maria67 Posted February 5, 2009 Share Posted February 5, 2009 Anyone know anything of the Sacred Heart Convent on Minto Road in Hillsborough? ye my brother was in there in 1980 he was only there a few yrs cause he got fostered Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
brian1941 Posted February 8, 2009 Share Posted February 8, 2009 ----------fulwood----cottage----homes------1940/50----- does anyone remember << gloops club >>. I remember going to the city hall show`s. And gloops came on the stage dishing badges out. I always had mine on my coat. The club started in 1928, Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
brian1941 Posted February 10, 2009 Share Posted February 10, 2009 ==========fulwood===cottage===homes===1950s======= -------------the--star----------gloops club------------- gloops club raised money for the childrens homes, do you remember those parties at christmas in the assembly hall all that good food and the games you played, ( see spoilt kids again) << mr hildreth--the superintendents>> played the part of father christmas he dished out all the presents to all the kids. ----can you remember any of them gifts----- i remember having a football.-------------- Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
flyer Posted February 10, 2009 Share Posted February 10, 2009 all I ever got from Hildreth was the cane once a month of course I did run away once a month:hihi: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
brian1941 Posted February 12, 2009 Share Posted February 12, 2009 (edited) all I ever got from Hildreth was the cane once a month of course I did run away once a month:hihi: --------------------------- you`ve cer`tainly been in the wars, and on the run,!!!! hihi-hihi-ha-ha---a do run-run-run. Edited February 13, 2009 by brian1941 words Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Margy Posted February 14, 2009 Share Posted February 14, 2009 I wonder whether you got anywhere with studying the Sheffield orphanages. I have just found out the sister of my gt grandfather was orphaned and at Cherry Tree, Totley in the 1861 census aged 11 and wonder whether there are any records still from then as I would like to know what happened to her parents and other brothers and sisters. Ten years later she is living with an Uncle in Lancashire. Her brother was 17 in 1861 and apprenticed. I hope you or someone on the forum can point me in the right direction. Thanks Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hcpethelmary Posted February 15, 2009 Share Posted February 15, 2009 does anyone have any info on an orphanage in chapletown in the thirties. I can not find any info anywhere thanks Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
brian1941 Posted February 15, 2009 Share Posted February 15, 2009 (edited) ----------well-so-they-said-in---london------ -------------heavy`est--snow--for--18 years------------ -------------but--will--never--beat--< 1947>------------ -------------when--i--lived--in--fulwood--cottage--homes-------- february 2end, 2009--I WOKE UP TO A COV`ERING OF SNOW HIP-HIP-HOORAY I SAID. WE DONT GET SNOW LIKE THE 40/50 AND 80s I STARTED MY MORNING OUT IN THE COUNTRY WITH THE CAMCORDER WHILST IT WAS STILL THIN ON THE GROUND, NOW LETS LOOK FOR SOME SCEN`ERY PICTURES THE BUS TOOK ME TO FORGE DAMS-- A PLACE I LIKE TO GO IN THE SUMMER AND FOR A GOOD CUPPA TEA. IT WAS BREATH TAKING--SNOW ALL AROUND ME AND THAT SMELL OF BACON COMING FROM SOMEWHERE. I GOT TO THE MAIN GATES OF THE FORGE DAMS, THAT SMELL OF BACON WAS GETTING STRONGER. // OH I REMEMBER// THAT CAFE ROUND THE BACK I WAS DRAWN STRAIGHT TO THE WOODEN HUT CAFE. << BY THE WAY>> THE WOODEN HUT CAFE IS ABOUT 100 YEARS OLD, IT HAD A NEW ROOF OVER MANY YEARS AGO BUT NOTHING AS CHANGE IN AND AROUND THE PLACE. I HAD A NICE CUPPA TEA INSIDE--AND I GOT TALKING TO AN ELDERLY -- COUPLE FROM CROOKS. WE WAS RE-CALLING TO MIND THEM DAYS AS KIDS, THE LADY SAID-SHE REMEMBERS YOUNG BOYS FROM THE OR`PHANAGE HOMES COMING TO THE DAM IN THE 1940/50s. SHE CAN RE-CALL US ON THEM PADDLE BOATS AND RUNNING ABOUT WITH AN ICE CREAM CORNETT AND PLAYING ON THEM SWINGS, SHE REALLY MADE MY DAY--AND ADDING TO THE FACT THAT WE WAS ALWAYS LAUGHING----SHE WER`NT WRONG THERE. EVEN TODAY, THE LITTLE KIDDIES ARE CATCHING THE TADPOLES AND PUTTING THEM IN JAM JARS-WHATEVER. SOME ADULTS GO TO THE END OF THE DAM FISHING AND THERE ARE QUITE A FEW IN THE POND. GROWN PEOPLE FEEDING THE DUCKS WITH THE KIDS. ANYWAY, I TOOK A FEW SNAPS ON THE RECORDER AND-I COULD`NT BELIEVE PEOPLE WANTING TO SIT OUTSIDE-UP AT THE TABLES/CHAIRS WITH THE UMBRELLE UP, BUT IT LOOKED GREAT WITH THE SNOW FALLING DOWN----CHRISTMAS FEELING LIKE---- //WELL// THE SNOW WAS GETTING BIGGER FLAKES AND I SHOULD BE THINKING OF GETTING HOME. I GOT TO THE TOWN AND THE GRITTERS WAS TURNING OUT IN FORCE THE WEATHERMAN FORCAST SOME 6/10 INCHERS IN PLACES. <<FEBURARY 3rd<< NEXT DAY WE HAD ABOUT 5/6INCH OF SNOW KIDS ON THEM SLEDGERS, BRINGING MY MEMORIES BACK, THEY DONT GET MUCH SNOW THESE YEARS, NOTHING LIKE WE GOT-6/7/8FT OF SNOW BLOCKING THE MAIN ROADS. ( BUT) LIKE I SAY--WE HAD THE BEST`IES YEARS. AND I HAD A FANTASTIC DAY OUT----MEMORIES.-- ----------- <<< ---REMEMBER<<< NO ONE CAN TAKE YOUR MEMORISE AWAY>>>----- Edited February 15, 2009 by brian1941 SPELLING Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
flyer Posted February 18, 2009 Share Posted February 18, 2009 Hi brian1941 looking back I see your half sister was Brenda Walker,any chance related to John Walker also inmate in the 40s on Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
brian1941 Posted February 20, 2009 Share Posted February 20, 2009 Hi brian1941 looking back I see your half sister was Brenda Walker,any chance related to John Walker also inmate in the 40s on -------------------------- the brenda walker you mention is a distant relative to a johnny walker, << john for short >>. the family business is in the whisky trade far back over 100 years now. i believe she works at the distillery factory-on the offices site. << barry-william-cornthorpe >> bye Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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