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This use to be the Childrens' Home in Curlew Way, Moreton. It's now a home for the disabled.

I was there back in 60s. Anyone else out there been there or lived near it?

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I was there in the 80S think it was auntie Sheila ran it

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yer i used hang round there years ago i remember a lad called billy and his mate was caled ian i think!!this was late 80,s!!haha good times

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Mrs Foster ran it in the 60s

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THERE WAS A GIRL IN MY CLASS CALLED GERALDINE IN 79/80 FROM IT. WE WERE IN THE SCHOOL OVER THE ROAD. MAX

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do you know when it stopped being a childrens' home Max1967?

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sorry just getting back to you now, no we left for senior school in 81 and belive it or not the next time i heard of her was in the liverpool echo about 90, can you belive she was involved in a bank robbery. now i thought i was being a bit bold at the time having a big white wedding in 89 and moving back in with me mam and dad after just 6 months. no, she had topped me with her headlines for sure lol . max

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sorry got carried away there, as for the home, i have no idea what happend to it or how long it lasted after that. max

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No probs Max1967 !!

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According to my 'contact' it was in use as a Children's Home from late 1951 until the end of March 1995.

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tommy looked at your profile is that melbourne down under? max

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I grew up in Curlew way, and we always played with the kids from the childrens home. One lad ran away and wanted to stay at our house..his name was Tommy Lowe, he's still a good friend now too..

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Certainly is Max1967

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Thanks Tilly..I dont know why he wanted to run away, I thought it waa great!!

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