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John Shute

"We found a valley" the 1954 film of building the refinery has been found!

FINALLY!! Asked the Perth, Western Australia, Government Relations Director if he could help me find a copy of "We found a Valley" since we had had no success with BP London over several years. 24 hours later: Hi John good news, we have the film and it is availab...

Views: 909 Replies: 7

Last Post: Aug 10, 2020 9:39pm
by Jacqueline Davie...

cathy

Glagow Reunion

Hi, Does anyone have any photos of the Glasgow Reunion, in 2011. I didn't take any and have never seen any.

Views: 161 Replies: 2

Last Post: Apr 16, 2021 6:54pm
by cathy

Gordon Clark

CONTACT DETAILS

My current email address is above. With the bpadenkids site being closed I have lost the ability to get in touch with people but once in a while I think back to Aden and want to contact people. It would be nice to hear from anyone from those days, so please update t...

Views: 33 Replies: 2

Last Post: Oct 19, 2023 3:38pm
by Gordon Clark

Gordon Clark

bpadenkids website

Is there any way the website can be made available online, just to view and browse

Views: 35 Replies: 0

Last Post: Oct 19, 2023 3:34pm
by Gordon Clark

Jonathan Wilkins

Street names

Can anyone help me with street names for the Ghadir? I can name most of them but cannot place them. The streets can be clearly seen on this picture link http://www.bpadenkids.com/ghadir2.htm . If you know the names please let me know. Thanks Jonathan W

Views: 1757 Replies: 41

Last Post: Jul 16, 2018 6:12am
by Edwin Sam

Madhukar

St. Joseph's High School - Steamer Point - Aden

Hi All, My first visit to this excellent website. I went to this school from 1969 to 1971. Anyone remember this boys school at Steamer Point. We used to live in the Khormaksar service apartments and take the city bus to school and back. I could even spot the house...

Views: 1295 Replies: 10

Last Post: Sep 9, 2023 7:17am
by peterjohnson

Roddy Wade

Growing up

Hi every one, As the site is somewhat quiet right now I thought it might be fun to share where and how we grew up, as for me we are looking at South Wales, Iran and Aden, how about you? Not wishing to bore anyone I will refrain from my history until there is any int...

Views: 1685 Replies: 9

Last Post: Sep 1, 2023 9:59am
by peterjohnson

David Harrington

Fred Collinson's film of Little Aden

Fred Collinson's film of Little Aden taken between 1957 & 1963 was shown on BBC2 yesterday, 19th August and is worth watching. The programme was "Home Movie Roadshow Uncut" - Episode 2. It can bee seen on BBC iPlayer. The Little Aden cut appears 23.50 minutes into...

Views: 461 Replies: 4

Last Post: Aug 22, 2010 6:07am
by Jonathan Wilkins

Gary Taylor

Looking for people

Hi, Myself Gary Taylor and my sister Maria Taylor were in aden around 1961, i went to steamer point, Maria went to Khormaskor school, anyone around who remembers us would be great to get in touch.. should mention our father was Edward Taylor, who was sgt working in t...

Views: 281 Replies: 3

Last Post: Jun 19, 2021 10:16am
by Pauline Hollywoo...

Anne Vaughan

Aden 1960 to 64

Hi, my Dad was in the British army and we lived in Aden roundabout 1960 to 1964. Have very fond memories, although as a child did not realise what was going on. I remember landing in Aden, age about 4, in my little summer dress, and being hit by a wall of heat! Ini...

Views: 243 Replies: 4

Last Post: Jun 14, 2023 7:38am
by joy

Gordon Clark

JONATHAN WILKINS & BPADENKIDS - COM

Anyone have contact for Jonathan or access to the bpadenkids website?

Views: 61 Replies: 2

Last Post: May 4, 2023 4:57pm
by Gordon

Gordon Clark

ISTHMUS SCHOOL BUS

Who was on the bus? Do you remember the roundabout at the Crater end of The Causeway? Do you remember when we were taken hostage for a few hours?

Views: 124 Replies: 2

Last Post: Jan 5, 2022 12:33pm
by Peter Moran

Rosalind Buckton-Tucker

Aden 1964-66

Hello! I have just discovered this website and wish I had known about it earlier. I was a teenager in Aden from early 1964 until 1966, visiting for the school holidays. I recognise many places from the photos on the site - Tarshyne, where we lived, Steamer Point, Go...

