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Got our Henry from there

 

[BadgersBigToe]

Got our Henry from there

My mum got me from the building at the top of street in between the shops

 

[bornablade]

Two photos taken on Glossop Road, July 1984.
The first back towards West St. Second one, up Victoria Street.

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Top picture (again) it looks like a yellow American taxi parked across the road. Was that Bartons or something or other??

 

[Kop sufferer]

Top picture (again) it looks like a yellow American taxi parked across the road. Was that Bartons or something or other??

Yes the original big yellow taxi made by the Checker motor company. Was Barton's an American diner? A lot of places used them as mobile advertising.

 

[XM657]

Top picture - Barclays Bank on the immediate right. Just next door / behind was a sports shop. Was that Darlows?

Convent Walk behind the bank, an opticians, where I had my first eye test and spectacles, Paper/fag shop and the Joke Shop, well known by many a school boy in the fifties.
Darlow's was three or four doors to the right, in this picture. Possible to see this building in Andingmen's photo.

 

[Darnall Siam Blade]

Yes, XM657, I definitely remember the rub, Elliman's I mean. Yes, Kop sufferer , Steve Bloomer wore extra large knickers (as shorts were called then). At least, they looked extra large as he was on the slim side. Subsequently, ladies large knickers were known as 'Bloomers', or so the story goes. He scored his last goal,ever, in 1913, against The Blades. I think at one time he held the transfer record of 100 pounds , or maybe 1, 000 pounds, around 1900. Perhaps, Silent could let us know.

 

[XM657]

Yes the original big yellow taxi made by the Checker motor company. Was Barton's an American diner? A lot of places used them as mobile advertising.

There was a fella on Spotswood Rd had one around this time(1984). Later he had a 'Yank' police car for quite a while.

 

[Silent Blade]

Yes, XM657, I definitely remember the rub, Elliman's I mean. Yes, Kop sufferer , Steve Bloomer wore extra large knickers (as shorts were called then). At least, they looked extra large as he was on the slim side. Subsequently, ladies large knickers were known as 'Bloomers', or so the story goes. He scored his last goal,ever, in 1913, against The Blades. I think at one time he held the transfer record of 100 pounds , or maybe 1, 000 pounds, around 1900. Perhaps, Silent could let us know.

It was Alf Common who was the first £1000 transfer. In 1904 he left us for Sunderland for a fee of £520 but a year later he was sold to Boro for £1000

 

[XM657]

Yes, XM657, I definitely remember the rub, Elliman's I mean. Yes, Kop sufferer , Steve Bloomer wore extra large knickers (as shorts were called then). At least, they looked extra large as he was on the slim side. Subsequently, ladies large knickers were known as 'Bloomers', or so the story goes. He scored his last goal, ever, in 1913, against The Blades. I think at one time he held the transfer record of 100 pounds , or maybe 1, 000 pounds, around 1900. Perhaps, Silent could let us know.

Another school day, Steve Bloomer the Stanley Mathews of his day, a prolific goal scorer and proud, though it may seem strange, for him to score his last goal V Blades. Was it at the Lane?
Believe I've heard the ladies bloomers one before, really hope it's true.

 

[XM657]

Convent Walk behind the bank, an opticians, where I had my first eye test and spectacles, Paper/fag shop and the Joke Shop, well known by many a school boy in the fifties.
Darlow's was three or four doors to the right, in this picture. Possible to see this building in Andingmen's photo.

Apologies, forgot the photo. Trying to multitask, too old it seems.
Here it is

 

[Darnall Siam Blade]

Thanks Silent, yes, Alf Commons first 1,000 pound transfer. XM657. Not sure whether Bloomer's last goal was played at The Lane or not. Silent again?

 

[BornOnShorehamStreet]

SB, you may know already but I've discovered that 'Beers' in reference to W(Billy)J Beer was a kind of nick name that even infiltrated the higher echelons of the FA. They seemed just as inadequate then as, I believe, they are now. Reference the 1899 FA Cup Final programme.
Note the advert. top right Ellimen's Embrocation or rub as I knew it. A well known commodity in footballing circles, I'm sure, to the senior members on here. The smell, close your eyes, imagine your 21 again, in the dressing room pulling on your boots, bet you remember it now.View attachment 92707

Quinine Champagne?

Ye Gods, bet that had a kick!

 

[Silent Blade]

Not sure whether Bloomer's last goal was played at The Lane or not. Silent again?

