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Braitin$ Memories INTRODUCTION This Booklel conlains a sclcclion ofquolcs frcm nftryiews mdenalen lith p.oplc who liled in Brading prior 10 and during lhc 1910s. Tne inreni€ws w€re conducted by oefrbea olBading Youth club and iL Ieader incharLe.Bd'&'z cEed.rlo 1.$: e' 'ts\o' of2005. All inlcnicss wcre videoed, put onto DVD and tBnscnbed for use in this Booklet. Oral histdy is a unique {ay olieoording fremori.s which would otheNisc bc losl. The memoies lre olien quite re$onal to those lharine lncm od ovcr time can b{ome dhtofted. Despite tbis, the posnivcs ofoml history onnvcigh lhc nceativcs as we fcel this publicali@ d€nonstrates. wc lhank lnosc inlcrvicwcd for lhcn memones of wbd n was liko ro grow up in Badi.g olcr 70 yoaE .go and hop. they enjoy *eins then recouedions in print Theinniah afier sc[ quote corcspond to who the quole cahe froi and at the hack oftn€ booklct you canseothctull lhlofcontrib oaodwhere possible, a phoro ofthcm. Thanls aho to Pam PhilLips and SapphiE Hardr, menlcrs or Bradine Youth Club, lbr laking part in thc inreryiews llong wi& Brrban Cr&d as widout thet i.pul. lho prcject wouldnot hrve been possible. The lehgthy l4l ol rrmscribing fie inlcnicws w$ undenaken by Malcohn and BarbaE ciecd and Pat McNamara for which we aE srateful. Also dr ks to Molly Pcwscy for hcr advicc and kno*lcdgc. v SCHOOL DAYS CONTENTS * on nhe h Bradlag, thd. we Arue trhoots - the Coutcil school Nhich tus o" the cuftent nd ofrtdtli^A Pn ott), th. Chtrch slool tuhi.h is notu 6e.l as th. vorlh Club ud Mr Sohool Days p 3-9 Ball.!'sle paliry school in fhe Mal ehih op2nan drnbg ite 1840s and .lot.d i" I91A Son oJ the tetuhea de'nioned in.fud. o tu Rore atul 4 Mr Prlk (B.oning Cou"cil School) Md a Miss Youth Activiti€s p r0-r2 B.*.r aad Mits Ea*ki8 (the Chutch Sch@t). Not all t e t qh.B wtu qt"l|fi.n pior to o, d.rinq the l93h tnrl it w rot Mahnoalor to e ollhe otdq ct ttrcn ot th. dee of t3 or 11to Church p 13 beco@'pq boctdd. l,ery ollq rs h lre tate dMt POk6, L4.hbc b.cM. a Mulot ifL Work p l4l7 Transport p 18-20 Brading Tmdes People and Stops p21-27 Wafime p 28-30 Bradins Chamcters p 31-32 How Bradins Hos Chansed p 33-34 Stories p 15-39 '\inren I wds ar sctool I *as iiiBhtchcd lo dcalh. locher Bcsscy wasn't Wcnad a coal firc in the class rconr aod we did sums. wc rho did sports and qnalificd ond she rausht rhe infants. She kerfouing up ou sleeves and dnll in thc playsround. when we had to harch up,dd do*n Thc girls had slappin8 our ams ifwe didn t do thingsngta. (M.A) coo*cry clascs a.d wc wonld so round and sell whdt rt hadfrade we also had needlework cla$cs. Thc boys were taken s*inming'. (M.M) 'We used to 3il in Teachcr Bcascy s and when the W.l. had their hrn dd nustard sddwiches they oscd to cut lhc ctusls oLwhicn we had. Tbey used lo cone in newspaper dd we d sn at our deslc and cai the crusts d they weE absolutely deliciols . (l.S) 'wl1en Nc wcrc seven we wenl into Miss M ow\ clds. She coul.ln'l conhol thc class and il was upror- Wc didn't l€m anlthins lheE, she used ro lho* chalk a.d dustd ar ns. (M A) 'When you got to thineen in Miss Havkins class she di.ln't tcmt you any morc so we xor our books dd hssed abouL fo. , yor. (l.s) 'I don'l Ermber many lcso.s. piobably b*ause I was small bul *e usedroh,!eflatlmysofsandandbegivorastick d wc u*d to make pattems and draNings in fiesand. ft we.l a,]ov5 thc placc bul nobody seemed to nind and odei lbiog wc did was wc pl,yed witn plaslicinc. nol like lhe coloured stufyou gel now, it v6 srey an{l horid btrt, however. *e lovcd usins drn stu$and lne boErds. Sofre olthe boards tukin! rNk?'a bsorsNlrt ap th. Mallto th. oll *1\,n r(e ii rhc snapc of a sre'. (B.C) Tt( putitt.nh. huiLlin! antl tho !.kl th.i' ki to Pbrtt tikt skirDe' Ra:(. M^. M0ns ilht Anolher occasion I do recall was dzc giving. I amsurel didn't do frant anlthins ro set a Drize. I suppose I musr hale been a bil older tne. bui my 'Wnen ve d.nced rosd lhe Maypole a1 Chrislms our p.E.ls c0mc n) prizc was for sood anendance. We weE nevn ill, I suppose ve went warch. On Wn Mondry. Mr Pryk€, a school helper. used ro hk. all ihe elery day. I ca.'i Emembcr my shlcr gdrins ap ze. No tloubt she did schoolchildrentownnecliifDaylospendthedayonlhebe,ch. wchad sh€ ras a lot clcvcrcr ihan me d slre was tne one vho won all lhe pnzes. to{alkth.