Old Photos For No Reason Whatsoever

[Eddiecolquhounsleg]

Eric was a big blade at school,could handle himself, I nay be wrong but did he live in the small boys home? Paul North by the way was in the national news some years ago, he was a coach to female athletes at the institute of sport I think it was, not sure which particular sport it was but he was found guilty of taking advantage of under age girls in his charge, front page of the star, I couldn't believe it when I saw it, a right shock, some other lads were Stephen Cooper,Alan Scott and Alan Bird ,couple of big lads, always played centre half in the school yard just because they were ,er, stout lets say.

Not sure about Eric's background, but I can certainly remember the other three you have mentioned. It just seems like a different world thinking back all those years.

 

[Boxer Blade]

Not sure about Eric's background, but I can certainly remember the other three you have mentioned. It just seems like a different world thinking back all those years.

I was born in August so I was the youngest in the year so I may have ended up in the year above you

 

[Sean Thornton]

I remember Miss Dodsworth well and yes there was always the rumour of her and man Martin....as kids, we found it quite amusing that ‘older’ people fancied each other. I am struggling to remember (not difficult) Driscoll....I left in 1969.

Driscoll had the J4 class, think he left summer 66. Certainly before the move to Manor Oaks.

Miss Barry, later Mrs Stevenson, was the other nice teacher l mentioned, taking the infant 2’s.

 

[Going t lane]

Initially Bassett Rd then moved to Wragg Rd when the houses were modernised.

Think I know you I come from bassett Rd

 

[Going t lane]

Initially Bassett Rd then moved to Wragg Rd when the houses were modernised.

Number 17 me, parents still there. Reyt good wybourn back in day. 70s.

 

[GrayBlade]

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I was there when it first opened, last year of infants,had to go to holinsend junior/infants for a short while until it opened, we moved to herdings in 1959 one if the first I think, my brother was born in 1949 so will be 70 in June and also went to holinsend before going straight to the juniors at herdings, Mr. Henstock

Me too. Bit of a school merry go round for me. Went to Hollinsend school first, then Constable Road school before moving to Herdings when it opened. Colin Henstock was indeed the Headmaster (non of this Headteacher rubbish in the 1960's) and my last teacher at the school was Leon Chandler.
I had already been to St Steven's infant school on Fawcett Street before we moved onto the Valley so I had four infant schools before I was about six or seven years old.
Oh, and there were 48 of us in my last class at Herdings. Unheard of these days.

Chandler was a good teacher but Miss Brewster was a waste of space, totally disinterested in teaching lads, spent all her time helping the girls.

Mr Henstock was ex RAF wasn’t he? Used to march us into morning assembly like air cadets.

 

[Eddiecolquhounsleg]

Not sure about Mr Henstock being in th RAF,but his moustache would suggest he was. I found this elsewhere which may be of interest
https://flic.kr/p/CxwJ9J
The yearly salaries are eye wateringly small

 

[BadgersBigToe]

Number 17 me, parents still there. Reyt good wybourn back in day. 70s.

Ok so are you A, P, M or J....guess you could also be B (don’t want to appear sexist)......I’ll guess at J.

 

[stringjunior]

Ok so are you A, P, M or J....guess you could also be B (don’t want to appear sexist)......I’ll guess at J.

Ooooh, criptic

 

[BadgersBigToe]

First 5 letters in the Crab Industries alphabet

 

[Boxer Blade]

Chandler was a good teacher but Miss Brewster was a waste of space, totally disinterested in teaching lads, spent all her time helping the girls.

Mr Henstock was ex RAF wasn’t he? Used to march us into morning assembly like air cadets.

I'd forgotten about that Gray, seem to remember the dam busters mostly, Mr. chandler, 4A I think, liked his sport, I also started with the woodcraft folk there,most weekends in the summer went down Lightwood Lane past the RAF camp for a weekends camping, sounds more like something off the Durrells!

 

[Going t lane]

Ok so are you A, P, M or J....guess you could also be B (don’t want to appear sexist)......I’ll guess at J.

Correct,P T.

 

[Silent Blade]

England team that won the Little World Cup in 1963. Spot the two Blades in the photo

 

[Harrisblade]

Is there a Len Badger and a Bernard Shaw crouching at the front?

 

[Going t lane]

England team that won the Little World Cup in 1963. Spot the two Blades in the photo

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Badger

 

[Silent Blade]

Is there a Len Badger and a Bernard Shaw crouching at the front?

Badger

Yes. Tommy Smith, Ron Harris, Johnny Sissons and Jon Sammels are there too

 

[Eddiecolquhounsleg]

 

[Silent Blade]

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Graham French had an eventful life. Unsure if he is still alive

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Graham_French

 

[Knackered Blade]

Jimmy Hagan plus son in his shop. The picture was on the front page of the Retro in yesterday's Sheffield Star.

 

[GrayBlade]

 

[Mad Mick]

The only photograph I ever took that has BDTBL on it. It's not a very good one and was taken from Claywood Flats in Spring 1970. Look in top left hand corner.

 

[MMBUTB]

Couple of photos. Forgive me if they have been put on before it is a long thread.

 

[SouthEssexBlade]

Jimmy Hagan plus son in his shop. The picture was on the front page of the Retro in yesterday's Sheffield Star.

Cyprus Blade. Do you have this photo?

 

[bornablade]

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Three years away from the World Cup in 1966 and it's fair to say not one of those players got anywhere near the squad.

Football has always been difficult for young players to take that extra step to the very top.

 

[XM657]

The only photograph I ever took that has BDTBL on it. It's not a very good one and was taken from Claywood Flats in Spring 1970. Look in top left hand corner.

Fantastic photo, pity about the weather that day in 1970. I see the Montgomery, Tetley house , a haunt of an uncle who worked at a small garage on Turner St which is also visible, Blythes, still there. The rail yard where you took a car to be transported by rail, left end Suffolk Rd., see the large gate entrance Also the Norfolk Arms, right end Suffolk Rd. As this photo which used to look like this. Oh shit that turned out bad sorry Mick. Lost internet connection whilst replying hope you get what i'm trying to say.

 

[ChipButtyBlade]

 

[Bert]

Checking for homosexuals.

 

[Hamburg Blade]

Checking for homosexuals.

Well their shorts were pretty small.

 

[Bert]

Just a few of them, more space needed Bert and it's time you tidied them up a bit.

 

[John Street West Terrace]

View attachment 53143 View attachment 53144 View attachment 53145 Couple of photos. Forgive me if they have been put on before it is a long thread.

Versus Leeds 84/85 ... this is the game some in the BLUT decided to test the aero dynamic properties of the seats up there