I have noticed on one or two threads there have been mentions of Pitsmore in the past and of certain streets I recognise i.e. Fowler Street, Verdon Street and the like so I wondered if anyone had any connections with Woodside Lane this was were I was born in the early fifties, in fact now, or at least the last time I was there, about 5 years ago, the exact place is occupied by the top car park of Stanley Works, just at the bottom of Wood Fold. We were moved out in the late fifties about 1958 in what was called the “Slum Clearance”, we went to Firth Park to what then was better housing but later moved back to Montfort Drive into a brand new maisonette in 1964.
My memories of Woodside Lane are a little vague but i do recall opposite the bottom of Wood Fold there was a pub called “The Woodman” and further down the lane was a local shop which I think was run by a family called Brammers, down the side of that they lived and kept one or two pigs. I do know Stanley Works was lower down on the right and I remember going to their Christmas Parties as kids, below that was a small road connecting to Rutland Road with a chip shop just below and Woodside Lane School just behind. If I am right the bottom of the lane connected to Fowler Street.
I could go on but would like to here if anyone has any further input, comments or memories otherwise I will just end up here writing a load of twaddle which nobody knows or maybe even cares about.

Its interesting when old Pitsmoor-ians come on here.
Now I was born on Fowler Street and lived on Grove Street at number 5.
I was born in 1959 so remember very little if nothing about the area but someone told me that the Pitsmoor road of today is where Fowler Street was.
I know Pye Bank Rd used to be Pitsmoor Rd.
Perhaps you can tell me more about the area as it was.
I have a photo of a corner shop on Grove Street and a few old ones but very little to go on.
We moved out in 1961 and moved to Woodseats before moving back to the newly built Andover Drive in 1963.

Originally posted by Cycleracer
Its interesting when old Pitsmoor-ians come on here.
Now I was born on Fowler Street and lived on Grove Street at number 5.
I was born in 1959 so remember very little if nothing about the area but someone told me that the Pitsmoor road of today is where Fowler Street was.
I know Pye Bank Rd used to be Pitsmoor Rd.
Perhaps you can tell me more about the area as it was.
I have a photo of a corner shop on Grove Street and a few old ones but very little to go on.
We moved out in 1961 and moved to Woodseats before moving back to the newly built Andover Drive in 1963.

in 1959 i was only 7, so my memory is still vague, but i think you are right pye bank rd was pitsmore rd, although pitsmoor rd of today crosses the top of what was fowler street there also used to be a chip shop there where we used to have to take a bowl to get mushy peas and also a butchers that made his own sausage.

i cannot remember which one was grove street? but i will dig out my old pictures and have a look to see what i have.

I remember andover drive but cant place exactly where it was
was it up by the high rise flats or further down neerer spital hill

Andover Drive was next to the high rise flats.
It was demolished this year.
I remember the Wheatsheaf pub and an open day there where we would do the egg & spoon race at whitsunday.
The pub had stables next door with horses in them.
The railway tunnel at the side of the pub is still there.

Originally posted by Cycleracer
Andover Drive was next to the high rise flats.
It was demolished this year.
I remember the Wheatsheaf pub and an open day there where we would do the egg & spoon race at whitsunday.
The pub had stables next door with horses in them.
The railway tunnel at the side of the pub is still there.

AaaHH now I remember andover drive. I knew the flats were being demolished but thought it was before this year, My brother used to live in one of them in the mid seventies (now lives at firth park near hucklow rd school) I remember the chippy under the flats i think a guy called Jeff had it then he also bough the,white house chippy at the bottom, grat chippy that, you had to que outside for ages after coming out of the clubs sometimes you got to the front and they had run out (lol)

wow, kind of spooky this cos I was born and lived for years in the fifties on Woodside Lane, at the bottom of Wood Fold, and we were moved out in the Slum Clearance. I remember that halfway up Wood Fold on the right there lived an old lady who we all thought was a witch. One other thing that emerges from the mists of my memory is that there was a lad / young man who was mentally ill and ran up and down Woodside Lane as if he was driving a car, and totally ignored all the comments coming from us youngsters (who didn't know any better at that age). And I remember all those places like the pub and Brammer's. We might be the same person.

Originally posted by pitsmoorlad
wow, kind of spooky this cos I was born and lived for years in the fifties on Woodside Lane, at the bottom of Wood Fold, and we were moved out in the Slum Clearance. I remember that halfway up Wood Fold on the right there lived an old lady who we all thought was a witch. One other thing that emerges from the mists of my memory is that there was a lad / young man who was mentally ill and ran up and down Woodside Lane as if he was driving a car, and totally ignored all the comments coming from us youngsters (who didn't know any better at that age). And I remember all those places like the pub and Brammer's. We might be the same person.

Absolutly right !!!!! except we can't be the same person (lol)
its a bit warmer where i live
now you mention it i remembeer the witch (but without the wardrobe!!!) and the lad running up and down driving.
what about the rag and bone man who gave you a ballon for a load of cloths when mam wanted cloths pegs
I remember the yard we lived in had a rear part where we used to play cricket in the summer and the lavatory block was, can you remember the time a van ran away down woodfold hill and knocked the wall down (never did get rebuilt) we were always told we were lucky as we normaly played near the wall but my brother had measles and on that day we were all round the front shout to him at the bedroom window
also had the bonfire there and someone always managed to find a mattress. lol

Pitsmoor lad so you remember Grove Street and any of the residents on there during the 50s.

