hi brian 1941
i remember miss jenkinson house5 (we used to call her blobbs she always sang guide me o thy great jehovah still think of her when i here it went to re-union in 2000 with my brother len he was in house8 miss spain.

terry :thumbsup:
----------------------------
hi terry,----- i haven`t been to a re-union for years,
i heard they stopped them because people wasn`t turning up- dont
know how true that was.
// hey// another name came up from no5 house, did you remember
mel rimmer he had a brother called george rimmer--think he was in
no 7 miss fields or no8 miss humphries.
i wished they could get another old re-union up. bye.

------------ fulwood--cottage--homes------ in the 1940/50s.
another story tucked away--but not forgotten.
----------------------------------------------
<< friday evenings>> tuck shop allow`ances -- and pictures in the big hall.

just got in from school--the house mother would shout- school clothes off and folded
and put away till monday.
that voice would echo all round the house, we all 14 boys would belt upstairs
with big lads shoving in front, run to our bedrooms and take our play clothes from
the bedside locker.
// hey// them school clothes-everything was in gray--cap-coat-jumper-socks
and short trousers held up with brac`es ( fancy once an all ).
i offen wondered if i had bandy legs--skinny legs--nice legs--in them short trousers.
anyway, once we had changed our clothes we would rush downstairs to the kitchen
// ho yes// sweet-night,---- the house mother stood us in a line and gave each
lad a token to spend on sweets.
we left by the kitchen door and all us lads would run so fast upto the main stores,
it was like --who got there first was the better runner.
// cor// we would be gasping for breath and hardly had`nt the strenth to laugh
but what fun it was.
on the counter would be all kinds of sweets-- sometimes we would be picking and
poking- undecided what to have.
the stores man ( mr smith) would say-thats it boy you`ve had enough time move on,
but to make sure i got my fair share of sweets- i would say--i`ll have that-that
-them-and that one.
// my favourites// was aniseed balls--gob stoppers--cheeky lips--and sherbert dips.
sherbert dips came in colours and i would start on the red and dipping my finger in the
bag right down to the knuckle, and scooping as much out as i could.
then if i was`nt to greedy-- i would have the yellow and so on,
but you had to watch out for the bully boys, they would hide behind the outside
toilets--then gang up and nick your sweets.------
it took ages for the collouring to come off <<that dye stuff>>, i remember it still on
my fingers into monday morning getting ready for school.
the house mother give me a friendly clip- and said, when you come home tonight
you can scrub that off-or you wont be going to the pictures.
<<< i`d scrub and scrub my fingers to the bone if i had to >>>
friday nights and saturday nights-- was special to me.
-------- continuation-------- back soon--------.
,

-------- fulwood--cottage--homes----- 1940/50s
----------- continuation--- tuck--shop----sweet --allow`ances.
---------------------------------------------------------
------------------ friday-night pictures------------------

well, all scrubed up and ready for the flicks << pictures>>
just had the inspection from house mother--hand-face-and ear check,
she did`nt allow grubby boys in our house,- so right she was.
well up the path i marched-looking out for my 2 brothers and sister
and meeting other lads from other houses,<< do you know>>
/// hey/// it`s hard to explain--but you know that thing when you feel free,
cor-- i`am so excited- just that getting together. // phew//.
well, there was my two brothers waiting at the steps- and when we met up--we
would go in the big hall-- looking for the best seats and all sit together.
you could see other lads shuffling and swop`ping seats just to get near the girls.
// my eld`est sister// would be there looking out for me, boys on one side of room-
and girls on the other.
my sister would rush to sit on the end rows-down middle , and she would pass me
some slabs off toffee`s passed on to her from my secret`ly girl friend.
( no names mentioned--o,k.)------- this was done very discrete`ly,
the staff did`nt like us to mix, but she would blow me a kiss when the hall lights
went out.
<< how i would love to see that girl again>>.
well the night was ending and we all had loads of laughs--some of the films was
humorous, the lights came on and we all made for the door.
the girls left the hall first- and all us lads would follow,
i did manage to get a scribbled letter passed on to my girl friend,----
telling her i will see her at the dance on saturday night.
we waved good night and have`ing that sneeky smile at each other and being
aware ( watchful) that the staff did`nt catch us.
/// them fantastic friday nights,/// ---- mem`orise--.
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------------fulwood--cottage--homes--------
Still Looking For Kenneth Cunnigham
He Was In No3 House---miss Burton House Mother << 1940/50s
P.s. Little Bonny Lad He Was.
By JACK PARROT
Friend Of Brian`s

Miss Burton #3 must have been very late in the 40s the despicable Millnar was still there when I left in46:gag::gag:

Miss Burton #3 must have been very late in the 40s the despicable Millnar was still there when I left in46:gag::gag:

---------------------
--and i bet she had something to put up with,

yes a very caring soul,but lots of kids land up with long term brain damage from constant beatings around the head from what can only be called a police night stick all in all a very nasty person:mad::mad:

yes a very caring soul,but lots of kids land up with long term brain damage from constant beatings around the head from what can only be called a police night stick all in all a very nasty person:mad::mad:

Just out of curiousity does anyone know if there was ever an orphage on Orphanage Rd? I know there used to be a big house which stood back from the top of the Rd facing what is now Firshill Crescent

----------------- Fulwood--cottage--homes---------
------------
The Orphanage Opened In 1905,
The First Superintendent Stopped For 1yr----1906.
------------
Mr And Mrs Deacon Followed In 1906,
And Stayed For 20yrs------ He Died In 1939.
In Their Stay They Tried To Get The Boys Into The Army/navy/
----------- And The Mines.
---------------
Mr And Mrs Lionel--freda--hildreth Moved In 1926,
They Retired--- In 1951.
-------------
Mr And Mrs Harry Brooks Took Over In 1951,
And Stayed Until The Homes Closed In 1960.
-------------
The Children Left To Go Into Scattered Homes.
------------
The Homes Was Then Used For A Girls Approved School
<< Named Moorside >>.
------------
Finally In The Early 1980 The Vietnamese Boat People Were Housed There.
---------

Hi, Just Been To A School Re-union With Brian My Mate,
Met Some Lad/lasses.
Just Got To Know Miss Millner Emigrated To Canada,
She Was Always Grip`ing On -first Chance She`s Leaves Homes
She Was Off.
Bye, Jack Parrot.

ouch you really know how to hurt I can only hope she got lost in the barrens and died a frozen & lingering death:rant::rant::rant:

I'm having second thoughts, maybe if Millners grave is in Canada it would not be to hard to find I'll have to give my brother a call(hes out in B.C) he was one of many who was at the end of her nasty attacks,Hmm room for thought got a long memory

ouch you really know how to hurt I can only hope she got lost in the barrens and died a frozen & lingering death:rant::rant::rant:

------------------
sorry i had to be the bearer of good news,

<< do you believe in ghost`s >>

No there's always hope she could have froze to death,and 2nd I'm a little supprise any country would take her, fm my 7yr old eyes she was pretty old,but a need for jail wardens may have come up:D:D

----------- fulwood--cottage--homes--------- 1940/50s
--------------- dance night at the big hall.

<<< my special saturday nights>>>.

from our house the mother let 4 elder boys go to the dance
we could see from the kitchen window-them lads from other houses was make`ing
their way to the dance.
// well// their i were all spived up--socks held up with garters my shinny shoes
polished, ( oh) i forgot to mention my short trousers i wore.
the mother said befor you go -i need to stick your hair down with suger and warm
water, my hair was always stood up and kids use to call me sport
but it worked and my hair was stiff.
now off we went--us lads strolled up the path and meeting other lads doing
what lads do--laughing and joking.
when we got to the end of the main path, the girls would be coming along
never be tempted to do a small whistle, if the staff caught you- he would clip
you and say << get a move on>>.
but we would have a sneaky look round and the girls would give a wave of hands
and smirking along the way.
// by now// we got to the steps to the main doors-- the staff would tell the boys
go to the right and the girls to the left.
that`s how it was inside the hall, girls on one side--boys on the other.
-- by now the band would be setting up there gear--
i would be looking out for my brothers and sister- having met up - my eyes was
looking for my dancing partner-<< my discrete`ly girl friend>>--
having seen her smile at me we gave a little hand wave.
// now// just waiting for the band leader to say----------------
( please take your partners for the military two steps).
i walked over to my partner for this dance--some would stroll around the hall
choosing the girl to dance with, the staff would encourage- the boys to get to the floor.
--the band just rolled the music on and on till the interval---------
anyway, after the refreshments- came the fox`s trot- then the waltz and many more.
<< my favourite>> on the floor was the barn dance,---------------
( the progress`ive barn dance) is the name.
it would get most of the boys/girls up, as into the dance it changes partners
at the ending of the dance you would clap your hands, and move from your ----
partner- gradually- moving towards your next partner and take up your dance---
and do the same again---so on-and so on till the music has finished.
<< so you see>> you all get to dance with a new girl// how`s about that then//.
--here are a few girls names i danced with---
edna skinner--brenda coldwell--connie bolton--sandra jesney--jackie talbot--
and many more << just for the record no girl called glen i danced with>>.
---- does anyone remember these girls names------
well the night came to the end-and on my last dance with my partner , we would
be whispering about our next meeting in the week -we hope,
i will tell you our little secret we hid for a long time--and we never got caught.
--------------------------------
// this is how we did the meetings// on dark nights.
we would pick a night---say wednesday---about 6-30 pm or 7-00 pm,
her house was across from mine---- anyway we would go to our bedrooms--
put the light on and go to the window and wave at each other, then she would
go to the playroom -- locker room whatever with the help of her mate.
i would say to our house mother-i need to use the outside toilets, once i got
outside-i would look around to see if it was clear, then i would run across the
field with all my might.
my girl friend would be waiting with the window opened and her friend standing
guard at the doors, we would have a quick chit-chat then a good night kiss.
i could`nt stop long as the house mother would get suspic`iours,
then when i got back into the house- she would say--- why are you out of breath
i`d tell her i have just run from the outside toilets.
and tell her i dont like the dark, the mother would hold my hands and say
alright lad-now off to bed like a good boy.
<< what a laugh--what a fool>> but we took risks.
hope you enjoyed -------- but what about the --<< mem`orise>>.

all this talk of girls and danceing the homes must have changed after 46 I remember the Bull says never to go & mix with the girls as they all had decease and we would come down with it ,What nice twisted lady she was belonged behind bars,It did affect the rest of my life being painful shy around girls for many many years to come

all this talk of girls and danceing the homes must have changed after 46 I remember the Bull says never to go & mix with the girls as they all had decease and we would come down with it ,What nice twisted lady she was belonged behind bars,It did affect the rest of my life being painful shy around girls for many many years to come
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shame your years was still in the << queen victorian times>>.
even in the 1946 but things was getting better around 1948
sorry you missed out on the dance`ing.

