Old Photos For No Reason Whatsoever

[Bert]

Allan Thompson

Yep, Bert got there in the end.

 

[SW12 to S12 to S18]

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I’m sure this photo is printed the wrong way round, our badge should be on the left.

 

[Cerberus Blade]

As an estate lad from Gleadless Valley the close proximity of the countryside was always a big draw for me and my mates. Our usual route was to start at Norton Aerodrome and go down Lightwood Lane passing Lightwood, Povey and Hazelhurst farms (I think). At the end of the Lane we would cross the fields and come out somewhere near Ford bottom and the Bridge Inn. Then it was back up the hill to Ridgeway (sometimes we diverted down Sloane Lane), along White Lane to Gleadless Townend then Norton Avenue and home. I can't remember how young we were but certainly under 10. I know it's an old cliche, but we really did go out in the morning and come home hours later when we were hungry and no-one batted an eyelid at this. Strangely, we never ventured beyond Ford ( maybe just to the dam behind the Bridge Inn) so the delights of the walks you mention eluded us.

Aye well Eddie... you did the right thing there. It wasn’t wise to venture too far into them woods. Think “American Werewolf in London” - stick to the path!

 

[HighfieldBlade]

I’m sure this photo is printed the wrong way round, our badge should be on the left.

Good point! Is this better?

 

[Eddiecolquhounsleg]

Aye well Eddie... you did the right thing there. It wasn’t wise to venture too far into them woods. Think “American Werewolf in London” - stick to the path!

Is this you CB?

 

[Silent Blade]

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[ghandi]

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[Silent Blade]

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No.

 

[Yoonited]

You were probably ok being two or three years younger than me but it always seemed to be certain teachers favourites in our year who were chosen to go, the ones who excelled in lessons or sports and were pally with the staff.
The nearest I got to performing was being in the school choir in my early days, under Neville Chatterton the music teacher.
I was a bit short on the snogs as well.

They probably just felt sorry for me , I remember Chatterton,had a good sense of fun and humour.Tried to expand our teenage leanings towards glam rock with "Jesus Christ Superstar".... Didn't work for me.

 

[Kop sufferer]

Still no X ray spec's or big slippers on offer, what about that humane mouse trap killer where they sent you 2 bits of wood to whack it with

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Photo taken in 1957. I didnt recognise the place at all!

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Can't see if anyone's had a go at this Silent, well its downhill to state the obvious, is that a tram at the bottom? I wanted to say Howard Street or Charles Street but no, I'll go Norfolk Street

 

[Eddiecolquhounsleg]

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Can't see if anyone's had a go at this Silent, well its downhill to state the obvious, is that a tram at the bottom? I wanted to say Howard Street or Charles Street but no, I'll go Norfolk Street

Agreed. The building in the distance, above the tram/bus is the old Wigfalls building in Fitzalan square

The other picture is very foreshortened, possibly a telephoto lens, so everything looks bunched up, but I believe the sloping roof you can see above the Tuffnells van is the Odeon.

 

[Silent Blade]

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Can't see if anyone's had a go at this Silent, well its downhill to state the obvious, is that a tram at the bottom? I wanted to say Howard Street or Charles Street but no, I'll go Norfolk Street

Yes, Norfolk Street. Surprised at how much it had changed!

 

[HodgysBrokenThumb]

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I think this is Tony Wagstaff, but not sure.

As Silent Blade says, definitely Bill Hodgson. And the good news is, on the left-hand side of the picture, it is clear that Wednesday haven't scored.
Edit: Catching up after a busy day, sorry I have repeated your post Sean Thornton

 

[bornablade]

Yes, Norfolk Street. Surprised at how much it had changed!

That's 63 years ago. Come up to date, 2020 and the access to Fitzalan Square from Arundel Gate is once again being opened up.

 

[Silent Blade]

That's 63 years ago. Come up to date, 2020 and the access to Fitzalan Square from Arundel Gate is once again being opened up.

Arundel Gate was completed in 1968, I think and Crucible theatre was opened in 1971 so that means the building work started in 1967 at the latest . I was 5 then and have no memory of Norfolk Street being like that. 10 years rather than 63 years!

 

[Andingmen]

Edgar Allen Institute. Corner of West St/Gell St , July 1985

 

[1066blade]

That’s right, although I had forgotten about them mainly because they’re in the dark part of the city where I rarely venture.

I remember going to the opening ceremony of these flats (late 1950's or early 60's) viewed the show flat, very Art Deco, quite a sad return back to the Kelvin after that.

