Dusseldorf

Hi all,

Back in the early 1950's there was overnite accomodation in a YMCA or NAFFI
All I remember was a wedge shaped building on a corner, with about 3 storeys

Anyone know the name, location and current use.

Thanks
Tony

Hi all,

Further to the last message, I have now found a photo negative

It was a Church Army Club, must have been fairly close to the main railway station.

Church Army still has a couple of places, but I cant find any reference to the one in Dusselldorf.

Any one remember?

Regards
Tony

Hi again,

Have got more information from Church Army archives.

The Dusseldorf Church Army Club was at Carlile House 9, Adolphstr [now Graf-Adolf Strasse] about 1 km west of main railway station Can still see this building via satelite, on a corner with a rounded front.

In late 1953, the Chrch Army had clubs in Annen, Neumunster, Hameln, Detmold, Sennelager, Munchen-Gladbach, Hamburg, Delmenhorst, Osnabruck [where?] Lippstadt, Dusseldorf.
Also representatives at Bad Oeyenhausen and the C. A. HQ at Bad Salzuflen.

In 1949 they had Leave Centres at: Frisian Islands, Austrian Tyrol, and near Vienna. Plus the Dusseldorf and Hamburg clubs

On the bottom of one scan is part of a typed note:

"A WELCOME TO THE YOUNG SOLDIERS OF 19th FIELD REGIMENT R.A.
THE PARTY TO WHICH YOU HAVE BEEN INVITED THIS EVENING HAS BEEN ......................"

A pity no date given.

Anyone from the 19th Field R.A. in that party?

Photo of Dusseldorf club is available.

Regards
Tony

burgess720 wrote:

Hi again,

Have got more information from Church Army archives.

The Dusseldorf Church Army Club was at Carlile House 9, Adolphstr [now Graf-Adolf Strasse] about 1 km west of main railway station Can still see this building via satelite, on a corner with a rounded front.

In late 1953, the Chrch Army had clubs in Annen, Neumunster, Hameln, Detmold, Sennelager, Munchen-Gladbach, Hamburg, Delmenhorst, Osnabruck [where?] Lippstadt, Dusseldorf.
Also representatives at Bad Oeyenhausen and the C. A. HQ at Bad Salzuflen.

In 1949 they had Leave Centres at: Frisian Islands, Austrian Tyrol, and near Vienna. Plus the Dusseldorf and Hamburg clubs

On the bottom of one scan is part of a typed note:

"A WELCOME TO THE YOUNG SOLDIERS OF 19th FIELD REGIMENT R.A.
THE PARTY TO WHICH YOU HAVE BEEN INVITED THIS EVENING HAS BEEN ......................"

A pity no date given.

Anyone from the 19th Field R.A. in that party?

Photo of Dusseldorf club is available.

Regards
Tony

Tony,

If you want to send the photo to me I will upload it to the main site, and on here if you wish.

See your PM list.

Paul.

Here you go Tony.

I will put it on the main site when I find a suitable place for it.

Paul.

Tony,
Looks though McDonalds has use of part of it from this photo. You can see part of the front on the right of the photo.

http://www.panoramio.com/photo/4009094

And this one seems to be looking down the street from close to the building.

http://www.panoramio.com/photo/8998255

Paul.

Paul,

Thanks.

Wow, I have spent a night in "McDonalds"!!!

Large new building opposite also.

Tony