Cycleracer / GJ2004, I recall the name Grove St but can't remember anyone who lived there. On Woodside Lane I remember the Dexter, Barnsley and Mitchell families. I also remember as we walked down to Woodside Lane school we used to shout like mad in the clocking in entrance to Stanley Tools cos it would echo, and every now and then some bloke would chase us off. There's some photos of Woodside Lane on picturesheffield.com

Originally posted by pitsmoorlad
Cycleracer / GJ2004, I recall the name Grove St but can't remember anyone who lived there. On Woodside Lane I remember the Dexter, Barnsley and Mitchell families. I also remember as we walked down to Woodside Lane school we used to shout like mad in the clocking in entrance to Stanley Tools cos it would echo, and every now and then some bloke would chase us off. There's some photos of Woodside Lane on picturesheffield.com

The name Dexter definitely rings a bell but can´t remember the other 2 also remember walking down to woodside school what years were you there? i left in 63

Originally posted by pitsmoorlad
Cycleracer / GJ2004, I recall the name Grove St but can't remember anyone who lived there. On Woodside Lane I remember the Dexter, Barnsley and Mitchell families. I also remember as we walked down to Woodside Lane school we used to shout like mad in the clocking in entrance to Stanley Tools cos it would echo, and every now and then some bloke would chase us off. There's some photos of Woodside Lane on picturesheffield.com

Brilliant thanks again pitsmoor lad have just checked on picturesheffield site and found the house we lived in http://www.picturesheffield.com/cgi-bin/hpac.pl?_cgifunction=form&_layout=picturesheffield&keyval=sheff.id=7492no7 last one on right thanks very much

So you lived in Court 25. We lived in Court 27. We were practically neighbours. We lived at the other side of the Wood Fold junction. And now you've moved to Mallorca and I once went to Magaluf for a week.

Originally posted by pitsmoorlad
So you lived in Court 25. We lived in Court 27. We were practically neighbours. We lived at the other side of the Wood Fold junction. And now you've moved to Mallorca and I once went to Magaluf for a week.

Now I think i know who you are wasn't that place known as Froggats yard or something like that or at least next to it
and weren't you one of 2 brothers or maybe there were at least 2 brothers

I live very near magaluff usualy go there for a drink but only in winter when the season ends it's too roudy for me in the summer although we do a lot of work there know a lot of people there

The plot thickens, like a gravy with too many bisto granules in.
I do indeed have a brother, but I can't remember if it was Froggats Yard. I'll ask my mum , I'm sure she'll remember.

Right you two see if you can make anything of this info.

We lived in Court 4 No5.
Do you remember...Cuffy hill fruit shop,Joe Stenton lived next door.
Names I have here are:Freddy and Joe Longford.
Sam Needham`Frank Hobson, Austin Neil, George Ibertson, Fred Henderson, Eric Elms, Ronald Oxley, Brothers Ralf and Tom Roberts.

Tindalls had the milk and coal yard and Morrells had the shop at the end of our yard, a fruit shop.

Do you remember the Ping Family.
Frank Lindsey had The Guards rest pubat the bottom of Marshall Street where Grove Street was.

Sandersons the grocer shop and Eadeths had the meat shop.


CR

Originally posted by Cycleracer
Right you two see if you can make anything of this info.

We lived in Court 4 No5.
Do you remember...Cuffy hill fruit shop,Joe Stenton lived next door.
Names I have here are:Freddy and Joe Longford.
Sam Needham`Frank Hobson, Austin Neil, George Ibertson, Fred Henderson, Eric Elms, Ronald Oxley, Brothers Ralf and Tom Roberts.

Tindalls had the milk and coal yard and Morrells had the shop at the end of our yard, a fruit shop.

Do you remember the Ping Family.
Frank Lindsey had The Guards rest pubat the bottom of Marshall Street where Grove Street was.

Sandersons the grocer shop and Eadeths had the meat shop.


CR


Hi
now I think I know why there is confusion
if you were in court 4 you must have been near the bttom of the lane which I don,t know much about as court 25 was near the top although my grandmother lived near the bottom behind the school and close to the chippy her name was smith / jackson
The only guards rest I remember (i thought) was on spital hill but will stand corrected if wrong Are the shops you mean down near the railway arch that was above percy street and maybe that was where the wheatsheaf was If so this would be why i don´t recognise any of the names you have listed although i am sure there was a bit of land down there where old cars were put we used to play on. A good few years ago I met a family called wragg who had the car sales pitch and vertual scrap yard st the toll bar and george wragg ( the father) told me it was his family who had the cars at the bottom of the lane George died in the early eighties and he had a brother Benny who had a haulage business up walkley there were 3 sons of george at the toll bar Mackey, Ritchie and Charlie they also had the shop opposite which was a mini market which was opposit the toll gate pub is that still there?

Originally posted by pitsmoorlad
The plot thickens, like a gravy with too many bisto granules in.
I do indeed have a brother, but I can't remember if it was Froggats Yard. I'll ask my mum , I'm sure she'll remember.

Deep in my memory vaults I get the names dempsy or oliver ( surname ) brothers peter and stevan

Does anyone remember the atkin family lived on Birley st langton place. Walt and sally atkin seven children sons alan walt daughters frances betty maureen sally beatrice .

Originally posted by nikita
Does anyone remember the atkin family lived on Birley st langton place. Walt and sally atkin seven children sons alan walt daughters frances betty maureen sally beatrice .

No very sorry don´t know that one

"the names Dempsey and Oliver"

Have checked with Mum, who knows all. Apparently the Olivers lived across the road from us and I used to go in their house to watch their telly. We didn't have one then. Another name she mentioned to me was the Townsend family.
Should we rename this thread "A trip down (Woodside) memory Lane.

Originally posted by pitsmoorlad
"the names Dempsey and Oliver"

Have checked with Mum, who knows all. Apparently the Olivers lived across the road from us and I used to go in their house to watch their telly. We didn't have one then. Another name she mentioned to me was the Townsend family.
Should we rename this thread "A trip down (Woodside) memory Lane.
Yes your mum is right the olivers did live accross the road somewhere near the woodman pub I know they went to live at firth park behind the old grammer school the brothers were Steven and Peter and I think they had a sister (later on though)
I am very sure I know who you are but can't get the name i wlill speak with my brother as he has a better memory and went to school with either you or your brother

Wow your memory's good cos we were moved in about 58 / 59.
BTW Mum says do you remember "Deaf and Dumb" Annie ? Apologies to the PC brigade but that's how she was known back then. She was speech and hearing impaired yet could "gossip" with the rest for ages. Her husband was also speech / hearing impaired, yet their daughter had no problems.

Originally posted by Cycleracer
Right you two see if you can make anything of this info.

We lived in Court 4 No5.
Do you remember...Cuffy hill fruit shop,Joe Stenton lived next door.
Names I have here are:Freddy and Joe Longford.
Sam Needham`Frank Hobson, Austin Neil, George Ibertson, Fred Henderson, Eric Elms, Ronald Oxley, Brothers Ralf and Tom Roberts.