--------------- fulwood--cottage--homes-------------
------------ the cold and dark winter times -----------
-------- <<<< but 1947--was my worst experience storms >>

i remember crimicar lane blocked off with snow drifts about 7/8ft,--
some places it had reach the street lights.
snow ploughs-and grit wagons would be up and down the roads
trying to give access to traffic reaching lodge moor hospital.
it`s no good going up fulwood if you did`nt have skid chains on your wheels,
we could`nt get to school-- we was snowed in to.
( but that was good ) because then we could get our sledges out,
we did just that-- the superintendent got some older lads to meet at the top
of crimicar lane,
the gro`cery van-- the milk vans-- bread vans and other transport could`nt
get to deliver at the hospital.
we us lads---- would load our sledges with the goods and do the job----
<< it was said us boys was strong>> must have been that good fresh
country air.
when we had done all them duties-- the farmer aloud us to sledge in his fields
supervised by the home staff.
the best field was top of blackbrooke road-- across from that stye-- leading to
the corn field ( the backside wall of the homes).
// well // all that singing and celebrating being off school-- all the shouting--
and sreaming and all that fun we had tumble`ing and falling down of our sledges
and not forgetting just missed the wall at the bottom.
now, we made our way back home- but just had one more task--if the younger
boys had`nt moved all the snow around front of the house and to the outside
toilets and the coalhouse, we would do the rest.
<< up to now it`s been a smashing day>>.--- and more to come.
--------------------------------------------

leaving the Homes gate & walking to Fullwood village you would pass a large farm right on the bend, always looking for food we often jump into their turnip (cattle) mound & smash the turnip on the road munching & farting all the way to school ,but looking back the farmer never said a word he must have just felt sorry for us or I seem to think a few kids went to work on that farm when the homes kicked them out

----------- fulwood--cottage--homes--------- 1940/50s
--------------- dance night at the big hall.

<<< my special saturday nights>>>.

from our house the mother let 4 elder boys go to the dance
we could see from the kitchen window-them lads from other houses was make`ing
their way to the dance.
// well// their i were all spived up--socks held up with garters my shinny shoes
polished, ( oh) i forgot to mention my short trousers i wore.
the mother said befor you go -i need to stick your hair down with suger and warm
water, my hair was always stood up and kids use to call me sport
but it worked and my hair was stiff.
now off we went--us lads strolled up the path and meeting other lads doing
what lads do--laughing and joking.
when we got to the end of the main path, the girls would be coming along
never be tempted to do a small whistle, if the staff caught you- he would clip
you and say << get a move on>>.
but we would have a sneaky look round and the girls would give a wave of hands
and smirking along the way.
// by now// we got to the steps to the main doors-- the staff would tell the boys
go to the right and the girls to the left.
that`s how it was inside the hall, girls on one side--boys on the other.
-- by now the band would be setting up there gear--
i would be looking out for my brothers and sister- having met up - my eyes was
looking for my dancing partner-<< my discrete`ly girl friend>>--
having seen her smile at me we gave a little hand wave.
// now// just waiting for the band leader to say----------------
( please take your partners for the military two steps).
i walked over to my partner for this dance--some would stroll around the hall
choosing the girl to dance with, the staff would encourage- the boys to get to the floor.
--the band just rolled the music on and on till the interval---------
anyway, after the refreshments- came the fox`s trot- then the waltz and many more.
<< my favourite>> on the floor was the barn dance,---------------
( the progress`ive barn dance) is the name.
it would get most of the boys/girls up, as into the dance it changes partners
at the ending of the dance you would clap your hands, and move from your ----
partner- gradually- moving towards your next partner and take up your dance---
and do the same again---so on-and so on till the music has finished.
<< so you see>> you all get to dance with a new girl// how`s about that then//.
--here are a few girls names i danced with---
edna skinner--brenda coldwell--connie bolton--sandra jesney--jackie talbot--
and many more << just for the record no girl called glen i danced with>>.
---- does anyone remember these girls names------
well the night came to the end-and on my last dance with my partner , we would
be whispering about our next meeting in the week -we hope,
i will tell you our little secret we hid for a long time--and we never got caught.
--------------------------------
// this is how we did the meetings// on dark nights.
we would pick a night---say wednesday---about 6-30 pm or 7-00 pm,
her house was across from mine---- anyway we would go to our bedrooms--
put the light on and go to the window and wave at each other, then she would
go to the playroom -- locker room whatever with the help of her mate.
i would say to our house mother-i need to use the outside toilets, once i got
outside-i would look around to see if it was clear, then i would run across the
field with all my might.
my girl friend would be waiting with the window opened and her friend standing
guard at the doors, we would have a quick chit-chat then a good night kiss.
i could`nt stop long as the house mother would get suspic`iours,
then when i got back into the house- she would say--- why are you out of breath
i`d tell her i have just run from the outside toilets.
and tell her i dont like the dark, the mother would hold my hands and say
alright lad-now off to bed like a good boy.
<< what a laugh--what a fool>> but we took risks.
hope you enjoyed -------- but what about the --<< mem`orise>>.
I member all of those names you mentioned.I also remember waving before we went to bed.My boy friend then was Brian Ali and my name wasnt Glen then it was Glenda.I just caught up with Brian after all these years and we keep in touch.Happy New Year

------------ the cold and dark times-----( 1940/50s)
-----------------<< continuation >> 1947.

i remember those big long thick icicle`s hanging from the rooftops,
they were like 12/14 inch long swords.
we would snowball them down from the gutters-- they did`nt break as they
landed on the soft snow,
the snow and the icicle`s was very pure-- because of the loverly clean
----- country air.
we would suck them-( hey) -- crunching them was best---hmm mm,
another thing we would stand directly under the icicle`s with open mouths,
and try to catch the melting water.
we played a game for points-- try catching most drops into the mouth,
if the drops ( water)-- hit your face-then you are out of the game.
i can remember mates knocking on our door saying- come on ,
we got a new game-- come on << cant wait to see what this is--i thought.
//hey// we made our own entertainment-and we all had a character in our group,
they were some funny lads---
we would laugh while tear`s came down our faces, i remember this boy
having a cauliflower ear- every lad used to throw snowballs at it.
<<< do you know>>> i never saw a miserable kid in our gang.
by the time the mothers had done with us, we was hard as nails.---( tough kids ).
------- oh happy days!!!!

I member all of those names you mentioned.I also remember waving before we went to bed.My boy friend then was Brian Ali and my name wasnt Glen then it was Glenda.I just caught up with Brian after all these years and we keep in touch.Happy New Year
-----------------------
WHY DO YOU ASSUME EVERYTHING HAS TO REVOLVE AROUND YOU,
THEIR WAS MORE THAN ONE GIRL CALLED --- GLENDA----
IN THE HOMES,

ouch that hurt forget your medication again:hihi::hihi:

-----------------------
WHY DO YOU THINK EVERY THINK HAS TO REVOLVE AROUND YOU,
THEIR WAS MORE THAN ONE GIRL CALLED --- GLENDA----
IN THE HOMES,

You ARE just 'joshing' with that remark, aren't you? If not that was quite rude.

ouch that hurt forget your medication again:hihi::hihi:
--------------------------

HI FLYER, JUST THOUGHT WHILE I AM SENDING BEST WISHES
TO MY CANADA FRIENDS IN KELOWNA B.C.
I`D WISH YOU TO A HAPPY NEW YEAR 2009.
EX-FULWOOD HOMES LAD.

I'm having second thoughts, maybe if Millners grave is in Canada it would not be to hard to find I'll have to give my brother a call(hes out in B.C) he was one of many who was at the end of her nasty attacks,Hmm room for thought got a long memory
--------------------
hi ya flyer, --- we had a little snow on monday, jan 5th -- 2009.
i took a bus ride to fulwood and went down a side road-- end of
golf course over looking redmires.
took some good pictuers with camcorder.
i`am not sure if they are any ghosts out there, but i saw this woman
and she looked the double of your friend << millner>>.
i did want to talk to her and ask if she had any sisters,
but i thought she might hit me over the head, the bully`ing
might run in the family. << i dont think so really>>.

--------- Fulwood--cottage--homes-------
Hi Suffolk Boy,
<< Mel>>if You Look In This Thread, You Will Read Up On The Boy
You Remember Falling On Them Spikes << Gate>>.
He Could Know You - And He Was In No 6 House.
Tommy Is A Good Pal Of Mine, Send Him A Line.
P,s,-- He Was In Them homes-- your`s years.
Bye--barry-william--cornthope

Not to many 75 yr old's left on this thread that know how to switch on a computer, just Unwin and I we outlived them all YA YA :D:D:D

-------- fulwood -- cottage-- homes--------
does anyone remember- barry lavell--and barry lavender--michael gregson--
gordon green,--i think you was in the homes in the 1940/50s.
i remember your names very well,-- and you were all great kids in them years.

Does any one remember Tommy Botham in F.C.H? He went in in1945 and left about 1955
Hildreth wa superintendant and later Brooks. He was in cottage number 7 with Mrs Fields and number 6 with Mrs Linley.
He injured himself by getting impaled on the railings whilst trying to escape over the fence and still carries the scars.
Does anyone know what happened to Jeremy Woolman, Ernest Horsfield, Derek Hill, and Tony and Derek Hall?
Tommy is now 69 years young and has never forgotten the cruelty at the homes.
--------------------
tommy, someone called suffolk boy in threads.
name<< melville deakin>> was in no 6 house,--do you remember him.
he remembers a lad falling off a gate.
the more i think of the name--it keeps coming to me.
worth checking out.

-------------- fulwood--cottage--homes-----------1940/50s
-----------them--long--hot--summer--days--and--nights.---------

one of my favourite out door games was marbles at w/ends and
the summer nights.
i remember them water manholes in between the houses,
the grate lids on them manholes-had an hole at each end, we would take
4 or 5 strides away from the grate and mark up a starting line.
2-3-or 4 lads played and we had our rules,
play in the bottom hole first-then winning hole at the top.
when pushing your marble-we used the index finger only,
them marbles came in all size`s and colour shades.
i had a big toffee tin and i stored all the marbles in ,we us lads would
go round swop`ping them.
// hey// dont forget we played the same game with buttons and same rules,
they were diff`erent in patterns-size`s-and colours.
/// we us lads// liked explore`ing diff`erent manholes around the homes,
i remember the best one was outside--no 18/19 house on the girls side.
so we made that our special grate for playing marbles/and buttons.
<< talking of the girls side>> they would be playing outside the house on the front,
games included skipping ropes--spinning top and whip--and ball games.
we had some marvellous times, always had something to do and
never got bored.-------- happy days---happy lads.
---------
i remember the house mother saying ( hey) you lads with all them buttons,
bring them to the table and lets sort some out for them lost on the laundry--
clothes.
trouser buttons was always popular and then shirt`s,
younger kids would sort out the buttons and older boy stitched them on
clothes.
we had an inspec`tion night on mondays,--we would examine any repairs that
wanted doing on the clothes.
and on thursday night we would sort out the dirty washing and the beddings
for friday`s collection.
<< whats that saying>> all work and no play,
we did work-but we still had the time to play
<< i am glad i`am not starting this genera`tion-- say no more.
---------------------------------------

hi my name is sandra i lived at fulwood cottagehomes with my twin sister marina we lived in number 12 with miss winters does anybody remember us miss winters was agood mother .

hi Sandie nice to hear of the ones who landed up with a good house mother so few of them,but for you what yr are you talking about i know its to late for me, my sister was in but never let visit I never saw her once in about 4 year(she left before me) in fact the very first girl i spoke to was at Greystone school, it was around 1943 and i was 9 even the evil house mother could not stop that

hi my name is sandra i lived at fulwood cottagehomes with my twin sister marina we lived in number 12 with miss winters does anybody remember us miss winters was agood mother .
------------------------
HI YA SANDY,
I WAS PLEASE TO READ YOUR THREAD---
I AM GOING TO SEND A P.M-----BYE

