Old Photos For No Reason Whatsoever

[PrestwichBlade]

I'd forgotten about Woods. There was one at the shops at the Ridgeway Road/Hollins End Road crossroads. (And that reminds me of the newsagents, NSS!)

And bottom of Busheywood Road - Dore/Totley. Many a Saturday morning dragged round there!

 

[diode_blade]

My Dad used to own the Guardian newsagents next to the Hunters Bar roundabout sign, as well as the one at the bottom of Dover Road which is now Nonnas. Always at the Lane on Saturdays though!

Hi mate, your dad wasn't a radio ham by any chance?

 

[jim2007]

And bottom of Busheywood Road - Dore/Totley. Many a Saturday morning dragged round there!

Also end of Abbey Lane, junction Meadowhead. 95% of our food in childhood came from there. Used to be sent at, maybe, 8 years old to fetch my dad 20 Embassy, which would be supplied in a paper bag. Couldn't make it up.

Fond memories of sawdust burgers also.

 

[bornablade]

Wood's also at top of Bocking Lane. Opposite Greenhill Junior School

 

[Silent Blade]

Duke of Darnall (Harry Taylor) article from the Daily Mirror in 1939. I was told that the Sheffield Deaf community didn't really want anything to do with him as they thought he was an eccentric character. He was a well known character in the Sheffield city centre as he was often directing traffic much to the annoyance of the tram drivers and the police.

 

[Westbrook Blade]

Hi mate, your dad wasn't a radio ham by any chance?

No - not one of his hobbies

 

[Darnall Siam Blade]

Yes, Silent I saw "The Duke of Darnall" on a regular basis. Being born before the 2nd World War, in Darnall, I can vouch for what the above article says. He was always immaculately dressed and was well respected. As a kid I do remember he often wore white spats a la Charlie Chaplin but didn't mimic Charlie's walking cane twirl.

 

[georgebernardshaw]

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Hunter’s Bar, my favourite part of Sheffield, born near there in 1950. My grandfather had a bakery on Sharrow Vale Road (first left at the roundabout), next to Boots is a barbers shop (owned by Blades) which I still frequent, and I use the NatWest bank on the corner.

 

[Greenwich Blade]

Hunter’s Bar, my favourite part of Sheffield, born near there in 1950. My grandfather had a bakery on Sharrow Vale Road (first left at the roundabout), next to Boots is a barbers shop (owned by Blades) which I still frequent, and I use the NatWest bank on the corner.

Coulson's.

 

[blade too long]

Coventry get a corner at Hillsborough last night

Remember the old days when they placed the ball inside the corner quadrant

 

[georgebernardshaw]

Coulson's.

Correct, Ron Coulson who was at school with my old man, he retired to Great Longstone and sold it to Graham Dewsbury, another massive Blade.

 

[Silent Blade]

Norfolk Street, you can see Fitzalan Square at the bottom

 

[XH536]

Norfolk Street, you can see Fitzalan Square at the bottom
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Photo c1967-68 'ish, as I bought my first trowel from Wilks, '66. which was originally about half way up Norfolk St on the right as looking on photo. On the right, lower down, there was Milk St which linked with Sycamore St., now buried under Arundel Gate.
I went in Wilks often as a kid and teenager, could get all fittings, fixings and tools for your DIY, before there was DIY.
Great photo.

Just about half, bottom half, of what can be seen demolished on the colour photo.
Wilks was originally a little higher up, to the right of this photo.
Does anyone know where they moved to after their position on the colour photo? Or did they just fold? Thanks in advance.

 

[XH536]

Coventry get a corner at Hillsborough last night
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Remember the old days when they placed the ball inside the corner quadrant

I can hear them saying, "fine margins, fine margins", meck quadrant diameter of the ball and one cannot remove the corner flag, see what they do then.

 

[XH536]

Duke of Darnall (Harry Taylor) article from the Daily Mirror in 1939. I was told that the Sheffield Deaf community didn't really want anything to do with him as they thought he was an eccentric character. He was a well known character in the Sheffield city centre as he was often directing traffic much to the annoyance of the tram drivers and the police.

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One when he was much older and as I remember him. late forty's and into the fifties. Shame it's not full length, showing his spats.
I remember in the winter he wore a lovely overcoat that came to within a foot of the floor, reight dapper he were.

 

[davey1889]

Found this while moving house. Worked in Western Australia for a few years for their State FA and got this off someone who was involved in the tour.

Few familiar names in WA squad.

 

[davey1889]

 

[drblade]

Interesting postcard of 3 people (players?) standing on John Street.

Any ideas? Is the person on the right Harry?

UTB

 

[DifferentClass]

Interesting postcard of 3 people (players?) standing on John Street.

Any ideas? Is the person on the right Harry?

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Think the bloke on the far right is about to say "wot no goyals"!

 

[drblade]

Interesting postcard of 3 people (players?) standing on John Street.

Any ideas? Is the person on the right Harry?

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Silent Blade I was relying on you!

Maybe I am trying to hard but the one on the right under the cap looks like Harry Johnson?

 

[Silent Blade]

Silent Blade I was relying on you!

Maybe I am trying to hard but the one on the right under the cap looks like Harry Johnson?

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I am not sure. Far right looks like Len Birks. The one with the hat looks like Bert Partridge

 

[dn5 shaun]

One when he was much older and as I remember him. late forty's and into the fifties. Shame it's not full length, showing his spats.
I remember in the winter he wore a lovely overcoat that came to within a foot of the floor, reight dapper he were.View attachment 178252

Albert Steptoe

 

[HarryHaslam]

Interesting postcard of 3 people (players?) standing on John Street.

Any ideas? Is the person on the right Harry?

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I saw this for sale on eBay a few weeks back and I was going to stick it up on here but I wasn’t totally convinced they are Blades. There was no player names with the listing on ebay, could well be Blades but no one jumped out at me when I saw it but it is more difficult to name them because of the hats that’s for sure.

 

[drblade]

I am not sure. Far right looks like Len Birks. The one with the hat looks like Bert Partridge

Need to do a bit more research. What sort of date would you think?

Players or not, it is a nice shot of the criss-cross glass panes at the top of the old top of the JST.

UTB

 

[drblade]

I saw this for sale on eBay a few weeks back and I was going to stick it up on here but I wasn’t totally convinced they are Blades. There was no player names with the listing on ebay, could well be Blades but no one jumped out at me when I saw it but it is more difficult to name them because of the hats that’s for sure.

Yeah, same. I guess if nothing else, it is a really nice shot of the old JST.

 

[Silent Blade]

Need to do a bit more research. What sort of date would you think?

Players or not, it is a nice shot of the criss-cross glass panes at the top of the old top of the JST.

UTB

Mid to late 1920s

 

[HarryHaslam]

 

[HarryHaslam]

 

[SW12 to S12 to S18]

Interesting postcard of 3 people (players?) standing on John Street.

Any ideas? Is the person on the right Harry?

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If you can't fight, wear a big hat.

 

[John Street West Terrace]

Apologies in advance for sticking the pig up



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A young Imre Varadi in 2nd pic down ?