Old Photos For No Reason Whatsoever

[Harrisblade]

I played cricket at Castle Dyke. Two things: it was the coldest game of cricket I ever played, and it was the only time I was ever run out without facing a ball.

Was that because no-one told you how far it was from changing room to pitch?
Or were you walking into the wind?

 

[Sharrowblade]

Jack Charlton...…..diving again. Bell-End Road, March 1968

 

[SouthEssexBlade]

Any photos of Graham Shaw's cafe?

Nearest I could find

 

[georgebernardshaw]

Jack Charlton...…..diving again. Bell-End Road, March 1968

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International or not, they never came back from a Mallender tackle

 

[Bert]

Any photos of Graham Shaw's cafe?

The best Bert's garage could do, signed picture.

 

[Alf Tuppers Shorts]

I was at KES between 74-80 & frankly it was a shocking school, I say that having used my daughters school as comparison.
The problem with KES was the teachers inability & unwillingness to adapt & embrace the comprehensive system from the good old days of grammar school elitism.

Is that KES. “Hez tha sin ah Billy” “Ah,is on hear wi me” School or is it a school in Sheff.

 

[Silent Blade]

Nearest I could find

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Brian? His other brother or son?

 

[SouthEssexBlade]

Is that KES. “Hez tha sin ah Billy” “Ah,is on hear wi me” School or is it a school in Sheff.

Skoyal

 

[HodgysBrokenThumb]

There were 2 sports pitches when I was there - Whitely Woods and Castle Dyke.
I think WW was the 'poshest' venue because of it's setting in bit of a valley surrounded by trees including the fucking big one within the cricket boundary.
And it had a traditional wooden cricket pavilion and I think only one or 2 football pitches.
Needless to say most of the time I was there was spent walki running around the cross-country course.
Castle Dyke was bigger with more football/rugby pitches but definitely 'windswept' and desolate.
We went on Wednesday afternoons in a fleet of SY Transport double deckers and in my first year some criminal changed the route number at the front to 007.
The whole bus load was banned from games for 3 weeks because nobody snitched.

On a different thread (no idea which) I said that walking across the Whitley Wood fields during lockdown, I saw the concrete blocks with the holes in to take the goalposts. Stood and reflected on days past for a minute; especially the 6 or so days when we had Hodgy and Summers coaching us. Not Hodgy's fault that my goalkeeping career was not a great success!

 

[Lane Ender]

Nearest I could find

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I used to love that place when I was a kid
My dad liked a bet on the horses and he ordered a form book Timeform which I picked up from the newsagents across from the Claymore pub
Then down to the market for some fish food and pick up an American comic
Batman,Green Lantern etc

 

[Alf Tuppers Shorts]

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Tripe and Hudder

Skoyal

Nah , Schooill for me .

 

[SouthEssexBlade]

Brian? His other brother or son?

I have a feeling that was his son, but I might be wrong

 

[ghandi]

Brian? His other brother or son?

His son is called Paul.

 

[Digs blade]

Bert remembers those names.
There was also Paul Dolby and Mick Dumpleton who both played for England U18 schoolboys.
When Ecclesfield went comprehensive in 1967 the school size almost doubled, which helped to clean up sports wise, especially cricket.

If it’s the same Mick Dumpleton I used to work with him and car share with him until he retired probably about 8 years ago now.

Probably is the same guy as Mick mentioned to me that he was ion united books at one time and is still Ecclesfield based as far as I’m aware

 

[LSF]

Brian? His other brother or son?

Think it was his other brother Silent...

 

[1066blade]

Any chance it was entrance to loading or car park for the market?
Joins Wicker Lady's bridge to the right.

I'd agree with that. Goods vehicle entrance at rear of market coming up from Wicker end of Bridge Street.

 

[XM657]

Think it was his other brother Silent...

Definitely his brother, although believe Graham was involved with this stall, and Brien was the manager so to speak.

 

[Tony]

Was Graham one time landlord of The Sportsman?

 

[XM657]

Anyone any idea where exactly this Is? I'm struggling to identify the road

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On a, Revised1903-Published 1905,View Yorkshire CCXCIV.8 map, there is a back lane from Waingate to Exchange St, in a right angle called Castle Hill. What that means to the photo I don't know, it's the only connection I can make.
The other aspect of the photo is that the building seems to be sat on the pavement rather than coming through the pavement from it's footing/foundation.
There were a couple of royal visits, early 19th century, and for these visits there were constructed, scaffolding and canvas edifices. It past my mind this could be one of those.

 

[XM657]

The best Bert's garage could do, signed picture.

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An excellent best Bert, couldn't be anything else with the finest full back to emerge from Sheffield.
I had a pair of those Adidas boots on the shelf, opposite Graham's boot in hand. Easily identified because of the white padding on there top, only boot they did like that. Date them 1956 maybe even '55.

 

[1066blade]

Doesn't say, but I reckon that is Blake Street

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No it's not. Not long enough to be Blake St. Plus BS is not derelict and it had a street going off to the right half way, this led to the rear entrance of Upperthorpe infants school, where I went in 1955-60

 

[Eddiecolquhounsleg]

On a, Revised1903-Published 1905,View Yorkshire CCXCIV.8 map, there is a back lane from Waingate to Exchange St, in a right angle called Castle Hill. What that means to the photo I don't know, it's the only connection I can make.
The other aspect of the photo is that the building seems to be sat on the pavement rather than coming through the pavement from it's footing/foundation.
There were a couple of royal visits, early 19th century, and for these visits there were constructed, scaffolding and canvas edifices. It past my mind this could be one of those.View attachment 82050

I've posted this longer shot of the same entrance before. I know what you are saying about the temporary structures you mention, but this shot makes it look a lot more permanent. As I said when I first posted the photo I don't know exactly where this is.

 

[Varkanoid]

Just been clearing out the loft and completely forgot about this signed print I got in 2002. Its now back up on my wall. If I recall it was a present from my work mates at the time.

 

[bromtom]

Fred Furness

My Grandad used to work with him at Record Ridgway, my Grandad used to make vices at the time. My other Grandad was in cutlery and had his own factory (where Silversmiths restaurant is now, just off Howard Street) and Arthur Bottom used to work for him for some of my family's United connections for players of that era.

 

[XM657]

For BertForFFor Bert's perusal.

 

[S10 Blade]

I've posted this longer shot of the same entrance before. I know what you are saying about the temporary structures you mention, but this shot makes it look a lot more permanent. As I said when I first posted the photo I don't know exactly where this is.
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This was at the bottom of Waingate so next to where the Tap & Barrel is now (left hand side as you go up). You can see the pub that was there before on the left. It used to lead to the slaughter houses on Chandlers Row. All demolished after the war when the Castle Market was built. The temporary structures you mention were indeed temporary, only for the visit of Royalty...the archway was across Waingate just after Ladys Bridge.

 

[Bert]

For BertForFView attachment 82061For Bert's perusal.

So it was Bobby Smith in the background.
Proper centre forward.

 

[Silent Blade]

So it was Bobby Smith in the background.
Proper centre forward.

Sean Thornton was correct!

 

[XM657]

So it was Bobby Smith in the background.
Proper centre forward.

Sure is Robert Smith, please excuse the F..F.....stuttering, senior moment presumably. 1963 FA Centenary game, cannot remember score.

 

[Andingmen]

Both taken in Heeley , March 1984.
A typical corner shop of the day on the corner of Albert Road and Plantation Road.
This has now gone and the land forms part of the current southern end of the Heeley People's Park.
Another is the view of the old chapel/mission school? Now used as a mosque, I believe.