------------fulwood---cottage---homes---1940/50s.
----------------THEM--GOOD--OLD--DAYS----------

PLAYING MANY-MANY HOUR`S WITH MY TOYS
CHRISTMAS AND BIRTHDAY GIFTS.
I LOOKED AFTER MY TOYS AND IN THE PLAY ROOM WE HAD LOCKERS
SO MINE WAS SAFE AND SOUND.
ONE OF MY BEST TOYS I HAD, WAS A WINED UP TRAIN SET--IT WAS A
SMALL TRAIN SET TO START WITH, BUT I DID ADD EXTRA TRACK
AND CARRIAGES.
WITH THE HOUSE MOTHERS PERMISSION SHE LET ME USE THE DINING
TABLE TO SET MY TOYS ON,<<BUT ONLY WITH THE TABLE COVER ON FIRST.>>
AND NOT TO SCRATCH THE TOP.
AS TIME WENT ON -THE TRAIN SET GREW WITH ALL THEM EXTRA
FITTINGS,--THEN OF COURSE WE THEN STARTED PLAYING ON THE FLOOR
SOME OTHER LADS WOULD JOIN IN THE FUN AND BUILD BRIDGES
SOME USE`ING BOOKS WHATEVER.
I`D SET THE TRACK TO A FIGURE EIGHT AND TAKE IT ROUND THE
TABLE LEGS.--KIDS SAT ON CHAIRS WITH TRAIN RUNNING UNDERNEATH.
//YES//IT WAS MORE FUN ON THE FLOOR WITH LOADS OF SPACE.
I HAD TWOPENCE << 2 PENNIES>> SPENDING MONEY PER WEEK,
I NEVER SPENT MUCH-UNLESS ON SPECIAL OCCASIONS LIKE ON
SCHOOL PHOTO`S.
MY MONEY USE TO BE ADDED UP ON A CASH SHEET,
THE HOUSE MOTHER WOULD ASK AT THE MAIN OFFICES FROM TIME
AND TELL ME WHEN MY PENNIES WAS BUILDING UP AGAIN.
WHEN I WANTED SOME MORE PARTS --I WOULD PRICE IT UP
AND THE HOUSE MOTHER WOULD TELL ME IF I HAD SAVED ENOUGH MONEY
TOWARDS EXTRA GEAR FOR THE TRAIN SET.
//MY BROTHER AND SOME LADS IN HIS HOUSE\\ HAD TRAIN SETS
AND WE WOULD EXCHANGE THINGS FROM THE SETS.
FOR ALL IT WAS A WIND UP TRAIN SET-- TO ME-- IT WAS LIKE
<< FLYING SCOTSMAN>>--TALK ABOUT SPEED--TALK ABOUT FUN--
THE KIDS WOULD JOIN IN----THOSE HAPPY FACES----
BARRY WILLIAM CORNTHOPE.

mmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmm

mmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmm

I agree:rolleyes::rolleyes:

mmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmm
----------------------
MMMMMMMMMMMMMMMmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmm
THAT WAS LOVERLY ----MARY
WHAT WAS IT YOU ENJOYED,
BYE

---------------fulwood--cottage--homes----1940/50s.-------------
--------------THEM---SCHOOL---HOLIDAYS.----------------
------------------CHRISTMAS-----STORY---------------

JUST COME OFF MIDDLE FIELD--THE ONE OPPOSITE THE BOYS HOUSES
WHAT A SHOCK TO WAKE UP TO SNOW, WE HAD A HEAVY DOWN`POUR.
US LADS SPENT ALL DAY ON THE FIELD MAKING SNOW`MEN-----
FIRST, ROLLING SMALL SNOW BALLS INTO LARGE ONE`S.
SOME LADS CAME UP WITH THE IDEA OF MAKING INGLOO`S
SO WE STARTED STACKING ALL THE LARGE BALLS--SIDE BY SIDE
AND ON TOP OF EACH OTHER.
//TELL YOU WHAT// WE THOUGHT WE WERE GOOD <<CLEVER KIDS>>
WE BUILT TWO INGLOO`S-ALL WITH HAND SHOVELS----
AND WE DID A DOORWAY TO CRAWL THROUGH AND TWO WINDOW`S
IN EACH INGLOO`S.
SOME OTHER BOYS WAS MAKING SNOWMEN, WE STOOD ONE AT EACH
INGLOO--THEY LOOKED LIKE THEY WERE GUARDING OUR DENS.
THE HOUSE MOTHER SHOUTED US-- TO COME AND HAVE THIS HOT DRINK
AND GAVE US TWO BISCUITS <<SPOILT BRATS WERN`T WE>>
THAT`S WHAT YOU GET WITH A GOOD HOUSE MOTHER.
//WELL // BACK TO THE FIELD---
I WENT ROUND BACK OF THE HOUSES AND INTO THE COALHOUSE
AND I SORTED SOME SMALL LUMPS OF COAL FOR THE SNOWMANS EYES
AND PUT SOME DOWN THE FRONT.
OTHER LADS WENT TO SOME HOUSES FOR TWO BROWN PAPER BAGS
FOR THERE HATS AND CARROTS FOR A NOSE.
<< I THINK ALL US LADS DID WELL>> THE GARDNER MR MARSHALL SAID
WE WERE INGENIOUS KIDS.
// HEY// CAN YOU REMEMBER THEM BIG BROWN BAGS--WERN`T THEY
STRONG,--BETTER THAN THEM PLASTIC BAGS YOU GET TODAY.
//WELL// IT`S TEA TIME NOW-AND HOME WE GO
WE WILL BE BACK ON THE FIELD AGAIN---- POSSIBLY A SNOW BALL
FIGHT WITH SOME OF LADS FROM OTHER HOUSES.
----------------BACK--SOON-------

-----------------fulwood--cottage--homes----1940/50s------------
--------------school---holiday`s-------christmas----story----------
-----------------------continuation-----------------------------

//well// were back to the field--ingloo`s still standing ( solid as a rock )
snowmen--well--slightly melting but we managed to re-build them back up.
tell you what--when you come out of your house--and look down the field
everything we built looked great from a distances
<< looked right scene`ery.>>.
i think were in for a snowball fight -anyone could join in,
most of big lads was involve-it was great.
some small kids would come down to play, but we shoved them up field to play
if they got hurt with us-the house mother would scutch us and
thinking that we were bullies.
snowballing was best when we could team up the houses--1and 2 house------
3-4 house 5-6 house and so on--right down to number no9-10 house.
11-12 houes and onwards to no21 was the girls side,-
mined you- if the lasses had there chances,-they would loved to join in
//it`s a pity that// we could have had boys v girls.
- i was hope`less throwing snowballs direct`ly at people,
i had loads thrown at me and looked like a snowman myself.
<< but what a fun day we was having>> -- and we did.
----------------
we had very bad winters but very good summers
we dont get the snow liked we use to.
some kids today dont get the chance to play with there sledges
from one year to the next,
in our years my sledge would be out every day,-i even carried bags of coal
on mine and not forgetting the time we pulled gro`ceries from
crimicar lane to the lodge moor hospital when the transport would be
stuck in the snow.
-------what a sledge---what fun we had--i missed them boy`s
--when i left fulwood homes in the 1950s
back soon,b,cornthorpe and mate jack parrot.---shared story---.

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

----------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,

==========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.--------------

all I ever got from Hildreth was the cane once a month of course I did run away once a month:hihi::hihi:

all I ever got from Hildreth was the cane once a month of course I did run away once a month:hihi::hihi:
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you`ve cer`tainly been in the wars,
and on the run,!!!! hihi-hihi-ha-ha---a do run-run-run.

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

does anyone have any info on an orphanage in chapletown in the thirties. I can not find any info anywhere
thanks

----------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>>>-----

Hi brian1941 looking back I see your half sister was Brenda Walker,any chance related to John Walker also inmate in the 40s on

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

------------fulwood--cottage--homes---1940/50s------------
-----those--cold--and--early--mornings--getting--up--for--school-----
--------------early--to--bed---early--to--rise------------

one evening-the house mother asked me to go upstairs and switch on-
the lights -draw the curtains-and shut the doors on the two bedrooms-
that sleeps 7 kids in each.
i asked the mother for what purpose was switching lights on-
two hours befor bed time.
she said it took the nip out of the cold air,
// Hmm// on scratching my head-and got me thinking. << but anyway>>
in the winters our house was very cold-and full of drafts
each bedroom had a fire place that never got used-
there would be a small carpet laid in front at the fireside.
On the floors had a very thick oil cloth fitted << coarse of canvas-type>>
their wasn`t carpets in between the beds and the full lenth-
of the rooms.
//guess what// we did have the privilege of two water bottles-
for each bedroom,
first in one bed-then passed on to another bed-and so on
till we all got warm.
Us boys did have dressing gowns-and we would place them at the foot
of the bed to keep our feet warm at night.
We went to bed about 7-00pm with warm pyjamas and warm slippers,
I would jump on my bed- to take off my slippers,as the floors
was freez`ing cold.
Once i got into bed- i would run my feet up and down the bed covers
on hoping to warm my little toes.------------
The house mother would retire to bed around midnight,
Only having to disturb the bed wetter`s--she got them out of bed
and made them use the pale bucket to p?? in--that was on the landing.
Whilst this was ongoing-she would ckeck the beds,
If they were wet-she would take the sheets off and you would have-
to sleep on the rubber sheet protec`tion till the morning.
( You was punished for wetting the bed ) tell you soon.
//next morning// the bed wetters had to wash there sheets
befor they went to school.
water from the boiler into the tub--sheets washed--put through
the wooden mangle and hang up on the kitchen rack to dry.
-------------back--soon----------

--------------fulwood--cottage--homes--1940/50s---------
-----------------CONTINUATION-------------
----------------the pun`ishment for bed wetting--------------

the mother would have the little kids waiting in fright on the landing,
calling us naught`y boy`s.
She spanked your backside with the flat of her hands,
<< she was known >> to fetch a table tennis bat from her bedroom ?
She was a hard hearted evil wicked house mother,
---------that delighted in cru`elty--------------
<<< i know >>>--i was one of them boys-----
-----------------------------

In all my 13 years in fulwood-cottage-homes
i only ever expe`rienced two bad things-and that was one of them.
<< i will tell you the other--another time >>
You will have read some of my other stories,
about my happy times in this or`phanage and with all honesty--
i did and with happy memories.
But--i did get my share of punishment-for what ever the reason.
-------barry cornthorpe.

My mother was at Page Hall Orphanage between about 1907 and 1912. I would be interested to know of any others who had relatives there around that time. She has a number of names in her "Birthday" book of girls that were at the Orphanage with her. She went to Owler Lane Council School in the early days and I have pictures of the class - probably about 1907ISH!

--------------f.c.h----------1940
-------------------
love to get intouch with denis archer--i think he was in no 7.
--------old school mates at pamona st.
-----yours------jack-parrot.

-----------FULWOOD--COTTAGE--HOMES--1940/50s-----------

LOOKING UP AN OLD NAME MICHAEL GREGSON
WAS IN HOMES IN 40s
THINK WAS IN NO6 HOUSE.

