Calne, St Mary's School c.1970
Photo ref:
C228113
Photo ref:
C228113
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This boarding house, built in 1967, was named after Miss Betty Gibbins, headmistress from 1946 to 1972. Its modern design catered for the need for single rooms rather than dormitory-style ones. The newly-planted orchard, left, now has mature fruiting trees. Harris's chimney, far right, has gone.
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A Selection of Memories from Calne
For many years now, we've been inviting visitors to our website to add their own memories to share their experiences of life as it was, prompted by the photographs in our archive. Here are some from Calne
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I was taken to Greenacres in 1956 I hadn’t done anything wrong & was totally confused as to why I would be put there which dished out such cruelty. I’d had a terrible childhood & let down by Hampshire county council ! I arrived on the 3rd. Of may 1956 I had never celebrated a Birthday & didn’t even know when my Birthday was.! I was a frightened little naive little girl. We were treated worse than prisoners. I had ...see more
I was there in 1972 , worked on the farm and garden , was exspelled after 15 months , mr board was head master , it was a nightmare place , spent most of my time in the pokey lol
I lived in calne from 1960 to 1962 i have many fond memories of my time spent there i stayed with my ant and uncle i remember my first school was near the church then i was sent to a schol by double decker bus what semed like a long drivfe out of town my uncle used to take me aroun in the icecream truck the whit horse at cherhill was one place he used to sell icecreams and i would roll down the hill i remember the ...see more
I was at greenacres approved school in 1965. Miss Goldsmith was the headmistress. Wicked woman. I worked on the farm after coming out of the classroom at 15, Mr. Hayes was the teacher a Welsh man very nice. Miss trgenza was the in charge of the farm. I became a young farmer. The girls I remember from there are. Rachel craddock, Jackie Davis, Pamela craddock. Lois Henley.A girl named Charlene but can't remember her last ...see more
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