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Last Post: Dec 6, 2022 10:01am
by Almom2002

Deirdre Lewis (married name Rogers)

I lived in Aden from 1964 until 1966 (aged 9-11 years)

Hi! I was really excited to find this website after watching 'The Last Post' on television. My name is Deirdre and I am the daughter of Alfred (late) and Brenda Lewis and my sister is Christine. Mum and Dad were broadcasters on the BFPO radio in Aden and they were...

Views: 769 Replies: 8

Last Post: Sep 29, 2022 1:27pm
by John H. Boyd

Mike Milotte

Aden newspaper search May 1967

I am looking for newspaper reports of the death of my best friend from school days, almost 50 years ago. David Thomas Henderson was a member of the British navy, serving in Aden in 1967 (HMS Sheba, I think). He was killed in service in May that year. David left schoo...

Views: 1727 Replies: 20

Last Post: Sep 8, 2022 7:25am
by Joyce Jones

Madhukar

St. Anthony's High School - Steamer Point - Aden

Sorry got my school name mixed up. It was not St Joseph's but it was called St. Anthony's High School. Bye Madhukar

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Last Post: Aug 7, 2022 4:47pm
by owenbishop

Deccan

Lived during 1984-1986 at 17 Kornish Al Gadhir

My mom was a gynecologist in the Aden Refinery Company hospital till 1986 just after the civil war. We used to spend our summers there. A beautiful home by the Bay ( Tiger Hill Beach), a nice garden in the front, bougainvillea trellis facing the verandah and the soun...

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Last Post: Jun 21, 2022 9:30pm
by Deccan

Don Mackenzie

Little Aden Golf Club.

Just come across a letter from the secretary as I wanted to visit. Sadly could not in 1993, and on sub sequent visits the golf club was no more. The Secretary was Mr C. Amudhan, address for the club was P.O. Box 3003 Aden.

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Last Post: Jun 10, 2022 8:56am
by Don Mackenzie

chris nelson

Rev Kenneth Edmund Nelson and Barbara Jean Nelson

My parents are both dead now for a number of years but we all have very fond memories of our time in Little Aden. I am currently in my office and on the wall I have the plaque of St Peter's Church Little Aden. I wonder If anyone remembers them and if friends I used...

Views: 323 Replies: 6

Last Post: May 4, 2022 8:43am
by Margot Evans (ne...

cathy

Is there a - BP-Aden Kids Facebook page?

Hi, Things have seen to have gone quiet on this site. Is there such a thing as an "BP ADEN KIDS Facebook page. I don't have Facebook, but this is the way things seem to be going nowadays and was wondering if anyone had created one for the BP Aden Kids? I think...

Views: 1706 Replies: 18

Last Post: Feb 16, 2022 10:44pm
by Patricia Miller

Hani Bassel

Book: BP Aden Visitors 1953 - 2001

Hi All I am Hani Bassel, I am working at Aden Refinery Company (BP Aden), I am researcher too and Manager of General Library in Little Aden. Now I am writing documentary Book about the Visitors of Aden refinery from 1953 to 2001, by personal effort, i have more...

Views: 595 Replies: 6

Last Post: Jan 2, 2022 9:50pm
by Jonathan Wilkins

Ziad Al-Qattan

Boxing

Dear all, I am a researcher in London looking at the history of organised sports in Aden, and specifically boxing. I have looked through the jottings and found no mention of boxing or any combat sports at BP or other social/sporting clubs. Does anyone remember...

Views: 130 Replies: 0

Last Post: Nov 9, 2021 4:15pm
by Ziad Al-Qattan

cathy

Aircraft to Aden

What type of aircraft did we commute to Aden as Kids. The comet?

Views: 354 Replies: 15

Last Post: Oct 7, 2021 12:02am
by Patricia Miller

Christopher Cooper

Current Photos

Hi Aden Kid I'm currently working in Aden and would like to see if I can help bring back some memories with photos and possibly videos of Aden today. if so drop me an email and I will see what I can do. Chris

Views: 188 Replies: 2

Last Post: May 23, 2021 11:06pm
by Rosalind Buckton...

Paul Duffy

Aden birth and marriage certificates

Hello all. I know that this subject was on the message board previously. However, I can't find the original post so my apologies for the repetition. I was born in Aden in 1958. My father, Joe, worked for BP and married my mother, Margaret in Little Aden in 1957...

