Children's homes or orphanages in Sheffield

[mr_blue_owl 10]

Reading these posts has made me feel very humble

I guess most of us take having a proper family home for granted

God bless the orphans of the world

[brian1941 11]

hi brian

thankyou for that. Have sent you a pm

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hi cath,or is it doreen,

i just caught up on the story this week, a friend saved it for me.

I didnt know you lived in sheffield, and so do i.

Hope to here from you--- brian

[brian1941 11]

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?,

 

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tommy/ mary,-----------had another hunters bar school-

re-union 78-- good turn out.

Had a new comer and was in fulwood homes, does his name

ring a bell--raymond williams-- bye

[brian1941 11]

been on holiday?

 

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hi flyer,

can you remember that cricket ground on that field over looking

from that wall ---- back of no 8/9 house.

me and some lads went over the wall watching the match around

a year when derek dooley did his leg in at football.

[Freddy 10]

I have just found this forum and it brings memories went in 1949 to 1957 was in 20/21 house parent mr mrs smith my brother Jim and 2sisters barbara/june fred dix. I rememberlineing up with my token for sweets

[defcrow 10]

Hi,

 

I'm doing a bit of resarch on my family tree relating to my Great Grandfathers Uncle.

 

Does anybody have any information/photos etc relating to Alfred Deacon who was Superintendent at Fulwood Cottage Home 1906-1926?

 

Many thanks.

 

James

[brian1941 11]

---- hunters bar school------

had a another school re-union last monday,

and free tea and mince pies -- we had loads of fulwood homes photos on

wall and many intrest from school re-union.

best wishes to who ever.

p.s.i am half way with my book on fulwood cottage homes with pictures.

called---memorise-- stories of my yes`ter-years------------- bye

[brian1941 11]

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 suffolk boy,

just thinking of them old bangers of them old coaches, bedfords i think

they called them.

parked in blackbrooke rd ready to take us to redcar,

the mother smacked me for calling them biscuit tins on wheels

happy times.

Edited January 5, 2010 by brian1941
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[SatanInHeels 10]

The Grove was on Broomgrove Rd ,( still is but I think it belongs to Hallam Uni now ), had a big snooker room and a pear tree hanging over the wall at the back.

Had a couple of weeks there in the early 50's before moving on to 99 Halifax Rd and Miss Backhouse. Happy days.

regards Mick.

 

.......does anyone know if that is now the hallam uni nursery? ...we heard that it was but didn't know if it was a 'story'

[brian1941 11]

-- fulwood--cottage-homes---

 

here`s another song we sung in homes and i taught it my family-

and they passed it on to the kids at school.

 

---- skinner banana long legs--- skinner banana feet

----- i went to the pictures and couldn`t find a seat,

------ when i found a seat, i fell fast a sleep

------ skinner banana long legs-- skinner banana feet.

[brian1941 11]

you may have known some of my family then brian. The gowers?

Gordon and michael were the boys although i think gordon was in cottage 1.

Girls were rita, sandra, irene, doreen, and iris.

 

--------------- hi cath,

is your doreen on forum, although i have mailed you in the past-

regards your gordon.

Would like ask her a few things.

Hope to here from you bye.

[JOGI 10]

Does anyone know if there was a BLUE COAT school/Home in the Sheffield area, around 1900. Google mentions several in other towns, but not Sheffeld. Thanks.

Edited February 28, 2010 by JOGI