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Kop sufferer said:
Good read on Historic football kits about football kits, if anyone is interested.
Never knew Bukta were the first kit manufacturer in 1879, and Umbro founded 1924, stands for Humphrey brothers clothing
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And always thought Umbro was named after the snake charmer in Virgil’s Aeneid!

(another classics reference - there have been a few this week!)
 
Sharrow Snuff Mill said:
I think Billy Wright was the same height as Joe Shaw. Again very short for a centre half even in those days. He started off his career at inside right, then half back, before centre half. I guess you know plenty about the rest of his career.
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Slightly taller than Joe, me thinks, but would be interesting to know how much taller.
As an eleven year old remember seeing him, 1953 Oct 3(looked that up)playing left half at the Lane. Impressed by his anticipation and speed of movement and ability to out jump all at corners and crosses into Wolves box.
He is well photographically documented through out his life, but one photo, despite being extremely pleasant, I find some what odd. I get the impression he may not have sought attention but never turned his back on it and learned to use it to his advantage as he got older.
He was born in Ironbridge and his family lived in terraced cottages, rather than houses, built mid to late 19th century. The photo I believe was taken in that cottage.
Billy and his MumBilly Wright AND his mother at home (2).jpg
 
XM657 said:
Slightly taller than Joe, me thinks, but would be interesting to know how much taller.
As an eleven year old remember seeing him, 1953 Oct 3(looked that up)playing left half at the Lane. Impressed by his anticipation and speed of movement and ability to out jump all at corners and crosses into Wolves box.
He is well photographically documented through out his life, but one photo, despite being extremely pleasant, I find some what odd. I get the impression he may not have sought attention but never turned his back on it and learned to use it to his advantage as he got older.
He was born in Ironbridge and his family lived in terraced cottages, rather than houses, built mid to late 19th century. The photo I believe was taken in that cottage.
Billy and his MumView attachment 93715
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England Football Online says he was 5ft. 8in. (the same as Joe) and weighed 11 stone .
 
Isaw Joeshaw said:
England Football Online says he was 5ft. 8in. (the same as Joe) and weighed 11 stone .
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Thank you for the info, appreciated, a photo bares out what you say, apart from being interesting from a Blades point of view but try as I might the dam thing won't load, gets to around 40% then stops. You may have it, 1959 April, England team V Scotland with Joe in track suit top.
 
XM657 said:
Thank you for the info, appreciated, a photo bares out what you say, apart from being interesting from a Blades point of view but try as I might the dam thing won't load, gets to around 40% then stops. You may have it, 1959 April, England team V Scotland with Joe in track suit top.
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No I haven’t but I’d like to see it if you eventually get there !
 
Isaw Joeshaw said:
No I haven’t but I’d like to see it if you eventually get there !
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Wilco, computer's running very slow, if that has anything to do with it. Son usually sorts me out but he's around 115miles away which is difficult under present conditions.
 

Eddiecolquhounsleg said:
I reckon about 5 bob for a full gallon. You would get a discount for buying in bulk. But is it maggots or Magnet?
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Jeeeeeez Eddie, I've only just looked at the date on that fishing book, 1912. 10d.+ for a pint of maggots when a pint of beer would be only around 3d.
That makes splodging a rich man's sport back then
 
March 1984.
A shot from the top floor caretaker's flat of Sheaf Bank Works. Heeley, looking south over Gleadless Road railway bridge towards the site of the old Heeley station and beyond.
I've also attached an up to date google earth image to get bearings and compare - (yellow arrow for direction). Superficially, nothing much actually seems to have changed apart from that old goods carriage has gone, the Bridge (Inn?) is no longer a pub and St Peter's church in the distance is no longer with us.

From Sheaf Bank works Mar 1984 (2).jpg

From Sheaf Bank works google image.jpg
 
Andingmen said:
March 1984.
A shot from the top floor caretaker's flat of Sheaf Bank Works. Heeley, looking south over Gleadless Road railway bridge towards the site of the old Heeley station and beyond.
I've also attached an up to date google earth image to get bearings and compare - (yellow arrow for direction). Superficially, nothing much actually seems to have changed apart from that old goods carriage has gone, the Bridge (Inn?) is no longer a pub and St Peter's church in the distance is no longer with us.

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I used to work for BR back then on civil,the yellow cabin at side of track would have been our snap cabin,there must have been some bridge repair work going on.
 
Interesting fact. This was the site of a rail crash involving an early version of the flying Scotsman.
 
Andingmen said:
March 1984.
A shot from the top floor caretaker's flat of Sheaf Bank Works. Heeley, looking south over Gleadless Road railway bridge towards the site of the old Heeley station and beyond.
I've also attached an up to date google earth image to get bearings and compare - (yellow arrow for direction). Superficially, nothing much actually seems to have changed apart from that old goods carriage has gone, the Bridge (Inn?) is no longer a pub and St Peter's church in the distance is no longer with us.

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In the up to date picture the pink building was Heeley post office, a sombre place where small children were seen but not heard, or a thick ear was administered by one's mother.
To the left was a gate that led to Heeley signal box that my father sometimes worked in the middle 50s. On a Sunday we would take him a Sunday dinner between two plates, and a gill of beer in a jug from the off sales at the Bridge Inn.
Part of Heeley bridge must have been removed as there were several tracks, up and down London, up and down Manc's and possible two others for shunting.
Happy Days!!
 
blade.i.am said:
Just been going through a couple of old scrap books of my dad's. He was a Man City fan but he put a lot of random stuff in. Weird story about Pigs shirtsView attachment 93621View attachment 93622View attachment 93623View attachment 93624
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Thanks for the pictures really interesting for someone of my age.
Are there any references to the dates of the games in the scrap book?
Would be obliged, if there are any, if you could let us know, with grateful Thanks in advance.
I have made an attempt to identify the dates of the matches you show.
The Man City and Utd ones, recon are 1945-45 season because of the reference to Owls and hooped shirts.
They would be Man City 27 April, lost 2-1, Nightingale
Man Utd 26 Dec , won 2-3, Nightingale-Jones-C. Thompson played at Main Rd. because of war damage to Old Trafford.
The Everton game, recon was 1948-49, 9 April drawn 1-1 Hagan, at the Lane. worked out by the player on view, though I'm not all that convinced that is Fred Furness as labelled.

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A well known and colourful character from Bert’s parish when I was growing up was a certain Walt Walker and was wondering if Bert had any photos / stories relating to him .

As I recall , he owned both the garages / petrol stations at either end of Ecclesfield Common and had 3 very attractive daughters , the youngest being Esme who was once engaged to Johnny Fantham.

Bert ?
 

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