Old Photos For No Reason Whatsoever

[boggy1959]

The thing that strikes me going through this thread(excellent btw)is what a complete dogs dinner the council have made of the road/traffic system in town

 

[Andingmen]

Bakers Hill, corner of Fitzalan Square, April 1989.
This is a curious spot. Firstly, comparing an old 1900 ish map with current day Streetview, it now seems to have lost its apostrophe.
Secondly on the old map, it seems it was originally a continuation, albeit steep, on the line of Norfolk Street.
Also since the date of my photo, the graffiti has been updated - but it's still pointless to me.
Lastly, does anyone know where that doorway at the bottom of the stairs on the right leads/led to? I worked in the Post Office building for a short while including the basements and don't think they are related. Maybe old access to the subterranean toilets in the square?

 

[XM657]

April 1990, Charter Row, first looking towards town.

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Second, towards Ecclesall Road and the brewery.

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First photo, Milton House on the left used to house a tax office that handled my tax. Week before Christmas, many years ago, I needed to sort some tax anomaly out, so working on Devonshire St I slipped away mid afternoon to Milton House. Commissioner pointed direction I needed, go down corridor open a door to finding myself in the middle of a Christmas Party. Loads of ladies, and against one wall long tables full of food and drinks of all kinds. I might have been able to join in but my working attire let me down. I was quickly closed down by two fellas who told me they were closed and to comeback another time. Asked for a sandwich and a drink just to test the reaction but nothing doing with the taxman/person look of, you'll get nowt from us. I left there thinking, party in work time, public money, and bet the food and drink were provided through Tax Office money and you all know where that comes from.
Yorkshire Terrier, cheep and cheerful, used to have a driver who greeted every passenger as they boarded and as they alighted. Character, nice bloke, soon knocked it in the head when they closed and he went to Mainline, set of mainly ignorant, morose specimens.

 

[XM657]

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Bakers Hill, corner of Fitzalan Square, April 1989.
This is a curious spot. Firstly, comparing an old 1900 ish map with current day Streetview, it now seems to have lost its apostrophe.
Secondly on the old map, it seems it was originally a continuation, albeit steep, on the line of Norfolk Street.
Also since the date of my photo, the graffiti has been updated - but it's still pointless to me.
Lastly, does anyone know where that doorway at the bottom of the stairs on the right leads/led to? I worked in the Post Office building for a short while including the basements and don't think they are related. Maybe old access to the subterranean toilets in the square?

By the look of the concertina gate on it there's a great probability it could have been a public toilet. If memory serves they had such gates on the Fitzalan Sq. toilets. Be handy as one after a few pints and couldn't negotiate the stairs to the square toilets. Having said that there's always the corner of the wall, two in fact.

 

[Alf Tuppers Shorts]

Shoreham Street April 1990 View attachment 80901

That white building at the far end with scaffolding at the front . Can remember that been a Car Showroom, once called in to get some brochures for my C&G Motor mechanic course .Anyone remember or know the name please .

 

[Bert]

 

[I should coco]

That white building at the far end with scaffolding at the front . Can remember that been a Car Showroom, once called in to get some brochures for my C&G Motor mechanic course .Anyone remember or know the name please .

An Art Deco building built by Kennings:

George Kenning (entrepreneur) - Wikipedia

en.wikipedia.org

There was a petrol station on the Shoreham St side in a swept curve under the main building, with a car showroom facing Paternoster Row.

It is now home to the excellent Showroom Independent Cinema Charity.

 

[S64 Blade]

Stokes Tiles now gone. A huge complex been built. Not sure what it is. Probably student flats after all we've not got enough of these.

Seeing as they keep being built and are all full, then you're right. There is not enough.

Worth remembering that the more of these developments there are, the less students are taking up good family homes in Crookes, Hunters Bar etc. The student developments are often built on land that has been empty for not in use for years and would not make an attractive location for the private market.

 

[I should coco]

Seeing as they keep being built and are all full, then you're right. There is not enough.

I think there will be from September.

Here's a thought. The foreign and especially Chinese students who have financed Sheffield University's bold plans to take over the known universe, will defer, stay at home or go to 'safer' places.

I agree that most of the stuff around Netherthorpe/Broad Lane is in old industrial premises though, freeing up houses elsewhere for locals.

 

[S64 Blade]

I think there will be from September.

Here's a thought. The foreign and especially Chinese students who have financed Sheffield University's bold plans to take over the known universe, will defer, stay at home or go to 'safer' places.

I agree that most of the stuff around Netherthorpe/Broad Lane is in old industrial premises though, freeing up houses elsewhere for locals.

Oh yeah, it's definitely going to change now. But this situation was not known at the point of them being built. There's also no reason why, in a worst-case scenario, they can't be converted in to private homes.

 

[I should coco]

An Art Deco building built by Kennings:

George Kenning (entrepreneur) - Wikipedia

en.wikipedia.org

There was a petrol station on the Shoreham St side in a swept curve under the main building, with a car showroom facing Paternoster Row.

It is now home to the excellent Showroom Independent Cinema Charity.

It is a pictures thread, so plenty on here:

kennings paternoster row sheffield - Google Search

 

[Kop sufferer]

It is a pictures thread, so plenty on here:

kennings paternoster row sheffield - Google Search

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Nice selection on the advertising hordings, lady on the left looks as if she's off on her jolly's. Anyone make out who the lorry belongs to?

 

[Bert]

An Art Deco building built by Kennings:

George Kenning (entrepreneur) - Wikipedia

en.wikipedia.org

There was a petrol station on the Shoreham St side in a swept curve under the main building, with a car showroom facing Paternoster Row.

It is now home to the excellent Showroom Independent Cinema Charity.

