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    Pype Hayes Hall Home

    “Amazing walks” at Pype Hayes Hall children’s Home. I read with interest the post by Kenny Richards, posted Sept 27th 2011, regarding his time as a resident at the Home. He recalled, amongst other memories, ”some amazing walks”. Kenny left the home in 1963 when I was there as a resident, aged...
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    Pype Hayes Hall Home

    Pype Hayes Hall children’s Home Christmas. Christmas at the children’s Home was a special time. On Christmas morning the children woke excitedly to find on the foot of their beds a pillow case containing presents. There were also Christmas cards addressed to them from “aunties and uncles “...
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    Pype Hayes Hall Home

    Pype Hayes Hall children's Home organisation and staffing. Pype Hayes Hall children’s home was set up in 1954 by Birmingham City Council Social Services Department to house children coming into care. Its previous use had been as a residential mother and baby facility. I was a resident from...
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    Lucas History

    Calling former Lucas {Aston) employees from the late 1950's early 1960's does anyone remember the charitable connection between Lucas's and the children's home at Pype Hayes Hall ? The Lucas employees bought Christmas gifts and sent birthday and Christmas cards to the children. They also took...
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    Pype Hayes Hall Home

    Donkeys at Pype Hayes Hall children's home. I was a child in care at Pype Hayes Hall from 1957 until I left in 1970. On reading this forum a popular topic was the donkey kept in the grounds of the home as a pet for the children. The donkey had a stable at the bottom of the garden at the rear of...
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