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Eddiecolquhounsleg said:
Yes. Larry Hagman as JR from Dallas advertising Heineken. This must have been the period after the South Stand was built and before the old cricket pavilion was demolished. Late 70s early 80s ?
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The Bramall Lane side advertising board used to have the 'Joe Jordan front teeth restoration' Heineken ad...
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One of the favourites in my collection, special for the note he added:

'Service to others is the rent we pay for our place in Heaven.'

Sugar Ray Seales, the only U.S. boxer to win gold at the ill fated Munich Olympics in 1972. Fought Hagler (the greatest) 3 times as a pro, Alan Minter and a few other good fighters. Finished with a very decent record 58 wins, 8 defeats and 3 draws. Was literally fighting blind at the end of his career and of course went from riches to rags bless him.

Interesting read here if you like owt like this...


www.worldboxingnews.net

The remarkable journey of '72 Olympic champ 'Sugar' Ray Seales - World Boxing News

“Sugar” Ray Seales has truly lived a surreal life, to say the least, and he’s still involved in boxing at the age of 67 as a successful coach of amateur boxers in Indianapolis. Imagine being the lone boxer from your country to capture an Olympic gold medal only days after the infamous Munich...
www.worldboxingnews.net www.worldboxingnews.net


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PrestwichBlade said:
Fabulous, my grandad had a cutlery business that backed on to Portland Works on John Street. Not quite as far back as 1908 though!
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They had an open day at Portland Works a few months ago and I went on a guided tour. There's so many independent start-ups there, violin maker, leather goods maker, artists, jewellery makers, a gin distillery, bicycle mechanics, all sorts.
The building first opened in 1879 and was the first place in the world to make stainless steel cutlery. So glad they managed to save this historic site, instead of demolishing it to build yet more flats.
 
HighfieldBlade said:
They had an open day at Portland Works a few months ago and I went on a guided tour. There's so many independent start-ups there, violin maker, leather goods maker, artists, jewellery makers, a gin distillery, bicycle mechanics, all sorts.
The building first opened in 1879 and was the first place in the world to make stainless steel cutlery. So glad they managed to save this historic site, instead of demolishing it to build yet more flats.
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It's great that the buildings like that are being put to good use. It was either Harland Works or Stag Works where my grandad (and great grandad!) had his business, I can never remember which! I think they are similarly used as Portland. Such an important area of Sheffield's economic and social history.
 
PrestwichBlade said:
It's great that the buildings like that are being put to good use. It was either Harland Works or Stag Works where my grandad (and great grandad!) had his business, I can never remember which! I think they are similarly used as Portland. Such an important area of Sheffield's economic and social history.
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Yes, the Harland, Stag (and Clifton?) works on John Street is also thriving with independent traders, cafes, repair shops, music rehearsal/recording studios, loads going on there.
 
HighfieldBlade said:
They had an open day at Portland Works a few months ago and I went on a guided tour. There's so many independent start-ups there, violin maker, leather goods maker, artists, jewellery makers, a gin distillery, bicycle mechanics, all sorts.
The building first opened in 1879 and was the first place in the world to make stainless steel cutlery. So glad they managed to save this historic site, instead of demolishing it to build yet more flats.
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I'm disappointed to have missed that open day.

I've mentioned this on here before - two of this country's greatest exports - Stainless Steel & Football have their origins about 100 yards away from each other.

Many major cities would be using that as an opportunity of developing a top class tourist attraction.

We are such a proud city but at times we really should be shouting a little louder about our achievements.
 

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