-------------FULWOOD--COTTAGE--HOMES---1940/50s
----THOSE--COLD--AND--EARLY--MORNINGS--UP--FOR--SCHOOL--
---------EARLY--TO--BED--EARLY--TO--RISE-----------
--------------------CONTINUATION--------------

THE HOUSE MOTHER WOULD BE FIRST UP IN THE MORNINGS--6-30AM-ish-
STOKE`ING UP THE NIGHT FIRE-SHAKE`ING THE ASHER`S
TO THE BOTTOM OF THE BARS.
THEN SHE WOULD RE-LOAD THE FIRE WITH THE BIGGEST LUMPS
OF COAL SHE COULD FIND FROM THE SCUTTLE.
YOU COULD HEAR FROM UPSTAIRS-THE FIRE ROAR`ING UP
THE FIRE BACK--USE`ING THE SHOVEL AND THE NEW`S PAPER-
<< OLD GRANDMOTHERS TRICK>> AND IT WORKED GREAT.
THE FIRE GUARD WOULD BE ROUND WARMING THE KIDS SCHOOL
CLOTHES.
IF YOU WAS ALREADY A WAKE,-YOU WOULD HEAR THE MOTHER
COMING UP THOSE CREAK`Y STAIRS, AND ACROSS THE LANDING.
//COME ON BOYS// SHE WOULD SHOUT-AND PULLING BACK THE
BEDCLOTHES,-DONT FORGET SLIPPERS ON--DRESSING GOWN ON
AND ALL SMALL KIDS TO DRESS DOWNSTAIRS.
WE OLDER BOYS WOULD HAVE TO DRESS UPSTAIRS, AND JUMP
INTO COLD CLOTHES AS WELL AS A COLD BEDROOM (Hmm)
YOUNGER KIDS WILL HAVE GOT WASHED AND DRESSED AND
WOULD BE SETTING THE TABLE-WITH CEREAL`S ON THE SIDE.
// ALTER`NATIVELY // ON OTHER DAYS WOULD BE PORRIDGE--
WEETABIX--BREAD AND MILK--AND OTHER CHOICE`S, FOLLOWED
BY A HOT BREAKFAST.
//GOT TO TELL YOU THIS// BREAD/MILK WAS A FA`VOURITE,
WE CALLED IT ( PLOBS ) WHY PLOBS--I DONT KNOW.
THE YOUNG LADS HAD THIS LARGE BASIN --A POT BASIN--
THEY WOULD BREAK UP ANY LEFT OVER BREAD AND UNUSED
BREAD CRUSTS--AND PUT INTO THE BASIN.
THE HOUSE MOTHER PORE`D HOT MILK OVER THE BREAD
ON STIR`RING IT ALL IN TOGETHER.
ONCE IN THE DISH--IF THE BREAD HAD`NT SUNK AT SOME POINT,
WE WOULD DUNG IT BACK UNDER--DOING THIS-DOING THAT-
TALK ABOUT MUCKING ABOUT.
// ANYWAY// THATS WHAT THE BIGGER LADS USE TO TELL US.
AND THATS HOW IT GOT IT`S NAME,<< WEIRD INVEN`TION >>
-----------BACK SOON-----

--------early--to--bed--early--to--rise---------
-------------------continuation-----------------------

befor we left for school--we had to stand in line for
our medication << codliver oil >> on tablespoon
//yes// that loverly codliver oil.
Some boys struggled taking it-but when they new there was
a sweet for after ( well ) it went down.
Then one by one we followed out of the front door,
we walked up the path towards the assem`bly hall.
Round the back of the building we would have to
stand in groups for differant schools.
If you was stood out of line-or you did`nt hear your name
being called out,
you got a clout behind the ears- and that stung
// mr hopkinson the staff clerk ( bulldog) we called him.
Bully bulldog hopkinson--would tick your name as you
went through the gates, and boarded the school bus
parked on blackbrooke road.
School buses were for ---broomhill infants---nether green--
hunters bar--greystones---lidget lane---and pomona st school.
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i liked a thick ear or two--now and again-
my ears were liked beetroot and they stung
// yes// you could feel the heat coming off them.
But i`ll tell you what--a good slap now and again
kepted you on your toes.
When i look back and think off all them scutches--
clips--back handers,--it taught me to respect my elders
and to appreciate the things in life.
Some kids today are very bad mann`ered-- disrespect`ful
and ungreatful--etc-etc-etc-----<< who`s to blame >>.
----- them hard days--- them good old days--------

leaving the Homes gate & walking to Fullwood village you would pass a large farm right on the bend, always looking for food we often jump into their turnip (cattle) mound & smash the turnip on the road munching & farting all the way to school ,but looking back the farmer never said a word he must have just felt sorry for us or I seem to think a few kids went to work on that farm when the homes kicked them out
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hi flyer,-----------
just catching up on some pass threads
i know that farm on the corner as we passed it on the way to church.
but i dont understand why --you had to steel the farmers vegetables,
and flattened all is turnips.
you was lucky his horses didn`t come out and chase you ,
<< and flattened yer >>
i thought << miss milner >> brought you up better than that.

-------------
hi flyer,-----------
just catching up on some pass threads
i know that farm on the corner as we passed it on the way to church.
but i dont understand why --you had to steel the farmers vegetables,
and flattened all is turnips.
you was lucky his horses didn`t come out and chase you ,
<< and flattened yer >>
i thought << miss milner >> brought you up better than that.

Hi Brian me and horse's get along, its people I don't like i was in #2 with The bull, Milner was in #3 but not a lot to choose ,on another thread you mention Barry Clark re M Dunn 40-50It looks like he would be in with me same time but in 46 Miss Bull was our tender keeper,Now we eat the turnips cos we were hungry and for some strange reason we had a ban on carrying knives so had to bust them on the road,if ever i go back i'll take his horses a sack of carrot's

----------hi--flyer,
mr,clark works on that farm--plucking chickens,
well away from the turnip field`s.
---
<< miss milner>> would turn in her grave-if she knew half the
things the lads have done,--i mean--the once`s she brought
up in the homes and with manners.-----------------

----------hi--flyer,
mr,clark works on that farm--plucking chickens,
well away from the turnip field`s.
---
<< miss milner>> would turn in her grave-if she knew half the
things the lads have done,--i mean--the once`s she brought
up in the homes and with manners.-----------------

thats one vile creature we don't joke about just to many lads that i know with permanent brain damage from her beating to the head's and as for manners I remember miss Bull saying not to cross that grass because all the girls had decease & we would catch something from them I was 6or 7 scared for life I thought all the girls had to walk around with a bell crying unclean unclean :mad::mad::mad:

-------------FULWOOD--COTTAGE--HOMES---1940/50s---------
---------------------- SOME--GOOD--HOUSE--MOTHERS.-----------

IN THE VERY EARLY 40s MY SISTERS/ BROTHERS MOVED FROM
THORNSETT LODGE A HOME FOR BABIES AND INTO FULWOOD HOMES.
I REMEMBER BEING IN //NO13/ HOUSE WITH MY SISTER,
THE HOUSE MOTHER WAS MISS SCRIMSHAW.
I STOPPED AT MISS SCRIMSHAW`S TILL MAYBE AROUND I WAS AROUND 6YRS OLD PLUS
THE MOTHER WAS EVER SO GOOD TO ME, I THINK IT WAS BECAUSE
I WERE THE ONLY BOY THERE.
ALL THE ELDER GIRLS HELPED THE MOTHER TO BRING THE YOUNGER
KIDS UP.
I CAN REMEMBER AT MEAL TIMES-I WOULD SIT IN AN HIGH CHAIR
NEXT TO THE HOUSE MOTHER.
THE MOTHER AT << NO12>> HOUSE WAS MISS WINTERS
ALWAYS MADE A FUSS OF ME.
WHENEVER I WAS OUTSIDE PLAYING, SHE WOULD GIVE ME SWEETS AND
SOME TIMES SHE WOULD SHOUT FOR ME TO GO OVER TO HER`S,
BUT I STRUGGLE UP THEM 3/4 STEPS AND THEY WERE VERY DEEP
TO CLIMB UP.
MISS WINTERS WOULD LIFT ME UP AND OVER THE STEPS AND GIVE
ME A BIG HUG AND NOT FOR GETTING THAT HOME MADE BUN.
I CAN REMEMBER MISS SCRIMSHAW SAYING TO HER,
DOES THAT LAD LIVE AT NO12/ OR NO13.
ANYWAY, WHEN I LEFT TO GO OVER THE BOYS SIDE,
IT TOOK ME AGES TO SETTLE DOWN--WHAT WITH THE BULLY BOYS
AWAYS PICKING ON YOUNGER KIDS.
AFTER I MOVED FROM MISS SCRIMSHAW`S HOUSE,I DID`NT SEE MY
SISTER AS OFTEN-BUT I DID MISS HER,
I LOOKED UP TO MY ELDER SISTER AND SHE WOULD STICK UP FOR ME.
SOME NIGHTS AT BED TIME I WAS LONELY AND I WOULD BE THINKING
WHEN WOULD I GET TO SEE MY SISTER, I DID HAVE BROTHERS,
BUT STILL FELT CLOSE TO MY SISTER.
MY HOUSE MOTHER WOULD SAY TO ME,-WELL YOUR LIVING ON THE BOYS
SIDE NOW--GET USED TO IT.<< HOW CRUEL IS THAT >>
I THOUGHT YOU`LL NOT STOP ME SEE`ING MY SISTER.
WHEN WE MANAGE TO PLAY OUTSIDE---<< DID YOU NOTICE I SAID MANAGE>>
WELL I DID A CRAFTY ONE------
WHEN THE MOTHER SAID I COULD PLAY OUT-I WENT ROUND BACK
OF THE HOUSES AND DOWN TO MY SISTER AT NO13.
I COULD`NT STOP VERY LONG AS SHE MIGHT HAVE MISSED ME PLAY`ING
OUT ON THE FRONT OF THE HOUSE.
WHILE I WAS WITH MY SISTER AND IF ONLY TO CATCH A GLIMPSE
OF MISS WINTERS TO SAY HELLO.
IT MADE ME HAPPY AND SAFE JUST TO HAVE GONE DOWN THERE VISITING.
<< THANK YOU MISS SCRIMSHAW FOR BEING A GOOD`UN >>
<< THANK YOU MISS WINTERS FOR THE SWEETS AND THE BUNS >>
--
<< HEY MOTHER>> IF ONLY YOU COULD SEE ME NOW.

thats one vile creature we don't joke about just to many lads that i know with permanent brain damage from her beating to the head's and as for manners i remember miss bull saying not to cross that grass because all the girls had decease & we would catch something from them i was 6or 7 scared for life i thought all the girls had to walk around with a bell crying unclean unclean :mad::mad::mad:

--------------------
hi ya flyer,
this miss bull your on about,-the miss bull i remember
was in no18 house on the girls side.
Miss bull did`nt like yer mixing with the lasses.
That why she finished up in homes a house mother
spinster---she could`nt pull blokes. Hi-hi.

--------------------
hi ya flyer,
this miss bull your on about,-the miss bull i remember
was in no18 house on the girls side.
Miss bull did`nt like yer mixing with the lasses.
That why she finished up in homes a house mother
spinster---she could`nt pull blokes. Hi-hi.

