Old Photos For No Reason Whatsoever

[Bert]

Before that it was the Teleprinter, just like a typewriter.

 

[I should coco]

A couple of shots of Barker's Pool Aug 1985.

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First proper job (after milk rounds and S&E shop work), started in the Fountain Precinct to the left of the top pic.
A bit worrying trying to be a proper grown up at 21, but fortunately I met several similar reprobates.

84/85 was just before a particular low point at Lane. With part time jobs, I'd had a standing kop season ticket since 1981 but sadly the Dinno contingent fell away.
By 1987, I was attending some games on my own and others had only 2 or 3 of us, when we'd had several times that in the early 80s. These were 'proper' Blades who'd seen plenty of hooliganism, so it wasn't fear, but football really fell out of fashion. Look at our gates from 85-88 to realise how shit things got. I was there like many on here, but loads of Blades just stopped going.

That was another time. We have our New Model Army under CW and AK and the future is bright!

 

[sitwell]

Before that it was the Teleprinter, just like a typewriter.

Remember first away game in Div one 1971 Everton 0.. I was jumping around my Nans house thinking we had managed a 0-0 at Goodison ,it was a couple of minutes before I realised Sheff utd 1

 

[Digs blade]

Our local chippy as a kid. Shiregreen?

Same here. Used to get sent there once in the week for tea and also had them again on Saturday dinner time before the game. Old Scottish fella that had it then a younger couple took over.

My mum worked in the shop next door which I think was called Davies.

Other honourable mentions to the video shop and to shillito’s on other sides of the circle

 

[XM657]

They weren't shielding their mouths, they were ululating. (Look it up on Wikipedia)

Strangely, I realised what they were doing because as a people they are well documented and I have read and watched accounts of their way of life for most of my life. My attempt at a little humour. As someone on here says "I'll get mi coat".
Many years ago I visited Kenya, beautiful country, Mombasa and Nairobi and into the Rift Valley but never encountered any Massa.

 

[Silent Blade]

Other honourable mentions to the video shop and to shillito’s on other sides of the circle

Buywise supermarket too

 

[XM657]

Got it!

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The sign near Preston wasn't an enamelled, rectangular one as you show but if you could cut the figures and batten out as one, then enlarge the figures to 15 or 20 foot and stick them in a field facing the rail track that was it
I couldn't find a photo of a real sign in situ but found a 00 gage model and a Dinky one hopefully they give you a better idea.

 

[stringjunior]

Poynton cemetery

Not far from me. Might go and have a mooch

 

[Digs blade]

Buywise supermarket too

Strangely enough I can’t recollect that one bud. Which side of the quadrant was it on?

Can’t place all the shops now as I’m going back 35 +years since I used to go to Queenies. I remember the off licence, where I actually bought by first ever alcohol , 4 cans of stones on NYE 1987 and that was next to shillito

 

[Tynemouth Blade]

There‘s a motorbike museum in the hills above Benidorm. I’ve been there a few times, it’s small but glorious.
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Didn't they use one of these on the 'Wall of Death' in Skeggy?

 

[Alf Tuppers Shorts]

Can anyone remember the name of the bloke that did the full time scores . He did it for years without ever missing a Saturday? On the BBC after the old telly printer. The presenter would say over to ....... ? for the final scores.

 

[Digs blade]

James Alexander -Gorden? Or was he the radio guy

 

[Kop sufferer]

James Alexander -Gorden? Or was he the radio guy

Yes I think he's who we are thinking of, but there was also Tim Gudgin. J A-G was a Scotsman, I believe, if you were checking your pools coupon you didn't need to look at the telly you could tell the result from the tone of his voice, he also gave every team their full title. Happy days, we always had filleted Finney Haddock for tea while the results were on

 

[Silent Blade]

Strangely enough I can’t recollect that one bud. Which side of the quadrant was it on?

Can’t place all the shops now as I’m going back 35 +years since I used to go to Queenies. I remember the off licence, where I actually bought by first ever alcohol , 4 cans of stones on NYE 1987 and that was next to shillito

The quadrant opposite Queenies and the supermarket. See below

 

[Cheshire Cat]

Not far from me. Might go and have a mooch

Even closer for me. Could kick a ball and nearly land it in there.

