did anyone come from darnall? i lived there all my life and remember the club trips from the horti and libs club,the darnall medical aid where ernest morley dressed up, oris the man with no voice, the pie and pea shop with tommo and his brother, lomases chip shop, carousel cafe, bates wine shop, the blue shop, musgroves beer off, yeomans pipe shop, matthews furniture shop, piggy lane allotments, seargents sandwich shop, lakins fishing tackle shop, mosleys tv shop, i was in the darnall drifters skateboard club which was run by a guy called jan,,

my best memory was cyril and gerts cafe on main rd, john raynard s hair salon, stewarts chippie, and ron ingle had the newsagents, my god it was good in 79

love johns he had loads a porn mags to look through and i was only 11 :thumbsup:

I didn't live in Darnall but my grandma and grandad lived on Fisher lane, just up from the medical aid. My brother and I used to think that Batman and Robin lived in that detached house just down from the M A :)

I used to love going to play bingo with Grandad at Darnall libs, and we had some great trips out with the club.

We used to go to Lomas' chippy.

We had some really happy times in Darnall in the early to late 70's.

The allotments are still there,and we have a website.
http://infieldlane.weebly.com/

did anyone come from darnall? i lived there all my life and remember the club trips from the horti and libs club,the darnall medical aid where ernest morley dressed up, oris the man with no voice, the pie and pea shop with tommo and his brother, lomases chip shop, carousel cafe, bates wine shop, the blue shop, musgroves beer off, yeomans pipe shop, matthews furniture shop, piggy lane allotments, seargents sandwich shop, lakins fishing tackle shop, mosleys tv shop, i was in the darnall drifters skateboard club which was run by a guy called jan,,

my best memory was cyril and gerts cafe on main rd, john raynard s hair salon, stewarts chippie, and ron ingle had the newsagents, my god it was good in 79

ive lived here 27 + years now and all my family have too and i doubt ill ever leave tbh

I lived in Darnall untl we were moved for redevelopment.
I loved it it brings back memeories , piggy lane allotments, long summers in High Hazels Park, and the club trips to Cleethorpes and Mablethorpe. Do you remember Whitby Road School, getting evacuated and every one having to be bused to Achreshill school? Whitby Road stared to fall down a disussed mine shaft. Must be getting old!!

used to live on Darnall main road opposite the Fire Station but left when I was 6 so don't remember a lot of it,went to Whitby Road school can remember Thackers shop,High Hazels park.

How spooky is that just seen that this is my 193rd post and I used to live at 193 Darnall road

Keep up to date with High Hazels at
http://www.sheffield.gov.uk/out--about/parks-woodlands--countryside/development--regeneration-projects/park-regeneration-projects/darnall-green-spaces-regeneration-project/high-hazels-park.

Hi...my husband used to live in darnall too until they were moved cos the houses were being demolished....they lived on Cattall Street..think his parents had been there years...his grandparents lived on the street with the post office at the top..forgotten the name now...would it be Farenden or something like that?? I can remember we hadnt been courting very long and he took me home for tea..as you used to do in those days....and i started to wash the pots after tea and found no hot water coming from the hot water tap..there was cold running water but no hot..so i started to bang the tap..they all stood and laughed at me..i had no idea houses didnt have hot water...felt a right pillock!!! Theyre house didnt have a bathroom either...it was the tin bath or the shower in the corner of the bedroom...it was only a 2bed house so my husband used to have the landing as his bedrooom...a dividing wall was put up and a small bed was put in for him.....god kids today would think you had gone crazy if they saw that wouldnt they??

I was born and bred in Darnall on Pearce Road. Lived there till I was 17 when we moved but all my memories are there. Attended Whitby Road and Darnall Board schools, Darnall Congs, loved it at the Darnall youth club and had many happy times in High Hazels park. Happy days!!

My Grandparents came from Darnall, on Nightingale Street, thats not there any more, Its part of the playing fields now. We all belonged to the Darnall Medical Aid and took part in the parades and the pantomines for many years.

