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 Brentwood, Highwood Hospital c1965 (ref: B198083) |
Year: 1920s
Auntie Did Have Tb New Added 3 days ago
I have recently been doing some research into our family history. I was always told by my mother that her elder sister, Bessie Dubora, died from complications following a tonsilectomy but, having now obtained a copy of the Death Certificate, I have discovered that she died at High Wood Hospital in 1925 from TB at the age of 12 years. My family originally came from the East End of London, so I was at a lost to understand why the Death Certificate originated in Billericay. Having studied some of the entries on this site, I can now see that High Wood must have been what used to be known as a "sanitorium" for children with TB. Obviously I never got to meet my aunt Bessie but, if there is anyone out there who survived this terrible disease and remembers her, I would be delighted to hear from them. Posted: 06/01/2009 10:47 by Sheila Foreman |
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Brentwood, Highwood Hospital c1965 (ref: B198083) |
Year: 1954
I Didn't Have Tb!
Just before Christmas in 1953 I was admitted to St Giles' Hospital in Camberwell, south London. It was thought that I had TB. I was allowed home for Christmas, although confined to bed. After Christmas I was taken by ambulance to Highwood Hospital in Brentwood, which my parents told me was a 'convalescent home'. One of the boys on my Ward quickly disillusioned me, as of course all of the patients had varying degrees of TB. During the first week of my stay, still confined to bed, I underwent a number of chest X-rays and tests. On the second Monday the Ward Sister came to my bedside and told me that I did not in fact have TB and that I could go home. Yippee! Unfortunately, patients could apparently only be discharged on Sundays, which was also visiting day. Given that TB is contagious, I guess that I was lucky not to become infected. While relieved to be leaving, I well recall the sad and perhaps envious faces of the boys who had to remain in the hospital, as I said goodbye to everyone. Ken Cook Last edited: 03/12/2008 09:47 by Ken Cook |
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 Brentwood, Headley Common c1955 (ref: B198039) |
Year: 1910s
Grandmother's Childhood Home
Probably more years than just 1910. My Grandmother Rose Smith (nee Holloway) grew up here. She was one of 10 children to John and Alice Holloway. She met my Grandfather, Sidney Fraser Smith, who was a Sergeant Instructor in Small Arms at the Barracks nearby. When she lived here the Holloway family had a pet black sheep, a monkey, ducks and chickens, with many fruit trees in the orchard, which is sadly now a car park! John would send Rose down to the Thatchers Arms with a jug to bring back some of the opposition's beer for him to try out. I have a framed picture of the Headley with the Holloway pony and trap outside which I bought from the Landlord of the Thatchers in Aug 2008. The family lived here until John Holloway lost his licence because he let people in after hours. They then moved to Camberwell. My grandfather, the Smith family, had 3 generations in the Army here at the barracks, Sidney Arthur was his father, and his was William Smith, who was a Chelsea out-pensioner and has a grave in a small cemetry in Brentwood somewhere. I would love to hear from anyone else who has memories, or relatives who see this. Best wishes. Posted: 22/08/2008 08:26 by Zina Preston |
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Brentwood, Highwood Hospital c1965 (ref: B198083) |
Year: 1953
Highwood Hospital. Ingrave Rd. Brentwood. Essex.
I was in a hospital called Highwood Hospital, in Ingrave Road. It was for children who had TB. I remember lots of friends there, the girls were separated from the boys. We had open air wards where we slept, unless it was very cold. Most of us were in our early teens. I was on a ward called Firs 5, I found out years later that it was the only hospital of this type in the country, as the chidren had adult type TB. I was there for about a year, and was completely cured. We did live quite near in a village called Hutton, we lived on a estate which was newly built, and we had moved from London to there, so we were not far from the hospital. The name of our little row of houses was called Claughton Way. I would love to hear from anyone who may have been there from about 1951 to 1953. My surname then would have been Fisher. Last edited: 31/08/2008 10:37 by Joan Saville |
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 Brentwood, Ingrave Road, the Bungalows 1906 (ref: 54455) |
Year: 2008
My House
I live in this house now, have restored it to original and I love the place. How unbelievable to find 2 pictures on this site. Sam Last edited: 21/05/2008 09:20 by Sam Stockman |
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 Brentwood, Cemetery Gates 1906 (ref: 54460) |
Year: 1953
In Loving Memory
I remember going regularly to Brentwood Cemetery. My Father would take us to visit the grave site of my baby Brother Barry who died at 8 months. My Sisters & I would help my Father maintain the grave. Lots of pretty floweres. I always remember the quietness, stillness, the total peace on our visits. May you continue to rest in peace Dear Brother Barry. Posted: 02/01/2008 02:42 by Bernie Ling |
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 Brentwood, Swimming Pool c1955 (ref: B198005) |
Year: 1962
A Cup Of Bovril And A Bag Of Crisps After A Swim!
