Nostalgic memories of Hayling Island's local history
Share your own memories of Hayling Island and read what others have said
For many years now, we've been inviting visitors to our web site to add their own memories to share their experiences of life as it was when the photographs in our archive were taken. From brief one-liners explaining a little bit more about the image depicted, to great, in-depth accounts of a childhood when things were rather different than today (and everything inbetween!). We've had many contributors recognising themselves or loved ones in our photographs.
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Displaying Memories 11 - 20 of 49 in total
From 1944 to 1947, aged four to seven, I had tuberculosis and was a patient at Lord Mayor Treloar's Hospital in Alton, during which time I spent six months at the convalescent hospital in Sandy Point. Visiting was still restricted to nine Sundays per year, but while I was there my parents and younger brother spent their summer holiday in a boarding house on the island and used to come to ...see more
We used to go to Suntrap to pick up my Aunty Molly, Molly Richards, who worked there. Aunty Molly was my favourite and I always thought Suntrap was a nice place because of this. I met a lady when I started a new job and she shattered my illusionsas she had been there when she was young and told me how horrid it was and now you have confirmed what she said. Sadly back in the 50's orphan children were not always ...see more
Hi everyone,
My mum is visiting Hayling island for the first time since she left there in the 60's.
I am just trying to surprise who by seeing if I can find any old friends she made there :)
She lives in Nottingham and her name is Gillian Stanfield.
She is on facebook and I bet she would be over the moon to share some memories :)
Many thanks
Carl Stanfield
Across the road from the newsagent we had a small shop next to the butchers “creek road stores” that was around 1963-64. Denney,s stores. I now reside in the Netherlands
Anyone remember Diana? I was sent to Suntrap in about 1954 or 1955 and lasted two maybe three terms as I recall. It was a harsh place. I remember the cold washrooms in the mornings; the bad food, being nigh on force fed; allowed one clean dress a week after bath night.. By the end of the week it was filthy. We were also required to wear padded bodices for warmth. After lunch we were made to sleep outside for a while in ...see more
Hello my name is Teresa Ling and my sister's name Maria we used to go to St Patrick's Hayling Island Hants I remember the school from age 5 and a half. I was there until it closed down in 1972. I must say I did like the school I remember lots of girls names like Sharon Westbury, Angela Hosten, Linda Hancock, Marilyn Harper, Helen Sands, Anita Elliott, Marina Batton who passed away Brenda Jenkins, Shanie and ...see more
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We are looking for anyone who might now of my mum she was there from the year 1955 to 1961.
Please CONTACT myself
Michaela elphick on facebook or email myself robandmick23@gmail.com
I went to Suntrap school in Hayling island , I remember Mr Combes my class teacher he was an excellent teacher I enjoyed his class very much . My best friends were Linda Grover and Susan Whitfield. I remember a bird avery outside Mr Combes class and I'd scoop a handful of bird seeds and throw into their cage . Miss Jones was the Head Mistress of the school and her office was at the front of the house ...see more
I was living at Suntrap the same time as Sandra and remember Val Hales Owen,also Carol,who's front lock of hair always had a lovely wave. My maiden name was Maureen Twomey...
I was here from 1957 to 1960 ,I have memories of getting chicken poxy and having my lovely dark curly hair shaved by Sister Vincent ,I remember Sister Mary Bosco Sister Ambrose ,I have a few photoesxx of my time ,I remember being pulled up by the hair when I had dropped something ,I remember quing up down in the cellar waiting for my visitors each month ,I remember getting so poorly in the end that I went ...see more