easby47

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  1. In the early 1950's there were a lot of Nissen Huts on Colwick Woods that were used as temporary accommodation for families on the councils waiting list. I remember them very well as a number of kids at Jesse Boot School on Hereford Road lived on "The Camp" as it was known. It was formerly a camp for Italian POW's who after the Italian War ended (in 1943) were seen wandering the streets of Bakersfields in their time off. I think the camp area was off Greenwood Road just down from the children's playground more or less between Ripon Road and Harrogate Road. The area later became football pi