Does anyone have any information about when the tramlines to Walkley were removed. We are currently in production of a book about the history of Walkley and any information about this would be greatfully received.

Ta

The last tram ran in 1956 from Walkley Tram Terminus from where trams ran to the town centre. The rails were not lifted, they were simply covered over later, possibly several years later in fact. I lived in Walkley in the 80's when they uncovered some tram tracks after digging up the road.

This video has some footage of Walkley trams in op:

http://films.kelkoo.co.uk/browse/b/150101/ps_OV490.html

You're a star. Thanks for that! :)

If anyone else has any information about the history of walkley i would be very grateful to hear it. The book is almost complete but we can still add any new info we receive, however small. We would even give a credit!

Thanks

What have you got about the Walkley palladium out of interest.

Not a great deal to be honest. Just a paragraph about when it was built and a photograph. Can you point me towards anything more?

Have tou got any info about the painter Rossetti living in and painting in walkley?

Hi,
I for one would be very interested in a copy of a book dedicated to Walkley.
I lived on Providence Road for 29 years until I moved to a village in Lancashire in 1977.

Most of Walkley in my early years are distant memories, I have very little in the way of Photo's as I was only young.

I have lots of where I lived as my Father had a very large garden which was more like a farm as he had Pigs, chickens, rabbits and even a goat.

I do remember the Palladium as I went there twice a week also all the well known shops have gone.

Regards John.M

If you go along South rd towards town as the road starts to bend to the right,where the bus stop is there is an exposed tramline there sat in a pot hole.

Originally posted by Scarrott
Does anyone have any information about when the tramlines to Walkley were removed. We are currently in production of a book about the history of Walkley and any information about this would be greatfully received.

Ta


Here is a photo of Walkley Tram Terminus circa 1900:



Walkley Tram Terminus 1900 (http://www.hpac.org.uk/cgi-bin/hpac.pl?_cgifunction=form&_layout=picturesheffield&keyval=sheff.id=5243)

wasn't the paladeum next to the library?

The Palladium is where Netto Supermarket now stands. We're all the current regulars at least 4 times a week! in the Rose House pub on South Road - any memories of it

My sister in sheffield has a large painting in her home of a walkley tram on south rd, the trams making it's way up the hill, comming from weston park, it's a great picture.

I remember Barber Road being dug up to insert a sewer, gosh, when? ten years ago I reckon and the tram line was exposed in the process. This was at the junction of Bower Road and you can see where the road was relaid, it still looks quite new.

Unfortunately, the engineers cut through the line in order to insert the new sewage pipe which I thought was sad. I find there's a strange romance in those old tram lines still lying buried beneath the road.

Originally posted by Ousetunes


Unfortunately, the engineers cut through the line in order to insert the new sewage pipe which I thought was sad. I find there's a strange romance in those old tram lines still lying buried beneath the road. [/B]

NOW i feel old, i remember riding on the walkley tram like it was yesterday, i would get on at the end of south rd comming from my grams then jump off at winter st hospital to go see my dad.

yes the paladium was next to the library, my sister and I used to go there at least once a weekOriginally posted by peterdo
wasn't the paladeum next to the library?

I don't know when they were removed, but my grandfather was the foreman in charge of laying the tram lines, ineither crookes or walkleyI have a newspaper clipping of it somewhereOriginally posted by Scarrott
Does anyone have any information about when the tramlines to Walkley were removed. We are currently in production of a book about the history of Walkley and any information about this would be greatfully received.

Ta

Hi Scarrott
Very interested in your book. What sort of things will be in it? Schools? shops? local colour and characters? maps? (please see thread bout 298 Bolehill Rd.)
Keep forum posted about publication date

Originally posted by JDee
Here is a photo of Walkley Tram Terminus circa 1900:



Walkley Tram Terminus 1900 (http://www.hpac.org.uk/cgi-bin/hpac.pl?_cgifunction=form&_layout=picturesheffield&keyval=sheff.id=5243)

Sorry to disagree with you JDee, but the tram you have linked to is on Suffolk Road and not on South Road
deecee

Originally posted by all4_ofus
yes the paladium was next to the library, my sister and I used to go there at least once a week

The Palladium was at the bottom of Highton Street, where the Netto supermarket is now. The Walkley Library is at the end of South Road on the corner of Walkley Road

The Walkley Palladium was at the bottom of Highton Street where the Netto supermarket is now, the Walkley Library is on the corner of South Road/ Walkley Road

Sorry posted twice:confused: