This site is dedicated to all the things we remember from our stay in the Ruhr Valley. We welcome your contributions of sounds and visuals that you remember when you think back to your days in Germany, or which, when you encounter them today, bring back memories of your stay.
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We are not looking for items simply from the 50s 60s and 70s, but items from those years that you saw and remember during your stay in Germany!
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From 1960-63 With my wife Rose and our child Frederick we resided at #8 Ander Boselbar Str in Dielinghof while stationed at Fort Mcleod ; We were accepted by the German family in all their activities and felt as welcome there as we were being back in Canada; It took a while to be able to communicate with the local inhabitants, however they tolerated our messing up of their vocabulary and we all got along well, We thoroughly enjoyed our years spent in that part of Germany and came away with many fond memories, Our attitude towards the German people was very much changed from our first days until we departed, and I might add it was positive in every sense of the word; The people and the scenery in this portion of Germany is outstanding and there is a number of places both historical and entertaining for a family to visit;
I would recommend this area of Germany to any and all visitors……
Looking for photos from 1957-60 of students of Soest high school
including individual pics plus any of sports and of the Hut. Also
any of cadet camp that was in the summers for 2 weeks.
If anyone has a complete copy of the 1st yearbook published
for the 58-59 school year. (It was typed and made in school.
Thank you
Ross Cheeseman