Tindalls had the milk and coal yard and Morrells had the shop at the end of our yard, a fruit shop.

Do you remember the Ping Family.
Frank Lindsey had The Guards rest pubat the bottom of Marshall Street where Grove Street was.

Sandersons the grocer shop and Eadeths had the meat shop.


CR Pitsmoor lad you did'nt respond to this, just wonderering if you missed it.
Does it shed any light.

Cycleracer, I can't remember anything or anyone that far down. It must have been lower down than the school and that was a different world. I only went through there when I was being taken to my Gran's who lived at Shalesmoor.

Originally posted by pitsmoorlad
Cycleracer, I can't remember anything or anyone that far down. It must have been lower down than the school and that was a different world. I only went through there when I was being taken to my Gran's who lived at Shalesmoor. Different world ? in which way.
I think it was close to the tunnel at the wheatsheaf pub.

Originally posted by pitsmoorlad
Wow your memory's good cos we were moved in about 58 / 59.
BTW Mum says do you remember "Deaf and Dumb" Annie ? Apologies to the PC brigade but that's how she was known back then. She was speech and hearing impaired yet could "gossip" with the rest for ages. Her husband was also speech / hearing impaired, yet their daughter had no problems.

Yep I do rememberthe speach / hearing impared family and the daughter without the problem but just don´t remember the names I think they lived on the front of the lane itself I am sure they didn´t live in the court although there was a guy who had a problem with one leg shorter then the other he had one of tose high soled shoes I am sure he lived in court 25 right at the top end in the house facing down
If you look on the site http://www.picturesheffield.com/cgi-bin/hpac.pl?_cgifunction=form&_layout=picturesheffield&keyval=sheff.id=7492 I am convinced the woman pushing the pram is my mother and the lad walking is my older brother maybe BTW mum may help

The memory is good on long term but can never remember what happened yesterday ( all that Sangria)
by the way we left in 59 as well but went back to pitsmoor , over verdon steet way in 64 when they built the new massonettes

Originally posted by Cycleracer
Different world ? in which way.
I think it was close to the tunnel at the wheatsheaf pub.

If you were that far down cycleracer you must remember the old scrap cars being down there

Originally posted by GJ2004
If you were that far down cycleracer you must remember the old scrap cars being down there Trouble is I was'nt born until 59 so I do not remember any of it.
The info I have got came from my uncle who is the only living relative from that time who filled me in.
I was hoping you and Pitsmoor lad come give me more info on it.
I will keep looking at this thread with interest.

Originally posted by Cycleracer
Trouble is I was'nt born until 59 so I do not remember any of it.
The info I have got came from my uncle who is the only living relative from that time who filled me in.
I was hoping you and Pitsmoor lad come give me more info on it.
I will keep looking at this thread with interest.

Sorry cycleracer I didn´t realize I thought you were one of us old codgers
Still you do have a lot of info and info and that is good but I thought you new about other areas in pitsmoor if so let us know I am very interested in everything about the area am thinking of puting up a thread o working mens clubs in the area what do you think ? or has it been done

Originally posted by pitsmoorlad
Wow your memory's good cos we were moved in about 58 / 59.
BTW Mum says do you remember "Deaf and Dumb" Annie ? Apologies to the PC brigade but that's how she was known back then. She was speech and hearing impaired yet could "gossip" with the rest for ages. Her husband was also speech / hearing impaired, yet their daughter had no problems.

pitsmoor lad I have just spoken with my big bro ( the fountain of knowledge and memory of pitsmoor) he says the name I am looking for in court 27 is Wayne and stephen Biggin (excuse spelling ) he also tells me there was an orchard behind the yard also he remembers the name of Dexter as he recalls a Dexter being an electrician : The name of the people in court 25 I was thinking of ie the guy with short leg My brov says it was an artificial leg and the name was Mr Story also the man in the top house (he says ) was Mr Mallinson can your mum remember those

I can neither confirm nor deny your brother's name recollections.
However your mention of Working men's Clubs is interesting. The general topic has been raised before and both Cycleracer and myself went in the Loco and Pitsmoor WMC. Drove past the Pitsmoor yesterday and it's boarded up. Looks like its ready for demolishing. The Loco was flattened some time ago.

Originally posted by pitsmoorlad
I can neither confirm nor deny your brother's name recollections.
However your mention of Working men's Clubs is interesting. The general topic has been raised before and both Cycleracer and myself went in the Loco and Pitsmoor WMC. Drove past the Pitsmoor yesterday and it's boarded up. Looks like its ready for demolishing. The Loco was flattened some time ago.

I knew the Pitsmoor wmc was boarded up , It was like that the last time I was in uk last year but i di´dn´t know the Loco was finished I thought that was still going. The pitsmoor was my club i knew many people there and my family was involved with the place for many years I still have some pics of past commitee members somewhere, some of them from it´s origins in marshall street although I don´t go back that far and don´t even know where marshall street is or was i just know thats where it started
I used to go in the Limes club on barnsley Rd but i know that was turned into some sort of nursing home a long while ago
How did the thread go about clubs before ? would it be worth starting again do you think ?

Originally posted by GJ2004
I knew the Pitsmoor wmc was boarded up , It was like that the last time I was in uk last year but i di´dn´t know the Loco was finished I thought that was still going. The pitsmoor was my club i knew many people there and my family was involved with the place for many years I still have some pics of past commitee members somewhere, some of them from it´s origins in marshall street although I don´t go back that far and don´t even know where marshall street is or was i just know thats where it started
I used to go in the Limes club on barnsley Rd but i know that was turned into some sort of nursing home a long while ago
How did the thread go about clubs before ? would it be worth starting again do you think ? Its been a while about the clubs in Pitsmoor but many more members have joined up so i think it may warrant a new one.
Love to see some pics of the old clubs.
You say you use to be involved with the Pitsmoor, in which way and what era.

I remember that the Pitsmoor Club wouldn't allow females in on their own. So if there was a good band on,(O'Haras Playboys, Bitter Suite, etc) there used to be a queue of girls at the door asking to be taken in. Also they couldn't get served at the bar so they had to get a fella to get their drinks as well. Sometimes the girl became your date for the night, more often she didn't.
As a side issue, John O'Hara's still doing the clubs, saw a poster advertising him at the La Plata the other day.

