Old Photos For No Reason Whatsoever

[Blackheath Blade]

Midland station in 1926

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Midland Station? Taken from the Hindenberg?

 

[DifferentClass]

Midland Station? Taken from the Hindenberg?

That was a whole decade before the Hindenburg

 

[Silent Blade]

 

[BerksBlade]

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SuperMac trying to get out of Eddie's pocket?

 

[Silent Blade]

SuperMac trying to get out of Eddie's pocket?

Yes, Sept 1973. 1-1 draw

 

[bornablade]

Midland station in 1926

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Could that be Arundel Street on the left hand side of the photo?

 

[Silent Blade]

Could that be Arundel Street on the left hand side of the photo?

Looks like it.

 

[Silent Blade]

 

[Maurice Maurice]

The Hiroshima dome, virtually the only building left standing after the atomic bomb smashed the place to smithereens in 1945.

War! What is it good for...you know the rest

 

[Bell4]

2-2

I was there too

 

[Freddie]

 

[DaveBassettsgoneonholiday]

MacPhail ?: De Goey: Matthews: Sabella: Bourne judging by how' he's stood with his hands on his hips.
Carlisle away 1979 ?

 

[programmechap]

MacPhail ?: De Goey: Matthews: Sabella: Bourne judging by how' he's stood with his hands on his hips.
Carlisle away 1979 ?

I think that's Cutbush behind DG.

 

[davey1889]

January 1988?

 

[HarryHaslam]

Yes I’d say around that time, certainly beginning of 88 so when ever it snowed. Dempsey, Stan, Pike, Kuhl, the players with Harry.

 

[Silent Blade]

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January 1988?

Supposed to be Bassett's first match in the next day but match was postponed

 

[Jon B]

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Toss up which is more horrible, the jump tackle or the face only a mother could love.

 

[Eskimo]

Go on then, where’s this? The screenshot is from the EFL highlights programme introduction .

 

[bornablade]

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Go on then, where’s this? The screenshot is from the EFL highlights programme introduction .

Looks like St Pancras Chambers but I can't see the connection with the Blades

 

[HarryHaslam]

Sligo House Manchester

 

[Eskimo]

Sligo House Manchester

Ah thanks. So, any idea what’s the connection with the mighty Blades?

 

[HarryHaslam]

Ah thanks. So, any idea what’s the connection with the mighty Blades?

I’m guessing as it’s recently gone through a renovation and the Sheffield United is a new addition to the building it will be the owner/developer who is a Blade possibly.

 

[Eddiecolquhounsleg]

It used to say this before this building was renovated. I can’t find anything to say why it refers to United

 

[Eddiecolquhounsleg]

A bit more delving says John Armitage had a clayworks at Deepcar and a warehouse on Devonshire street in the late 1800s. They had offices in both Sheffield and. Manchester, but I still can’t find a connection to United. Maybe he was an early director, but why it would be important to put this on a recent renovation project in Manchester is unclear.

 

[HarryHaslam]

A bit more delving says John Armitage had a clayworks at Deepcar and a warehouse on Devonshire street in the late 1800s. They had offices in both Sheffield and. Manchester, but I still can’t find a connection to United. Maybe he was an early director, but why it would be important to put this on a recent renovation project in Manchester is unclear.

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The names on the building like armitrage & son had long been removed and were blank before renovation. But even though there was no trace of them on the building in recent times it would make most sense if it was a nod to the past history of the building. Think the building passed hands a few times since then, most recently from the council to Great Places Housing, although Great Place is a Manchester area company it now has a big Sheffield connection having branched out from the North West into the Sheffield area, loads of work around Sheffield, building housing in Kelham Island and doing up Park Hill flats are two notable projects they’ve done. So wouldn’t be surprised if it’s just a Blades fan high up or has some ownership in the company. Still very strange to put the name up on a Manchester building though if that was the case.

 

[HarryHaslam]

Armitage & Sons building on corner of Broomhall Street and Devonshire Street, very similar to the one in Manchester.

 

[HighfieldBlade]

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Go on then, where’s this? The screenshot is from the EFL highlights programme introduction .

Your living room, by the looks of it.

 

[Revolution]

Supposed to be Bassett's first match in the next day but match was postponed

We were supposed to play Plymouth on 23 January. Bassett’s first game ended up being the Portsmouth FA Cup tie on 1 February.

Interesting to see Martin Kuhl in the photo. He never played after the 0-5 debacle v Oldham in McEwan’s last game on 2 January. He was swapped for Agana, Hetherston and 40 grand on 19 February.

 

[Freddie]

 

[N20 Blade]

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17/11/1991
What a day
The skill for his goal was unreal
Deano - what a man