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England (Counties as in 1851-1901) => England => Kent => Topic started by: Michelle L D on Wednesday 13 October 21 19:48 BST (UK)

Title: Where could this be?
Post by: Michelle L D on Wednesday 13 October 21 19:48 BST (UK)
It may be a longshot but I am gonna post it anyway. This photo was in my grandmother's photo album and we can't figure out what it is a photo of. The photo was taken in 1938 and she labelled it Folkstone 1938. My grandmother is in the photo and in 1938 she would have been 21 years of age older than school age. My grandmother was born and lived in Northampton. Any suggestions?
Title: Re: Where could this be?
Post by: IgorStrav on Wednesday 13 October 21 20:14 BST (UK)
Do you have her in the 1939 Register, and if so, what is her occupation shown as?

It looks like a Training Course of some kind - teaching?
Title: Re: Where could this be?
Post by: panda40 on Wednesday 13 October 21 20:31 BST (UK)
I would suggest Folkestone Grammar school for Girls. Looking at their older buildings it could be a match. My other suggestion would be West mount school which is no longer in operation.
Regards panda
Title: Re: Where could this be?
Post by: Michelle L D on Wednesday 13 October 21 20:36 BST (UK)
Do you have her in the 1939 Register, and if so, what is her occupation shown as?

It looks like a Training Course of some kind - teaching?

1939 register she is listed with her parents and sister living in Northampton Occupation leather worker
Title: Re: Where could this be?
Post by: Michelle L D on Wednesday 13 October 21 20:37 BST (UK)
I would suggest Folkestone Grammar school for Girls. Looking at their older buildings it could be a match. My other suggestion would be West mount school which is no longer in operation.
Regards panda
1938 she would have been 21 years old, too old for school I think.
Title: Re: Where could this be?
Post by: panda40 on Wednesday 13 October 21 20:40 BST (UK)
It could be a summer training session held on the school premises. I was going on the architecture of the building 
http://www.hartarch.co.uk/projects/folkestone-school-for-girls-academy-folkestone

Regards panda
Title: Re: Where could this be?
Post by: Michelle L D on Wednesday 13 October 21 20:43 BST (UK)
It could be a summer training session held on the school premises. I was going on the architecture of the building 
http://www.hartarch.co.uk/projects/folkestone-school-for-girls-academy-folkestone

Regards panda
Thanks for the link
Title: Re: Where could this be?
Post by: grandarog on Thursday 14 October 21 09:47 BST (UK)
Definitely not school girls,ages look to be in 20 to 60,s group. There appear to be a few Nursing /Nanny type dress,s. Maybe some sort of training course .
Title: Re: Where could this be?
Post by: Michelle L D on Thursday 14 October 21 13:15 BST (UK)
Definitely not school girls,ages look to be in 20 to 60,s group. There appear to be a few Nursing /Nanny type dress,s. Maybe some sort of training course .

I wondered if it was perhaps in preparation for WWII? Does it seem too far to travel from Northampton? If only pictures could talk.
Title: Re: Where could this be?
Post by: Top-of-the-hill on Thursday 14 October 21 21:05 BST (UK)
   Wherever it is, it rather looks as if all the staff are in the picture. The women on the front row of chairs, right hand side, could be teachers; young woman at the front dressed somewhat like a nurse/nanny; cook and housekeeper standing right hand end; even a possible housemaid towards the back in the middle. Boarding school?
   Although just labelling it Folkestone, and the mixture of people may point more towards some sort of Summer School.