Yes thats right, females only managed to get served in the 70s.
Could you imagine women putting up with that these days.
John O Hara does still play the circuit but on a very minor scale to what he had.
I have seen him in the local pub on numerous occations and is a shadow of his former self.
He is more a karioke ( never can spell that) singer now.
He still has a following, mainly the old timers from the clubs, in my case Pitsmoor club and knows everyone by name.
I hear his demise was his own doing being a very hard guy to work with and treat his musicians harshly.

And the remnants of Bitter Suite are now a successful blues band. Not seen them but heard good reports.

Originally posted by Cycleracer
Its been a while about the clubs in Pitsmoor but many more members have joined up so i think it may warrant a new one.
Love to see some pics of the old clubs.
You say you use to be involved with the Pitsmoor, in which way and what era.

Good idea to revive the thread I think
In my case cycleracer it would be easier to say what didn´t I have to do with pitsmoor wmc as far as I can remember back someone in my family had connections my era was from 1967 to early 80s my father had the membership no 1 my brother had no 53 i had no 55 I have pics some where of early people my fathers brother Albert, Johny Yellot, Jackie Malinson who as far as i am aware is still around his father was a well known pitsmoor commitee man the Hammmond family were also long term stalwarts as with Gillot family I know it may not be pc to publish name s on web sites but all these people as far as I am aware were well respected and did a lot of good work in keeping wmc's alive and I feel deserve a mention but not only these they are just a few that come to mind I am sure there are many others who deserve a mention

Originally posted by pitsmoorlad
I remember that the Pitsmoor Club wouldn't allow females in on their own. So if there was a good band on,(O'Haras Playboys, Bitter Suite, etc) there used to be a queue of girls at the door asking to be taken in. Also they couldn't get served at the bar so they had to get a fella to get their drinks as well. Sometimes the girl became your date for the night, more often she didn't.
As a side issue, John O'Hara's still doing the clubs, saw a poster advertising him at the La Plata the other day.

What about Johny Kalender do you remember him he is now in benidorm ( or was a couple of years ago) a club called east coast bar on the square mile

GL we are comeing to Mallorca in April, can we still get to see some of the old acts there.

Originally posted by Cycleracer
GL we are comeing to Mallorca in April, can we still get to see some of the old acts there.

I doubt it as many of the old club acts (well known ones ) seem to prefer Benidorm but having said that there are a lot of good british acts here may of them worked the clubs in the uk
where are you going to stay in Mallorca ? I may know it and give you some ideas of places to go (without being ripped off) or maybe you already know a lot of good places if you have been out here before. April is a good time to be here as the weather is just picking up nicely then

To gj2004
From the top of Woodside Lane, the 'Woodman' would be on your left, opposite Woodfold. The next feature was Fox's shop, on the right, about 75yds further on. Then came Brammers, greengrocers, on the left. Just further on was an old pub that had become a house, the Buccerie's lived there. Then the jennel that went down onto little Hayward Rd. Across the Lane, on the right, opposite the jennel, was Stanley Works, next door was Martin's newsagents, opposite the Mission Hall. Birley Street on the left, bombed buildings on the right, Rugby Street, on the right, opposite was Miss Garsons shop. Then you went way down, houses each side, until you reached the railway arch and I think it then became Harvest Lane. That's about all I can remember of Woodside Lane up to 1957.

Its interesting when old Pitsmoor-ians come on here.
Now I was born on Fowler Street and lived on Grove Street at number 5.
I was born in 1959 so remember very little if nothing about the area but someone told me that the Pitsmoor road of today is where Fowler Street was.
I know Pye Bank Rd used to be Pitsmoor Rd.
Perhaps you can tell me more about the area as it was.
I have a photo of a corner shop on Grove Street and a few old ones but very little to go on.
We moved out in 1961 and moved to Woodseats before moving back to the newly built Andover Drive in 1963.

my mum lived at no 1 little grove street from 1950's,they were broomheads ,the corner shop was elliots and across on corner of big grove street was a paper shop

Pitsmoor lad so you remember Grove Street and any of the residents on there during the 50s.

my mum lived at no 1 grove st in 50's she remembers binghams,stokes,bookers,childs,reynolds,her maiden name was broomhead.

the lad running up and down the lane always had a "steering wheel" and if memory serves was called "Plummer" and he lived in the yard just above Rugby Street. We lived about ten houses below the Woodman pub. I lived in the lane from around 1950 till we were moved to Parkhill, Oh the luxury of inside plumbing and no tin bath.

My father lived in Woodside lane opposite the top of Rugby St. in my Grandparents house, My aunt lived across the lane in the yard overlooking Woodside infants school. Quite alot of my family lived in the area, which was a regular occurance in those days

Mallinson and Gillot both died some years back.

my aunt and uncle lived on woodside lane there name was thorpe i also had relations on verdon street when they pulled the houses down they all moved on to parsons cross.i can remember when i was little taking a tram down to the wicker then climbing over the bullrocks as a shortcut to get to verdon street

Anyone know the whereabouts of the Buccieri family? Sonny or Raff, Christina - all possibly dead now but what about their families. I am researching my family tree. I'm a Franchetti descendant from Woodside Lane in the early 1900's.

Deep in my memory vaults I get the names dempsy or oliver ( surname ) brothers peter and stevanYes Peter & Steven Oliver are my nephews & they lived in the yard next to the pub at the bottom of wood fold.

Yes your mum is right the olivers did live accross the road somewhere near the woodman pub I know they went to live at firth park behind the old grammer school the brothers were Steven and Peter and I think they had a sister (later on though)
I am very sure I know who you are but can't get the name i wlill speak with my brother as he has a better memory and went to school with either you or your brotherNo they never had a sister.

No they never had a sister.

