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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 4/44666 viewsDec 05, 2017
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GITO Merelbeke flyer van 1975 3/44435 viewsDec 05, 2017
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GITO Merelbeke leaflet from 1975 2/4864 viewsGITO Merelbeke flyer van 1975Dec 05, 2017
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Cards at Number 311050 viewsOct 27, 2014
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Wilfried at his mother's in Moortsele1215 viewsOct 27, 2014
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Wilfried's mother in Moortsele1134 viewsOct 27, 2014
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Wilfried and Lydiane at Wilfried's mother's in Moortsele1141 viewsOct 27, 2014
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Tram near the Gravensteen in Ghent, 19781697 viewsOct 27, 2014
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Wilfried adds the finishing touches to his villa1106 viewsOct 27, 2014
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Lydiane makes sure Wilfried is doing things properly1107 viewsOct 27, 2014
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Wilfried adds the finishing touches to his villa1095 viewsOct 27, 2014

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Dad leaves for work in his brand new Volkswagen Transporter minibus1376 views
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Centre of Ghent (or Gent) 1974 olr 19752480 views
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GITO Merelbeke, 4e Elektriciteit 1977-781236 views4e elektriciteit, GITO, Merelbeke, schooljaar 1977-78. Van links naar rechts:
1e rij:M. Mortier (leeraar wiskunde), Rudy de Sutter, Bernard Ramue, Ronny Meersschaut (mijn makker v.d. Verlorenbroodstraat), Marnix de Bruyker, Jonathan Hayles, Pieter Rijkbosch, Pieter Jacob, Luc Eekhout.

2e rij: Christian Bekaert, Hans Verstichel, Christian Piens, Geert van Assche, Johan Piens, Luc van der Straeten, Wim de Schrijver.

3e rij: Ronny van Wesemael, Geert van Lancker, Dirk Trossaert, Patrick van Hecke, Yvan Courtijn, Ronny Henrickx.

Twee studenten waren afwezig: Pierre de Cooman en Jan (van?) Goedertier. Ik ben niet zeker of de bovenstaande namen allemaal juist geschreven zijn.

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Lydiane makes sure Wilfried is doing things properly1107 views
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Cousins from England and Phillip, Hedwig and Reuben Piens and Ronny Meersschaut in dad's VW minibus1404 viewsI think this is the only picture we have showing Phillip Piens
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Michael Hayles, Ronny Meersschaut, Hedwig Piens leave for the GITO5182 viewsLeaving for school. Josh is also there, behind Michael. Sadly he can't be seen.
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The only way to repair a VW... get on your knees and pray!4644 viewsDad and Michael repair the heat exchangers already on our new Volkswagen Transporter minibus
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Christmas fun in Verlorenbroodstraat632 viewsJonathan Hayles, Hedwig Piens, Andrew Hayles
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Marcel Meersschaut plays darts at Nmber 29481 views
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Maureen Hayles and Hilda Meersschaut579 views
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Party time at Dansclub Terpsichore Merelbeke466 views
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Party time at Dansclub Terpsichore Merelbeke465 views