Old Photos For No Reason Whatsoever

[Grappler]

I now declare that South Essex Blade is the winner of the "Old Photo's" contest (but please don't stop posting!)

 

[snootyfenooty]

Think you've posted this before. Oddfellows on the left corner. Diagonally opposite was the New Inn. Further down on the right, think that's the sign, was the Park and District Conservative Club with the Red Lion a few yards further down.

I think that's where the term "oxymoron" was first coined. For generations Sheffield Park was considered the safest Labour seat in the country.

 

[SouthEssexBlade]

I think that's where the term "oxymoron" was first coined. For generations Sheffield Park was considered the safest Labour seat in the country.

I met Fred Mulley a few times as he knew my grandfather very well. Old school is only half a description. As a young kid I remember him telling stories of his time as a POW, looking back with age I think it was a highly embroidered tale.

 

[Sean Thornton]

I met Fred Mulley a few times as he knew my grandfather very well. Old school is only half a description. As a young kid I remember him telling stories of his time as a POW, looking back with age I think it was a highly embroidered tale.

My Grandad used to say Mulley had "never even seen an angry man"

 

[snootyfenooty]

I met Fred Mulley a few times as he knew my grandfather very well. Old school is only half a description. As a young kid I remember him telling stories of his time as a POW, looking back with age I think it was a highly embroidered tale.

In his era there was a Heeley MP called Frank Hooley. "Hooley for Heeley" was the campaign slogan. You couldn't make it up.

 

[grafikhaus]

Anyone remember the little jennel round the back called Jew lane ? Best place for a back scuttle if you pulled park hill lass in Roxys

Did you used to work for Mills & Boon?

Anyway, required lunchtime sesh for anybody unfortunate enough to go to Shirecliffe College.

 

[grafikhaus]

Ah, Lou Burgin ('hairdressers') over on the right. And Lady's Bridge Hotel which did have a 'No blacks, dogs or Irish' sign in the window.

 

[XM657]

Alexandra Theatre, demolished to create what is now Castlegate
My Grandad, nobody more red and white than he, regaled tales of visits to this theatre, with his mates, as a young man pre 1914. Probably had a drink in the Smithfield although I know when in town they used the Newmarket Tavern corner Sheaf St and Broad St. Down from Intake on the tram, blowing off a bit of steam after working down t' pit, although it wasn't all gloom and life is what you make it. Sport; particularly Football and cricket, were their other outlets, here playing with Gleadless CC circa1930 and hockey circa 1908-10. Don't take a fool to see why he played hockey, forgotten what team it was though. He loved his sport and had a passion for "The United".

 

[SouthEssexBlade]

The old Theatre Royal, seen behind the Lyceum. Built in 1773, had it survived it would have been the oldest theatre in Sheffield and one of the oldest in the UK.

It was destroyed by fire in 1935 and eventually the Crucible was built almost on the same site

 

[SouthEssexBlade]

 

[Cyprus Blade]

Fred Mulley at work- remember this from1978? (apologies if already posted)

 

[Wapping Blade]

That was Finningley Air Show wasn’t it? Apparently he was “resting his eyes”, I remember the contempt he was held in by by ex-RAF Uncle for that.

 

[Eddiecolquhounsleg]

I read that entirely in the voice of Leonard Sachs, the compère of The Good Old Days

 

[SouthEssexBlade]

I read that entirely in the voice of Leonard Sachs, the compère of The Good Old Days

Indubitably, irrefragably, unequivocally your very own!

 

[SouthEssexBlade]

I'd forgotten how bleak that part of the Leadmill Road area was:

 

[Therealfurphy]

Anyone remember the little jennel round the back called Jew lane ? Best place for a back scuttle if you pulled park hill lass in Roxys

Jew Lane was at the back of Cooplands off Commercial Street

 

[Therealfurphy]

I used to have a Saturday job (remember those) in the mid 70's at Tramps. Think I used to earn £5 for working 9am til 6pm with half an hour for lunch. Sold plenty of star jumpers, oxford bags, Falmers jeans, Starsky jumpers, long leather coats and Brutus shirts. It was owned by Alec Colvin, who I think lived over Stockport way and had the worst wig ever. He also owned Colvins clothes shop (also called Young Rascals and then Birdcage) on Pinstone Street. Happy days!

I'm sure my mate John Clay worked there around that time

 

[SouthEssexBlade]

Jew Lane was at the back of Cooplands off Commercial Street

Still there, just not identified from this end.

 

[sitwell]

Jew Lane was at the back of Cooplands off Commercial Street

She knows

 

[SouthEssexBlade]

The caption on this says School Lane off Duke Street (I think it goes off Bernard Street. There's nothing much there now, if I remember correctly, but this was taken in 1926. Sort of shows that description of the Park area being the worst slum in Sheffield wasn't far wrong.

 

[Sean Thornton]

The caption on this says School Lane off Duke Street (I think it goes off Bernard Street. There's nothing much there now, if I remember correctly, but this was taken in 1926. Sort of shows that description of the Park area being the worst slum in Sheffield wasn't far wrong.

School Lane ran from Bernard Street down to School Street where St Johns school was. (Weigh Lane ran off it to Duke Street) At one time it was the oldest standing School in Sheffield originally dating from, I believe, 1784 or thereabouts.

But that photo is actually the rear of the Happy Crab - with staff - taken in March this year.

 

[SouthEssexBlade]

Scotland Street - As far as I can tell it's where this Chinese grocers now sits:

 

[Sean Thornton]

Scotland Street - As far as I can tell it's where this Chinese grocers now sits:

Edge of Mooney Gang territory.

 

[The Crab]

School Lane ran from Bernard Street down to School Street where St Johns school was. (Weigh Lane ran off it to Duke Street) At one time it was the oldest standing School in Sheffield originally dating from, I believe, 1784 or thereabouts.

But that photo is actually the rear of the Happy Crab - with staff - taken in March this year.

God bless 'em all. Their graft and toil (and willingness to work for less than NMW) helps keep the Bentley running.

 

[Sean Thornton]

God bless 'em all. Their graft and toil (and willingness to work for less than NMW) helps keep the Bentley running.

If you closely, that photo was the day our supply of hot dog pigeons was a little short and one of the mites helped out.

 

[The Crab]

If you closely, that photo was the day our supply of hot dog pigeons was a little short and one of the mites helped out.

IIRC it was also Invoice Day, that guy on the right in the flat cap was hiding from Vern.

 

[Grappler]

Indubitably, irrefragably, unequivocally your very own!

 

[ghandi]

I remember this being a cobblers as well

 

[BigBed]

 

[Sean Thornton]

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There's a sign on Derek Dooley Way that gives messages at different times. When the Pigs are at home it reads "For Hillsborough, follow Barnsley".