Anyone remember her? She used to own a record shop...think it was down by the Moor somewhere. Is she still about?

yes remember voilet may .i have loads of LPs, dont know whot to do with them,?

yes remember voilet may .i have loads of LPs, dont know whot to do with them,?


You could try Barry at 'Record Collector'...Broomhill.

When did she close...do you know?

Got to be in 70s , will try barrys there plenty of nice ones .like (nat king cole .Queen ELVIS MY FAV ,,

I remember the shop, there was just everything in there, I bought loads of soul stuff...*sighs* happy days :)

A great place to buy 1950's rock records

Anyone remember her? She used to own a record shop...think it was down by the Moor somewhere. Is she still about?Used to go a lot and have a browse. It was on Matilda Street,near the Golden Dragon.

the shops still there its a comic/manga collectables store now though.

There's an old thread about Violet May here: http://www.sheffieldforum.co.uk/showthread.php?t=4948 Violet was a real character whom anyone would warm to; she often seemed far more interested in the records than in making a profit. Violet May Barkworth died in August 1995, aged 85.

I used to go to her shop on City Road near Bernard Street with a pal called Ernest Allen.

We were both mad keen Jazz fans at the time.

I often wonder whatever became of Ernest, I know he was a decent Drummer.

He did work as a Fitter at the Grimesthorpe Steel Works and lodged at the back of the Midland station with his in laws with his young wife and baby.

He was married at a very early age and I wondered if anyone else on here knew him?

yes remember voilet may .i have loads of LPs, dont know whot to do with them,?

I'll have 'em

I was married to Violet May's grandson. She was a formidable lady.

Violet May's this brought back memories, in the long lost days as my daughter says of cave living and did we have televisions, I used to visit her shop for all my 'Motown' - You could guarentee she had it in stock- Never had any money, always came out with more than I had gone in for.

Happy Days

Wasn't Violet May's at the bottom of Duke St in the early 60s, I remember going there a few times?

A bit more here :thumbsup:

http://www.sheffieldforum.co.uk/showthread.php?t=4948