Hi Brian Miss Bull was still in #2 when I left in46, big & fat iron grey hair & looked like a bull ,she was the one would paste a lad for wetting the bed,I seem to remember this lad was pulled out of a bombed house so he got the paddle every day for over 4 years I say over because he was still getting beat when i left,my mother brought duck eggs each month I never saw one,always got slipped half a crown each month,apart from my run away money i don't know where the rest went sure didn't get any when we left. my two brothers were in #3 with Millner and many a lad was knocked out from her blows to their heads, looking back I know it was war time but no one asked why all the welts &bruise ,It as been said Hildrieth was OK but he must have been blind along with the teachers:rant::rant::rant:

Flyer,
did you ever live in grimesthorpe sheffield 4
or where did you live when you left homes.

Flyer,
did you ever live in grimesthorpe sheffield 4
or where did you live when you left homes.

LEICESTER well after 6months Penistone rd

LEICESTER well after 6months Penistone rd



Hey flyer - caza here

Want to pm you buti have to have so many threads apparently.
My dad was in house #1 - name was walker
Ring any bells

Caza

Hey flyer - caza here

Want to pm you buti have to have so many threads apparently.
My dad was in house #1 - name was walker
Ring any bells

Caza

No i dont remember names to well ,but maybe Unwin who was in #1 put in munne and his thread should pop-up

Hey flyer - caza here

Want to pm you buti have to have so many threads apparently.
My dad was in house #1 - name was walker
Ring any bells

Caza

you have to be ruthless & empty your P.M box now & then or at least delete 20 message's:thumbsup::thumbsup:

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WHY DO YOU ASSUME EVERYTHING HAS TO REVOLVE AROUND YOU,
THEIR WAS MORE THAN ONE GIRL CALLED --- GLENDA----
IN THE HOMES,
I beg to differ .I was the only Glenda there.By the way wasnt it you that got caught exposing yourself outside the girls bathroom windows.we wereall laughing our heads off.I see you have also been causing trouble on another website.you need to be a bit careful.happy litigating.(if you dont know what that means look in the dictionary. SPRUNG:hihi:

LEICESTER well after 6months Penistone rd
---------
hi flyer,
-----i did`nt know miss millner in no2 in 1946,
that year i was in miss scrimshaw`s house ,miss royston must
have moved in no2 when you left.
---
just matter of intrest--how long have you lived in canada
seems a nice country.
i have friends there they send me pictures of places they visit.

Hi brian no Millner was in #3 Bull wasin2 came to Canada in63 not regret a moment ,only slight problem I think I pulled a back I was sunbathing last week had to lean out of my deck chair to pull an orange from the tree ,well these things happen :hihi::hihi::hihi:

I beg to differ .I was the only Glenda there.By the way wasnt it you that got caught exposing yourself outside the girls bathroom windows.we wereall laughing our heads off.I see you have also been causing trouble on another website.you need to be a bit careful.happy litigating.(if you dont know what that means look in the dictionary. SPRUNG:hihi:

Very good comeback! :hihi:

hi brian no millner was in #3 bull wasin2 came to canada in63 not regret a moment ,only slight problem i think i pulled a back i was sunbathing last week had to lean out of my deck chair to pull an orange from the tree ,well these things happen :hihi::hihi::hihi:
-----------hi ya flyer
do you remember a kid called albert sykes
he thinks he was in no3 miss millner.
I seen him down town today talking to ronny hill,
we called in market for a cuppa and we`ve had a right laugh
about homes.
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-------------fulwood--cottage--homes----------
--------------may day------may queen--1952------

may day was a good event--- most of the staff set up the stalls
on the middle field,
a large stage was set up and neatly trimmed for the winning may queen
<< that was betty birtles >>.
the maypole was situated behind the superintendent`s house and a--
band laid on for the entertain`ments
the name--- sheffield corporation band---.
the stalls opened - for outside visitors--and parents, people offered their help
and would sell raffle tickets--bri-a-bac--games-and many more things.
their was a fancy dress parade---sport events further down the field.
sack race--two legged race--egg and spoon race,
prizes from home made jam--marmalade---biscuits---cakes--
sweets and many other items.
kids would be happ`ily danc`ing round the maypole, and for the
others that was`nt taking part-would be doing composition games.
i just vague`ly remember a skittle table with a small charge-
for the adults to show there skills.
well to round the day off--the big finish was the << tug of war >>
the men on each end of the rope pulling this way--that way--
we would cheer them on ( great fun)--
but then the ladies wanted to show their skills to,
pulling this way--that way--anyway you want to,
we did`nt cheer-we just cried with laughing.
----but we all had an exciting fun day out-----
<< most of all on the day >> we did`nt get a----smack--a crack--
-- a scutch--a clip--whatever hi-hi-hi-hi----------------------

b

Was there a childrens home called Fairthornes in Sheffield?

------------fulwood---cottage---homes--1940/50------------
-----------------the ---weekend---routine----------

on a saturday morning the house mother made up a
fire in the range,
so the oven would be ready for when the storeman deliverd
the joint of meat.
The town butcher came in a large van and deliverd fresh meat--
home made sausages--and poultry ,
that was sent to the stores and shared up for 21 houses.
While the joint was cooking--the mother had the boys washing
play and school clothes--anything dark including socks.
The water was heated up in the copper and we would fill the --
poshy tub,--we did`nt have washing machines.
We had a long handled posser-it had a large metal cone shape
on the end,--it was used to agitate all the washing backwards
and forward in the tub.
We also had a washboard in the tub --talk about scubbing the
socks on the board and sore knuckles.--
<< tell you what>> poshing this--poshing that--
we cer`tainly had tired arms--end of the day.
<< i think all us boys worked harder than a donkey >>
//anyway// after the washing went through a huge wooden
mangle, the clothes went back into a tub of clean water
use`ing the posser again and back through the mangle--
then hung up to dry on the kitchen rack.
--you did`nt need to go and keep fit in those days,
hard housework took care of that.///////
the mother had no lads stood about and when we emp`tied the--
tubs the lads would fill the buckets of the dirty water.
One lad would go outside to wash the front and back steps and
two other lads would clean the outside toilets.
One doing the u`rinale and the floor--at back of the house--
the other lad cleaning the the toilet seat and the floor
at the front.
When all them jobs were done-and putting away the washing
equip`ment and washing the kitchen floor,-she would inspect
everything we had done, then she allowed us hard working boys
to go out and play.
The mother had the run of the kitchen while we were out playing
and she would put potatoes in the oven, ( spuds made a lot of meals)
if we had dripping --then we would have chips.
She was very crea`tive as spec`ially with the rissoles--
cooked fish squashed in mashed potatoes.
<< that was our saturday`s evening meal >>
// well// that was saturday--sunday tomorrow-------------

----------fulwood---cottage---homes----1940/50--------
--------------weekend----routine-----sunday----------------
-------------------------contiuation----------------------------

sunday was my fav`orite day of the week
i looked forward to walking to fulwood church,
looking out onto the fields--the scenery was out of this world.
In the church grounds i loved to see the monuments--graves--
plaques--and the patterns in the church windows.
People would be going into the church--and that loverly sound
coming from the organ really got to me.
Once inside-- i would make my way down to the front--
and ask the big boss for his forgive`ness.
when the service got going i just loved to hear the -----
singing of the hymns coming out,-and i also liked the christmas
carols.
I once had the priv`ilege of taking the collec`tion plate
round the congregation,--the vicar thanked me for the good job--
and that the money would help towards the repair bills.
--i was particularly fond of harvest festival at the church,
the display of vegetables--the smell of fresh fruit--
for many weeks after--when i went down to the church
you could just stand in the doorway and sniff the air.
/// cor/// --it was beau`tiful---
--- fulwood church is the one place--and will always remain
--with me --------------happy--- mem`orise-----------

hmmmmmmmmmmmmm

Hi Algy.I really enjoyed your thread and not having read the the book i cannot comment at this stage.i have been looking on the web and apparently you can still order it at Amazon the publishers.I am not surprised that the imformation on f,c,h.is not open to the public as i should imagine that the authorities would be ashamed.The way those kids including myself was treated.It wasnt our fault that we were put in there but we surely paid for it.However i feel i have become a better person for it.I went on to be a nurse have two great kids and have shown them the love that i never got as a child.I would love to visit that place one day,i dont know how i would react but cant see that any time soon as i now live in Aussie.cheers :thumbsup:

hmmmmmmmmmmmmm

come on now wake up in the back row:|:|

Hi I waqs in No 7 with that bitch FIELDS I still have the scars to prove it .my brother david was in there as well I was also in No 1 with that cruel woman hedge and anyone that was in there will never get it out of thiere minds we was scard for life I remember the clogs we wore .When we walked to school in a foot of snow and when we got in from school I was made to polish the clogs till they shon even though tey where wet and fields useto hit us with a broom shank I still have a lump on my head to this day I use to break in to the stores for chockbars for the rest of the lads as many of them will remember. I ran away a few times but always got cought and sent back to get another good hidding from both FIELDS and HEDGE
regard to all
wilfred unwin

mune10366

Hey - can you pm me in regards to Fullwood Cottage - Caza

--------HI YA LOL,
IF YOUR LOOKING IN--CAN YOU P.M ME----
WERE CELEBRATING 10 YEARS OF LADS-LASSES ON APRIL 27th 2009.
FOR HUNTERS BAR SCHOOL REUNION.
TWO COURSE MENU 0N GOING----- YUM--YUM---GET INTOUCH.
SOME PEOPLE FROM F.C.HOMES COMING.
HI-HI-

Was there a childrens home called Fairthornes in Sheffield?

Yes there was, I went there to recouperate one in the late 50's

----------------FULWOOD--COTTAGE--HOMES--1940/50s----------
----------------------SPRING---CLEANING------------

AS WELL AS THE WEEKLY CLEAN-ONCE A YEAR THEIR WAS SPRING CLEANING,
WHEN THE ENTIRE HOUSE WAS FRESHEN FROM TOP TO BOTTOM.
THE CURTAINS CAME DOWN FOR WASHING--THE RUGS WENT ON THE --
WASHING LINE AND BEATEN TO GET THE DUST OUT.
THE BLANKETS WERE WASHED-- EVERYTHING WOULD BE CLEANED
AND SOME JOBS TOOK LONGER THAN OTHERS.
OUR FIRST JOB WAS TO MOVE ALL THE FITTINGS OFF THE WALLS
AND OUT OF THE DINNING ROOM, THE CHIMNEY WOULD BE SWEPT BY THE--
ODD JOB MAN AND THEN HE WOULD DO THE FIRE RANGE IN THE KITCHEN.
CLEANING THE CHIMNEY WAS A SMELLY JOB AND THE SOOT
WOULD GET ON THE KIDS CHEST COUARSING THEM TO COUGH.
EVEN THE HOUSE MOTHER WOULD GO OUTSIDE TILL THE JOB WAS FINISHED
AND SHE HATED THIS DISRUPTION OF SPRING CLEANING
<< BUT IT HAD TO BE DONE >>.
SOME LAD WOULD BLACK LEAD THE FIRE BACK AND ONCE THAT WAS DONE,
THE PAINTERS WOULD COME IN AND CKECK ALL ROOMS IN THE HOUSE.
DISTEMPERING WOULD BE DONE ON SOME WALLS ALONG WITH THE PAINTING
SPRING CLEANING WAS SPREAD OVER ABOUT TWO WEEKS ON EACH SAYURDAY`S.
SATURDAYS WAS AN IMPORTANT CLEANING DAY-- BEDROOMS AND THE HALLWAY
ALONG WITH THE STAIRS WAS A BIG JOB.
PULLING BEDS IN THE MIDDLE OF THE ROOM-- DUSTING THE SKIRTING BOARDS--
WASHING THE DOORS AND FRAMES , RIGHT DOWN TO THE BOTTOM OF THE STAIRS.
SUNDAY WAS A DAY OF REST AND ALL US LADS WENT TO FULWOOD CHURCH.
-------------------------------------------------------
ANOTHER SATURDAY CAME ALONG AND CLEANING CONTINUED,
KITCHEN AND BATHROOM FLOOR WAS SCRUBBED--<< ON HANDS AND KNEES I MIGHT ADD>>
( ALL THIS WORK ) YOU DIDN`T NEED TO GO AND KEEP FIT IN THOSE DAYS-
HARD WORK TOOK CARE OF THAT.
THE MOTHER KEPTED ON TELLING US LADS, WHEN IT`S ALL DONE
YOU`LL BE REWARDED TO A HOLIDAY AT THE SEASIDE << REDCAR-- SALTBURN BY THE SEA>>.
HOW EXCITED WE WAS TO HEAR THAT , WE WERE RUNNING AROUND THE HOUSE -
DOING THEM JOBS AND SINGING ALONG THE WAY.
//OH// WE DO LIKE TO BE BESIDE THE SEASIDE,
// MARSKE BY THE SEA --HERE WE COME // THEM KIDS FACES.--HI-HI

