Guest 651- Registered: 12 Mar 2008
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Anyone regonise anyone or might have been there ? South Eastern Electricity Board childrens Christmas party December 1950 at Cherry Garden Hall
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howard mcsweeney1- Location: Dover
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#2
looking at most of the kids they would still only be in their sixties today, hopefully one of them will look in and recognise themselves.
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Guest 641- Registered: 12 Mar 2008
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#4
A lot of happy faces pictured, innocent times, amazing only 5 years after the end of the second world war, a bygone age.
howard mcsweeney1- Location: Dover
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i bet they didn't have much in the way of goodies at the party, rationing was still on for another year.
anyway getting back to the cherubs in the photo that little boy slightly right of centre next to the tall girl intrigues me.
a) is he about to or just broken wind?
b) there is something about him that reminds me of mr nunn.
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Seeboard Christmas Party
"Over 100 children of members of the Dover SEEB Social and Sports Club were present on Saturday in the Garden Hall at the Christmas party at which the Kent Managers Mr H Knell and his wife presided. Full festive tables were prepared by wives and members of the club for tea. This was followed by games under the direction of Messrs Johnson and Todhunter, a film show and the entry of, and distributions of presents from, the Christmas Tree by Father Christmas (Mr A Roberts of the Drawing Office)
With the floor cleared, there was a social and dance to music by the Emperors Dance Orchestra. A vote of thanks was passed to the Committee, the ladies, and the MC (Mr Todhunter) for a very successful occasion"
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Guest 698- Registered: 28 May 2010
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And the tall kid by Santa's right hand looks like DT1 although we are at least a generation out?!
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DT1- Location: Dover
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#8
It really does!
Bit before my time though.
Guest 657- Registered: 13 Mar 2008
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#9
I love looking at old photos, even if I don't know anyone!
howard mcsweeney1- Location: Dover
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there is a rather bossy looking girl sitting down on the right, for some reason our council chairman springs to mind.
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#11
Great picture, thanks uploading. My grandparents are in it!
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Which ones are they Nathan ?
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Terry Nunn
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#13
Howard - Not me. I did go to a party at that time in the former hall at the bottom of Peter Street. I think my brother had a picture but when I enquired a couple of years ago he said that he had lost them.
Nathan - Which side of the family?
There is a lady that looks familiar:-
Terry
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Terry Nunn- Location: London Road, Dover
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The hall I referred to by the way was a former Methodist Chapel. Prior to it's demolition for the Engineering Works expansion it was used as a store for the water company.
Terry
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Any idea where the "Cherry Garden Hall" is ?
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Terry Nunn- Location: London Road, Dover
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It's a bit of a misnomer. It was the "Garden Hall" in Cherry Tree Avenue. The site is now ALDI. Oddly enough although the picture is about SEE Board it was used by the Women's Gas Federation for many years. SE Gas Board had their garage next to it which backed on to George Thomas's stores.
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#17
Ah interesting, bit of the wrong end of town for me
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#18
Dads side. Doris Friend front row 2nd from left. Percy Friend, bottom of the ladder.
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Father Christmas in the middle is Mr Arthur Roberts, wife of Margaret Roberts of 6 Victorian Park who seem to have had a son Gerard Roberts
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