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:
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
