Old Photos For No Reason Whatsoever

[Sean Thornton]

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Sorry it's not colour, thought I had one. Surly there is a colour Christmas HITR photo knocking about somewhere/

Nice photo.

And don’t call him Surly.

 

[VM198]

Nice photo.

And don’t call him Surly.

I claim sanctuary of "senior moment", young man.
Oh, wait a sec. , eeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeee! No still works.

 

[MALDENBLADE]

It might surprise some of you 70s fans to see my cousin Trevor Hockey before he moved from Bradford City to Nottingham forest.

 

[Silent Blade]

It might surprise some of you 70s fans to see my cousin Trevor Hockey before he moved from Bradford City to Nottingham forest.

There are footage of Forest matches in YouTube of your cousin playing as a winger

 

[singaporeblade]

It might surprise some of you 70s fans to see my cousin Trevor Hockey before he moved from Bradford City to Nottingham forest.

When working in Singapore during my first stint there, about 12 years ago, i was talking football with the taxi driver and on announcing my allegiance to United he replied in Chinese broken English 'Ah so, Trevor Hockey! The best'
I didn't have the heart to tell him the guy had been dead for over 20 years!

 

[Silent Blade]

MALDENBLADE

Here is one when your cousin played against Spurs in 1961-62



Scored the first goal at the same ground the following season but Forest lost 9-2!



And at home to Arsenal



There might be more if you search in the heavyroller's homepage

 

[Sean Thornton]

All due respect BTL but Sheaf Market (Rag n' Tag) and Ponds Forge site are separated by Commercial St.

I think you’ll find they moved it.

 

[HarryHaslam]

Not Sheffield related but a great photo..

 

[singaporeblade]

Great days at the 'Wap' late 70's.
I went to work in a hotel in Devon 1976 after A levels.
My initial job was cleaning toilets from 5am and the first person i bump in to was Dave the night porter. He used to work as an assistant manager at the Wap and he exclaims ''not bloody you, i thought i'd seen the last of you in Sheffield''!

 

[Greenwich Blade]

Great days at the 'Wap' late 70's.
I went to work in a hotel in Devon 1976 after A levels.
My initial job was cleaning toilets from 5am and the first person i bump in to was Dave the night porter. He used to work as an assistant manager at the Wap and he exclaims ''not bloody you, i thought i'd seen the last of you in Sheffield''!

I was telling some of the kids (mid-20s) at work about our regular Friday night trail - The Yorkie, The Wap, and Rebs. It proves one thing - we Sheffielders like to shorten a name.

 

[Alan Birchenall's hair]

Regular in the Wap from 74 to 77. Mate's sister used to work behind the bar before electronic tills were installed. Worthington E was 24p a pint, so we'd go to the bar, order 4 pints, give her a quid, and she'd give us 2 x 50p in change rather than 2 x 2p. An evening in there cost us fuck all. Mind you, it was Worthington E in plastic glasses, so I reckon it should have been free anyway.....

 

[Silent Blade]

 

[shorehamview]

More importantly, what happened to the fish?

Judging by how prehistoric the buggers looked they’re probably waiting to be unearthed in another couple of hundred years, and will be none the worse for wear.

 

[ghandi]

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I'll have a guess at 1957/58?

 

[Silent Blade]

I'll have a guess at 1957/58?

Before I was born!

 

[VM198]

I'll have a guess at 1957/58?

Having experienced Pond St as shown, even before this photo, late 40,s. I believe photo early 50's. First zebra crossings, 1951 and the first covered bus station built around '53 to'55.
As I've said before the bus stop shelters were completely useless, especially on a wet November day, offered no protection at all.
Brick building on platform, was toilets and may also have had some kind of lock up for bus operatives, but that's stretching my memory somewhat.
When the first covered 'Pond St' was built, it was manor from heaven though drafty, and at least you could see your girl off on her last bus plus some snogging in the dry.
SUT yard/depot, memories of 50's Blades away games mainly on bank holidays.
Early 60's the Lyceum Hotel, centre photo, came into play, as I left Sheffield to work away and on return weekends went in whilst waiting the return coach on a early Sunday evening. Differing view.

A glimpse of the 1950's covered bus station

 

[Trigger Blade]

Names of the fish please SB……..

They were called Bob, all of them

I was telling some of the kids (mid-20s) at work about our regular Friday night trail - The Yorkie, The Wap, and Rebs. It proves one thing - we Sheffielders like to shorten a name.

certainly do Gr.

 

[Silent Blade]

 

[Isaw Joeshaw]

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I know I’ve quoted these before but feel no shame in doing so again , in case anyone is in any doubt what a great player this man was .

“ Easily the finest centre half I ever played against “ and “ The only player I’ve ever come up against who could turn a good pass into a bad one “

Nat Lofthouse - The Lion of Vienna .

 

[VM198]

Where is the pavilion clock, now? Before.

 

[bornablade]

14/5/1972

Played at Ndola

Zambia X1 1 Blades 4 (Scullion 3, Woodward (pen))

Tom McAlister saved 2 penalties.

Blades win the Zambia Airways trophy.

Our team; McAlister, Goulding, Hemsley, MacKenzie (Ogden), Flynn, Speight, Woodward, Scullion (Ford), Dearden (Staniforth), Currie, Salmons

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I think the pavilion clock was removed and went missing for many years. Finally turned up in an attic in Nether Edge (?) and was re-instated above the Legends of the Lane

 

[VM198]

I think the pavilion clock was removed and went missing for many years. Finally turned up in an attic in Nether Edge (?) and was re-instated above the Legends of the Lane

Recon that is just a 'cardboard cut out', not the real thing.
Pictorially best I can do.

 

[Tickhill Blade]

Recon that is just a 'cardboard cut out', not the real thing.
Pictorially best I can do.
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Looks pretty original to me, or a good reproduction anyway!

 

[wavy-blade]

 

[georgebernardshaw]

More importantly, what happened to the fish?

 

[VM198]

Looks pretty original to me, or a good reproduction anyway!

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Yes, go along with what you say, but where are the balls? Can see where they would fit but surely every part of clock would have been kept together because of the historical value.
I never noticed the Tudor roses before, is that a clue it's a repro as the YCCC badge is as below, though it has changed a little these days.
Photo of it early days, also showing how it was fixed to the building which is not so obvious after the extensions were built onto the pavilion.

 

[HarryHaslam]

 

[Silent Blade]

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Not seen this one before. First game of the 1967-68 season v Forest. Summers & Pace has a few photos of the match too

 

[Aganarama]

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Next round of the Retro Range... SUFC knitwear. Love it!

 

[derfblade.3]

Sheffield United v Sheffield Wednesday polo match at Longley Park 1951. Can recognise Dooley and maybe Swan at the front but no Blades players.