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Offline Michelle L D

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Where could this be?
« 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?

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Re: Where could this be?
« Reply #1 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?
Pay, Kent. 
Barham, Kent. 
Cork(e), Kent. 
Cooley, Kent.
Barwell, Rutland/Northants/Greenwich.
Cotterill, Derbys.
Van Steenhoven/Steenhoven/Hoven, Nord Brabant/Belgium/East London.
Kesneer Belgium/East London
Burton, East London.
Barlow, East London
Wayling, East London
Wade, Greenwich/Brightlingsea, Essex.
Thorpe, Brightlingsea, Essex

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Re: Where could this be?
« Reply #2 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.
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Chapman. Kent/Liverpool 1900+
Linnett.Kent/liverpool 1900+
Button. Kent
Sawyer. Kent
Swain. Kent
Austin/en. Kent
Ellen. Kent
Harman. Kent/ norfolk

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Re: Where could this be?
« Reply #3 on: Wednesday 13 October 21 20:36 BST (UK) »
Quote from: 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?

1939 register she is listed with her parents and sister living in Northampton Occupation leather worker

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Re: Where could this be?
« Reply #4 on: Wednesday 13 October 21 20:37 BST (UK) »
Quote from: 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
1938 she would have been 21 years old, too old for school I think.

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Re: Where could this be?
« Reply #5 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

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Chapman. Kent/Liverpool 1900+
Linnett.Kent/liverpool 1900+
Button. Kent
Sawyer. Kent
Swain. Kent
Austin/en. Kent
Ellen. Kent
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Re: Where could this be?
« Reply #6 on: Wednesday 13 October 21 20:43 BST (UK) »
Quote from: 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
Thanks for the link

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Re: Where could this be?
« Reply #7 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 .
WAGHORN/E
KENWARD
HARRIS
DIXON
MARSHALL
MERCER
CARE
FAGG
RUSSELL
WOODRUFF      

 All these  Families were Born and Bred in Kent

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Re: Where could this be?
« Reply #8 on: Thursday 14 October 21 13:15 BST (UK) »
Quote from: 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 .

I wondered if it was perhaps in preparation for WWII? Does it seem too far to travel from Northampton? If only pictures could talk.
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