&and b.ck. Evcry ycar, Mr Rose took us to the Roman villa Howevr, ny pnzc *as a boot, tnc Hca.[nasler Nas giving tbeD out and andwhen we gotbackioschoolwchadtow&eabontwbalweleamed'. (B.C) wc could ch@se our book . (M,M) '1 wcnt to Bradins Council Sohool unlil I Ms 14. M! Rose was lhe 'Our teachcr was Missflawkinsand sbewasvery clevor. Snc hught tic Eeadmastcr and Miss BIy$e was one ofmy teache6. who I was in the boys .arpomry and p laycd footba I I wi tn them. She tnusht rhe gnls Intants, my brolhcr look mc to school. We acrc al *h@l fiom ,.00 am 10 needlework dnd *niui.g. Sh€ inslslcd you lcamiyour local hislory 3.30 pm *ith an hofi b.lunch. we look sandwicncs because lne.e were before you leamr anyrhins ehc shc{asvcry aricndlyBilh M$ no $Iool heah 2nd when it oas cold Nc bouBht hol cocoa for halfpcmy a Oglandcr and evory Chrisnnls when we did the N,tivil, Play she would lend ns htr bie staf. (.,-C)(B.li.) 'Icanrcnremberthatwherethecarplrkistbqewereallohenls all ttu boys hnd a palch and Mr ScaB. (MB.lrclond\ Dad) took us. There was an,irraid shclloin lnc middle and wncn thc sirens *ent we all piled dosn there ,nd wc uscd lo snrg. Bcing achurch ol England Sclool,lhe Reverend Hamploo weeks used lo give ustligious instlucrion once a rveek. dlthough *e used b nave 20 minrles ev.iy day .fter thc Rcgislo and cvery SainB day Ne went lnlo the church tbr a 'As Mns Hawkins rvas lo rhe Chunh Sch@l so Mr Rosc Nas lo the Council School llboys wee dilticult thcy weresentro lhc Council Scnool becluse itwas thousht tlrcy needed a SchoolMasterraher r$a 'In the noming we qould havc prayers and hym.s and aftcNards Mr Rose would dk you qlcsrions. Cerlhcm righl. yon wdnl b lim T.udt tBtprt ntiLlt.n t9t0' at€Mards and he gave you ! penny. Atthe ropolthcMdll thetu,,srn old schooldnd (e selr r\e'e lor.oote.l lesor s u.rl. Rubr - t Easlcr linrc wc rvcnl up the Downs wnb leachdBesseyand Rowbotham. on a Friday N,ir. Rosc boughl cvcrylhing wc made and dlcryonc clsd camc lo prnnrcs.s lo dccontc lhc Church aud wc all gave il lo 1he children, He usod to buy cocoa, srgar, nilkandicafortbe 8$ $enrbecau\esheusedlo r*e. greatbigbagolbiscrilsandabagol oldn girh Lo ndkc drlnks. Hcdidallfiatoorolnisownpockct. In sweets and \vc allwentbecar* rhafs rll $r wa.Lod wous.dlogoup those days, tcachers scemed to tahe aper$nal inleresl in lhe children'. (J,L) on lhc Doxm and sct beech nuts and ruse hips. Now ilyoupick rh€sc you arc hdrcadtul lrcuble. Ne usen lo Dick bunches and tie lhe'n on slicks and nobody said anythirg. AtCb slnms liDc wc always had s 'wcllrvcusc!iogoinlrom9.00amrill 12n@nandwboevergotthere parly and ftcy always eavo yotr a pr.scfl and a lovcly prc*nt for .11 lhc cany, ficy used ro sot you to iing Lhd bcll, il was tung again aticr lunch. kjds Wdhad d lolcly 1c. dtrd {hd, allvdysgavcThc R.!&cnt Hamplo. We used to have littlc boftlcsofrnilk. This was thd Church Sch@l and Wee*ssonrclhingliltle, hc loved lhe Mickcy Mouse lhey gavc hrm. ro Therc serc the olher was the Council Sch@I. the one lhey so now. (M.t) thrccchsscs hcrc: Tcaclrcr Bcssy. Mhs M.rows aM cubbie Hawkins. Tnc Dcntisi always.ame in rho middle room. I was rc fied, you had to 'AttheChu.h school. lhc llcadmhiress was Miss llawknrsandshe had cono in hcrc and hale your ledLh lootdd xL ahd sc. lhc Nil Nutscand thc a glas cy.. Thcr. $.o tlioc l.acnc6: Tcach$ Bcsscy Look lhc inaan6. Doclor. TheDenristwasMrCshvishtandheusedloshrke. nreold Tenche. Marorv thetriddl..lass r.d Miss HawkiN th. rot class. NuBe ued to wear slasses and a rcund hat'. (M.ll Teachem t geL in lhos. drys The lca.ho'\ larghLyou didn 'nrjcd clcryth s f.idryaflcarooDs weplaycd f@tbllL!r Vic.ra,lc Ficldsand tlrc ei.k rlaycd rcundeB. (K.W) 'I wenr tolheCouncil Schoolandlhe infanls {ce in *ilh thc girh. 'I rcmcnbcrVic Wnshrlh€n hcws h Miss Mamw s class Oic day Thebisg6g s$.rcononc sidcand drcbieaerboystheorher. Miss hcrn'es hh nrilk mondy up in {hc.n..trBhtit in Iis nroulh bul Kane took lh€ inlanrs and we had a big rocknrs horse.