Where abouts on fargate (1930) is this, trying to work out the angle it was taken and the buildings?

http://www.firthparkgrammarschool.co.uk/sheffield07.htm

It's looking up Fargate from the bottom on High Street. If you look right up to the top of the picture, the building to the right is what is now GAP

Looks like somewhere just down from the Catherdral, over the new tram-tracks.. Looking onto Fargate..

looks to me like its taken from Pinstone st, looking down towards Fargate, the shop on the corner on the right foreground could be the opticians opposite the sports shop that used to be Suggs.

http://www.hedgerow.co.uk/hpl/images/17133-large.jpg

looking again, its definately looking up from High st.

Easy peasy that one

Coles corner on the right looking up from High Street (possibly the Star building ?)

Easy peasy that one

Coles corner on the right looking up from High Street (possibly the Star building ?)


Yup, look in the right hand corner of the photo.....it says Cole brothers

The street at the far end is Pinstone Street, because it looks just the same today.

I noticewd that cole brothers sign too! did it used to be where the hsbc bank is on the corner then? (or am I lost)?

I noticewd that cole brothers sign too! did it used to be where the hsbc bank is on the corner then? (or am I lost)?

that's right, tattybear, that corner is still referred to as "coles corner", there's a plaque on the wall near the cafe next door to the bank, commemmorating it.

"coles " moved to their Barkers pool site in the early 1960's, they became part of the John Lewis chain in about 1964, but were still referred to as "coles" even up to (and beyond) the "official" name-change about 4 yrs ago to "JL"

My Mum worked at Cole's in the early 70s so I know it's been open donkey's years.

Cool, thanks guys n gals x

http://www.hedgerow.co.uk/hpl/images/17133-large.jpg


Yup - I agree

that's right, tattybear, that corner is still referred to as "coles corner", there's a plaque on the wall near the cafe next door to the bank, commemmorating it.

"coles " moved to their Barkers pool site in the early 1960's, they became part of the John Lewis chain in about 1964, but were still referred to as "coles" even up to (and beyond) the "official" name-change about 4 yrs ago to "JL"

I understand it moved to the current site in 1963- the year I was born.

Yes its cole Brothers, it used to be known as Coles Corner.

If you look on the wall just before you go into HSBC bank you will see a plaque telling you.

if the view looks ever so slightly difficult to identify, isn't that due to a widening project?

the buildings all down the right hand side of the picture are all modern ones in the scene today ;)
http://www.lucas-digital.com/images/sheffield/sheffield_fargate_bottom.jpg

Looks to me as thought this picture was taken from the end of York Street
the building you can just see on bottom right is what was known as Coles Corner and the trams are all in line on Fargate.

Here's an interesting task for you TattyBear, take a walk up Fargate and see if you can compare the rooflines on the left.

Hi Saxon,

I just did, I went down today this afternoon and with my partner i tried figuring out what was what from all different old pics. Quite fun actually. :)

Where abouts on fargate (1930) is this, trying to work out the angle it was taken and the buildings?

http://www.firthparkgrammarschool.co.uk/sheffield07.htm

The building on the right is Cole Brothers, you can see part of the name on the building itself. So looks as if it was taken from just across the road probably from Pawson and Brailsfords old building on the corner of East parade and High St.
Ipso facto the old and original Coles Corner.

.......... Ipso facto ..........

Quod erat demonstrandum!

A long time ago!

Thank you for the link to the lovely photos, original poster, I really enjoyed them.

The ones of the hospitals were particularly interesting. As an auxiliary nurse I worked at the Royal Hospital and one of the photos showed the corner office where I remember having my interview. I loved the Royal, I remember Bernard Wake ward, but I was on Littlewood. As student nurse I worked at the Royal Infirmary and hated it ... as soon as I saw the pictures I shuddered ... the cockroaches!

Easy peasy that one

Coles corner on the right looking up from High Street (possibly the Star building ?)

Absolutely spot on!! I remember the policeman standing on the platform in the middle of the road, directing the traffic.

Thank you for the link to the lovely photos, original poster, I really enjoyed them.

The ones of the hospitals were particularly interesting. As an auxiliary nurse I worked at the Royal Hospital and one of the photos showed the corner office where I remember having my interview. I loved the Royal

Criminal that it's demolished, it was a beaut building. Did it burn down?

Tell me about Pawson and Brailsfords. I have two 19th century quack magneto machines for electrocuting / curing patients of 'nervous diseases'. Both have labels printed by Pawson and Brailsfords.

Im afraid thats all Pawson & Brailsford did -- print -- labels, leaflets, books in fact everything that was printable they did it and they must have been very successful because of the size of their premises that are still there on the corner of High St and East Parade.