It doesn't look very Art Deco to Bert

 

[I should coco]

It doesn't look very Art Deco to Bert

Has Bert got the correct monocle in?

Showroom Workstation is a Unique Cultural Hub in Sheffield.
One of Europe's largest independent cinemas with a fully licensed café bar, paired with the longest-running creative business centre in the city- situated right next to the railway station in an iconic 1930s' Art Deco building.

Showroom Workstation - Sheffield

www.showroomworkstation.org.uk

Kenning had a large number of business premises. They ranged from car showrooms in city centres to tyre factories and office blocks on the outskirts of towns. The showrooms in Leadmill Road, Sheffield[7] and Queen Street, Derby occupied what would now be called "prime retail" sites in city-centre locations. They were architect-designed and followed the Art Deco architecture style that was prevalent at the time of building.

George Kenning (entrepreneur) - Wikipedia

en.wikipedia.org

 

[Eddiecolquhounsleg]

Has Bert got the correct monocle in?

Showroom Workstation is a Unique Cultural Hub in Sheffield.
One of Europe's largest independent cinemas with a fully licensed café bar, paired with the longest-running creative business centre in the city- situated right next to the railway station in an iconic 1930s' Art Deco building.

Showroom Workstation - Sheffield

www.showroomworkstation.org.uk

Kenning had a large number of business premises. They ranged from car showrooms in city centres to tyre factories and office blocks on the outskirts of towns. The showrooms in Leadmill Road, Sheffield[7] and Queen Street, Derby occupied what would now be called "prime retail" sites in city-centre locations. They were architect-designed and followed the Art Deco architecture style that was prevalent at the time of building.

George Kenning (entrepreneur) - Wikipedia

en.wikipedia.org

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Although this building is not on the same Art Deco scale as the De La Warr Pavilion in Bexhill on Sea, or the Hoover building in London, it is definitely Art Deco.

 

[Bert]

Has Bert got the correct monocle in?

Showroom Workstation is a Unique Cultural Hub in Sheffield.
One of Europe's largest independent cinemas with a fully licensed café bar, paired with the longest-running creative business centre in the city- situated right next to the railway station in an iconic 1930s' Art Deco building.

Showroom Workstation - Sheffield

www.showroomworkstation.org.uk

Kenning had a large number of business premises. They ranged from car showrooms in city centres to tyre factories and office blocks on the outskirts of towns. The showrooms in Leadmill Road, Sheffield[7] and Queen Street, Derby occupied what would now be called "prime retail" sites in city-centre locations. They were architect-designed and followed the Art Deco architecture style that was prevalent at the time of building.

George Kenning (entrepreneur) - Wikipedia

en.wikipedia.org

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Bert is a very big fan of Art Deco, he's travelled many miles just to see good examples. He even has his drawing room in that style.
The Kennings building is not a good example.

 

[I should coco]

The Kennings building is not a good example.

That's your view.

For those that haven't travelled many miles, we don't have that many art deco buidings in Sunny Sheff, to pick and choose from, so I thought you'd welcome the pics. Obviously not, so sorry for troubling you.

 

[Bert]

That's your view.

For those that haven't travelled many miles, we don't have that many art deco buidings in Sunny Sheff, to pick and choose from, so I thought you'd welcome the pics. Obviously not, so sorry for troubling you.

You are far to easily taking offence. Bert has always been very happy to see anything Art Deco.

 

[Bert]

You are far to easily taking offence. Bert has always been very happy to see anything Art Deco.

A couple of Bert's clocks to cheer you up.

 

[SW12 to S12 to S18]

That's your view.

For those that haven't travelled many miles, we don't have that many art deco buidings in Sunny Sheff, to pick and choose from, so I thought you'd welcome the pics. Obviously not, so sorry for troubling you.

Good example or poor example, I still enjoy looking at these old photos whatever your taste is so you must keep showing them.
Please.

 

[Bert]

Good example or poor example, I still enjoy looking at these old photos whatever your taste is so you must keep showing them.
Please.

So does Bert. He ought to start a thread.

 

[I should coco]

A couple of Bert's clocks to cheer you up. View attachment 81081View attachment 81082

Whilst I love Art Deco buildings, my humble opinion is that the clocks are horrible.

Great examples of art deco definitely, but still horrible.

Each to his own though and credit to you for starting this great thread.

 

[Sharrow Snuff Mill]

Although this building is not on the same Art Deco scale as the De La Warr Pavilion in Bexhill on Sea, or the Hoover building in London, it is definitely Art Deco.

I like Art Deco. I think it is a fabulous style. The De La Warr Pavilion is a wonderful building.

 

[Eddiecolquhounsleg]

I like Art Deco. I think it is a fabulous style. The De La Warr Pavilion is a wonderful building.

Indeed it is. I quoted the Hoover building because when we went to Wembley for the Huddersfield play offs there was an accident on th M1 and we went into London via a different route than normal, passing this building on the way. Turns out it was the highlight of the day.

 

[Bert]

Whilst I love Art Deco buildings, my humble opinion is that the clocks are horrible.

Great examples of art deco definitely, but still horrible.

Each to his own though and credit to you for starting this great thread.

You are the fist person ever to say that these French Art Deco clocks are horrible.
Such is life.

Bert once stayed in a horrendous hotel near to Manchester Airport just because this former cinema was nearby.

 

[SW12 to S12 to S18]

These flats in my old stomping ground of SW12 are quite a local landmark and sell for a pretty penny.

 

[Bert]

One of Bert's favourite places, in foreign parts.

 

[BushBlade]

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These flats in my old stomping ground of SW12 are quite a local landmark and sell for a pretty penny.View attachment 81093

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[SouthEssexBlade]

Enjoy Bert

 

[SouthEssexBlade]

The old Hydra tools building on Penistone Road...demolished