Peter Wilson found this Blog out of the blue and asked if I'd like to put some of his Mother and Aunt's Photo's here. They're a good look into the early 1950's of Beenham Lodge so please enjoy :-)
I've included an excerpt from his E-mail to give you some sort of context:
"Well I still can’t believe that it’s over 50yrs since these photos were taken and I’ve been able to track someone down who is associated with this place! The photos belonged to my Aunty Madge who travelled with my Mum Joan from New Zealand and ended up in England. I am digitising them for the family.
I’m guessing that Madge worked there for a while, perhaps to earn a bit more money to continue her travels. Mum came back pretty soon after this and got married – I was born in 1958. Both Madge and Joan died many years ago".
The Photo Albums of Ethel ‘Madge’ McClintock and her trip with Joan Margaret McClintock Around England and France 1954-56
A Young Lad with the Flora at Beenham Lodge
A Young Lad Playing Ball Near The Fire-Escape
Two Children And Two Poplars At Beenham Lodge
On The Front Lawn
A Tree In Blossom At Beenham Lodge
The Two Poplars looking as one with what looks like a Rainbow arcing over it.
Music On The Front Lawn
Pre-Storm by the look of things.
Looks Like The Kids Joining In The Music Lessons
Looks Like Madge With Mr and Mrs Dyson
on the Side Lawn near the Fire escape.
St Peters Church Woolhampton where we'd go every Sunday.
Cutting accross the Douai Abbey Sports Field to get there
The Kids Group Photo on the Front Lawn at Beenham Lodge
More Kids in the Field infront of the Lodge :-)
Blimey! OFF to the Tropics ?? - No just in the Field again :-)
A Music Lesson - Before The Storm
A Girl Called Ann
OK That's it for now
I'm going to do another page for the Home's Holiday to Weymouth
( Click Here It's Done! :-)
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P.S. Does Anyone know where THIS Photo was taken?
Please let Me Know in the 'Comments' Below :-)
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Music lessons and young ladies. A very different era to when I was there in summer 1967. I remember the excursions to the Abbey for mass (I was in the Catholic group) but on the upside they had a indoor swimming pool where I first learnt to swim.
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