Old Photos For No Reason Whatsoever

[SouthEssexBlade]

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Nostalgia that makes me sad and a bit annoyed. That ragged looking gable end had a glorious building attached that got knocked down to widen the road.

 

[Blade.com]

I think it was originally called the Wicker Cinema and then Studio 7 before being converted to Studio 5,6 and 7

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Looks a lot posher than I remember.

 

[Eyeball]

I think it was originally called the Wicker Cinema and then Studio 7 before being converted to Studio 5,6 and 7

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Saw the exorcist there when it came out
Crapped misen
Also had all nighters on Fridays

 

[BadgersBigToe]

Saw the exorcist there when it came out
Crapped misen
Also had all nighters on Fridays

Often went to the horror all nighters, it was easier to get there for a kip than getting a taxi home at midnight on a Friday.

 

[madeinsheffield]

Great photo this. Park Square roundabout in all its glory pre supertram flyover. I was in town as a 16 year old when it burned down. 1984 i think.Bit surreal. I'll post one that's probably a bit later than yours. Remember these litter bins?View attachment 118037

Remember seeing Smokie & the Bandit there, felt like a huge building, turns out it wasn't!

Those bins were designed by Sheffield's very own David Mellor, he also designed the traffic lights we still see today, bus shelters and beautiful cutlery and so much more. His museum/shop is in Hathersage

 

[ChipButtyBlade]

 

[XM657]

The Indus underneath.
Many a dunken meal in there.

Had been the Queens Restaurant previously, certainly from mid1950's.
Owned by a Greek, a Mr Gabriel who's son was at same school as myself. Never visited.
Mind boggles at the Disney film, someone exiting The Bell, must have been early afternoon.
Is this another building facade that should have been saved. I think so.

 

[XM657]

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What's the white, presumably timber, booth top right on pavilion balcony in photo1?
Photo 2 1965-66.
Photo 3 late 1940's.

 

[Greenwich Blade]

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I love Bramall Lane, but if there's one structure I wish could have been saved, it's the old cricket Pavilion.

 

[SouthEssexBlade]

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That top photo was just about taken from my usual spot on the kop

 

[XM657]

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Often went to the horror all nighters, it was easier to get there for a kip than getting a taxi home at midnight on a Friday.

I always love going to't pictures but could never get mi head around 'all nighters', unless it was for what Blade.com described as "a lot of shuffling about", your interpretation, on the other hand, gives it a whole new dimension.

 

[Kop sufferer]

Had been the Queens Restaurant previously, certainly from mid1950's.
View attachment 118080Owned by a Greek, a Mr Gabriel who's son was at same school as myself. Never visited.
Mind boggles at the Disney film, someone exiting The Bell, must have been early afternoon.
Is this another building facade that should have been saved. I think so.

Walt Disney's Beaver Valley ? give over XM, probably a front for them mucky films of the era. Looks to me like it's being raided by Plod, plenty of guys in rain mac's stood about, and they've even brought the Bobby off directing the traffic from outside C&A to help out.

 

[Isaw Joeshaw]

Had been the Queens Restaurant previously, certainly from mid1950's.
View attachment 118080Owned by a Greek, a Mr Gabriel who's son was at same school as myself. Never visited.
Mind boggles at the Disney film, someone exiting The Bell, must have been early afternoon.
Is this another building facade that should have been saved. I think so.

The first place I ever took a girl for a meal and I was mightily impressed and looking back , I still am .

It was very plush , all thick carpets and red velvet curtains and the steaks we ordered from an immaculately dressed waitress were cooked at the table in brandy and cream with a theatrical flourish .

A far cry from a number of places I can think of where you are required to order at the bar for food which comes plated up and obviously been left standing , but still at a price higher than the equivalent it would have been back then and of nowhere near the same quality .

 

[XM657]

Walt Disney's Beaver Valley ? give over XM, probably a front for them mucky films of the era. Looks to me like it's being raided by Plod, plenty of guys in rain mac's stood about, and they've even brought the Bobby off directing the traffic from outside C&A to help out.

Fertile imagination, like it, but Wicker Cinema(Studio5 6 &7), as it was then, pre1958, were showing standard circuit films then. There was a newsagents between the cinema and the Arches that sold 'top shelve' magazines, even displaying them in the window.
'Point Duty' was what you were looking for, ref the copper in the white coat. I recon he was either going on or coming off from top of Commercial St X roads. Remember the 'Tardis' that stood at the GPO end of the long tram shelter? Opposite the News Theatre, bet that's where they kept their coats.
'Point duty' 1950's

'Tardis' not on this photo, but stood in the corner behind the pipe smoking man in the Homberg, Certainly was there early 50's when we caught tram from there to Owlerton speedway. This photo probably late 40's

 

[Kop sufferer]

Fertile imagination, like it, but Wicker Cinema(Studio5 6 &7), as it was then, pre1958, were showing standard circuit films then. There was a newsagents between the cinema and the Arches that sold 'top shelve' magazines, even displaying them in the window.
'Point Duty' was what you were looking for, ref the copper in the white coat. I recon he was either going on or coming off from top of Commercial St X roads. Remember the 'Tardis' that stood at the GPO end of the long tram shelter? Opposite the News Theatre, bet that's where they kept their coats.
'Point duty' 1950's
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'Tardis' not on this photo, but stood in the corner behind the pipe smoking man in the Homberg, Certainly was there early 50's when we caught tram from there to Owlerton speedway. This photo probably late 40'sView attachment 118157

Thanks XM, regards Plods white coat looks like one size fits all, bit like the Umpires coats down at the Lane about the same era.

