tugnetbot2 Posted October 3, 2009 Share Posted October 3, 2009 I lived on the bracken hill camp in the early 50's, currently writing my life story and looking for info or photo's about the camp. Is there any out there? It was built to house Italian POW's originally I think Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Basalt Posted October 3, 2009 Share Posted October 3, 2009 Is this the High Green camp where the Angram Bank estate is now? I didn't know there was one at Bracken Hill. The High Green camp is documented on several web sites as either Potters Hill or Potter Hill. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tugnetbot2 Posted October 3, 2009 Author Share Posted October 3, 2009 Is this the High Green camp where the Angram Bank estate is now? I didn't know there was one at Bracken Hill. The High Green camp is documented on several web sites as either Potters Hill or Potter Hill. No, there was one at potter hill as well, its the bracken hill one i lived at Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
surfinjim Posted October 3, 2009 Share Posted October 3, 2009 I live on that estate now. Can't find it documented anywhere but one of the neighbours has a photo or two of the old huts before they where knocked down to build the estate. The only other clue I can think of to back up the location is that a couple of the streets are named after British military hero's. Raleigh, Mountbatten, Drake????? If a photo is any good to you, drop me a pm. Jim:thumbsup: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tugnetbot2 Posted October 4, 2009 Author Share Posted October 4, 2009 I lived on what was known as the top road, Springfield Road, can remember Mountbatten, but I was only 7 years old at that time. When we got married we lived on Millbank Close on Charleton Brook estate. We now live in Scotland at the mouth of the River Spey. I have managed to find one photo but would love to see more, How do i do that, what's a pm? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
yorkyuk Posted February 10, 2010 Share Posted February 10, 2010 we lived on Sheringham Road, when I was born in 1948, but moved to Greengate Lane a few years later. I have no recollection of living there but would love to know what the houses were like. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lorri Posted February 10, 2010 Share Posted February 10, 2010 I can ask my ex hubby if he can find anything out... his aunt met an Italian POW in the area and they're still friends with his family now Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Urien Posted February 10, 2010 Share Posted February 10, 2010 I used to live on Raleigh Drive and I was once told by an old fella from Chapeltown that it was the site of a POW camp. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tony H Posted May 17, 2010 Share Posted May 17, 2010 Hi, I live at bracken hill and went to the infants school that was on the camp from 1950 to 1952 approx. The school was adapted from the camp offices, canteen, etc. Also pupils were 'bused in' from the Parsons Cross area every day. I remember the camp very plainly, as school friends lived in the houses that were created out of the prisoner huts. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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