Fulwood Blade
Well-Known Member
The 50 years ago thread got me thinking about a sports shop on Bramall Lane - or I think there was one and was wondering if some of the "old Blades can help me out.
My grand parents used to live on Margaret Street, just a stones throw from BDTBL so knew the area very well - St Mary's church yard was where I took his dog for a walk and before we all had to pick up the dog poo!
Anyway, seeing as I was mad about football (Grandad was a piggy fan btw, so I so the light early doors) I seem to remember going to a sports shop on Bramall Lane. I reckon it was next to or near to the Cricketers pub. It was one of the old fashioned types of shops (youngsters wouldn't even know what I mean) where there were things all over the place, wooden floors and you could get loads of sports stuff - have case balls stitched, get replacement screw in studs (no blades on boots in those days!) and liniment oil etc etc
Anyway, put a 58 year old out of his misery - was it there, or am I imagining things?, anyone know who owned it? Why was it knocked down? Was there more stops there? Old Photographs anyone?
UTB
My grand parents used to live on Margaret Street, just a stones throw from BDTBL so knew the area very well - St Mary's church yard was where I took his dog for a walk and before we all had to pick up the dog poo!
Anyway, seeing as I was mad about football (Grandad was a piggy fan btw, so I so the light early doors) I seem to remember going to a sports shop on Bramall Lane. I reckon it was next to or near to the Cricketers pub. It was one of the old fashioned types of shops (youngsters wouldn't even know what I mean) where there were things all over the place, wooden floors and you could get loads of sports stuff - have case balls stitched, get replacement screw in studs (no blades on boots in those days!) and liniment oil etc etc
Anyway, put a 58 year old out of his misery - was it there, or am I imagining things?, anyone know who owned it? Why was it knocked down? Was there more stops there? Old Photographs anyone?
UTB