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MERELBEKE


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We lived in Belgium in the 1970s. Dad, Eric Hayles was working for Volvo Europa at Oostakker near Ghent and we moved into a house in the Verlorenbroodstraat in Merelbeke. We hope you enjoy our evocative photos of life in Merelbeke, a suburb of Ghent.

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GHENT/GENT BELGIUM


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We lived near the beautiful city of Ghent (Gent) in Belgium in East Flanders (Oost Vlaanderen) from 1974 till 1978, although dad was there for about another six years after that. We hope you enjoy some of our photo archive from those happy times.

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MERELBEKE FRIENDS AND NEIGHBOURS


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Some of our wonderful neighbours and friends when we lived in Merelbeke. If you know any names that we haven't mentioned, please add them below the photo.

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DANSCLUB TERPSICHORE MERELBEKE


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Mum and dad had dancing lessons at the Dansclub Terpsichore in Hundelgemsesteenweg in 1977-78. These are pictures from one of their social functions.

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OUT AND ABOUT IN BELGIUM


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Our Welsh friends, the Davies Family


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We attended church at the Evangelisch Centruum, Burgstraat, Gent, where we got to know the wonderful Davies family from Wales (the clue was in the name!) Charles and Betty, Godfrey, Joseph and Noel. There were also two sisters who weren't in Belgium. Charles was an accomplished artists and signwriter. He once had a job painting the Coca Cola logo on lorries, so he must have been very good! He also painted a sign for our neighbours opposite which read "Bobinage van motoren".

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Documentation


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Leaflets and other documentation from our time in Belgium

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GITO Merelbeke flyer van 1975 4/44481 viewsDec 05, 2017
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GITO Merelbeke flyer van 1975 3/44278 viewsDec 05, 2017
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GITO Merelbeke leaflet from 1975 2/4775 viewsGITO Merelbeke flyer van 1975Dec 05, 2017
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Cards at Number 31965 viewsOct 27, 2014
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Wilfried at his mother's in Moortsele1069 viewsOct 27, 2014
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Wilfried's mother in Moortsele988 viewsOct 27, 2014
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Wilfried and Lydiane at Wilfried's mother's in Moortsele995 viewsOct 27, 2014
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Tram near the Gravensteen in Ghent, 19781577 viewsOct 27, 2014
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Wilfried adds the finishing touches to his villa964 viewsOct 27, 2014
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Lydiane makes sure Wilfried is doing things properly955 viewsOct 27, 2014
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Wilfried adds the finishing touches to his villa946 viewsOct 27, 2014

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Cousin Debbie playing with Reuben Piens in back garden of Verlorenbroodstraat 29639 views
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Friends and neighbours playing snooker771 views
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Sint Niklaas comes to Merelbeke842 viewsOne of the Criel brothers from Verlorenbroodstraat
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Friends and neighbours playing snooker465 views
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Foundations of 31 Verlorenbrooadstraat1237 viewsWilfried de Moor was building a villa. Josh spent many happy days helping out.
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Josh Verlorenbroodstraat Merelbeke 19751045 views
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De Kouter Gent 1975788 views
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Austin 1800 in the drive of our house770 viewsDad's car, built in 1965. He bought it circa 1970.
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On the roof815 viewsJonathan, Andrew and Michael on the roof of our 1970s modernist Belgian house.
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Reuben Piens484 viewsOn the corner of Verlorenbroodstraat
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Ghent by night by Eric Hayles979 viewsEarly 1980s
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Winter in Verlorenbroodstraat771 viewsA view across the road from our front garden.