Seaman's Orphanage Hull

[LizzieW]

Carol - Better two replies than none.

[banjoles]

Hi Carol
Thanks for the picture and news article.
As I mentioned before I have some photographs thet may be of interest.
One is of all the boys 1921/22 to 1926 with my dad and his brother
Another is of the band (damaged) the same period
The third is five members os staff only one names
I also have a few photos of my Aunt she was there for about ten years, I think

Thanks again

Banjoles

[Treetotal]

Hi Banjoles....You're welcome...How lucky you are to have them...people on here with relatives in the Hesslewood Orphanage may be interested to see them...perhaps you could post them here for interested parties to see.
Carol

[banjoles]

Hi Carol,
The photo I have of the office staff at S.O.H. is of five ladies, I also have a newspaper cutting of one of these ladies on her wedding day. The husband appears in the picture you sent me today. He is at the top of the picture on the left. I have his name but not sure if I can post it here.

Please let me know
Interesting times!

Banjoles

[Treetotal]

Hi Banjoles...I think the rules are that photos of living people should not be posted without their consent...or images that are subject to copywrite which would apply to the newspaper photo...If anyone on here wants to see them though I think they would send you a P.M.
You would be okay posting on the photo restoration board for repairs and/or colour.
I'm sure someone will correct me if I'm wrong
Carol

[Snowshoe]

Interesting to see items about the Newland Homes.  I used to visit Buckston Brown in 1962  Uncle George and Aunty Rene Silabon were house parents  Anyone remember them? Yes, the Carnival was each Whit Monday and always sunny, I recall.  My own mother and her siblings were in the Hessle Homes circa 1935 and they hated the place.

[mrspeel]

My dad lived in Buckston Brown from about 1931 to the early 1940s. He was in the band - I'd love to find a photo from that era, as we have no photos of Dad from the age of 3 to 18.

[Snowshoe]

Hello Mrs Peel,
Unfortunately, your Dad's time was a bit before mine. I don't have any photo's.  The Queen came to Hull around 1961/2 and a little Pirate held up her car in the grounds of the homes.  That was in the Hull Daily mail at the time.  The archbishop of Canterbury came to visit too about the same time and I remember we lined up and had to kiss his big ring on his finger.  I recall his big belly was huge and the ring enormous.  Strange what you remember when a child.  I am sure that there is archive material in Hull.  If you are near there sometime them make some enquiries at the library.  They also have a new resource centre which opened very recently.  Try looking ta the Hull website. Incidentally they are preserving the front row of houses including Buckston Brown while I think that the rear will be demolished for new housing. The houses will be remodelled to rent to University students.  A few of the boys attended the Nautical School on the Boulevard. I suppose because their father's had been seamen. My mother was in the Hessle homes which I believe was the seaman's children's home prior to being moved to the Newland Homes. There was also a series of articles int he Hull Daily Mail newspaper a few years ago about the Hessle Homes. I am not an expert on these things though.

[Treetotal]

Hi Mrspeel and Snowshoe...if you take the time to read through the thread you will get a detailed knowledge on both Orphanages which where two seprarate institutions...I have photos of the Newland Homes but they are of the early 1900s.
Hull City Council had a number of photographs but they are now held at the Hull History Centre.

http://www.hullhistorycentre.org.uk/

Carol