 

[Bert]

Yes I think he's who we are thinking of, but there was also Tim Gudgin. J A-G was a Scotsman, I believe, if you were checking your pools coupon you didn't need to look at the telly you could tell the result from the tone of his voice, he also gave every team their full title. Happy days, we always had filleted Finney Haddock for tea while the results were on

Talking of Scottish sounding people, there was also Sam Leitch's football preview Saturday dinner time.
Sam was actually English.

 

[Bert]

Talking of Scottish sounding people, there was also Sam Leitch's football preview Saturday dinner time.
Sam was actually English.

BBC Programme Index

genome.ch.bbc.co.uk

 

[broomhillblade]

Strangely, I realised what they were doing because as a people they are well documented and I have read and watched accounts of their way of life for most of my life. My attempt at a little humour. As someone on here says "I'll get mi coat".
Many years ago I visited Kenya, beautiful country, Mombasa and Nairobi and into the Rift Valley but never encountered any Massa.

You would be unlikely to encounter any Maasai 'in the wild' going through this ritual. I photographed this many years ago at a place called Mayers Farm, at the foot of the escarpment, north of Nairobi. They put on a whole Maasai experience for tourists, with a Maasai village, mock battles, etc. I believe it is still in existence, though I can't vouch for it.

 

[SW12 to S12 to S18]

James Alexander -Gorden? Or was he the radio guy

He was on the radio, I remember hearing him being announced then reading out the results on many occasions when boarding the coach home from an away match.

 

[SW12 to S12 to S18]

Yes I think he's who we are thinking of, but there was also Tim Gudgin. J A-G was a Scotsman, I believe, if you were checking your pools coupon you didn't need to look at the telly you could tell the result from the tone of his voice, he also gave every team their full title. Happy days, we always had filleted Finney Haddock for tea while the results were on

I trust it was cooked in milk with a knob of butter and served with a slice of bread and butter.

 

[Isaw Joeshaw]

I trust it was cooked in milk with a knob of butter and served with a slice of bread and butter.

..... and mashed potato and garden peas .

One of mine and Mrs.Joe's favourite evening meals .

 

[HighfieldBlade]

v West Ham (Clyde Best)

 

[HighfieldBlade]

Can anyone remember the name of the bloke that did the full time scores . He did it for years without ever missing a Saturday? On the BBC after the old telly printer. The presenter would say over to ....... ? for the final scores.

Can't remember if it was Tim Gudgin or Len Martin. You could always tell from his voice intonation if the away team had won, drawn or lost.

 

[Silent Blade]

v West Ham (Clyde Best)
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November 1971. Not sure if it was the 2-1 win (Reece 2) in the league or the 5-0 defeat in the League Cup 11 days later

 

[HighfieldBlade]

November 1971. Not sure if it was the 2-1 win (Reece 2) in the league or the 5-0 defeat in the League Cup 11 days later

Photo is dated 6th November 1971.

 

[Silent Blade]

Photo is dated 6th November 1971.

The 2-1 win then. My first visit to Upton Park also my first away travel by coach organised by the SUSC (Dronfield branch)

 

[XM657]

You would be unlikely to encounter any Maasai 'in the wild' going through this ritual. I photographed this many years ago at a place called Mayers Farm, at the foot of the escarpment, north of Nairobi. They put on a whole Maasai experience for tourists, with a Maasai village, mock battles, etc. I believe it is still in existence, though I can't vouch for it.

Congratulations on the photo, excellent you caught things at exactly the right moment, you must be a professional.
When you went into the 'Valley', do you remember the little church at the side of the road. built by Italian prisoners of war, who also built the road. Tried to find photos of the church but drew a blank, to present.

 

[Silent Blade]

 

[Silent Blade]

Spot the player who scored to relegate us in 1979.

 

[Isar]

Same here. Used to get sent there once in the week for tea and also had them again on Saturday dinner time before the game. Old Scottish fella that had it then a younger couple took over.

My mum worked in the shop next door which I think was called Davies.

Other honourable mentions to the video shop and to shillito’s on other sides of the circle

Shillito used to live on Godric road, just off Nethershire lane. I think there were three brothers.
I think the chippy in the 70s was owned by a Greek/Cypriot family.