 

[Woodwaaard]

Edgar Allen Institute. Corner of West St/Gell St , July 1985

Audi = Estate Agent
Ford = Sales Rep
Fiat = Clerical worker

 

[BushBlade]

I remember going to the opening ceremony of these flats (late 1950's or early 60's) viewed the show flat, very Art Deco, quite a sad return back to the Kelvin after that.

Regent Court? Built in 1937.

 

[Eddiecolquhounsleg]

I remember going to the opening ceremony of these flats (late 1950's or early 60's) viewed the show flat, very Art Deco, quite a sad return back to the Kelvin after that.

I would have thought that was after some form of renovations as they were definitely opened in the 1930s.

 

[Ivanhoe]

Audi = Estate Agent
Ford = Sales Rep
Fiat = Clerical worker

Metro = Driving Instructor

 

[Silent Blade]

 

[XM657]

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Fantastic action photo. Noticed recently, lockdown, these kind of photos have been studs up tackles but like this one, no injury appears to be pending. Mans game.

 

[Cerberus Blade]

Ford Corsair on the box?

Ford Corsair indeed Eddie!

The stable-mate to the much more successful Cortina. The Corsair was, in motoring terms, "a bit of a lemon". It replaced the popular Ford Consul, but never reached those heights of popularity. It was dropped altogether when the Mk III Cortina was brought out. It sold approximately 300,000 worldwide during its short lifespan, if you compare that with the Cortina which sold almost 3 million in Britain alone, you get a sense of perspective on its popularity. Even the introduction of a V4 engine in later years did little to inspire folks to buy one.

I quite liked the Ford Corsair. It's pointy. winklepicker looks were a bit avant garde for the day, but I was amongst a minority obviously. Famous owners of the Ford Corsair include The Yorkshire Ripper - who had two of them! and I believe he was in a Ford Corsair (with false number plates) when he was finally caught in Sheffield.

 

[Cerberus Blade]

Yes, Norfolk Street. Surprised at how much it had changed!

The thing that often surprises me about some of these old photos of Sheffield is that they look "busy". It seems there is a lot going on, people out in the street, shopping, working. They give me a feeling that things were prosperous, people engaged. Look at how many different businesses there are in that one picture alone. And not a charity shop, nail bar or vaping store in sight!

That chap carrying the sack of something on his shoulder...he'd be stopped from doing that now. His employer wouldn't want the liability of him injuring himself by doing so. That would be a 2 man job now and they'd probably have a little trolley to put it in.

A bit like when I was a kid... this was a common sight...



Dustbin men, carrying metal dustbins, often filled with hot ashes from the coal fires which everyone used to have. They'd sling off the lid, then hoist the bin up onto their shoulders and walk them to the dustbin lorry, which looked like this...


(That looks like a Bedford O series to me btw)

The sides of the dustbin lorry used to lift up (you can see the handles on the sliding panels) and the contents of the bin were manually tipped into the lorry.

Years later, the depositing of hot ashes into dustbins became illegal? I certainly remember a new type of dustbin lid which had "No hot ashes" embossed on it. And then of course, the manual tipping disappeared with the advent of these...



The Seddon dustbin lorry - which did the heavy lifting and spawned a new generation of dustbin men, who were prized not for their ability to lift heavy things, but to push wheeled dustbins as fast as they can and then leave them randomly along the pavement for the general public to work out which belonged to whom?

 

[Robby Blade]

Ford Corsair indeed Eddie!

The stable-mate to the much more successful Cortina. The Corsair was, in motoring terms, "a bit of a lemon". It replaced the popular Ford Consul, but never reached those heights of popularity. It was dropped altogether when the Mk III Cortina was brought out. It sold approximately 300,000 worldwide during its short lifespan, if you compare that with the Cortina which sold almost 3 million in Britain alone, you get a sense of perspective on its popularity. Even the introduction of a V4 engine in later years did little to inspire folks to buy one.

I quite liked the Ford Corsair. It's pointy. winklepicker looks were a bit avant garde for the day, but I was amongst a minority obviously. Famous owners of the Ford Corsair include The Yorkshire Ripper - who had two of them! and I believe he was in a Ford Corsair (with false number plates) when he was finally caught in Sheffield.

Back when I was the best driver in the world a Corsair pulled out of a side road in Denton, my Escort van went into the pointy wing and gave it a decent dent, but had not put a mark on the van. After waving my arms about from the comfort of the van, the Corsair drove off. A few days later when I got back to work the boss was waiting for me. The police told hin I have been involved in a, hit and run incident and for me to produce my licence at Woodseats. Despite telling Manchester Magistrates it was impossible for me to drive away due to the Corsair being in my way, it resulted in six more points on my licence.