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Last Post: Feb 5, 2021 10:02pm
by Paul Duffy

Will

Abyan cotton scheme

Hi! I'm in the process of researching the Aden Protectorate for my MA dissertation, and I would be very grateful if anyone has any articles or materials about to the Abyan Cotton Scheme in the Fadhli and Lower Yafa states that they would be willing to share. I find i...

Views: 136 Replies: 3

Last Post: Jan 14, 2021 11:36pm
by Patricia Miller

Gary Taylor

ss Oxfordshire

Anybody remember sailing to Aden on the SS Oxfordshire, think it was around 1961 or so...

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Last Post: Jan 11, 2021 3:50pm
by Gary Taylor

cathy

Thanks for the Memories - Little Aden's Sugar Loaf Mountain

Thanks for the memories. Just watched the video of the building of the Refinery. No matter how old I get, if I saw a picture of the rocks around Little Aden I would recognise them. I don't ever remember them being named, so in my mind the big square one will be...

Views: 147 Replies: 2

Last Post: Aug 6, 2020 8:23pm
by Cathy

patricia miller

searching for Marie Moore nee Stevens

have been trying to get contact information for Marie Moore nee stevens. If any one has the contact information could you share it with me?

Views: 129 Replies: 0

Last Post: Jun 23, 2020 2:29am
by patricia miller

cathy

BP Aden Kids site - demise

Thank you Jonathan for the admin of the BP Aden Kids site over the last number of year. I for one have enjoyed all the input. It wouldn't be the same but it would seem a shame to lose contact. If anyone wanted to start up a closed group on Facebook of "BPAden K...

Views: 435 Replies: 11

Last Post: Jun 4, 2020 6:36pm
by Jonathan Wilkins

Hani Bassel

Who's one Know Dr. Richard

Hi nice to meet you all until 1970 and maybe for more than it.. that's one worked at BP Aden Refinery.. his name Dr. Richard Bayen (i cant write bayen correctly (Ben .. Bain) i think he is dr. at refinery hospital .. just thinking can i find any information ab...

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Last Post: Mar 6, 2020 3:02pm
by Hani Bassel

Christine Darling

Aden between 1964-66

Hi there Just found this site after trying to google and find images of my first school which I started in Aden at the age of 4yrs. I believe it was a catholic primary school as my mother said i was taught by Italian nuns. My family lived in Aden between the abo...

Views: 385 Replies: 3

Last Post: Feb 28, 2020 12:41pm
by Patricia Miller

Victor Balsdon

Jonathan Wilkins

Hello Does anyone know if Jonathan is OK and, if so, is he still managing this site? Both another site member and I have tried contacting him, but without a response from him. There are two email addresses for him and I've tried both. If anyone has had recent con...

Views: 180 Replies: 3

Last Post: Feb 22, 2020 11:51pm
by Patricia Miller

Sharron Adamson

Aden62/64

I was a toddler in Aden can remember the beach with the high rocks and being warned not to climb it swimming a lot and very vaguely nursery also my older brother getting hit twice by trucks as he never did as he was told Paul went the infant school there we left in 1...

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Last Post: Feb 4, 2020 7:34pm
by Sharron Adamson

Patricia Miller

contact with site

I have been trying to contact the site re Marie Stevens .I would like to get back in contact with her but when I click on the link on contacts page the email is rejected Patricia Miller nee craigie

Views: 607 Replies: 3

Last Post: Feb 2, 2020 12:07am
by Victor Balsdon

Victor Balsdon

Happy Christmas

Happy Christmas, everyone, and best wishes for a safe and healthy 2020. Be careful in this crazy world. Aye Vic

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Last Post: Dec 24, 2019 8:49pm
by Victor Balsdon

Linda Loker nee Wilmshurst

Mementos from Aden

I was wondering if anyone had anything left from their time in Aden apart from photos. When we came home in 1965 our complete flat in Steamer Point was packed up and returned to the UK. Sadly the fridge did not survive as the packing case in which it was loaded wa...

Views: 2186 Replies: 19

Last Post: Dec 5, 2019 1:28pm
by Gordon Clark

Clare Pinnington

Cockburn Family

Hello, my parents Vincent and Kathleen Cockburn came to Aden from England in late 1965 along with five of us children ( Clare, Chris, Ruth, Helen and Juliette who was born there) Dad taught at a school there, not sure which one. We made a lot of friends there. Does a...

