Hastings Forum

[quoted] lewissearcher wrote: Does anyone remember a special school for asthma sufferers in the hastings area about 1960ish, set on a hillside where the classroom sides opened and folded back to let in the air during good weather.I made many good friends during my time there but had to leave early w...

[quoted] annamaria wrote: I went to St Vincents open air school from 1960 -65 I had severe asthma and was sent by my local council, I feel my time there had a holistic cure for my asthma although I was very homesick. I returned to visit the school about 15 years ago and the nuns were no longer invol...

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patrick wrote:
To be demolished soon_ _ _
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that would be a shame cos its a lovely building and i spent many hours sunbathing on the flat roof tops where the turrest were. it was a school for girls with respiratory problems

i was a patient/pupil at st vincents open air school from 1962 to 1972, i was there when the sisters of charity used to run it with sister ita in charge of the senoirs, great place and many happy memories. i see from google its changed alot the drive has changed and the the statue at the back with t...