But they had another brother called Mark.

i was born in woodside lane in 1955 then moved to rutland road in 1956.we lived a 114 rutland road just below the school. There is a small factory now where my house was . Lived there until 1967 / 1968 - went to woodside school - has anyone got photos of the school?

what number house in Woodside lane ?
my sister was born there in 1953

we all went to Woodside school

I am not sure, as i left when I was a year old, will ask my older brothers, My name was Smith, and my grandparents were Noble.

what number house in Woodside lane ?
my sister was born there in 1953

we all went to Woodside school

we lived at number 38 near us lived the Thorpes, Idles, Turtons, Websters, Peaches, Pilkintons, and Poultons
can anyone remember any of them

my aunt and uncle lived on woodside lane there name was thorpe i also had relations on verdon street when they pulled the houses down they all moved on to parsons cross.i can remember when i was little taking a tram down to the wicker then climbing over the bullrocks as a shortcut to get to verdon street

I have just joined so I am late as usual! Were the bullrocks by Whitby and Chandler? I remember sitting up there on nice days with the daughter of the guy who looked after Corporation St Baths and she was my first crush I suppose!! I had not been in Sheffield long, and came from a small town in Shropshire so Sheffield was a major culture shock, but is my favourite place in the world.

I have just joined so I am late as usual! Were the bullrocks by Whitby and Chandler? I remember sitting up there on nice days with the daughter of the guy who looked after Corporation St Baths and she was my first crush I suppose!! I had not been in Sheffield long, and came from a small town in Shropshire so Sheffield was a major culture shock, but is my favourite place in the world.
yes your spot on with Whitby =Chandler

My dad lived near woodside lane, on rugby street. He lived with his mum and his nan. His name was arnold ellis

I am not sure, as i left when I was a year old, will ask my older brothers, My name was Smith, and my grandparents were Noble.

Hi wickedplasticd, My Father lived on Woodside lane number 53 i think but that would have been in the 1920s 30s or 40s. His name was Harry Noble .

I lived in Macro St and went to woodside school. My grandmother(fathers side) lived on woodside lane. The roads off Fowler Street were called Reginald Street (that finished at Pitsmoor Rd). Another was Marshall St with Grove Street merging with it and they finished at Pitsmoor Rd too. I also remember the parties at Stanley Tools when I was little and then taking my owm children to them when I worked there

Harry Noble. I seem to remember my dad mentioning that name, god rest his soul. He lived on Woodside lane as a boy. Stanley Townsend. Does anyone remember the Townsend's. He grew up there in the 1930's, 40's

Cazza

hi i was born in woodside lane in 1946 lived there and rutland road till i was 20 went to woodside school and burngreeve.use to knock around with richard idle tony webster john turton alan thorpe [bookys] michell bramer.frank peicson there was 3 sister called pilkinton.denice poulton.just a few deos any body remember any of them len

I remember Tony Webster, John Turton (i still see him) Alan Thorpe and Frank Pearson. I don't know all the Pillkinsons but I remember Sandra Pillkington.I was born in November 1945 in Macro Street.Can you remember Peter Green, Frank Corker, Isabella Tomlinson and Roger Barton. Was Miss Miller the headmistress when you went to Woodside. Do you remeber anyone called Jean Buckley that used to go to Woodside ?

My dad lived near woodside lane, on rugby street. He lived with his mum and his nan. His name was arnold ellis
pedro uno, I got to ask you this, where on Rugby Street? Rugby Street was just a dip between Woodside Lane and Rutland Road. From the Woodside Lane end there was, on the right, high walls bordering one of the courts, on the left was another wall and Woodside School with possibly the caretaker's house. Was your pa' the caretaker of the school?

I remember Tony Webster, John Turton (i still see him) Alan Thorpe and Frank Pearson. I don't know all the Pillkinsons but I remember Sandra Pillkington.I was born in November 1945 in Macro Street.Can you remember Peter Green, Frank Corker, Isabella Tomlinson and Roger Barton. Was Miss Miller the headmistress when you went to Woodside. Do you remeber anyone called Jean Buckley that used to go to Woodside ?

hi yes i can remember frank corker use to knock around with him he lived at the last house on wilson street i can remember 2 more brothers one older called henery and one younger he had a sister called marrie yes i remember peter green he had a younger brother he lived on plats street lost his dad when he was young carnt remember the other 2 yes miss miller was the headnistress when i went do you remember pop winlow and miss maskery very young good looking ?

pedro uno, I got to ask you this, where on Rugby Street? Rugby Street was just a dip between Woodside Lane and Rutland Road. From the Woodside Lane end there was, on the right, high walls bordering one of the courts, on the left was another wall and Woodside School with possibly the caretaker's house. Was your pa' the caretaker of the school?

hi i live in woodside lane and rutland road the only house on rugby street was the caretaker for the school

I saw Henry Corker last week . I asked you if you remembered Jean Buckley but you didn't answer. Yes i remember pop I thought he was great he made us laugh with those big bushy eyebrows.My grandmother lived on Woodside Lane and my other gran lived on Macro St. Can you remember the Fowlers and the Betts families ?

I saw Henry Corker last week . I asked you if you remembered Jean Buckley but you didn't answer. Yes i remember pop I thought he was great he made us laugh with those big bushy eyebrows.My grandmother lived on Woodside Lane and my other gran lived on Macro St. Can you remember the Fowlers and the Betts families ?

hi i can remember the name but carnt place her iremember the fowlers do you remember a girl called pat right small girl were did jean live ?

Hi Lesmith, Jean lived on Macro St until being rehoused. When I was young I used to go to Upperthorpe baths with tickets from Stanley tools ( my mam was in the sports and social club) I used to go with a girl called Christine Charlesworth and about 4 others, but the names escape me. Christine and I were friends back then but have'nt seen her for years now. I also went about with Sandra Pilkington and Irere Deakin.
At work a few months ago I saw Janet Lindey, she hasn't changed at all and she knew me straight away. Another person I saw last week was Janet Cutts when I was at the hairdressers. Hope to here from you soon.

Hi Wickedplasticd, Ilved in Macro st and went to Woodside school. I know the Thorpes,the Turtons (John,Ann,Sandra), I remember Tony Webster, Sandra Pilkington (used to hang around with her amongst others) and the Poultons. I lived at Pitsmoor until the slum clearence then went to live at Longley.

