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Hello Dawn, just seen your message to Atlanta.  I was born in St Margaret's in 1963 and am trying to find out more about it.  I already have some information from the papers in my adoption file but am interested in knowing more about how the home was run - what the routines were for the young women who came there, any pictures etc.  Your message suggested you might be able to help?

Kay

I lived there in the 60's, we were placed at 54a Cawley Road, a large Victorian three story house in the next street, to await the birth of our babies. Three months in my case. No heating except one oil stove in one room, no sheets on the beds and one blanket.
When I lived there, there were about twelve girls sharing rooms, one bathroom and the kitchen was in the basement. We did all our washing by hand and hoped it would drip dry in the yard, it was winter and we used to bring the damp clothes in doors to dry.
Food was brought to us daily from 262 and between us we would cook a meal to share. On Sundays Mrs Eldridge cooked a meal and we all sat around her dining table with her and her husband