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Millhouses railway sheds on Archer Road where I spent a lot of time watching the steam engines up and down.
There was still the remnants of the lines to the shed into the 80s. For a short while, some of the old woodhead electrics were dumped there before scrapping. The depot itself was long gone when I was around. Was the Jacobs Chucks place in the old shed, or was that adjacent? I remember the Laycocks chimney coming down for Sainsburys to be built. Next time I'm at my parents, I'll have to see if there are any interesting old pics. I know I've got lots of the Midland station & Tinsley yard, not that I was a trainspotter or owt like that :rolleyes:
 

The Old Brunswick Hotel. Any of the town dwellers frequent?

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Yep went in a couple of times when I was 16. Think it closed before I was 18.
 
I could well be wrong on this pal, but I'm pretty sure the Mangla up Spital Hill is run by the same family who had the Kashmir. My uncle went recently and he raved about it; said the staff were dead attentive and they talked their party through what each dish was, where it came from etc. Yet to visit myself but if you liked the Kashmir then it may well be worth a look.

When we used to go to the Kashmir we were friendly with a couple who went in the Mangla and we went in with them but didn't rate it. Too much ghee and food colour. That is donkeys years ago though so it's probably changed for the better. Ta for the heads up and we'll give it a go.
 
Very much appreciated SEB.That is Chesterfield Road my end of Sheffield.Wonder if that's me on the bike???????????
Remember all that area well. Just further down on the left was a foot path under the railway line which led onto Broadfield Road, then onto Abbeydale Road where the ,Abbeydale cinema was and then turn left up to Carter Knowle road and on to Millhouses park and Millhouses railway sheds on Archer Road where I spent a lot of time watching the steam engines up and down. Great City.

Keep the images coming brilliant.

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You can buy copies online, or have an annual subscription, from http://www.heronpublications.co.uk/books.html

I have every copy from issue 1 and can thoroughly recommend it.

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Picture directly pinched from "Lost Pubs in Sheffield 2" ....this wouldn't have been known as "The Ship" at any point up to demolition in the late 70's as I can't find any record of that ?
There was certainly one on John Street, between Hill Street & London Road at that time with access out the back on to Bennett Street.
 
A little bit late , but apologies for smashing their living room window with a brick id thrown :rolleyes:

Most of the kids at that school knew my grandad, if only by reputation. Nobody dare even throw a tissue into his garden. Besides, it would've been a hefty chuck from the school yard to his window, the back garden was really long.
 
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Picture directly pinched from "Lost Pubs in Sheffield 2" ....this wouldn't have been known as "The Ship" at any point up to demolition in the late 70's as I can't find any record of that ?
There was certainly one on John Street, between Hill Street & London Road at that time with access out the back on to Bennett Street.

It was known as 'The Ship' locally but was actually called the Great Britain Hotel.

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Most of the kids at that school knew my grandad, if only by reputation. Nobody dare even throw a tissue into his garden. Besides, it would've been a hefty chuck from the school yard to his window, the back garden was really long.


Id have been lucky to get it over the wall from the school yard at the back . Climbing of this wall was strictly prohibited on health and safety grounds . I always thought it was because it was a really old wall and might collapse . It wasnt untill i was much older that i realised it was to stop silly little fuckers like me climbing it and falling off .
 
Id have been lucky to get it over the wall from the school yard at the back . Climbing of this wall was strictly prohibited on health and safety grounds . I always thought it was because it was a really old wall and might collapse . It wasnt untill i was much older that i realised it was to stop silly little fuckers like me climbing it and falling off .

Those houses behind on Southsea Road also had some hard buggers living in them, who wouldn't think twice about giving a young pup a good clip.
 
It was known as 'The Ship' locally but was actually called the Great Britain Hotel.

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Cheers SEB. I never knew, I'll have to quiz Mum on that one when I see her next.
Kicked many a football out the back yard from my Grandmas over the wall for it to roll down to the back door. I can still remember the smell of beer & fags now going to fetch it.
 
I bow to your seniority in this matter KB

Id imagine the tram terminus was subsequently converted to a bus terminus that was in use untill quite recently . This is the only picture i can find of it now but it was a much more substantial ' back in the day ' This is situated in the dip coming down from Intake and just before you go uphill on Birley Moor Road . As an aside , this old terminus is at the side of what used to be the Birley Bingo . Its now the " Steel Shack " which televises all games involving the Blades and the Pigs with all draft beers at £2 a pint on the days in question . Ive never used it myself but ive heard its a cracking place to watch the games .

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Probably around the same place but it is years ago since the original trams ran.
Have been in the Rex picture house and the Manor cinema at the top, junction of Gleadless Rd and Prince of Wales Road.
 
Could be anywhere, Sean. Reminds me of a yard behind the back of Fargate at the top end. Was an alley that ran down the side of the shops opposite Yorkshire Bank.

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Coming back home to Dronfield from my grandmothers in Hartley Brook in my dad's car were memorable around Xmas time especially when you can drive a car through Fargate

 
There was still the remnants of the lines to the shed into the 80s. For a short while, some of the old woodhead electrics were dumped there before scrapping. The depot itself was long gone when I was around. Was the Jacobs Chucks place in the old shed, or was that adjacent? I remember the Laycocks chimney coming down for Sainsburys to be built. Next time I'm at my parents, I'll have to see if there are any interesting old pics. I know I've got lots of the Midland station & Tinsley yard, not that I was a trainspotter or owt like that :rolleyes:
The shed was converted into a small factory type building I think in the late 60s but my active interest in watching trains was re kindled in the mid 70's when I found myself on Pickering station North Yorkshire and went to many preserved lines as I enjoy railway photography. On retirement in !996 I started work as a cleaner/fireman on the Kent and East Sussex railway as a volunteer and stayed with them for some 12 years until I got to old .Still have line side passes for railway photography on various lines.
Have always been fascinated by steam trains.
Going back to Millhouses shed there were other sheds in Sheffield being Canklow and darnall, botyh long gone.

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My grandparents were Harold and Amy Milner. Moved from Manor to Hartley Brook Road in 1932 and lived their until their deaths in 1960 and 1970. My Uncle John still lives in the same house


My grandmothers maiden name was Milner and lived in what is now S5.
 

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