Old Photos For No Reason Whatsoever

[Bert]

Sure is Robert Smith, please excuse the F..F.....stuttering, senior moment presumably. 1963 FA Centenary game, cannot remember score.

2-1 to England

 

[Aganarama]

Just been clearing out the loft and completely forgot about this signed print I got in 2002. Its now back up on my wall. If I recall it was a present from my work mates at the time.

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I've got the below picture by the same artist (in the attic too!), signed by Tony Agana. I think he also did a legends team picture too.

 

[XM657]

2-1 to England

'Greavsei' winner?

 

[XM657]

I've got the below picture by the same artist (in the attic too!), signed by Tony Agana. I think he also did a legends team picture too.
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Demolition job in Leicester!!!

 

[Bert]

'Greavsei' winner?

Of course.
He made the first and scored the last minute winner.

 

[TheFlashingBlade]

Thanks for that link Don.
I’m still exploring it but some famous names & faces mentioned already.....
Sharrock, Gallagher, Nick Jones, Mrs Peers, Mr Powell - all played a part in my time there between 1980 & 1986.
I went to Lydgate schools & only remember your schools as Westways.
Harrisblade - guessing you were there before me?

Ah, Mr.Gallacher, Head of Lower School. I was once in the pub (The Plough on Sandygate Road) with my mates when Mr.Gallacher walked in. We were underage so we hid under the table lest he saw us. We watched as he walked up to the bar, ordered a pint, downed it in one, and then walked out. We were stunned, horrified and impressed in equal measure.

 

[GodricBlade]

Ah, Mr.Gallacher, Head of Lower School. I was once in the pub (The Plough on Sandygate Road) with my mates when Mr.Gallacher walked in. We were underage so we hid under the table lest he saw us. We watched as he walked up to the bar, ordered a pint, downed it in one, and then walked out. We were stunned, horrified and impressed in equal measure.

Big bloke wasn’t he.
Guessing he saw you & thought “ahh fuck - can’t turn round & go straight out, can’t stay... so will neck one & piss off to the Sportsman”.
What year was that-ish?

 

[Isaw Joeshaw]

In the late 50's / early 60's I knocked around with a group of lads from the High Green / Chapeltown area and have many fond memories of it .

Rock 'n Roll dances at the Miners Welfare and Newton Hall , Vance Arnold (aka Joe Cocker ) at the Greengate Inn and some fine old fashioned boozers including the Market Inn ( Wards ) , Crossfield Tavern ( Stones ) and Royal Oak ( Tennants ) being among the best .

Anyone got any pics ( of any description ) from that area ?

 

[Bert]

In the late 50's / early 60's I knocked around with a group of lads from the High Green / Chapeltown area and have many fond memories of it .

Rock 'n Roll dances at the Miners Welfare and Newton Hall , Vance Arnold (aka Joe Cocker ) at the Greengate Inn and some fine old fashioned boozers including the Market Inn ( Wards ) , Crossfield Tavern ( Stones ) and Royal Oak ( Tennants ) being among the best .

Anyone got any pics ( of any description ) from that area ?

 

[Bert]

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[XM657]

I've posted this longer shot of the same entrance before. I know what you are saying about the temporary structures you mention, but this shot makes it look a lot more permanent. As I said when I first posted the photo I don't know exactly where this is.
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Look at the roof sign top left of your photo, compare with this photo, pre WW2, same sign is on it, that should tell you where the Castle Hill Market building was. On the right angled lane from Waingate to Exchange St. called Castle Hill. On the 1920-21 revised map most of the buildings had been demolished on Castle Hill compared to the 1903 map. By 1937, aerial photo, the fish & meat market had been built and its obvious the building we are all on about is the entrance to F&M market and its loading bay. Both the F&M market and its loading bay lasted till the end of the Castle Market, being demolished with it.

 

[Kop sufferer]

Look at the roof sign top left of your photo, compare with this photo, pre WW2, same sign is on it, that should tell you where the Castle Hill Market building was. On the right angled lane from Waingate to Exchange St. called Castle Hill. On the 1920-21 revised map most of the buildings had been demolished on Castle Hill compared to the 1903 map. By 1937, aerial photo, the fish & meat market had been built and its obvious the building we are all on about is the entrance to F&M market and its loading bay. Both the F&M market and its loading bay lasted till the end of the Castle Market, being demolished with it.View attachment 82086View attachment 82089View attachment 82090

Excellent detective work XM, what should we call you from now on? Sherlock, Maigret, Poirot, Marlowe or Morse !!!

 

[bornandbred]

Look at the roof sign top left of your photo, compare with this photo, pre WW2, same sign is on it, that should tell you where the Castle Hill Market building was. On the right angled lane from Waingate to Exchange St. called Castle Hill. On the 1920-21 revised map most of the buildings had been demolished on Castle Hill compared to the 1903 map. By 1937, aerial photo, the fish & meat market had been built and its obvious the building we are all on about is the entrance to F&M market and its loading bay. Both the F&M market and its loading bay lasted till the end of the Castle Market, being demolished with it.View attachment 82086View attachment 82089View attachment 82090

Doesn't that tram look majestic and the car doesn't look half bad either.I'm surprised to see there was a need for a traffic cop.

 

[bornablade]

Look at the roof sign top left of your photo, compare with this photo, pre WW2, same sign is on it, that should tell you where the Castle Hill Market building was. On the right angled lane from Waingate to Exchange St. called Castle Hill. On the 1920-21 revised map most of the buildings had been demolished on Castle Hill compared to the 1903 map. By 1937, aerial photo, the fish & meat market had been built and its obvious the building we are all on about is the entrance to F&M market and its loading bay. Both the F&M market and its loading bay lasted till the end of the Castle Market, being demolished with it.View attachment 82086View attachment 82089View attachment 82090

Excellent photos. Not sure how wealthy the people are on the photo but everyone seem to dress more elegantly than today's society.