Hi Lesmith, Jean lived on Macro St until being rehoused. When I was young I used to go to Upperthorpe baths with tickets from Stanley tools ( my mam was in the sports and social club) I used to go with a girl called Christine Charlesworth and about 4 others, but the names escape me. Christine and I were friends back then but have'nt seen her for years now. I also went about with Sandra Pilkington and Irere Deakin.
At work a few months ago I saw Janet Lindey, she hasn't changed at all and she knew me straight away. Another person I saw last week was Janet Cutts when I was at the hairdressers. Hope to here from you soon.

hi my name is leonard smith i had 2 sisters 1older and one younger and 2 younger brothers if you went to the bath with carol charlesworth and iren deackon then we all went together i can remember the pilkington well i can remember janet lindey and janet cutts she knock around with a girl called carol dembydo you remember her can you remember bonfire nights we had sum good times hope to here from you

hi does any body remember the 4 steaple on pitsmoor road we use to climd it to get baby pigeons did enybody esle ?

Hi LESMITH, I am Jean Buckley I lived at 78 Macro St at my grans. It used to be a public house in years gone by,by the name of The Wellington. I went to Woodside School as i said. Sandra Pilkington lived in the yard next to the Forresters pub (still there), Irene Deakin lived on Reginald St. Carol Charlesworth lived on Fox St. We used to have some great bonfire nights all those years ago.There was always a massive one at grans as she had a big yard with it being an old pub.

LESMITH, I had a brother called George when I lived there,we bought the big house on the corner of Fox St(number 2) and Pitsmoor Rd (on starwalk day we only had to go in our yard to see them walk passed) other people stood fighting for space to get a good view.We also lived on Spital St for a short time, but that was when my parents gave up the pub on Greysock Street at Norfolk Bridge. I think there is a car centre there now,Ford I think. Before that it was the indoor cricket building and before that the pub. I can remember Carol Denby very well. I hope you get in touch again its been nice going down memory lane.

Hi LESMITH, I am Jean Buckley I lived at 78 Macro St at my grans. It used to be a public house in years gone by,by the name of The Wellington. I went to Woodside School as i said. Sandra Pilkington lived in the yard next to the Forresters pub (still there), Irene Deakin lived on Reginald St. Carol Charlesworth lived on Fox St. We used to have some great bonfire nights all those years ago.There was always a massive one at grans as she had a big yard with it being an old pub.

hi jean didnt sandra pilkinton live in woodside lane over the wall from the school becaues i lived nere the forrester and tony and carol websters grandma and antis uncels lived in that yard and i cant remember any body called pilkinton living there but do remember them living in woodside lane could be wrong len

Hi Leonard, maybe your'e right I'm 62 now and the mind sometimes tells you different things. i'll put it down to my age.If you want you can pm me o k.

Anyone know the whereabouts of the Buccieri family? Sonny or Raff, Christina - all possibly dead now but what about their families. I am researching my family tree. I'm a Franchetti descendant from Woodside Lane in the early 1900's.

Peter Buccieri died 5th febuary 2008 intered Shiregreen cemetery(son)
leaves a son Jon and daughter Francesca
julie and josie sisters living in Hillsboro step sister? Jean also passed away

My hubby's grandma lived on Woodside Lane in the 40s about 1950 when she left. She was called Gertrude Linton, my hubby's 65, so you can presume she was elderly when she left. She was there during the war and hubby's mother lived there also till marrying, her maiden name was May Linton. Anyone old enough to remember them?

Were there any Drabble people living on Woodside Lane that anyone can remember? I have a very old marriage certificate of a Drabble couple (too old for anyone to remember!) but, there may have been some descendants still there in 40's/50's. Another family they were related to were the Bonsall family.

Duffems

Peter Buccieri died 5th febuary 2008 intered Shiregreen cemetery(son)
leaves a son Jon and daughter Francesca
julie and josie sisters living in Hillsboro step sister? Jean also passed away

sorry don't know any one of that name (Linton)
few local names Bradbury,Firth,Mallinsons,Marsdens,Smith,Buccieri, Barnsley,
Hague,Fowler Street:Rodgers shop,Hukins,Fieldings, Halls,Crawfords,Earls,Cleggs,Furniss, Cleaver,Broomheads,Spencers,Norris,

Were there any Drabble people living on Woodside Lane that anyone can remember? I have a very old marriage certificate of a Drabble couple (too old for anyone to remember!) but, there may have been some descendants still there in 40's/50's. Another family they were related to were the Bonsall family.

Duffems

Drabble on Big Haywood Road
Drabble on Fowler Street

Burngreave56
I can remember a sandra clegg ,hazel broomhead and a blanche rodgers from woodside. I knew someone called norris too but i can't put a first name to him.

I remember the Broomheads on Fowler St, Eric, and his two sisters. Would the Spencers have a son called Les? And the Halls, Ernest, Dennis and Frank. Do you remember Jack Best? All on Fowler. And little Hayward Road, Gouldings, Dereck, George, Tommy and little Arthur. Denis Swift, Denis Bullivant, Denis Wade. On Woodside Lane itself, the Taylors, Martins, Parkers, Revels. Trying to remember the names of the Broomhead sisters, one was called Minnie but I can't remember the other.
What about Birley Street, seems to be the forgotten thouroughfare, remember Mrs Johnson, massive woman.

on Birley St there was the Jennets,cutts,houseley's,hewitts,lindley's to name but some.

I remember the Broomheads on Fowler St, Eric, and his two sisters. Would the Spencers have a son called Les? And the Halls, Ernest, Dennis and Frank. Do you remember Jack Best? All on Fowler. And little Hayward Road, Gouldings, Dereck, George, Tommy and little Arthur. Denis Swift, Denis Bullivant, Denis Wade. On Woodside Lane itself, the Taylors, Martins, Parkers, Revels. Trying to remember the names of the Broomhead sisters, one was called Minnie but I can't remember the other.
What about Birley Street, seems to be the forgotten thouroughfare, remember Mrs Johnson, massive woman.

