Hi guys,
My mothers side of the family is Polish, and my mother spent her childhood living in the Nissen huts at the Checkendon Polish hostel in the early 50's.
Some history pics:
Much more info here:
http://www.northwickparkpolishdpcamp.co.uk/checkendon.htm
The area is now used for a Pine works company, but some of the history still remains:
This building, I beive, was the old school:
3 more smaller Nissen huts in the woods:
An the last one on the other side to the first 2:
Hope you like
My mothers side of the family is Polish, and my mother spent her childhood living in the Nissen huts at the Checkendon Polish hostel in the early 50's.
Some history pics:
![check06.jpg check06.jpg](https://cdn.imagearchive.com/derelictplaces/data/attach/59/59169-check06.jpg)
![check07.jpg check07.jpg](https://cdn.imagearchive.com/derelictplaces/data/attach/59/59170-check07.jpg)
![check08.jpg check08.jpg](https://cdn.imagearchive.com/derelictplaces/data/attach/59/59171-check08.jpg)
![check26.jpg check26.jpg](https://cdn.imagearchive.com/derelictplaces/data/attach/59/59172-check26.jpg)
![check29.jpg check29.jpg](https://cdn.imagearchive.com/derelictplaces/data/attach/59/59173-check29.jpg)
Much more info here:
http://www.northwickparkpolishdpcamp.co.uk/checkendon.htm
The area is now used for a Pine works company, but some of the history still remains:
![DSC03132.jpg DSC03132.jpg](https://cdn.imagearchive.com/derelictplaces/data/attach/59/59174-DSC03132.jpg)
![DSC03137.jpg DSC03137.jpg](https://cdn.imagearchive.com/derelictplaces/data/attach/59/59175-DSC03137.jpg)
![DSC03141.jpg DSC03141.jpg](https://cdn.imagearchive.com/derelictplaces/data/attach/59/59176-DSC03141.jpg)
![DSC03142.jpg DSC03142.jpg](https://cdn.imagearchive.com/derelictplaces/data/attach/59/59177-DSC03142.jpg)
![DSC03145.jpg DSC03145.jpg](https://cdn.imagearchive.com/derelictplaces/data/attach/59/59178-DSC03145.jpg)
![DSC03147.jpg DSC03147.jpg](https://cdn.imagearchive.com/derelictplaces/data/attach/59/59179-DSC03147.jpg)
![DSC03148.jpg DSC03148.jpg](https://cdn.imagearchive.com/derelictplaces/data/attach/59/59180-DSC03148.jpg)
![DSC03165.jpg DSC03165.jpg](https://cdn.imagearchive.com/derelictplaces/data/attach/59/59181-DSC03165.jpg)
![DSC03170.jpg DSC03170.jpg](https://cdn.imagearchive.com/derelictplaces/data/attach/59/59182-DSC03170.jpg)
![DSC03173.jpg DSC03173.jpg](https://cdn.imagearchive.com/derelictplaces/data/attach/59/59183-DSC03173.jpg)
![DSC03177.jpg DSC03177.jpg](https://cdn.imagearchive.com/derelictplaces/data/attach/59/59184-DSC03177.jpg)
This building, I beive, was the old school:
![DSC03184.jpg DSC03184.jpg](https://cdn.imagearchive.com/derelictplaces/data/attach/59/59185-DSC03184.jpg)
![DSC03185.jpg DSC03185.jpg](https://cdn.imagearchive.com/derelictplaces/data/attach/59/59186-DSC03185.jpg)
![DSC03188.jpg DSC03188.jpg](https://cdn.imagearchive.com/derelictplaces/data/attach/59/59187-DSC03188.jpg)
![DSC03190.jpg DSC03190.jpg](https://cdn.imagearchive.com/derelictplaces/data/attach/59/59188-DSC03190.jpg)
![DSC03196.jpg DSC03196.jpg](https://cdn.imagearchive.com/derelictplaces/data/attach/59/59189-DSC03196.jpg)
![DSC03202.jpg DSC03202.jpg](https://cdn.imagearchive.com/derelictplaces/data/attach/59/59190-DSC03202.jpg)
3 more smaller Nissen huts in the woods:
![DSC03210.jpg DSC03210.jpg](https://cdn.imagearchive.com/derelictplaces/data/attach/59/59191-DSC03210.jpg)
![DSC03214.jpg DSC03214.jpg](https://cdn.imagearchive.com/derelictplaces/data/attach/59/59192-DSC03214.jpg)
![DSC03218.jpg DSC03218.jpg](https://cdn.imagearchive.com/derelictplaces/data/attach/59/59193-DSC03218.jpg)
![DSC03224.jpg DSC03224.jpg](https://cdn.imagearchive.com/derelictplaces/data/attach/59/59194-DSC03224.jpg)
An the last one on the other side to the first 2:
![DSC03225.jpg DSC03225.jpg](https://cdn.imagearchive.com/derelictplaces/data/attach/59/59195-DSC03225.jpg)
Hope you like