it is from earlier than that to 1954. I think this was a great place for us as kids as we had freedom and not much parental control, I think mainly due to our parents who had just survived the war ...Read more

A memory of Bearsted in 1944 by Ian Simmons

I remember sliding down the quarry on Markham Road.  When I got to the bottom a man gave me a clout for being so daft.  I bet he would not get away with it nowadays.

A memory of Aberbargoed in 1967 by Lyndon Gingell