Gouldings all still around living in Sheffield,not forgetting Derek Hall
Birley Street:top yard big house Oldens next yard short brothers Eric Sizer,sister Audrey one other brother,Alan Bell,Dennis Betts and brothers all further down Birley Street Frank Burgiss grocerers shop in woodside lane just below Rugby Street Albert and Brian pilkington+sisters Cawthorn brothers on grove Street Kelsey,s Albert ,peter ,Bill,joe Brown ,Greaves,

Just remembered the name of Eric Broomheads other sister, it was Lucy. Her and her younger sister Minnie, were always organizing concerts among the kids on little Hayward Road. It was just an excuse for her and her sister to sing a bit. When I ever accidentaly hear the Spice Girls I'm transported back to hearing Lucy and Minnie singing their bloody heads off. Actually they were better than the Spice Girls.
I always thought the big house, top of Birley, belonged to a Mr Oldham (not Olden). Might be wrong though. A back yard on little Hayward, was above his 'spread' and our ball kept going over into it, he used to go barmy. Little gray haired guy, if I remember right, lived there with his daughter.
Do you recollect a kid with the nickname of 'Corpse'? Wierd I used to think. He lived down Birley somewhere, a relation of Denis Swift.
Remember the Burns family down there, always chucking their weight about.

my mother lived with her mum and dad on woodside lane they had a beer off shop they were called florence and stanley this shop was on woodside lane they got moved to near windmill lane when it was all pulled down

hi was with my mum today and found this old picture of their shop on woodside lane

http://www.flickr.com/photos/30265266@N05/

Hi,
I have been trying to find info on my grandparents, Ann Eliza & George Richardson, who lived in woodside lane but this is going back to pre 1935, my grandmother died in '35 the day after Sheffield Wednesday won the FA cup. My grandfather was a Romany and he died in the 1918? flu epidemic. My grandmother was one of the first market stalls in the old Rag N Tag at the bottom of Dixon lane. I used to live in the A,B,C streets off Penistone Road, 1944 until about 1970. An Aunt of mine also lived in Woodside lane (Padgets). They lived there in the 50's-60's, Paddy & Emma, Brian, Keith, Maureen & Pat. It may not be of interest but I thought I'd put my 2pennys worth! Regards

Welcome to the forum Cromwell, :thumbsup: I can't help you I'm afraid, but I wonder if you knew anybody called Linton. My hubby's grandma lived on Woodside lane till the early 50s approx and his mum was born there, she was called May Linton before marriage, she was born in 1920, the number of their house was 149.

Hello Joto,
I'm sorry that I can not help you in your search for May Linton, my mother had she been alive, may well have known May because my mother was born , I think, in 1919 and her name was Florence, she was one of nine children . I know very little of my Grandparents, at which No. they lived at etc? As for my Aunt Emma, I can't remember their house number but I can remember that Brian, Keith, Pat and Maureen used to just climb over a low wall in their back yard that went into the playground of their school. I used to live in Fawley Road just off Penistone Road near to Hillfoot Working Mens Club, in what was locally known as the A, B, C streets i.e. Anlaby St, Brough St, Cottom St, Driffield, on so on!
Good luck with your search and I hope you are successful.
Regards

pedro uno, I got to ask you this, where on Rugby Street? Rugby Street was just a dip between Woodside Lane and Rutland Road. From the Woodside Lane end there was, on the right, high walls bordering one of the courts, on the left was another wall and Woodside School with possibly the caretaker's house. Was your pa' the caretaker of the school?

yes name gray

[QUOTE=Texas;3798863]pedro uno, I got to ask you this, where on Rugby Street? Rugby Street was just a dip between Woodside Lane and Rutland Road. From the Woodside Lane end there was, on the right, high walls bordering one of the courts, on the left was another wall and Woodside School with possibly the caretaker's house. Was your pa' the caretaker of the school?[/QUO

Cromwell I came in possession of an old photo, it was from hubby's side of the family. It could well be of that area where our ancestors came from. I really must subscribe to this photo bucket and post it on here. Someone might recognize where the picture was taken, I've got lots of old photo's with no writing on the back, it's so frustrating!

Hi,
I have been trying to find info on my grandparents, Ann Eliza & George Richardson, who lived in woodside lane but this is going back to pre 1935, my grandmother died in '35 the day after Sheffield Wednesday won the FA cup. My grandfather was a Romany and he died in the 1918? flu epidemic. My grandmother was one of the first market stalls in the old Rag N Tag at the bottom of Dixon lane. I used to live in the A,B,C streets off Penistone Road, 1944 until about 1970. An Aunt of mine also lived in Woodside lane (Padgets). They lived there in the 50's-60's, Paddy & Emma, Brian, Keith, Maureen & Pat. It may not be of interest but I thought I'd put my 2pennys worth! Regards

hi i lived in woodside lane and use to knock around with Keith they lived in a yard across from us same yard as a lad called richard idle and yes you could go over the wall into the school yard we spent many hours in that school yard.

[QUOTE=Texas;3798863]pedro uno, I got to ask you this, where on Rugby Street? Rugby Street was just a dip between Woodside Lane and Rutland Road. From the Woodside Lane end there was, on the right, high walls bordering one of the courts, on the left was another wall and Woodside School with possibly the caretaker's house. Was your pa' the caretaker of the school?[/QUO

hi i lived in woodside lane then on rutland road next to the school i can remrmber 2 caretakers one was called carey and the other gray i think he had 4 kids i use to know one of his daughters.

hi i lived in woodside lane and use to knock around with Keith they lived in a yard across from us same yard as a lad called richard idle and yes you could go over the wall into the school yard we spent many hours in that school yard.

Do you remember what number you lived at on Woodside lane Les?

Do you remember what number you lived at on Woodside lane Les?

yes i lived at number 38 next door to the websters did you live in woodside lane if so what number

yes name gray

hi i think i no you whats your first name if its who i think you knock around with a girl from parkwood springs do you remember any body who lived just below the school

yes i lived at number 38 next door to the websters did you live in woodside lane if so what number

It was my husband's family that used to live there, is Mum was called May Linton before she was married. She lived at 149 Woodside lane (it's on her birth certificate) she was born in 1920 and moved perhaps after she married in 1940. His Grandma still lived there till around 1950/52 when she then moved in with my husbands mum.

It was my husband's family that used to live there, is Mum was called May Linton before she was married. She lived at 149 Woodside lane (it's on her birth certificate) she was born in 1920 and moved perhaps after she married in 1940. His Grandma still lived there till around 1950/52 when she then moved in with my husbands mum.

hi that was at the top end i lived at the bottom end whats your hubby first name and did you live round there

ReLESmith and Jean Buckley, I remember when Jean and her brother George lived at 78 M Street. Their parents were called Ron and Gertrude, and she had an aunt called Jean and a cousin called Molly. My sister knew Jean B quite well, I think.