Did I just dream it or do I remember eating with a WOOD spoon (not counting yesterday) Hmm?

Hi there - I had a Grandmother who was in Page Hall Orphanage at the time of the 1911 census. Her name was Mabel Eva Thorogood and she was aged 9 at the time of the census. I'm not sure how long she spent there in total nor when she arrived or left.

Can you see her name in your Mother's Birthday book? Any news on Mabel and/or the Orphanage would be great !!

Thanks, Diana :)

does anyone have any info on an orphanage in chapletown in the thirties. I can not find any info anywhere
thanks

The building is on Lane End running up to Highgreen, its now a college offering computer training. Kids from there used to attend schools in Highgreen in the 50's and 60's when I was at school.

You ARE just 'joshing' with that remark, aren't you? If not that was quite rude.

Thanks sputnik but it didnt even sink in,didnt expect it would.BRAINS

Hi everyone

I have just recently found out that my G-Grandmother (Annie Ward - b. 1890) was possibly an orphan somewhere in Sheffield. Unfortunately i'm not sure exactly where. Her brother John Alfred Ward (b. 1892) was also there.

As far as I know she was living with her grandparents during the 1891 and 1901 census' (aged 18 months and 11 years), so she must have moved to the orphanage sometime after that. She mentioned to my aunt that after she became and adult, she stayed on at the orphanage as a cook or possibly a matron.

When she was married in 1911 she was living in Darnall. Were there any orphanages located near there?

Thanks in advance

Lyn

------------fulwood-cottage--homes-----------

HI DO FLYER,
YOU ONCE ASKED ME IF I WENT TO THE VILLAGE SCHOOL--NO I DID`NT
DID YOU MEAN THE ONE WITH THE LITTLE CHAPEL.
ONLY I WENT WALKIES DOWN THERE LAST WEEK--OFF
HARRISON LANE--TURN LEFT DOWN TO DAVID LANE.
I SAW THE PASTOR AND HE HAD THIS CHAP ADJUSTING THE ORGAN,
WAS OUT OF TUNE WHEN I HEARD IT.
ANYWAY THE THING IS--DID YOU GO TO THAT SCHOOL
HAVE A BIT MORE INFO FOR YOU.

------------fulwood-cottage--homes-----------

HI DO FLYER,
YOU ONCE ASKED ME IF I WENT TO THE VILLAGE SCHOOL--NO I DID`NT
DID YOU MEAN THE ONE WITH THE LITTLE CHAPEL.
ONLY I WENT WALKIES DOWN THERE LAST WEEK--OFF
HARRISON LANE--TURN LEFT DOWN TO DAVID LANE.
I SAW THE PASTOR AND HE HAD THIS CHAP ADJUSTING THE ORGAN,
WAS OUT OF TUNE WHEN I HEARD IT.
ANYWAY THE THING IS--DID YOU GO TO THAT SCHOOL
HAVE A BIT MORE INFO FOR YOU.
yes sounds like the one school closed around 43 also went to the chapel just 4or 5 of us:thumbsup::thumbsup:

------------fulwood--cottage--homes-------------

hi flyer-------
THE CHAPEL YOU WENT TO-WAS NEXT TO THE SCHOOL
THE SCHOOL NAME WAS MAYFIELD.
THE SCHOOL IS STILL OPEN BUT I`VE NO IDEA HOW MANY GOES
THE CHAPEL HOLDS ABOUT 100+ PEOPLE.
I WENT IN THE CHAPEL AND THAT WAS MY FIRST TIME EVER
AND I DID LIKE IT INSIDE.
THE PASTOR < JONATHAN ) SAID THE SEAT`ING HAD BEEN DONE
THE BUILDING AS BEEN THERE SINCE 1873-- AND THE PEOPLE THAT USE THE PLACE,
SAID THE SEAT`ING WAS COLD--NOW CUSHIONED.
HE SAID IF I`D CALLED IN LAST YEAR- I WOULD HAVE BEEN ABLE TO HAVE--
LOOKED ON THE BACK OFF THE SEATS AND SEEN LOADS OF NAMES.
SOME HAD DEEP INITIALS AND NAMES CARVED ON THE BACK.
<< DID YOU MANAGE TO GET YOUR`S ON >>

Great memory's of that school maybe just a haven from the homes , no i don't think I'd have scratch my initials in the chapel ,only a few of us went ,we sat in front and the big problem I didn't have a knife, but we did drink all of the pastor's water ,he had to get his big enamel jug filled at one of the nearby house's, we left him just enough for his cup of tea

--------------------F.C HOMES-----------

HI-HI--HI-HI--------ARGHhhhhhhhhhh I`VE JUST FELL OFF THE CHAIR
WITH LAUGHING.
I THINK YOU HAVE A GOOD SENCE OF HUMOUR FLYER.
---------
WHEN I CALLED DOWN THERE LAST WEEK-- THE PASTOR TOOK ME OUTSIDE,
THEY ARE HAVING THE DRAINAGE DONE IN THE FEILDS
THE CHAPEL CELLAR AS BEEN FLOODING OUT DUE TO THE SPRINGS
FROM THE HILLS.-- THE BUILDERS ARE BYPASSING NEW PIPES AWAY --
FROM THE CHAPEL. A NEW GRATE ROUND THE BACK IS IN PLACE
JUST IN CASE OF OVER FLOODING FROM THE HARD GROUND.
------------
TALKING ABOUT WATER--HE DID`NT OFFER ME A CUPPA.-HI-HI.

Great memory's of that school maybe just a haven from the homes , no i don't think I'd have scratch my initials in the chapel ,only a few of us went ,we sat in front and the big problem I didn't have a knife, but we did drink all of the pastor's water ,he had to get his big enamel jug filled at one of the nearby house's, we left him just enough for his cup of tea
--------------------
flyer,--------
did you remember st,lukes church
the little mission down blackbrook rd,--did you ever go in and use the place.

Hi B No the only one I remember going to was the one mention, but after nearly 70yrs it's a wonder that i still remember what I had for breakfast this morn, I think it was bacon & egg's but it could have been cornflakes

Hi flyer---------
iv`e some catching up to do then---70 not bad.
Have you ever done comedian work,
i like the way you put things over--
-----------------
it`s the way that you tell em.

Hi flyer---------
iv`e some catching up to do then---70 not bad.
Have you ever done comedian work,
i like the way you put things over--
-----------------
it`s the way that you tell em.

No just plain daft

----------- FULWOOD--COTTAGE--HOMES--1940/50-------
-----------------THE--5th--OF--NOVEMBER-----------------

BONFIRE NIGHT WAS HELD ON THE BIG PLAYING FIELD
BEHIND THE SWINGS,
SHEFFIELD CORPORATION WORKS DEPT PROVIDED US WITH PLENTY
OF TIMBER FOR THE BONFIRE.
THE STAFF-- GARDNER--AND THE JOINER PLAYED A BIG PART IN GIVING
SCRAP WOOD, AND SOME KIND OUTSIDER EVEN BROUGHT SOME CAR TYRE`S.
WORD WAS PASSED ON TO THE HOUSES THAT WE MEET UP ON THE
FIELD AND THAT THE FIRE WILL BE LIT AROUND 6.00.PM-ISH.
THE HOUSE MOTHER MADE SURE NO ONE WAS LEFT IN THE HOUSE
ON LOCKING THE DOOR.
WE CAUGHT UP WITH SOME LADS FROM OTHER HOUSES AND MADE--
OUR WAY DOWN ON THE FIELD.
THE STAFF HAD LAID SOME TABLES OUT-WITH PLATES OF TOFFEE APPELS--
PARKING CAKE--BAKED SPUDS-- TOWARDS THE CELEBRA`TIONS
OF GUY FAWKES.
SOME OF THE MOTHERS WORKED ON THE GUY FAWKES AND I REMEMBER
THE GARDNER << MR MARSHALL>> STACKING IT ON THE FIRE.
THE FIRE WAS LIT AND IT WAS CAUTIONED OFF BY THICK ROPE
THEY MADE US STAND WELL BACK AND WE WASN`T ALLOWED
TO HANDLE ANY FIREWORKS.
// BUT// WE DID GET THE EXEMP`TION OF HOLDING SPARK`LERS,
------//HEY// DIDN`T THEY LIGHT UP YOUR FACE AND THE EXPRESS`ION
ON THOSE KIDS FACES.
THE FIRE LIT THE SKIES AND YOU COULD SEE EVERYTHING AROUND YOU,
EVEN THE FARM HOUSE IN THE NEXT FIELD.
I WOULDN`T BE SURPRISED IF THE PEOPLE FROM LODGE MOOR HOSPITAL
COULD SEE OUR GLOWING BONFIRE.
IT WAS A WHOP`PING GREAT THING----
THE NEXT FEW DAYS-- YOU COULD STILL SEE THE FIRE SMOULDER`ING.
// WELL// ANOTHER CRACKER OF A NIGHT TO REMEMBER--
KIDS HAPPY FACES--SPARK`LING--MEM`ORISE----------

---------------fulwood--cottage--home----------------

the sturdy little mission hall--------
in 1936, it was moved from fairthorn green riverlin valley,
to blackbrook rd and was moved bodily.
We had soom fun going there sunday afternoons.
I bet it could tell a story-- that place--

I'm still wondering, for the lucky one's who had money brought to them on a regular month visit, where did all that cash go, did anyone get back their savings on leaving F.C.H, I know nothing came our way, lets see 60 months at a average 4-5 bob a month 240 shillings or 12 old pounds, Oops I do remember drawing out a shilling when they took us to see Snow White, still leaves a little short

Just back from my holidays--------

actually flyer my sister was talking about that with her kids,
she dose`nt remember as it was a long time ago,
but i did`nt do bad at all, my foster family bought me my
first suit and shoes. < i felt right posh>

Just back from my holidays--------

actually flyer my sister was talking about that with her kids,
she dose`nt remember as it was a long time ago,
but i did`nt do bad at all, my foster family bought me my
first suit and shoes. < i felt right posh>
nice holiday, Just thinking back I don't know where all these thoughts come fm, just pop up, I always felt quite bad that only us kids with money went to see Snow White,I remember even back then thinking just take some of my money then we can all go:thumbsup::thumbsup:

---- yes was a nice holiday-- done china tour and then hong kong
----------------
flyer, i am the same and thoughts do keep popping up.
// hey// nice to know the brain still works dont yer think.

