Old Photos For No Reason Whatsoever

[Alf Tuppers Shorts]

Wonder how many on here have ever clocked in ? When I worked in walshs warehouse it was 7 am but you had 3 minutes grace , I always made it for 7.02. Then started queuing at 3.50 for a 4.00 getaway.

Shh, had a key that fit our clock machine and could open it and turn it back . Shhh

 

[Cheshire Cat]

Wonder how many on here have ever clocked in ? When I worked in walshs warehouse it was 7 am but you had 3 minutes grace , I always made it for 7.02. Then started queuing at 3.50 for a 4.00 getaway.

Was a code clock-in when I did my summer at Sutherlands Foods in the 90s.

British Gas were just phasing theirs out when I joined. In the project to change over to the new digital system we found a bloke who clocked in 15 minutes early every morning, out 10mins late and back in 10mins early at lunch and then out 20 mins late at the end of the day. Nobody knew who he was. Turns out he’d had a job somewhere else in Manchester City Centre for 3 years and nobody noticed!!!!

 

[Cerberus Blade]

 

[Alf Tuppers Shorts]

Was a code clock-in when I did my summer at Sutherlands Foods in the 90s.

British Gas were just phasing theirs out when I joined. In the project to change over to the new digital system we found a bloke who clocked in 15 minutes early every morning, out 10mins late and back in 10mins early at lunch and then out 20 mins late at the end of the day. Nobody knew who he was. Turns out he’d had a job somewhere else in Manchester City Centre for 3 years and nobody noticed!!!!

I knew someone like that. For 23 years every day he would clock off pick up his barrow and leave. Security guard use to stop him every day because he knew he was up to something dodgy and check his barrow and bag but never found owt. He retired and one day the Security Guard saw him having a pint so went over to ask him. He said for 23 years I searched your bag and barrow coming out of work and never found anything and I know you where nicking something you can tell me now what was it.....

Barrows.

 

[Silent Blade]

View attachment 85852

Prince Charles. Was the photo taken in Sheffield area?

 

[Robby Blade]

View attachment 85852

You and your lad?

 

[BadgersBigToe]

You and your lad?

Bert and son

 

[Robby Blade]

Bert and son

Bert only wears a bow tie after 7pm.

 

[Cheesebored]

Bert only wears a bow tie after 7pm.

Up to that point it's simply sock suspenders and cravat.

 

[XM657]

For HBT, found this the other day, Woodstock 1969. Apparently his fee for the gig was 3275 dollars.

 

[Sean Thornton]

Bert and son

Bert wouldn't be seen with that sort of Riff Raff.......

 

[Sean Thornton]

You and your lad?

Nah, he'd be round the back of the Waltzer with a bird......

 

[Robby Blade]

Nah, he'd be round the back of the Waltzer with a bird......

Should have realised, its probably his chauffeur.

 

[Bert]

Up to that point it's simply sock suspenders and cravat.

Bert is still in his smoking jacket and silk pyjamas. Unfortunately he has to go out tonight for an important occasion and he's going to miss the second half.

 

[ghandi]

Bert is still in his smoking jacket and silk pyjamas. Unfortunately he has to go out tonight for an important occasion and he's going to miss the second half.

You didn't miss anything

 

[Sharrow Snuff Mill]

You didn't miss anything

Oh yes you did. You missed a performance that was as bad as the performance against Chelsea was good.

 

[Isaw Joeshaw]

Bert is still in his smoking jacket and silk pyjamas. Unfortunately he has to go out tonight for an important occasion and he's going to miss the second half.

I'm led to believe that Bert's 'important occasion' was the post lockdown re-opening of the dart board at the Black Bull .

Obviously , such an occasion would not require him to make a change to his preferred early evening attire and am sure that this would have been widely admired by the other customers .

 

[Cheesebored]

I'm led to believe that Bert's 'important occasion' was the post lockdown re-opening of the dart board at the Black Bull .

