Fables and Folklore
Sheffield United are to start a “Memory Room” in the Legends of the Lane museum at the Lane.
Club Historian and Supporters Liaison Officer John Garrett will be holding the first “Fables and Folklore” evening in Legends of the Lane next week, following on from the success of the popular feature in the official match day programme.
These evenings will take a unique look at the history of Sheffield Football, the Blades and Bramall Lane through the eyes of John Garrett, the players who helped create the history and the shirts, caps, medals and trophies that they won.
Legends is one of the only dedicated museum facilities in the English game and its collection is second to none. The aim is to form a historical society, with fans getting together on a regular basis to share stories and memories of our “Lives at the Lane” and there will be also a chance to see vintage footage of the Blades dating from the early 20’s onwards. It is intended that guest speakers from all sides of Lane life will attend to tell their tales – a true “memory room”.
“Fables and Folkelore” will take place in Legends of the Lane at 7.30pm on the evening of Wednesday 12th December with bar facilities open should you fancy a beer or brew, or something stronger to warm you through.
Things will kick off with a chance to see vintage and rare footage of the Club from the 1920′s onwards talked through by JG – that will lead nicely into a look at some of our fantastic treasures and the stories that go with them. The evening should end no later than 9.30pm.
Tickets are available from the Sheffield United Ticket Office and are priced at £5 for adults and £3 for concessions.
For further information please contact John Garrett via john.garrett@sufc.co.uk.
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Just off topic slightly, but love the old cantors home shirt pictured bottom right. Wish the club would bring out a copy in the superstore.
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What is this obsessionm with shirts that the club wore at the lowest point in its history? Cf the current shirt with echoes of the 78-79 first relegation to the bottom two tiers shirt.
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Surely that should be a ”Memrie” room?
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I’ve heard that the club have got hold of the original stone tablet chronicling the last time we won anything.
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NOOOooo.. not the Ajax shirt.. that thing was f**king jinxed mate
how about the black edged 78 shirt.. did they all get burned??
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Shirts-wise, it all started to go tits up from the moment we introduced black into the colour scheme.
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Fair play to Garrett for trying to make something of the only meaningful thing SUFC has left – it’s relatively proud history.
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Completely agree Dazzler – I hated both of those shirts – and not keen on the new home because of the association. That original Hobbot shirt based on the Ajax design was dreadful material as well – made yer skin crawl – Yes, I was stupid enough to have one at the time.
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You see – every post has a direct or inferred dig. Change the record please sonshine
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I thought it were crap. Mind if we played like Ajax that would have been different.