Hi flyer---
------------did you ever have itchy legs when you first had-
your long trousers,
i was about 14 yrs young when i got mine.
The teacher at my school thought i`d had sumut contagious
as i was always scratching.

Hi flyer---
------------did you ever have itchy legs when you first had-
your long trousers,
i was about 14 yrs young when i got mine.
The teacher at my school thought i`d had sumut contagious
as i was always scratching.

also about 14 my sister bought it for me made from Melton cloth so nice and soft for my delicate skin:hihi::hihi:

When i left the homes the rotten mother wouldn`t let me-
take my toys with me.
I had a dinky toy -- a pullmore delivery van with 6 cars on it.
It was a favorite toy and it was in a box.
Who knows- it could have been worth some pennies today.
How about you flyer----what toys did you have.

When i left the homes the rotten mother wouldn`t let me-
take my toys with me.
I had a dinky toy -- a pullmore delivery van with 6 cars on it.
It was a favorite toy and it was in a box.
Who knows- it could have been worth some pennies today.
How about you flyer----what toys did you have.

Hmm to far back to remember the only thing I do know she stole for sure was a pair of brand new leather gloves, present from my mum never got to put them on once

------marybottam--------
had a fantastic walk today-but i just passed the home this time.
I walked upto the round house.
Can your tommy still remember going there when going on picnic`s-
with the house mother and lads.
Them ice creams from the little shop<< round house>>.
Its been closed down for some years now.
Anyway, ask tom if he can remember eating the gobble`ty guts
we used to call it, it was some sweet weed we pulled up out of the
ground.also them green leaves on them bushes--called
bread and cheese and the flavour did taste of it .
Walked down to forge dams and hunters bar school.
Bye-------

-----------FULWOOD--COTTAGE--HOME--------1940s-----------
----------------GAMES--AT--THE--TABLE--------

SUNDAY AFTERNOON WAS A REST DAY FOR ALL THE BOYS
ESPEC`IALLY FOR THE HOUSE MOTHER AND HER SUNDAY NEWSPAPER.
SHE WOULD TELL US TO GET BOARD GAMES OUT AND SIT AT THE TABLE-
AND NOT TO PLAY BOISTEROUS GAMES,
BE QUIET AND ONLY SPEAK WHEN SPOKEN TO.
MOST GAMES PLAYED WAS SNAKES AND LADDERS--LODO--JIGSAWS--BOOKS-
ONE BOY ASKED IF I WOULD LIKE TO HELP HIM WITH HIS JIGSAW.
<< THIS DAY I`LL NEVER FORGET >>.
I WAS HELPING THE BOY AT THE TABLE AND HE WAS CHATTING ON
ABOUT SOMETHINK, WHEN HE KNOCKED A VASE OFF THE TABLE.
IT SMASHED TO THE FLOOR AND HE LEAPT BACKWARDS IN FRIGHT
THE MOTHER CAME IN THE ROOM AFTER HEARING THE NOISE,
AS I WAS THE NEAREST TO THE BROKEN VASE--THE MOTHER JUMPED
TO THE OBVIOUS CONCLUSION THAT I WAS TO BLAME AND STARTED
SMACKING ME.
THE THING WAS-- I HAD A FUNNY SENCE OF HUMOUR AS A KID
AND I KNEW I WAS INNOCENT.
MY LAUGHTER ONLY GOADED THE HOUSE MOTHER AND THE MORE
SHE SMACKED- THE MORE I LAUGHED-- AND THE MORE I LAUGHED
THE MORE ANGRIER SHE BECAME.
I LAUGHED SO MUCH THAT I COULD`NT EVEN PROTEST MY INNOCENCE,
I GUESS IT MADE UP FOR THE TIMES I GOT AWAY WITH THINGS WHEN I
WAS GUILTY.
-------------
US KIDS DID HAVE FAULTS--BUT WE DID HAVE A SENCE OF HUMOUR
// I NEVER BELIEVED I WAS REALLY THAT NAUGHTY//.

------- ( WHAT WAS THAT )

Hmm to far back to remember the only thing I do know she stole for sure was a pair of brand new leather gloves, present from my mum never got to put them on once
----------------HEY FLYER---
DID YOU EVER GET TO SEE THE REDMIRES RESERVOIRS WHEN YOU
WAS IN HOMES.
YOU PASS THE OLD LODGE MOOR HOSPITAL AND THE THREE
MERRY LADS PUB TO GET THERE.
PASSED IT ON FOOT SATURDAY -AND THE TOP UPPER DAM WAS
MAN MADE IN THE 18th HUNDREDTH`S.
THE WORK WAS DONE BY IRISH MEN ONLY, THEY GOT TO WORK
ON BICYCLE AND WORKED 12 HOUR SHIFT.

----------------HEY FLYER---
DID YOU EVER GET TO SEE THE REDMIRES RESERVOIRS WHEN YOU
WAS IN HOMES.
YOU PASS THE OLD LODGE MOOR HOSPITAL AND THE THREE
MERRY LADS PUB TO GET THERE.
PASSED IT ON FOOT SATURDAY -AND THE TOP UPPER DAM WAS
MAN MADE IN THE 18th HUNDREDTH`S.
THE WORK WAS DONE BY IRISH MEN ONLY, THEY GOT TO WORK
ON BICYCLE AND WORKED 12 HOUR SHIFT.
use to walk past the pow camp & Lodge Moor on the way to Wyming brook & did that big ring of caves have a name I try to Google it but came up with Robin Hood cave but doesn't look like the right spot? slept in it once on run away:confused:

FLYER,---YES I PASSED WYMING BROOK ON THE WALK,
THAT P.O.W. CAMP WHEN THEY SENT THE TROOP INTO FRANCE IN
1st WAR A THIRD OF THE TROOPS GOT KILLED IN NO TIME.
ANYWAY, WHERE THE CAMP WAS ITS SAID THE DIG OUT HOLES CAN STILL -
BE SEEN. I HAV`NT DONE THAT WALK YET.

Hi B No the only one I remember going to was the one mention, but after nearly 70yrs it's a wonder that i still remember what I had for breakfast this morn, I think it was bacon & egg's but it could have been cornflakes
---------------
another thing, did you ever collect conkers-we had loads of fun.
we brought some back from school, the lads gave us and the
house mother use to harden them in the oven.
we stood them in vinegar and really did get hard.
p.s.--- just had the best view looking over london,-
on the london eye.

-----DENNIS DE-MENACED-----
------------ BBC TURNS COMIC TEARAWAY INTO PC SOFTY
THIS WEEKS PAPER AUGUST,

COMIC TEARAWAY DENNIS THE MENACE HAS BEEN TURNED INTO--
WALTER THE SOFTY by POLITICALLY CORRECT BBC BOSSES.
THEY HAVE BANNED THE BEANO`S BULLY FROM USING HIS TRUTY CATAPULT,
WATER PISTOL AND PEASHOOTER IN THEIR NEW CARTOON SERIES.
DENNIS IS ALSO NO LONGER ALLOWED TO PICK ON GEEKY WALTER-
AND IS NOT SLIPPERED BY HIS DAD AS A PUNISHMENT.
EVEN HIS DOG GNASHER HAS BEEN TARGETED.
HE WILL NO LONGER SINK HIS TEETH IN PEOPLE OR ENGAGE IN HIS
TRADEMARK WANTON DESTRUCTION.
DENNIS ALSO LOOKS LESS MENACING WITH HIS SCOWL REPLACED
BY A CHARMING BOYISH GRIN.
IN THE NEW SERIES, WHICH LAUNCHES NEVT MONTH ON CBBC,
DENNIS HAS BEEN ``RE-IMAGINED.
HE NOW GETS IN SCRAPES BY DREAMING UP CONTRAPTIONS THAT END
UP CAUSING MAYHEM.
IN ONE EPISODE HE TURNS GNASHER INTO A CLEANING DEVICE TO TIDY-
UP AFTER HE COOKS, BUT THE HOUSE ENDS UP COVERED IN FILTH.
AN INSIDER REVEALED, `DENNIS CAN`T BE SEEN TO USE WEAPONS
AND GIVING OTHER KIDS GRIEF IN A BBC CARTOON.
THE BBC DOESN`T WANT TO BE ACCUSED OF ENCOURAGING
CHILDREN TO BE VIOLENT.
BUT THE MOVE HAS ANGERED PURISTS AS THE COMIC,WHICH LAUNCHED-
IN 1951, STILL HAS DENNIS GETTING UP TO HIS OLD TRICKS.
FAN MARK, AGE 10 OF SHEFFIELD SAID, THE CARTOON SOUNDS A BIT SILLY.
HE WANTS TO SEE DENNIS LIKE HE IS IN THE COMIC, AND NOT
BORING LIKE OTHER CARTOONS.
DENNIS IS SUPPOSED TO BE A LITTLE BIT EDGY AND A BIT OF A -
LOVEABLE ROGUE.
-----------------
FLYER,-- JUST THOUGHT I`D SEND YOU THIS---
DID YOU GET THE COMIC--I DID--
I THINK IT WAS ABOUT 1d OR 2d.
CAN YOU REMEMBER ANY OTHER NAMES
-----------------------------------

hi derehall brothers tony and Brian deceased, sister pamela and myself well

:)hi derek hall here, brothers tony and Brian deceased, sister pamela and myself well

Did anyone on here go to Todwick childrens Home in the eighties.

:)hi derek hall here, brothers tony and Brian deceased, sister pamela and myself well
------------
hi derek,-- i remember you and your tony in the cottage homes,
you both were in no 6 house same as me.
the mother was miss linslay--she passed away in the late 40s.
then miss marshall took over as house mother.
hope to her from you.
--------------- brian
p.s. i have a photo of your tony.

michel hosefield, kenneth ??????, jimmy fothergill, micheal and terry o'brien and cyril edwards cottage 6
Nobby clark, derek hill cottage 2, ray sisman cottage 8...
charles (Chas) battle and frank skinner were older
cyril had a sister winnie.
three Bradbury girls, Margaret, Janet and Shiela
Stick have the scar from nobby when we used to go up and collect the sticks
3 inch scar from a galvanised bucket because i beat him to the front of the queue
1953 coronation penknife scar, guider cut,middle right finger, top bent
Happy days ahhh!!!!!!!!

michel hosefield, kenneth ??????, jimmy fothergill, micheal and terry o'brien and cyril edwards cottage 6
Nobby clark, derek hill cottage 2, ray sisman cottage 8...
charles (Chas) battle and frank skinner were older
cyril had a sister winnie.
three Bradbury girls, Margaret, Janet and Shiela
Stick have the scar from nobby when we used to go up and collect the sticks
3 inch scar from a galvanised bucket because i beat him to the front of the queue
1953 coronation penknife scar, guider cut,middle right finger, top bent
Happy days ahhh!!!!!!!!
------------hi derek,
can you remember < stanly bluff--michael bolton--kershaws brothers-- david unwin
tommy botham--michael gregson.
happy days ???