ReLESmith and Jean Buckley, I remember when Jean and her brother George lived at 78 M Street. Their parents were called Ron and Gertrude, and she had an aunt called Jean and a cousin called Molly. My sister knew Jean B quite well, I think.

hi redfyre where about did you live and whats your name

hi does any body remember going to the play centre at woodside school after school i think it was about 6 till 8 or 9

Someone mentioned Birley Street. An old school pal of mine, Terry Cain, lived on Birley Street. I did not live in that area for long, but Terry and me used to go to the Army Cadets on Barnsley Road, and we also went to Hillborough Boys Club together for a time. I also remember an older lad called Betts, and a lad called Manning (Brian?), who lived near the bottom of Fowler Street. This was around 1951-2, and I imagine Brian (?) would be about 70 now, same age as Terry Cain.

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ReLESmith and Jean Buckley, I remember when Jean and her brother George lived at 78 M Street. Their parents were called Ron and Gertrude, and she had an aunt called Jean and a cousin called Molly. My sister knew Jean B quite well, I think
Redfyre, what is your name and what did they call your sisterear pm me if you want eager to hear. i'm jean by the

yes i lived at number 38 next door to the websters did you live in woodside lane if so what number

hi i am gary ledwood i lived on woodside lane till may 59 at no 12 i think you can still see the back wall of the row of outside shared toilets on rugby street

hi i am gary ledwood i lived on woodside lane till may 59 at no 12 i think you can still see the back wall of the row of outside shared toilets on rugby street

hi if you lived at no 12 wasnt that at the bottom of woodside lane next to the girl that had a big christmas tree up every year do you remember any of the lads and lasses hope to here back

Just a long shot - my grandad James Nugent lived at 6 Birley Street in the 1800's and my great grandad George Mason ran the Locomotive Inn at 2 Fowler Street around the same time. I have no photos of these places so if anyone can help out I'd be most greatful.

Cheers

Darryl Nugent

hi if you lived at no 12 wasnt that at the bottom of woodside lane next to the girl that had a big christmas tree up every year do you remember any of the lads and lasses hope to here back

I knew the Olivers.They lived opposite the bottom of Wood fold.Next to the pub.

i was born on marshall st the sweet shop just up from the pub which was known as the"bottom" [guards rest] i moved aged about 3 my brother john was run over by the coal cart and almost died he was 8, the Roberts lived accross the road, walt, i think winnie young walt jimmy mick barbara vicky and marie, the lindleys lived next door, we too went to the locco even after we moved near brammall lane. my sister sheila could probably write a book about it. did you know that pete and jeff stringfellow lived at the top of marshall street, they went to school with my brother and sister/

i was born on marshall st the sweet shop just up from the pub which was known as the"bottom" [guards rest] i moved aged about 3 my brother john was run over by the coal cart and almost died he was 8, the Roberts lived accross the road, walt, i think winnie young walt jimmy mick barbara vicky and marie, the lindleys lived next door, we too went to the locco even after we moved near brammall lane. my sister sheila could probably write a book about it. did you know that pete and jeff stringfellow lived at the top of marshall street, they went to school with my brother and sister/

hi i was born in woodside lane i can remember a girl called janet lindley and the stringfellows just carnt place marshall street

hi pitsmoor lad in your blog you mention the mitchells on wodside lane how much do you remember im sure the mitchells were my wifes great grand parents were they george and rose hannah hi think rose was a bit srange ad use to throw bucket of water at kids there might eva have been my wifes gran there gladys any help will do thanks

Anyone know of Reg and Lily dodd,they had a son called Reg who will be about 68yrs old now,they lived on the lane inthe 50s-60s?

Hi Everyone
John Ledwood here. I lived at 168 up to I think 1960 when our house was the last to be demolished in the clearance.. I remember the Mitchells as they lived in our yard and we used to play together. My grandparents ran The Woodman at one time.
168 was near the top opposite a high wall which enclosed ground bordering on Woodfold. Happy memories of playing on the Wood (no trees) and fishing the 7 ponds of Roe Wood.

Hi leddy can u remember the names of the mitchells thanks,jim

believe one was John

Hi everyone,
I was telling my older sister (in her 70's) about this thread and she lived on Woodside Lane before I was born with my mother and her father and brother. Their name was McCormick and they lived next door to the in-laws (McCormicks also) They had a daughter Lucy who married Fred Hilton (another family who lived in that street. My sister has told me loads of stories about them growing up in that area -its so interesting. Does anyone remember them?

does anyone recall a family called McCarthy (poss Irish) 1920's - 1940's. Kids were Jimmy, Bernard and Frankie. Went to St. Catherines RC church and boys were altar servers. Father was possibly a school teacher. I have photo's of the family.

I live in Middlesbrough but in my schoolboy days in the 1950s i used to spend my holidays with my sister who lived in Woodside lane. i cant remember which number but it was close to Stanley tool works and next door to a newsagents. happy days

Remember the newsagents, opposite the Mission Hall, called Martin's. I think then there was a house, then and entry leading into a yard. On the other side of the newsagents was a works entrance, I think they called it Chapman's at one time but maybe Stanley Works took it over. They took over everything else.

My gran live Woodside Lane all her married life she had three daughters Joan,Lilyand June Hague.In their yard lived Mrs Knott the Howes not sure but the Padgets.The house that backed on to the road behind them was the Pollards,outside their yard the bookie use to stand and take bets.Their yard backed on to the school the outside loo`s were next to the wall.Joan moved to the yard in front of Stanley Tools.Earlier Arthur Hague had the pub at the top of Woodside Lane.Joan had a daughter called Christine Barron she went to the school in the fifties.Also my mums cousin lived at the top his mum was call Amy her son was called Peter.The name Charlesworth rings a bell mum used to talk about a Lily Charlesworth.My mum and dad got married at Christ Church the november of 1947 The thing I remember was going every Saturday around tea time the radio on with the football results Grandad would be at the Wednesday ground we knew if they had lost a session would follow at the pitsmoor club to drown his sorrows.Good all days

Thanks for the memory jogger Texas I had forgotten about the mission hall,but I used to go to St catherines which was on a main road and as I remember it was a good walk from woodside lane.