I didnt know about this until I read your post so I checked and it seems you are correct

Steve Bloomer - Wikipedia

en.wikipedia.org

 

[Darnall Siam Blade]

Good. Thanks again, Silent. I think he was 40ish at the time.

 

[Kop sufferer]

Apologies, forgot the photo. Trying to multitask, too old it seems.
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Regards the Mail Coach anybody remember the heavy metal disco's on Saturday afternoon's? Might have been early 90s from my fading memory. I seem to recall they were in competition with the Sportsman on Cambridge Street.

 

[Andingmen]

Convent Walk behind the bank, an opticians, where I had my first eye test and spectacles, Paper/fag shop and the Joke Shop, well known by many a school boy in the fifties.
Darlow's was three or four doors to the right, in this picture. Possible to see this building in Andingmen's photo.

In that row of shops you mention on Convent Walk XM657, in my early teen yoof time (early to mid 60's) was a cafe - "The Shack".
After an evening at the Junior Red Cross meeting at the HQ on Clarkgrove Road, we'd stroll down to The Shack for egg, chips and peas and a cup of tea in one of those thick, glass, tranculent cup and matching saucers which you seemed to get in every cafe. Living on the edge, eh?

 

[XM657]

In that row of shops you mention on Convent Walk XM657, in my early teen yoof time (early to mid 60's) was a cafe - "The Shack".
After an evening at the Junior Red Cross meeting at the HQ on Clarkgrove Road, we'd stroll down to The Shack for egg, chips and peas and a cup of tea in one of those thick, glass, tranculent cup and matching saucers which you seemed to get in every cafe. Living on the edge, eh?

Cool dudes eh! simpler times with pleasures more easily gratified, this was the time the world started to take on a different persona
The Shack, rings a bell, was probably there earlier. I had tried to remember other shops on there but drew a blank.
Acoroc, we, our Gert and self had half a dozen cup and saucers for first home. Kids and time consumed them eventually. Thy seemed to appear when Coffee Bars, with frothy coffee, became popular mid fifties.

 

[XM657]

Regards the Mail Coach anybody remember the heavy metal disco's on Saturday afternoon's? Might have been early 90s from my fading memory. I seem to recall they were in competition with the Sportsman on Cambridge Street.

Pub I never used much, and mostly afternoons when I did. Drinkers pub with a good pint of Tetley's, talking 80's, is it still open, lots of competition opened up round there to sate student thirsts.

 

[madeinsheffield]

My mum got me from the building at the top of street in between the shops

My mum got me from up there too

 

[XM657]

Kops Ale and Stout advert on the left is interesting, never knew non alcoholic beer existed back then, sasperella excepted. There's a joke somewhere XM with the Derby black knickers and the forward called Bloomer

Believe there had been many temperance movements that began in Victorian times. Best known the 'Sally Army'. Therefore it's not surprising there must have been many non alcoholic beers, commerce dictates, though as you say we don't think of it as so.
Sarsaparilla, never come across it, heard about it mainly in Hollywood westerns, always wondered what it was made of and what it tastes like.
EURIKA!!! on looking up the correct spelling of Sarsaparilla discovered it's a root beer(soft drink) made with the root of the Sarsaparilla plant. A tropical American plant, member of the lily family with the root being used in the treatment of psoriasis. Another school day.

 

[Kop sufferer]

In that row of shops you mention on Convent Walk XM657, in my early teen yoof time (early to mid 60's) was a cafe - "The Shack".
After an evening at the Junior Red Cross meeting at the HQ on Clarkgrove Road, we'd stroll down to The Shack for egg, chips and peas and a cup of tea in one of those thick, glass, tranculent cup and matching saucers which you seemed to get in every cafe. Living on the edge, eh?

Was the Shack the one with the bamboo type blinds? or I'm mixing memories into one, always thought of it being Arty Farty Avant Gard sort of place, your selection of egg and chips sort of blows that thought away

 

[Andingmen]

Was the Shack the one with the bamboo type blinds? or I'm mixing memories into one, always thought of it being Arty Farty Avant Gard sort of place, your selection of egg and chips sort of blows that thought away

Yes it was. The cafe with the bamboo blinds, I mean. Arty farty it certainly wasn't! Pretty basic as I remember. I do remember to this day though that on the limited menu was "escalope a la shack".
None of us Abbeydale ragamuffins had any idea what it was and anyway it was six pence (2.5p) dearer so way out of our budget.