Aries. I used to live in a reception centre in Dore in the late 70's and we had a lad there called McV (bright ginger hair!) who was moved to Todwick and would have been about 12 at the time. I myself went to Stradbrooke and stayed there until 1981

i was in the one at dore called rycroft glenn in the 80s

Yes, that's the one. We were all moved out to accomodate a really weird family that only went out at night and the picture in the Star at the time showed them all roped together. Couldn't remember the name of it and lost touch with anyone i knew from there. The only names i remember are Stuart and a girl called Lilleaf Grayson. Can you remember any names of the staff? I think there was one called Maggie. I seem to remember there was also a girls borstall type institution in the same grounds.

------------hi derek,
can you remember < stanly bluff--michael bolton--kershaws brothers-- david unwin
tommy botham--michael gregson.
happy days ???

Only Brian Kershaw, Stanley Bluff, David Unwin, Tommy Botham AAAnd Kenneth Lindley, remember him, very well spoken.
Pam (SIs) says we were evacuated south then brought back to Fulwood at the end of the war but I think I was boarded out when I was 14

Before that went to Lydgate Lane school and onto Western Road school
Leaving at dinnertime to run to sheffield shops and back before afternoon classes
then sometimes not returning until bus times in the afternoon having been fishing down Niggers alley
In trouble again!!! Joy unbounded!!!!!

Wilf Unwin was my best school buddy ,told me his Bro' David died couple yrs back , two of the Lindley brothers started in #2 with me under the kind care of the Bull & I said the same thing the Lindleys had very good manners ,that was around 1942

high was that Keneth Lindley in cott 6

My Dad was in FCH from 1940 til about 1952. He won't talk about it as he has blocked it out of his memory. He was in No6 with Miss Lindsey. He was one of the Lindley brothers, his brother Les was always running away and I believe he was in No 2 cottage and his other brother Mark was in No 3 cottage. I would appreciate any info anyone has or if anyone remembers the brothers. Thanks

hi was that Keneth Lindley in cott 6 he was older than me

This man was my father, could anyone who remembers him tell me a bit about him? He died in jan 2004 and as i was adopted i don't know much about his childhood.

thanks we lodged together after we left our seperate boarding houses in 58/59 then I joined the army for 7years ---hated it -worse than FCH

I know i like coming on this site, but my younger nephew thinks i live on it.
he asked me to put this song on threads, i sung it to him when he was growing up.
i dont know who made it up but we used to sing it in f-c-homes.
<< if you know it --join in >>
( song )
we are the fulwood boys
we never make no noise,
we learn all our manners
on spending our tanners
we are the cottage homes boys.
by, b cornthorpe.

as I remember it It Waaaas
We are the Cottage Home Boys
We never make no noise
We spend all or tanners on learning our manners
We are respected where-ever we go
Marching down the streets and lanes
Doors and windows open wide
When you here that copper shout
"Put that willie woodbine out
We are the Cottage Home Boys

Enjoyed sing it again

Do you remember at Christmas, some one in each cottage was made to paint a Christmas scene on the huge mirror in the house and others would try to decide whose was the best

Also can you remember before Maske Holidays we used to go to Hornsea
nr Bridlington, Rolston Camp it was,its still there.

In our hut, at night there used to be a lad who used to tell us a story
It was always about "Whitehead", a fictitional boy who had loads of different escapades. kept us entertained, except when the VOICe said "Will you be quiet or you' be for it tomorrow".He would then carry on the story in low murmers, Some of us couldn't hear it thenas our beds were to far away from the narrator.
I had an abcess on my ankle and had to go to Hornsea Hospital for 3 days
Oh Happy days!!!!!!!!!!. Derek.

high was that Keneth Lindley in cott 6
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hi derek,--------- the photo i have with 14 boys on and
miss linley in the middle from no6 house,
we are on the playing field at redcar ( y.m.c.a.camp )
tony hall-roy linley-brian kershaw-ernest horsefild,
you could be on as you was in the same house-but i cant recongnise
you.
we are dressed in blue blazer-kiki shorts-black slippers--
kiki shirt and a tie. i think we were going to the big hall for-
a morning service.
does that ring a bell.

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hi derek,-- i remember you and your tony in the cottage homes,
you both were in no 6 house same as me.
the mother was miss linslay--she passed away in the late 40s.
then miss marshall took over as house mother.
hope to her from you.
--------------- brian
p.s. i have a photo of your tony.
It would be nice to Have a Photo of Tony
He died in Zambia
He went to technical College in Sheffield
trained to be a state registered nurse on the Mental side
Sadly my family, who I found again in 1980, never saw him again after he left FCH

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hi derek,--------- the photo i have with 14 boys on and
miss linley in the middle from no6 house,
we are on the playing field at redcar ( y.m.c.a.camp )
tony hall-roy linley-brian kershaw-ernest horsefild,
you could be on as you was in the same house-but i cant recongnise
you.
we are dressed in blue blazer-kiki shorts-black slippers--
kiki shirt and a tie. i think we were going to the big hall for-
a morning service.
does that ring a bell.

Thought it was Keneth Lindley the belfry must be full of bats

Cant remember photos being taken! But would like a copy if canst,
Thanks Derek

Hi Brian not the words I remember but then NO way could I post my words on the internet

I have a copy of the photo of 14 boys and Miss Linley at Marske camp and I am the boy sitting bottom row left hand side.My name is Melville Deakin and I was in FCH from 1949 to 1954 does anyone remember me?. I cant remember all the names but I do remember Ernest Horsfield as he and I went around together.

hi Penster I'm 90% sure I ranaway with Les a few times Roy would be much to young they was both still in #2 when I left in 46,as you can see ran as far as Canada but then the great lakes stop me don't swim to good.

I have a copy of the photo of 14 boys and Miss Linley at Marske camp and I am the boy sitting bottom row left hand side.My name is Melville Deakin and I was in FCH from 1949 to 1954 does anyone remember me?. I cant remember all the names but I do remember Ernest Horsfield as he and I went around together.

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hi suffolk boy,--- how did you get that photo ?

you are sat at side of brian kershaw--bottom row from left side.
ernest horsefield next on.
see if you can pick tony hall out.
in no5 house i use to knock about with john kerry-
i remember you and me getting good hi`dings for mucking about
but we could take it-- talk about laughs.

Hi Brian

The photos were sent to me by Mary Botham Tom Bothams wife. I have got several other photos of FCH lads both at camp and Lydgate Lane school, if you are interested and PM me YOUR 'e' mail address I will send them to you.
Memory not very good these days but I do remember Ernest and Brian but a bit vague on other names.

hi derek hall-----yes derek i remember taking part with the christmas
festives on the mirrow, and it was on the wall at the bottom end
of the table.
can you remember having to clean down stairs windows inside with
warm water and vinegar, that was a saturday morning among other jobs.
// hey// you could comb yer hair through glass after.
well house mother use to.--ha-ha ---hey derek keep on smiling

Hi Brian

The photos were sent to me by Mary Botham Tom Bothams wife. I have got several other photos of FCH lads both at camp and Lydgate Lane school, if you are interested and PM me YOUR 'e' mail address I will send them to you.
Memory not very good these days but I do remember Ernest and Brian but a bit vague on other names.
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hi again melvin,--- i justed remembered tommy and wife sending them
to you, as i sent all them pictures to them.
i went over to spalding lincoln to visit them 2 weeks ago.
tommy was in no7 to start with, then moved into no6 house.

i`ll take you round the homes if you ever come to sheffield,
and have a good old reminiscence, i`am sure there`s lots
to talk about.-- ha--ha--o yes.

hi derek hall-----yes derek i remember taking part with the christmas
festives on the mirrow, and it was on the wall at the bottom end
of the table.
can you remember having to clean down stairs windows inside with
warm water and vinegar, that was a saturday morning among other jobs.
// hey// you could comb yer hair through glass after.
well house mother use to.--ha-ha ---hey derek keep on smiling
and peeling ALL those spuds.
and Miss booth putting detol in the taties
Can you remember miss dakin plumpish a relief tarra:-----------

Hello Derek ..I am Tommy Botham,sorry to hear about Tony I remember him very well.He was in 6 with me and we called him professor because he was so clever.When he went to King Edwards he asked Mr Brooks if he could join the ATC and he brought home a Morse Code machine.We had it under the floor in the pot store and somebody told Miss Lindley.She found it, ripped it out and threw it on the fire.
I also remember him gashing his wrist when he pushed a glass partition at school.
Were you at Lydgate Lane school at the same time as me? Can you remember me getting my head stuck in the school railings and the firemen getting me out?,

hi tommy
yes I remember you we had some good times. the head trapping was a good wease to get off lessons for a while
do you remember going to the grocers at cross pool for some broken biscuits
They took pity on us but we only got them a few times
tony did very well at tech college in engineering subjects then went on to be a male sister nurse specialising on the mentally impaired side

Hiya
I've asked this before but see now there are a few new people around so will ask again.
Does anyone remember the Gowers?
There were 7 of them. Irene(my mum), Doreen, Iris, Rita, Sandra, Gordon and Michael.
Thanks xx

I have a copy of the photo of 14 boys and Miss Linley at Marske camp and I am the boy sitting bottom row left hand side.My name is Melville Deakin and I was in FCH from 1949 to 1954 does anyone remember me?. I cant remember all the names but I do remember Ernest Horsfield as he and I went around together.
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hi melvin,
hey can you remember that tree behind no6 house-- we called it
our tarzan tree, any kid use to have a swing.

can you remember tony and terry white, terry now deceased

Hey Suffolk boy I would love to see that photo because my Dad may be on it he was one of the Lindley boy.

Hi Penster

If you PM me your 'e' mail I will send you the photo file.

Mel

Brian1941

I remember the tree very well as I fell off it more than once. I also remember trying to climb the fence at the back of the homes with Tommy Botham but he got his arm impailed on a spike on top of the fence and the firemen had to get him off (Was nasty he still has the scars apparently)
Do you remember climbing up inside the outhouse where the dustbins were kept and hiding from Miss Linley?

Brian1941

I remember the tree very well as I fell off it more than once. I also remember trying to climb the fence at the back of the homes with Tommy Botham but he got his arm impailed on a spike on top of the fence and the firemen had to get him off (Was nasty he still has the scars apparently)
Do you remember climbing up inside the outhouse where the dustbins were kept and hiding from Miss Linley?
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HI MEL,---
YES THOSE SMELLY BINS OUTSIDE UNDER THAT CANOPY,
CAN YOU REMEMBER OVER OTHER SIDE IN THAT YARD WHERE-
THEM UNITS WAS WITH BIG DOORS,
I GOT CAUGHT PLAYING WITH MATCHES AND SOMEONE ON STAFF
GOT ME TO SCRUB ONE OF THEM UNITS OUT.
ON MY KNEES I MIGHT ADD---------
BUCKET--SCRUBBING BRUSH---AND RED CARBOLIC SOAP.
----- Hrr