 

[XM657]

The first place I ever took a girl for a meal and I was mightily impressed and looking back , I still am .

It was very plush , all thick carpets and red velvet curtains and the steaks we ordered from an immaculately dressed waitress were cooked at the table in brandy and cream with a theatrical flourish .

A far cry from a number of places I can think of where you are required to order at the bar for food which comes plated up and obviously been left standing , but still at a price higher than the equivalent it would have been back then and of nowhere near the same quality .

You don't say which restaurant, could it have been the Queens, I understood it had a high recommendation and the son of the owner was always immaculately dressed so kind of follows the recommendations would be right.
60 or so years ago precooked, re-heat meals started to be available to pubs and restaurants. Like boil in a bag V your own home prepared meal no comparison
First time I took a girl for a meal was Hop Sing's on Guildhall St and now that girls mi wife. Just looked on Google Maps and its still going, though moved a couple of hundred yards into Westgate. 58 years some going for a Chinese.
Chip shop or coffee bar before that, al'us found a meal wasn't conducive before 'a lot of shuffling about', like eating before playing a match, a fart in the wrong place could completely spoil the moment as the earth is about to shake.

 

[Isaw Joeshaw]

You don't say which restaurant, could it have been the Queens, I understood it had a high recommendation and the son of the owner was always immaculately dressed so kind of follows the recommendations would be right.
60 or so years ago precooked, re-heat meals started to be available to pubs and restaurants. Like boil in a bag V your own home prepared meal no comparison
First time I took a girl for a meal was Hop Sing's on Guildhall St and now that girls mi wife. Just looked on Google Maps and its still going, though moved a couple of hundred yards into Westgate. 58 years some going for a Chinese.
Chip shop or coffee bar before that, al'us found a meal wasn't conducive before 'a lot of shuffling about', like eating before playing a match, a fart in the wrong place could completely spoil the moment as the earth is about to shake.

Yes , the Queens - my post referenced yours which was about it .

I wish there were a few like it around today .

 

[XM657]

John Harris in his playing days I've come to this thread as my comfort blanket.
Englishman, Irishman and a Scotsman.

V Cardiff City, Jan 21 1956, W 2-1 HT2-1 Howett, Grainger.

 

[Silent Blade]

 

[Sean Thornton]

Great photo this. Park Square roundabout in all its glory pre supertram flyover. I was in town as a 16 year old when it burned down. 1984 i think.Bit surreal. I'll post one that's probably a bit later than yours. Remember these litter bins?View attachment 118037

Fitzalan Square. Park Square roundabout is at the bottom of Commercial Street ( to the left of the cinema.

 

[Kop sufferer]

Fitzalan Square. Park Square roundabout is at the bottom of Commercial Street ( to the left of the cinema.

Anybody ID the bike, probably a 2 stroke, the guy has either run out of fuel or is about to thieve it

 

[Cheesebored]

Fitzalan Square. Park Square roundabout is at the bottom of Commercial Street ( to the left of the cinema.

It's not clear but my comment was regarding the previous photo #22,072 posted by SB where Park Square is clearly visible.

 

[Sid1978]

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Yes, no and yes if I've been drinking.....

 

[georgebernardshaw]

That top photo was just about taken from my usual spot on the kop

Yes, we were on The Ledge on the other side of the goal.

 

[XM657]

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The feller in white coat, bottom left, could be Graham Shaw.
If you ever saw him at work in the market, always wore a white coat, collar and tie except end of day when ready for off.
He then put suit coat on. Saturdays he would go to mi mum for flowers and occasionally wore a navy blue blazer with the England three lions badge.
Not just embroided but one incorporating wire and embroidery, top quality one, was a sight to behold.
Any how I recon that's Graham, crossing the road, once a Blade alw..........!!!!

 

[XM657]

 

[Eddiecolquhounsleg]

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GPO on the left, Elephant on the right and the yet to be built Odeon straight in front. The car will be on Norfolk Street with Flat Street to the left. Picture taken in Fitzalan Square..............................................................is my guess.

 

[BushBlade]

GPO on the left, Elephant on the right and the yet to be built Odeon straight in front. The car will be on Norfolk Street with Flat Street to the left. Picture taken in Fitzalan Square..............................................................is my guess.

I couldn’t get the angle quite right but you’re saying it’s this? My first thought was east end somewhere but you could be right.

 

[Eddiecolquhounsleg]

I couldn’t get the angle quite right but you’re saying it’s this? My first thought was east end somewhere but you could be right.

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Yes. Exactly that position.

 

[Kop sufferer]

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Cracking photo that XM. can't decide if the clock shows 12-15 or 3pm, looks a grey day if it's a mid day smog
No idea what the building with the chimney is. Next right after Norfolk Street going down to what would become Pond Street was Sycamore Street because my great uncle was landlord of the Prince of Wales on there, think also a pub called the Air Balloon was in that area,. Bit before my time though can I point out.