Old Photos For No Reason Whatsoever

[Bert]

Bert was recently amazed to see that Rare and Racy are still on the go. The owner was always playing obscure jazz records as Bert browsed the second hand vinyl.

https://www.google.com/amp/s/amp.th...5/mar/31/rare-and-racys-closure-jarvis-cocker

 

[JJ Sefton]

So did Bert. Old Violet knew everything there was to know about records.

Some of my dad's old records still have Violet May's price stickers on them.

 

[Bert]

Some of my dad's old records still have Violet May's price stickers on them.

So do Bert's

 

[georgebernardshaw]

We used to get the No. 17 or 24 bus from London Rd to Millhouses, for the princely sum of 2p.
Otherwise, we'd walk up Sharrow Ln to Endcliffe Park.

Endcliffe Park was our manor, you slag..

 

[Lane Ender]

Endcliffe Park was our manor, you slag..

Bit posh Endcliffe and that area.

 

[georgebernardshaw]

Bit posh Endcliffe and that area.

....we tried to drag it down a bit

 

[dronny_blade]

A couple from THAT day in Leicester

 

[ghandi]

Regular Saturday morning haunt was Violets

Seem to remember she had a shop on Duke St before moving to the one in the photo. I can never recall seeing Violet without a fag.

 

[Ecco1889]

Bruce at the lane

 

[JJ Sefton]

Bruce at the lane
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Forsyth could pack a reight crowd in back then.

 

[Lane Ender]

Seem to remember she had a shop on Duke St before moving to the one in the photo. I can never recall seeing Violet without a fag.

I cant remember it but i started collecting records from 73 ( Northern,Mowtown/Soul, Funk)

 

[Sean Thornton]

Seem to remember she had a shop on Duke St before moving to the one in the photo. I can never recall seeing Violet without a fag.

It was on South Street, the next road on towards Sheaf Street.

 

[Sean Thornton]

I cant remember it but i started collecting records from 73 ( Northern,Mowtown/Soul, Funk)

Sliced Tomatoes, Cochise, Queen of Clubs etc?

 

[bornablade]

Sliced Tomatoes, Cochise, Queen of Clubs etc?

Don't forget 'Skiing in the snow' Wigan's Ovation.

 

[Lane Ender]

Sliced Tomatoes, Cochise, Queen of Clubs etc?

Ah Northern classics......not

 

[Sean Thornton]

Ah Northern classics......not

I could never understand why people raved about them with all the really good stuff around at the time.

 

[Lane Ender]

Somebody saw a commercial niche around 73/74 with the emergence of the Inter City Soul Club they had nights at the Top Rank they played those tracks and similar to what you stated.
Don't get me wrong I saw KC and the Sunshine Band live they were brilliant

 

[bornablade]

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Strong unintentional link here. Dave Godin owned a record shop in London. He was intrigued by all the football supporters from up t'north coming down at the weekend and searching his discs for the unknowns and B sides. When he realised it was the dance beat they were looking for he coined the phrase 'Northern Soul'. Now here comes the link - he left London moved up to South Yorkshire and managed the council run Anvil cinema.

He passed away several years ago.

 

[Woodthorpe blade]

If you stare really hard at the sheaf valley baths picture you can see Len Fairclough in the background showing his cock to some small children. Dirty bastard.

I don't know about that, but it was opened by Rolf Harris, he did the painting on the wall ( I think you can see it in the earlier picture). It was shite.

 

[Lane Ender]

Strong unintentional link here. Dave Godin owned a record shop in London. He was intrigued by all the football supporters from up t'north coming down at the weekend and searching his discs for the unknowns and B sides. When he realised it was the dance beat they were looking for he coined the phrase 'Northern Soul'. Now here comes the link - he left London moved up to South Yorkshire and managed the council run Anvil cinema.

He passed away several years ago.

That must have been late 60s then.

 

[SouthEssexBlade]

Anyone remember The Bell? Bit before my time but yet I remember The Classic, Barclays, Wigfalls and the Post Office.

 

[Sean Thornton]

Somebody saw a commercial niche around 73/74 with the emergence of the Inter City Soul Club they had nights at the Top Rank they played those tracks and similar to what you stated.
Don't get me wrong I saw KC and the Sunshine Band live they were brilliant

John "Kojak " Harvey. Sweet Sensation made an appearance at one of them but didn't perform.

They weren't good nights really, not compared to Sams and Leeds Central.

 

[Sean Thornton]

Strong unintentional link here. Dave Godin owned a record shop in London. He was intrigued by all the football supporters from up t'north coming down at the weekend and searching his discs for the unknowns and B sides. When he realised it was the dance beat they were looking for he coined the phrase 'Northern Soul'. Now here comes the link - he left London moved up to South Yorkshire and managed the council run Anvil cinema.

He passed away several years ago.

Soul City.

 

[SouthEssexBlade]

I learnt to swim here in the 80's. I have a hazy recollection that the baths were opened by Rolf Harris...

In the top left of the photo you can see the painting he did. It mysteriously was burnt in a fire after the baths were demolished.

 

[Lane Ender]

John "Kojak " Harvey. Sweet Sensation made an appearance at one of them but didn't perform.

They weren't good nights really, not compared to Sams and Leeds Central.

I was a Samantha's regular at that time loved the Central also Torch,Mecca,Vaasa, Casino, Winter Gardens etc moved on mid 70s

 

[Silent Blade]

Anyone remember The Bell? Bit before my time but yet I remember The Classic, Barclays, Wigfalls and the Post Office.

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When was the Barclays Bank building knocked down? I dont remember it

 

[HighfieldBlade]

 

[Selly]

Anyone remember The Bell? Bit before my time but yet I remember The Classic, Barclays, Wigfalls and the Post Office.

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Someone help me out, where in Sheffield is this???

 

[SouthEssexBlade]

Someone help me out, where in Sheffield is this???

Fitzalan Square

 

[SouthEssexBlade]

When was the Barclays Bank building knocked down? I dont remember it

Late 60s, early 70s I would guess. It went to widen the road, which is a shame when you look back at it as a building.