 

[1066blade]

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Peaky Blinders.

To the right of that pub is Kelvin St. Where I was born, 1950.

 

[TheFlashingBlade]

Big bloke wasn’t he.
Guessing he saw you & thought “ahh fuck - can’t turn round & go straight out, can’t stay... so will neck one & piss off to the Sportsman”.
What year was that-ish?

I’m pretty sure he didn’t see us and he just did what he did. Must have been around ‘81.

 

[XM657]

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Such a nice fella, watched him many times, part of my first team, Burgin-Furness-Cox etc. and been in his company, although only short periods, many a time through family connections.
He took my autograph book to the Lane, around '53/'54. Two opening pages of the players of that time and on the left hand page top left corner he had written, in capitals SHEFFIELD UNITED FC and underlined it twice. Sadly the book evaporated somehow during the period from me leaving Sheffield and returning several years later.

 

[HodgysBrokenThumb]

Excellent photos. Not sure how wealthy the people are on the photo but everyone seem to dress more elegantly than today's society.

They'd have been hard pushed not to have dressed more elegantly than me...

 

[XM657]

Excellent detective work XM, what should we call you from now on? Sherlock, Maigret, Poirot, Marlowe or Morse !!!

It all kinda fell into place rather than any ferreting. I was looking for a picture and the aerial one cropped up, it answered our questions.
I've been called all sorts over the years ,thanks for the nice ones as lots were unrepeatable in good company. I'll stick wi mi present monica, ta ever so much. At my age change is confusing.

 

[Isaw Joeshaw]

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Nice one Bert - many thanks .

In the 100 yards or so going downhill from where that photo was taken there were a couple of cottages , a chippie and no less than 6 pubs or clubs which were the Market , Queen's Head , Cart and Horses , Catholic Club , Brtish Legion Club and the Packhorse .

I remember thinking that at the time that this must have been one of the highest concentrations of drinking establishments of any village in the country ! ( and there were plenty of others not too far away ).

 

[Sharrowblade]

Lloyd and Keegan being led a merry dance. October 1971



STILL COLLECTING BLADES FAN'S TOP 10s - ON THE ENTERTAINMENT THREAD. JUST POST ME YOUR TOP 10 MUSIC TRACKS. CHEERS SHARROW

 

[saintquin]

Both taken in Heeley , March 1984.
A typical corner shop of the day on the corner of Albert Road and Plantation Road.
This has now gone and the land forms part of the current southern end of the Heeley People's Park.
Another is the view of the old chapel/mission school? Now used as a mosque, I believe.

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Never been to Sheffield but, without trying to be rude those 2 pictures would be exactly how I'd imaging it would look like!

 

[Mad Mick]

It looked like this in 69.

 

[Andingmen]

Never been to Sheffield but, without trying to be rude those 2 pictures would be exactly how I'd imaging it would look like!

Hi Saintquin,
It's an interested observation you make there. I assume you meant Sheffield as it was in 1984. As you'll be aware, this particular thread's theme will inevitably attract old and sometimes less attractive photos for discussion and chat but in addition, in many cases, will generate wonderful stories and reminiscences.
My particular input does often revolve around photos like the ones you mentioned. I often deliberately took photos of areas due to be demolished or revamped- just for posterity and not as a possible representation of the beauty of our city - mainly around the 1980's. So, almost inevitably they would often show a less than desirable angle. Of course, like all cities, over the years there will be beauty and grimness and anyway I guess your comment may have been a little tongue in cheek.
So if you are ever up this way, you will certainly be welcome and I hope you get a chance to have a good look at all aspects of Sheffield as it is today including many long existing beautiful and spectacular places. We don't have the coast of course but we do have the Peak District National Park in our boundaries. I'd genuinely be more than happy to show you round - warts and all!

 

[bromtom]

I don't think the council started cleaning the soot off buildings until about 1998 so it looks a lot better now.

Well, a bit better.

 

[saintquin]

Hi Saintquin,
It's an interested observation you make there. I assume you meant Sheffield as it was in 1984. As you'll be aware, this particular thread's theme will inevitably attract old and sometimes less attractive photos for discussion and chat but in addition, in many cases, will generate wonderful stories and reminiscences.
My particular input does often revolve around photos like the ones you mentioned. I often deliberately took photos of areas due to be demolished or revamped- just for posterity and not as a possible representation of the beauty of our city - mainly around the 1980's. So, almost inevitably they would often show a less than desirable angle. Of course, like all cities, over the years there will be beauty and grimness and anyway I guess your comment may have been a little tongue in cheek.
So if you are ever up this way, you will certainly be welcome and I hope you get a chance to have a good look at all aspects of Sheffield as it is today including many long existing beautiful and spectacular places. We don't have the coast of course but we do have the Peak District National Park in our boundaries. I'd genuinely be more than happy to show you round - warts and all!

Hi Andingmen,
Yes, I guess I did mean the 80's really and definitely did not mean any disrespect to your fine city which I'm sure you realised.
Being born and growing up in and around the area of Southampton's docks which I can tell was not too good to look at and would say the Peak district is a much nicer view than the one I was brought up with. Though The New Forest is quite nice.
I do enjoy seeing old photo's though and will keep looking.

 

[SouthEssexBlade]

Chapel Walk 1900

 

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