 

[Kop sufferer]

The thing that often surprises me about some of these old photos of Sheffield is that they look "busy". It seems there is a lot going on, people out in the street, shopping, working. They give me a feeling that things were prosperous, people engaged. Look at how many different businesses there are in that one picture alone. And not a charity shop, nail bar or vaping store in sight!

That chap carrying the sack of something on his shoulder...he'd be stopped from doing that now. His employer wouldn't want the liability of him injuring himself by doing so. That would be a 2 man job now and they'd probably have a little trolley to put it in.

A bit like when I was a kid... this was a common sight...

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Dustbin men, carrying metal dustbins, often filled with hot ashes from the coal fires which everyone used to have. They'd sling off the lid, then hoist the bin up onto their shoulders and walk them to the dustbin lorry, which looked like this...
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(That looks like a Bedford O series to me btw)

The sides of the dustbin lorry used to lift up (you can see the handles on the sliding panels) and the contents of the bin were manually tipped into the lorry.

Years later, the depositing of hot ashes into dustbins became illegal? I certainly remember a new type of dustbin lid which had "No hot ashes" embossed on it. And then of course, the manual tipping disappeared with the advent of these...

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The Seddon dustbin lorry - which did the heavy lifting and spawned a new generation of dustbin men, who were prized not for their ability to lift heavy things, but to push wheeled dustbins as fast as they can and then leave them randomly along the pavement for the general public to work out which belonged to whom?

The thing that often surprises me about some of these old photos of Sheffield is that they look "busy". It seems there is a lot going on, people out in the street, shopping, working. They give me a feeling that things were prosperous, people engaged. Look at how many different businesses there are in that one picture alone. And not a charity shop, nail bar or vaping store in sight!

That chap carrying the sack of something on his shoulder...he'd be stopped from doing that now. His employer wouldn't want the liability of him injuring himself by doing so. That would be a 2 man job now and they'd probably have a little trolley to put it in.

A bit like when I was a kid... this was a common sight...

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Dustbin men, carrying metal dustbins, often filled with hot ashes from the coal fires which everyone used to have. They'd sling off the lid, then hoist the bin up onto their shoulders and walk them to the dustbin lorry, which looked like this...
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(That looks like a Bedford O series to me btw)

The sides of the dustbin lorry used to lift up (you can see the handles on the sliding panels) and the contents of the bin were manually tipped into the lorry.

Years later, the depositing of hot ashes into dustbins became illegal? I certainly remember a new type of dustbin lid which had "No hot ashes" embossed on it. And then of course, the manual tipping disappeared with the advent of these...

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The Seddon dustbin lorry - which did the heavy lifting and spawned a new generation of dustbin men, who were prized not for their ability to lift heavy things, but to push wheeled dustbins as fast as they can and then leave them randomly along the pavement for the general public to work out which belonged to whom?

Bringing this thread to a whole new level of rubbish eh CB. Meadowhall, Crystal Peaks, the motor car and all the other out if town shopping precincts put paid to the city centre footfall along with the breaking up of communities with the advant of so called slum clearance.

 

[Cerberus Blade]

Bringing this thread to a whole new level of rubbish eh CB. Meadowhall, Crystal Peaks, the motor car and all the other out if town shopping precincts put paid to the city centre footfall along with the breaking up of communities with the advant of so called slum clearance.

Yes undoubtedly those things you mention have all contributed massively to the decline of the city centre. This latest pandemic isn't going to do many favours either.

I read the other day that John Lewis were considering not opening some of their stores. You can bet your life that they'll select the least profitable stores to remain closed. I don't know how the Sheffield store ranks in that regard, but in some cities they have moved to more out of town locations. Bristol and Manchester for example.

The John Lewis store in Sheffield has been on its last legs for about a decade now. I hope they don't close that down because it's one of the few remaining department stores of any note in the city centre.

 

[Andingmen]

Oct 1985. Hoyle Street. Many people just call it all Netherthorpe Road now. The route of Supertram from Shalesmoor to Brook Hill roundabout.

 

[Kop sufferer]

Oct 1985. Hoyle Street. Many people just call it all Netherthorpe Road now. The route of Supertram from Shalesmoor to Brook Hill roundabout.

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I think by 1985 the Peacock Inn would have been demolished, but the Talbot would still be open