Nostalgic memories of Hornsea's local history
Share your own memories of Hornsea 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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I stayed at this so-called home in the 60s, the staff treated all the children like animals, it was run like an army camp, really nasty nurses and a matron , all the children were bullied and frightened of all the staff , I am trying to get some archive info about the place if anyone can help please
My sister got put in this place .. she told me of how the staff were horrible.. when your parent visited there was always a member of staff present so u couldn’t tell what was really going on in there .. she said if u got any toys or sweets they were taken off u as soon as your parent left .. she said how the babies would cry all the time n she would try n soothe them when the staff had gone … I could see the trauma as she ...see more
I was sent to this place in the mid 50s to recover after being treated for T B , I would be around 6 years old,and being from a village type environment and having no father or siblings this establishment came as a complete shock. I had never seen let alone tasted pasta but I was made to eat it, the memories of fear still linger, fear of the staff and the older kids, fearful of wetting the bed, all the time trying to ...see more
I spent a short time there in the 60s I cant remember the exact dates but maybe I could work it out .
I was sent there from Seacroft hospital in Leeds, after having suspected rheumatic fever. It may be possible to get the exact dates from discharge papers from the hospital records?
It was horrendous, and at 63 years old am still scarred by the experience.
The food was horrendous and pretty much inedible. If ...see more
I was in this hospital when I was about 8 years old so around 1966 I have very mixed memories I remember a small girl who didn’t like hot chocolate been made to drink every drop. Many of us used to plan how we could escape from the home.
I also made a friend of a boy my age with very white blond hair we used to sit in the school room together. Like everyone else I missed my mum so much and was pleased to leave
Hello.i feel so bad for you guys.im a daughter of one of those nurses and i can assure you.it never stopped in the hospital.i have read all your messages and it took me back to a child living this hell.im still scared from my childhood.but i understand now why we were treated like this .i thought it was just my mum been evil but i now see it was the staff at that hospital.so sorry you suffered so much.especially ill.but thank you.i have now got what i needed to answer my personal issues.x
hi im sharron me my sister and brother where there in 1975.i remember my mum came sunday to take us out for tea and when she left i wouldnt let her go as didnt want to stay there i remember being violently pulled away by arm.if we talked in bed we were made to stand downstairs in the dark and i was petrified.because i wet the bed i was threatend to be sewn up so i couldnt wee again i darnt sleep some nigjts as so frightend it would happen.
I still have nighmares from being in this hospital. I was there in 1967 for around a year. I have read other people's accounts of being there which brought back many more horrors. The staff were horrible and we were all terrified. Forcing us to eat scrambled eggs .make our own beds. All money sent from home was never seen by us. Some naughty children were put in straight jackets and tied to table legs. I had ...see more
I read all the comments about this hospital that once was my heart goes out to you all .I'm researching about this place the lay out etc etc the staircase and the window at the top if the stairs is still here.also sometimes you can feel the sadness .but it is an amazing building .
I was at hornsea coverlesant home in 19 56 or 7 the people who look after us were nasty use to grab me by the hair and pull me around. the room because. I wet the bed I was a frightened little girl miles from home and I'll never stopped the abuse after a month was home again next year was sent to catholic hone in Scarborough loved it lovley place no abuse still have nightmares and I'm nearly 68