Obviously , such an occasion would not require him to make a change to his preferred early evening attire and am sure that this would have been widely admired by the other customers .

I've sourced Bert's Christmas present.

 

[Andingmen]

More photos from City Plaza, overlooking the Church St/Leopold St roundabout. (now The Balance) in Nov 1986.
First looking towards Woodside and Pitsmoor.
Second down Church St.
Finally, along Leopold St, with Orchard Sq in progress.

 

[Cerberus Blade]

View attachment 85852

This is the one I meant to post. I get those two mixed up!

 

[XM657]

More photos from City Plaza, overlooking the Church St/Leopold St roundabout. (now The Balance) in Nov 1986.
First looking towards Woodside and Pitsmoor.
Second down Church St.
Finally, along Leopold St, with Orchard Sq in progress.

View attachment 85962

View attachment 85963

View attachment 85964

Excellent as per. but where's this feller gone?

 

[Andingmen]

Excellent as per. but where's this feller goneView attachment 86034?

Yes, I know, XM657, photography was never my strong point! I was taking into the sun, I trying to keep it to a minimum, honest Guv.
Anyway, I think I've found him, albeit at a distance, on this shot, taken on that gloomy day in Feb 1987.
I've also only just noticed on this pic, the "Fiesta" night club sign is still up - On my original, I can just make it out. I'm pretty sure it closed a few years before that date.

 

[XM657]

Yes, I know, XM657, photography was never my strong point! I was taking into the sun, I trying to keep it to a minimum, honest Guv.
Anyway, I think I've found him, albeit at a distance, on this shot, taken on that gloomy day in Feb 1987.
I've also only just noticed on this pic, the "Fiesta" night club sign is still up - On my original, I can just make it out. I'm pretty sure it closed a few years before that date.

View attachment 86035

Had the magnifying glass out, he's but a mere dot.
Believe your right about the Fiesta sign, strange as it may sound my memory tells me the same ref it being up long after closure.
Regarding the headless Town Hall shot , does your camera only work in a horizontal position? Coz mine does horizontal and vertical.
On research of Vulcan, the Roman god, found the Romans held a festival on Aug. 23rd called 'Vulcanalia'. Recon if put to S.C.C. they'd go for a day off for everybody in Sheffield. Aug. 23rd is a date of significance in my life so from now on will celebrate Vulcanalia with nearest and dearest

 

[Hamburg Blade]

More photos from City Plaza, overlooking the Church St/Leopold St roundabout. (now The Balance) in Nov 1986.
First looking towards Woodside and Pitsmoor.
Second down Church St.
Finally, along Leopold St, with Orchard Sq in progress.

View attachment 85962

View attachment 85963

View attachment 85964

Looks like that was when they were creating Orchard Square. I assume these were from the roof, how did you get there? Did you work in the building?

 

[Peezablade]

I still haven't completely caught up with thread (I'm on page 850) but there was a discussion about The Marples and Magnet at some time between regular posters, which was resolved from a photo taken from Flat St. Here is another one that I've just come across but taken from The Bell I guess.

 

[Peezablade]

And Angel St just before 'Oil int roeed' was built.

 

[BanderSerge]

View attachment 86000

This is the one I meant to post. I get those two mixed up!

The nightmares will return now I’ve seen this! Shocking player. Right up there with Mark Foran.

View attachment 86000

This is the one I meant to post. I get those two mixed up!

Add a crocked Downes & Paul Williams and that was three of our starting eleven the year we went down

 

[kevreedy]

Great photos. Sheffield has changed a lot since 1985.all those flat at pitsmoor have gone.most of Hyde park.

 

[blade too long]

Excellent as per. but where's this feller goneView attachment 86034?

He was in on location filming Avengers Endgame

 

[XM657]

He was in on location filming Avengers Endgame

Excuse my ignorance what is this "Avengers Endgame"? If a young Honour Blackman is in it I'll have some o' that, if that smarmy so and so who plays the Stead character is in it that'd be a large No No.