I used to go to Brentwood swimming pool with my school St Martin's for girls and can remember going when it reopened for the new year - easter and it was absolutely freezing! I was not much of a swimmer so can remember it being torture for me. i also used to go with my friends during the summer when we would have a swim and afterwards, after dodging the boys flicking their wet towels (i am sure you know who you are out there!!) which was horrible because if it caught you it hurt like hell, we would queue up at the kiosk and buy hot bovril and a bag of crisps. i can remember there being a children's pool as well. it was always crowded in summer. by janet aldridge (nee leggett) Posted: 20/09/2007 22:06 by Janet Aldridge |
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 Brentwood, Hackney Schools 1903 (ref: 50225) |
Year: 1956
I Remember This As St Faith's Hospital For Epileptics
i remember this not as brentwood hackney schools but as st faith's hospital for women and children with epilepsy and other mental disorders. my father worked in the administration offices until he died in 1959 and my mother worked there as a nursing auxiliary after that. i remember going to children's parties (both for the patients and staff's children and have photos of my brother and I and parents at these functions. I remember one Matron, a Miss Hopkins, who was a lovely kindly lady and friend to my parents. She gave me a gold cross and chain which i still have to this day. it was her own cross and chain and i can remember feeling so touched that she should give it to me. she probably had very little money so it was a lovely thing to do. Although a massive place with huge long dayroomsl which today would not be allowed, the atmosphere was happy and the staff gave a lot of their own private time to the patients to make their lives happy. the ground were enormous and included a children's play area with swings, slide etc. the functions at christmas and summer fetes were entered into wholeheartedly by staff and patients alike. St Faith's had it's own kitchen garden so was quite self-sufficient and when my mother worked there the garden was run by a lady gardener, quite something in those days. The only part of the grounds that i can see remains today is the gatehouse where, when i was a child, a young scottish couple lived with their children. i have many happy memories of this place - as forbidding as it looks in the picture! Janet Aldridge (nee Leggett) Posted: 20/09/2007 21:58 by Janet Aldridge |
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 Brentwood, The Black Horse c1965 (ref: B198077) |
Year: 1960
Family Drinks
I used to live near this lovely pub which had a gorgeous garden. I was only a little girl when I used to come here with my Grandad and he had his whisky while I had my orangeade and a packet of Smith's crisps with the little blue salt bag inside where we sat in the garden. There was a pond in the garden, I used to watch the fish and there were also ducks. This was a favourite pub of my Dad who was a regular every Sunday lunch with a neighbour and friend. Quite a lot we would come to the Black Horse as a family and sit in that lovely garden. Dad with his pint, Mum with her Babycham with a cherry and me with my orangeade and crisps. This pub has many happy memories for me. It was quite a few years we used to come here, from the mid 1950's until 1966 when we moved away. I have always missed this pub, so it was great to see it as I remember on this website. Posted: 25/06/2007 22:43 by Jillian Lofts |
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Brentwood, Swimming Pool c1955 (ref: B198005) |
Social Life At The Pool!
I was five years old when this photograph was taken and would have occasionally been taken to the pool by my mother. My older sister would have come too. As we got older it was a great place to hang out as teenagers and we would often go for a swim after school and then walk home to Shenfield (saving the bus fare to buy a bag of chips at the fish and chip shop opposite the Green Dragon in Shenfield). We went to the Ursuline Preparatory School (The Grange) and then on to the secondary part at 11. The swimming pool was always cold but as teenagers we were more interested in posing and looking for boys than doing much swimming! The boys used to show off by diving, jumping etc off the boards so we always tried to sit on the area near the boards. When we were ready to go home or too cold to sit there any more we often bought a hot chocolate to drink - I can't remember if it was from a small kiosk but I think it was too early for there to be machines to dispense such things. Last edited: 02/10/2006 17:06 by Anthea Hilson |
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