SearchCurrently displaying all 3504 items in the archive. Enter a search term or click on a filter. Search term Filter by Format Document (516)Audio (32) Sort by: RelevanceTitleOldestNewest PAGE: < Prev116117118119120121122123124125Next > Photos: John, born 1924, Evelyn, b 1922, Bessie, b 1921 Photos: Four young men, one in uniform Blackman: Alan Blackman in schooll uniform, "School dinners were delicious, cooked by Mrs Kille who always gave out ‘seconds’. The playground, long and narrow, lay to the west of the school building with a coke pile at the end to feed the tortoise stoves. The Vineyard, when not being used for games, became the temporary home of the Dentist’s Caravan. On being told by a (mischievous) older cousin that, once inside this vehicle, you could be put to sleep, never to wake up again." Alan ran off to the top of Park Hill. Even being dragged down through stinging nettles by Mum and sister failed to break Alan’s resolve, and he never did darken the Dentist’s door on that occasion. Blackman: Alan Blackman sitting on the 'school chair'. His Headmistress during his early schooling, 1946 – 51, was the stern and somewhat miserable Mrs Gwendoline Hayes; she did manage to cheer and clap however when the Conservatives came to power in 1951. Of the Assistant Teachers, Alan remembers Miss Hastie, who often rapped childrens’ knuckles with the edge of her ruler, and Mrs Paul, who, although well-liked, shared Mrs Hayes’ nasty habit of blowing her nose then tucking the hanky up her knicker-leg. Blackman: Lawrence Blackman at 14. Lawrence was better known by fellow villagers as Jumbo, a nickname which stuck after the doctor tending him after birth exclaimed “Cor blimey, he’s a Jumbo”. This was thought to have been after the famous Barnum and Bailey circus elephant ‘Jumbo’; the circus is thought to have visited neighbouring villages (West Meon we think) in the years prior to Jumbo’s birth. Blackman: Amy Blackman's school report. "This is my mum Amy when she was 9 years old. She went to my school in 1986. Her favourite subjects were P.E.and maths. She remembers music lessons well with Mrs Stevenson and her favourite teacher was Mrs Daniels. There was a swimming pool at school when my mum went there; she loved swimming." Blackman: Jumbo as a young man. Jumbo was born on August 3rd 1913 just outside the village at Stoneylands Farm; he was one of seven children born to Albert and Alice Blackman. One of Jumbo’s elder brothers, Albert George (known as George) lied about his age to go to war. Blackman: East Meon soccer team. Back row, Bert Cole, Pat Fielder, Rory Lanham, Gus Cole, Gordon Maw, Jon James, Len Cannings, Jumbo Blackman, Front row, Tony Crockford, Pat Lanham, George Mundern, Ginger Phillips, Terry Fielder, Jim Bown. Blackman: Alan Blackman, after his weddding, at the door of Rose Cottage, which used to stand alongside Heycroft but which no longer exists. Blackman: Albert with Alice. A few of the local men used to meet at Albert’s to play cards on a Sunday night. The House: Map of Leydene Estate, pre-war. Work started on the Main House, designed by Mr Jupp FRIBA of London, in the Spring of 1914 and an area north of Leydene Bottom was levelled for the foundations. The stone came from Belgium, shipped across the channel, then by rail to Havant and finally by lorry to the site. The bricks were specially made by Rowland’s Brick Works. The Peel’s moved into the farm house at Coombe Cross to keep an eye on construction. They stayed at the farm house for ten years. However, the First World War brought a halt to construction, as the labourers, who were all local, were needed for war work and to expand the armed forces. The House: Leydene House, with the garden based on one of Lord Ashton's linoleum patterns. Work re-commenced in 1919 and the Main House was completed in 1925, although some rooms were occupied in 1924. However, the original plans had to be curtailed slightly, as a result of the war devaluing the pound. Some ‘corners’ were cut during the construction, such as a lack of damp course and some external walls only being one brick thick. This caused a lot of problems in later years. The House: Aerial photograph of the buildings which comprised HMS Mercury. In 1941, Leydene House and 100 acres had been occupied by the Royal Navy, whose Signal School in Portsmouth had suffered from heavy bombing. A Wardroom annex was constructed to the south of the Main House, known as Siberia Block. A large Nissen hut was completed in July 1943 and was used as a cinema, theatre and assembly hall, followed by other training facilities and accommodation. Lady Peel: Lord Peel was a rising politician, subsequently to become Secretary of State for India under Lloyd George, Lord Privy Seal and chairman of the Peel Commission which recommended the partition of Palestine. Lady Peel: Lord Ashton made his fortune by manufacturing Linoleum. At her marriage in 1889, he settled on hist daughter Eleanor the sum of £800,000 – tens of millions in today’s money The House: Lady Peel had engaged Hooydonk Brothers to design Leydene; described as ‘Decorative Artists’, they had created elaborate interior schemes for homes of the ‘moneyed classes’. Their most notable contribution was the double-spiral staircase in the spacious entrance hall. Lady Peel: Lord_Peel_arrives at King David Hotel, during negotiations on the partitioning of Israel. Blackman: 19th and early 20th century post cards: The reverse of the Bird's Eye Post Card. This stamp of George V was issued the year of his coronation, 1910. The text carries a date, sometime in the 1910s, but the last digit is not legible. 19th and early 20th century post cards: View from Park Hill, 1900s, used as postcatd to Mrs Bray. The long white roof beyond the George Inn is the rifle range built at some point in WWI. 19th and early 20th century post cards: Looking west up High Street, New Inn, Brooklyn and Glenthorne, Note Crowley & Co, who bought the New Inn in 1879. 19th and early 20th century post cards: Post card of High Street, 14-09-1905. Hockley Cottages, Parsons Stores &c 19th and early 20th century post cards: The High Street, featuring two of the cottages at Barnards Corner and Bell Cottage 19th and early 20th century post cards: Park Hill coloured postcard sent June 1912 PAGE: < Prev116117118119120121122123124125Next >