 

[Eddiecolquhounsleg]

Believe there had been many temperance movements that began in Victorian times. Best known the 'Sally Army'. Therefore it's not surprising there must have been many non alcoholic beers, commerce dictates, though as you say we don't think of it as so.
Sarsaparilla, never come across it, heard about it mainly in Hollywood westerns, always wondered what it was made of and what it tastes like.
EURIKA!!! on looking up the correct spelling of Sarsaparilla discovered it's a root beer(soft drink) made with the root of the Sarsaparilla plant. A tropical American plant, member of the lily family with the root being used in the treatment of psoriasis. Another school day.

I know I've posted this before but this is the temperance bar on Abbeydale Road ( look at the bottom of the window under 'Antiques') where we use to go after our Saturday morning session at Heeley baths for a half of sarsaparilla. Loved it.

 

[XM657]

Yes, XM657, I definitely remember the rub, Elliman's I mean. Yes, Kop sufferer , Steve Bloomer wore extra large knickers (as shorts were called then). At least, they looked extra large as he was on the slim side. Subsequently, ladies large knickers were known as 'Bloomers', or so the story goes. He scored his last goal,ever, in 1913, against The Blades. I think at one time he held the transfer record of 100 pounds , or maybe 1, 000 pounds, around 1900. Perhaps, Silent could let us know.

Steve Bloomers last goal at Baseball ground, 6 Sept 1913 Derby County 3 Blades 5 HT 0-3 Fazackerley-2 Gillispie-2 Kitchen.

 

[XM657]

I know I've posted this before but this is the temperance bar on Abbeydale Road ( look at the bottom of the window under 'Antiques') where we use to go after our Saturday morning session at Heeley baths for a half of sarsaparilla. Loved it.
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Remember your previous post, interesting. Recon that bit of terraza work would have been knocked off or covered if the premises hade been used by any other business than a antiques dealer.

 

[Kop sufferer]

Yes it was. The cafe with the bamboo blinds, I mean. Arty farty it certainly wasn't! Pretty basic as I remember. I do remember to this day though that on the limited menu was "escalope a la shack".
None of us Abbeydale ragamuffins had any idea what it was and anyway it was six pence (2.5p) dearer so way out of our budget.

My memory has gone into overdrive, there was an Indian restaurant on Convent Walk, I think it was called the Himalaya, but I cannot say if it was there in the same era as the Shack

 

[Andingmen]

I know I've posted this before but this is the temperance bar on Abbeydale Road ( look at the bottom of the window under 'Antiques') where we use to go after our Saturday morning session at Heeley baths for a half of sarsaparilla. Loved it.
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I remember that sass shop well too. After swimming, straight up there for a swift frothy one. Feeling like a grown up with the bar, hand pulled sass and even a full length leather bench seat to sit at. If you were feeling really adult, you had a pint of sass in the bullseye glass. Burping for hours afterwards though...
I've somehow acquired this rare photo from inside.
The actual owner's son kindly posted it but I can't remember where exactly. I hope he doesn't mind me sharing such a wonderful, and for some of us, evocative image.

 

[Eddiecolquhounsleg]

I don't think The Shack and the Himalaya existed at the same time. If we weren't at Heeley baths for our Saturday swimming session, it was Glossop Road followed by a 'frothy coffee' in The Shack. The Himalaya became our default Indian restaurant in the 70s, and I always remember the five star rating from Martin Dawes, the food critic from The Star, being in the window for many years, becoming browner and more brittle as time went by.

 

[Hamburg Blade]

My great grandfather was a hotelier and had a hotel in Newark. Around the corner was a rival hotel/inn which was a temperance bar. I understand there was a fair bit of friction between the two.

 

[XM657]

ALERT!!! Whilst listening to the Chelsea V Liverpool match on Radio 5 last Sunday 20 September , the 'Geordy' commentator said the date was the anniversary of Stamford Bridge's first match in 1905(yes the pie man went there the same year). He also said that the game was the first ever use of BALLBOYS for an association football match.
Being what I am, I thought surely that cannot be right. Given the topography of the Lane and games being played there since mid nineteenth century, surely the Lane must be one of the first if not the first to use BALLBOYS.
Therefore S2 4SUer's can you throw some light on this subject, hopefully claiming another first for the Lane.