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Last Post: Sep 12, 2019 8:44am
by Clare Pinnington

Victor Balsdon

Silent Valley Cemetery

Is anyone aware of whether the cemetery at Silent valley is being maintained? The Commonwealth War Graves Commission are unable to establish whether or not it has been damaged by the civil wars, and were less than helpful when I inquired. Any information from someo...

Views: 173 Replies: 2

Last Post: Sep 11, 2019 5:32pm
by Victor Balsdon

Veronica Albuquerque

Aden kid

Hi, We kids exist,in different continents. Our main document birth certificates don't exist.Is there a solution or a wat to get our fresh birth certificates, through a reliable channel. I need help n an answer. Veronica

Views: 158 Replies: 0

Last Post: Sep 8, 2019 8:07pm
by Veronica Albuque...

Ray Deacon

New book. 'Hunters over Arabia'

Should be if interest to anyone wishing to know more about the role played by the Hawker Hunter aircraft in policing much of the Middle East, especially Aden, in the period 1960-71. 'Based on official records held at the National Archives and other published sou...

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Last Post: Aug 12, 2019 1:06pm
by Ray Deacon

Fadel

Little Aden

Hi all, I am opening up a dessert & cafe in the up and coming weeks and I shall be naming it Little Aden. The reason behind this is quite simple, the history of coffee around the world has its origins from Aden, together with the fact that Aden had a deep and pro...

Views: 703 Replies: 7

Last Post: Aug 11, 2019 10:20pm
by John Macnab

John Wilkinson

1955_57

Hi, I'm looking for some friends from my days in Aden. Rosalind and Roger Wood. Angela and patty Thompson, Alan budd. Can anyone help??

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Last Post: Jul 15, 2019 10:13pm
by John Wilkinson

PAUL SWEENEY

Is it Safe to Visit Aden Now?

Hello All I was born in Aden 10th May 1967 at Steamer Point. My Mum and Dad were with the RAF. I'd love to go back but is this realistic? The Foreign Office would probably say no but does anyone have any recent experience of visiting Aden? Cheers, Paul

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Last Post: Jun 21, 2019 3:41pm
by Afif

cathy

Ivory from Aden

Hi, My parents when in Aden bought the most marvellous carved Ivory pieces. Just wondering if anyone has any? We think they may be ivory or possibly something else. Dilemma here. Can't sell it as anything bought in such times must have a certificate. Of course,...

Views: 169 Replies: 1

Last Post: Jun 7, 2019 6:26pm
by Pam Millar

Danny Vakharia

Memories of a bygone Era !!

I am Danny born in Aden, actually in Crater Aden (street name Bohra Bazaar) My family had a home in Khormaksar, Aden area too. We had a shop called VAKCO GENERAL STORE on The Crescent, Steamer Point Aden, close to the then National & Grindleys Bank now called B...

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Last Post: May 19, 2019 4:01pm
by Danny Vakharia

jacqueline davies

LAPA school photo 1962 i think

I have spent this evening finally looking at the BP Aden Kids site. My mum said i should look at ages ago. I am in a photo of class kids in school section, smock dress, straight blond hair with hair grip on left. My dad was Safety Officer(i will check this with mum t...

Views: 509 Replies: 1

Last Post: Apr 17, 2019 12:53pm
by judith brackley

cathy

Jimmy and Barbara Hamilton - The Post Office?

A friend has just sent me two separate newspaper clippings of Jimmy (aged 96) and Barbara (aged 94)..(was she known as Babs?) who lived in Aden who have just celebrated their 70th wedding anniversary at a retirement home in Hamilton, Scotland. The article mentions a...

Views: 375 Replies: 7

Last Post: Mar 18, 2019 1:02pm
by Victor Balsdon

Stephen Turtle

Yemen debate in UK House of Commons

May be of interest to some. Not a moment too soon, the UK Commons are now discussing Yemen: http://www.publications.parliament.uk/pa/cm201415/cmhansrd/cm150224/halltext/150224h0001.htm

Views: 1249 Replies: 5

Last Post: Feb 28, 2019 6:01pm
by Victor Balsdon

Elliot Smith

Little Aden 1957/60

My father was stationed at the BP refinery in the late 50's. Dr William David Livingstone (Bill) Smith. His wife was Isabel Smith. Unfortunately I don't have that good a memory of the place, but we luckily have quite a bit of cine film. I remember the house - direct...

Views: 356 Replies: 1

Last Post: Jan 1, 2019 5:17pm
by Stephen Turtle