Shirley2506 0 Posted November 3, 2018 Report Share Posted November 3, 2018 My mum was put into Hartley road children's home in 1947/48 with her brothers there is no information about it at all says it was burnt down, then she went into beechwood she has had a terrible and shocking childhood and we can't get no answers from no where any one else hit a brick wall? Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Cliff Ton 10,465 Posted November 3, 2018 Report Share Posted November 3, 2018 It's rather confusing to work out what you're asking...... On first reading, it appears your mother's name was Shirley Sweeney, but now I'm not so sure.. Is that the name of the person "my mum" who you are referring to ? And when you say "we can't get no answers..." what are the question you are asking and who have you asked ? What do you want to know ? Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Jill Sparrow 10,305 Posted November 3, 2018 Report Share Posted November 3, 2018 I can't help you with the Hartley Road home but I believe Beechwood was run by Nottingham or Nottinghamshire local authority. Your mother can make a subject access request (SAR) to view her social care records. You may have already applied for this but if not and you need contact details, please private message me. 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Cliff Ton 10,465 Posted November 3, 2018 Report Share Posted November 3, 2018 I've realised that Beechwood was the infamous place on Woodbrorough Road which has now closed down, with several staff serving prison sentences. https://www.nottinghampost.com/news/local-news/beechwood-nottingham-1858764 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
DAVIDW 1,683 Posted November 3, 2018 Report Share Posted November 3, 2018 There's a little info on this page if you scroll down to the map . Originally it was called the Children's Technical Institution , 51 Hartley Road and according to this , it finally closed down in 1961. http://www.workhouses.org.uk/Nottingham/#Schools Looking at news reports and adverts for staff ,in the late 1940s , the home appears to have been run by a Mr and Mrs Oates , (she was the matron) . Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Shirley2506 0 Posted November 3, 2018 Author Report Share Posted November 3, 2018 Sorry mums name is lesley I'm her daughter Shirley x Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Cliff Ton 10,465 Posted November 3, 2018 Report Share Posted November 3, 2018 I've changed the name of the thread to Lesley Sweeney, as she is the person who is the subject of the query. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Shirley2506 0 Posted November 3, 2018 Author Report Share Posted November 3, 2018 My mum had a visit from Nottinghamshire police regarding the children's homes she was in but unfortunately the abusers are either dead or too old now so they dropped her case and told her to do it privately that's all but everywhere we turn records have been destroyed x Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Shirley2506 0 Posted November 4, 2018 Author Report Share Posted November 4, 2018 2 hours ago, Cliff Ton said: I've changed the name of the thread to Lesley Sweeney, as she is the person who is the subject of the query. Thank you x Quote Link to post Share on other sites
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