Old Photos For No Reason Whatsoever

[derryblade]

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That's brought memories racing back, Ben Sherman shirts, Pod shoes most comfortable shoes ever and I am sure I got a Budgie jacket from there, fashion icon not

 

[Numpty's Dusty Ruts.]

"How to improve a Peace Garden" - by Sheffield City Council.
If you look carefully, you'll see it actually is "improving the Peace Gardens". These are the foundations of what we have now, just before the eggbox was demolished. Not all progress is bad (even in Sheffield), and I don't think anyone could argue that what we had before was better. I do think we should have a replica 60's Goodwin fountain at the top of Fargate though!

 

[GRUMPY BLADE]

That's brought memories racing back, Ben Sherman shirts, Pod shoes most comfortable shoes ever and I am sure I got a Budgie jacket from there, fashion icon not

Still wear Pod.

 

[1066blade]

I think the fire was 1967. I remember seeing it from miles away coming home having been to Newcastle. Was on the M18 at the time if I remember correctly.

Are you sure you were on the M18? It didn't open til late December 67.

 

[derryblade]

Still wear Pod.

I've just been looking on internet and you can still get Pod Heritage Mens Jagger on line in Navy, Burgundy and White identical to the ones I wore £100 but you can't put a price on comfort. Trying to find a stockist in Ireland though.

 

[Worksop II]

in Navy, Burgundy and White identical to the ones I wore

A little gaudy aren't they ? ........................

 

[derryblade]

A little gaudy aren't they ? ........................

It's more of a comfort statement at my age

 

[benn5712]

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Was about to say the woman at the kiosk and bloke stood outside the bus station might be on a blind date type thingy. Or avoiding each other.
Him. "Hello, are you Mavis ?"
Her. "Yes, are you Fred ?"
Him " No".

Think Cerberus beat me to it.

 

[Karaoke Blade]

In dressing room

Finney, Hagan and Matthews. The Holy Trinity?

 

[don240]

Peace Gardens late 50s. A simpler space than now

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The Cortina mk1 came out in 1962, the D series (tipper lorry) in 1965, the town hall "egg box" was started in 1976, so it's between 65 & 76, if you assume that the D series was a couple of years old, & consider the lack of any newer vehicles, that puts the photo at about1967.

 

[don240]

'Public outcry' - bloody hell, you'd think they had more to moan about as they trudged through the grey tundra that was the fifties, meat was still rationed in 1952 for a start.

Different times, people actually took pride in their city & councils had to take notice of the electorate.

 

[Deaneandagana]

Platform A. The four seasons cafe with noisy coffee maker. Pond Street Nora accusing everyone of being “fuckin homos”. “Your’e oreight you-hoo”.

The John Menzies kiosk- “ the threpenny bit” where first dates were met, or not? How many more number 41 buses from Hackenthorpe can there be before she turns up?

A sneck-lifter in the Penny Black before an assault on the Claymore and Mulberry tavern. A trip down the Craizy Daisy.

Three Tuns, Golden Ball, Museum, Stonehouse, Buccaner, Wapentake, Nelson, then onto the Penny Farthiing (later Scamps). A shivering snog at the bus stop, No mobile phones! No headphones! A burger at Vera’s van. A black cab home at clock and a half Work the next morning after 3 hours sleep.

It all started on platform A.

It did indeed, your summary is a beautiful recollection of a much simpler and uncomplicated life from (much better?) times gone by.

 

[bornablade]

In dressing room before kick off

Bert Trautman (goalie) and is that a young Brian Clough in the background?

 

[Sharrow Snuff Mill]

Are you sure you were on the M18? It didn't open til late December 67.

Not absolutely certain, but think it could have been part of it. Pretty sure of the year,( until someone corrects me ) !

 

[GRUMPY BLADE]

I've just been looking on internet and you can still get Pod Heritage Mens Jagger on line in Navy, Burgundy and White identical to the ones I wore £100 but you can't put a price on comfort. Trying to find a stockist in Ireland though.

I buy off these.

https://www.awaveshoes.co.uk/delivery.html

 

[Wapping Blade]

 

[Mad Mick]

Just below the Parkway.

Correct

 

[GrayBlade]

 

[HodgysBrokenThumb]

I found this...

And wondered if any old boys on here went to this game?

It's before my time, sadly. I would have loved to see him play. I wonder if there's any footage of him anywhere? I may have a trawl of the web to see if I can find some.

I also found this article which is by Jimmy Hagan's brother, Colin. I found it really interesting - there's several tabs to click through telling Jimmy's story.

http://www.raggyspelk.co.uk/washington_pages/selections3/jimmy_hagan.html

As one of the 'old boys on here', I am proud to say that I was at that game and have a copy of the programme. I am, however, ashamed to admit that I have no memory of it whatsoever. And that is despite the fact that Trautmann played, and he was one of my favourite non-Blades players. Completing the 1956 Cup Final with a broken neck for much of the second-half was the stuff of comic book heroes (or, perhaps, Monty Python sketches).

 

[vorpal blade]

Trautmann,

there was a man

 

[GrayBlade]

How good is this guy? I bet he was a Blade.

 

[Silent Blade]

 

[Silent Blade]

 

[Robby Blade]

 

[I should coco]

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Does it say 'Harlourd Rd' and if so, where is it?

I thought it was Harcourt Rd in Crookesmoor bu the gradient doesn't look right.

 

[DaveBassettsgoneonholiday]

Harbord Road off Abbey Lane ?

 

[I should coco]

Harbord Road off Abbey Lane ?

You're right and they've dropped the 'u' over the years.

The wood at the top is Chancett Wood which I should have known, from doing the Round Walk.

 

[Robby Blade]

Harbord Road off Abbey Lane ?

Yes, off Abbey Lane next to the school.

The milk cart is outside the house we bought when we married 1975 for £5400. Ironically I was a milkman at the time. My wages were insufficient to get a mortgage so the dairy manager Mr Croydon filled in the mortgage application, giving a figure to cover the income required knowing that, like most milkmen, we earned plenty of cash doing our afternoon jobs.

 

[1066blade]

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Best batsman, left back, we've ever had.

 

[Bert]

Best batsman, left back, we've ever had.

Indeed he was excellent, but our greatest ever all rounder was Nudger.