My mum lived on Scarbrough Rd with my nan and grandad, i remember there were 5 or 6 houses to a yard and the toilet outside. My grandparents had to move onto the Greenland estate when they demolished the houses.

My mum lived on Scarbrough Rd with my nan and grandad, i remember there were 5 or 6 houses to a yard and the toilet outside. My grandparents had to move onto the Greenland estate when they demolished the houses.

hi hanco we live on scarbrough road now and have always wonderd what used to be here before there built bungalows.what year did there demolished the houses and have you any pics what it was like please.

I lived on Studley Road when i was a little kid (that was a road near where the fishing tackle shop and later the jukebox shop was), it later got walled off and became Studley Court?
i went to Greenlands school, prolly till about 1979/1980 ish? then i moved to woodhouse and went to brunswick middle before going to beaver hill in 1981.

i lived on phillimore road for 29years, went to phillimore school and then on to handsworth grange. i've got some great memories from darnall, colleridge youth club and starworks, kids dont have anything like that, these days.

Me and my husband bought a house on Uttley St when we were first married in the early 70s. Cost us £400 Two years later we moved to Wixley Rd due to slum clearance. Not long after that we moved to Phillimore Rd school and became caretakers.Happy times and such friendly people.

My mum grew up in Darnall - she lived on Bridport Road and went to Whitby Road School. She was a MayQueen one year (but I don't know which). She's just turned 70 - my nan and grandad lived in the same house until it was demolished and they moved to a flat on the Greenland estate. I remember they had a big shared yard and the old air raid shelter was still there even when I was little (at least that's what my Grandad used to tell us it was!)

my family used to live on harry frith and ouseburn croft

Me and my husband bought a house on Uttley St when we were first married in the early 70s. Cost us £400 Two years later we moved to Wixley Rd due to slum clearance. Not long after that we moved to Phillimore Rd school and became caretakers.Happy times and such friendly people.
what year did you end being caretaker? i may know you!!!!

I lived at 88 Coleford Road in the early sixties in my nans house before my mum and dad got their own place on the Manor. There was Devoties ice cream yard at the bottom of our road opposite the corner shop. At the top were some private garages just before the old rectory house..My aunty Ethel Holmes had the sweets shop just below the fire station on Darnall main Road..
Heres a wierd thing..After I first met my wife I went with her to meet her mum one day and she asked my where I lived when I was young as she knew the Fletcher name..It turns out they lived in the house right next door to us at no 90 although I had moved by then but she used to see me when I'd come and visit my nan..

I lived at 88 Coleford Road in the early sixties in my nans house before my mum and dad got their own place on the Manor. There was Devoties ice cream yard at the bottom of our road opposite the corner shop. At the top were some private garages just before the old rectory house..My aunty Ethel Holmes had the sweets shop just below the fire station on Darnall main Road..
Heres a wierd thing..After I first met my wife I went with her to meet her mum one day and she asked my where I lived when I was young as she knew the Fletcher name..It turns out they lived in the house right next door to us at no 90 although I had moved by then but she used to see me when I'd come and visit my nan..

Used to live opposite Holmes's shop,Used to sit outside our house and watch people getting chewing gum out of the Beech Nut machine.You used to get a free packet every fourth turn one for me and one for my brother :) went into the shop to get a penny ice lolly or 4 black jacks or fruit salads. Happy days.

I was born on greenland rd If asked my mum would say it was Darnall. my gran said Carbrook. Only the men acknowledged it ws the 'cliffe! no wonder I am confused

Was that in the Holmes of the fifties or sixties?

My nan lived on Helen Road, around the corner on Coleford Rd was Teddys grocers and a little way up from there was a nice chippy.

We used to walk up to the old terminus for shopping and sometimes we went to High Hazels park. Does anyone remember the petrified tree?

My Grandparents came from Darnall, on Nightingale Street, thats not there any more, Its part of the playing fields now. We all belonged to the Darnall Medical Aid and took part in the parades and the pantomines for many years.

We lived on Nightingale St - 79 the Hayward family?
Steve, Sue, Linda, David & Mark:hihi:

I had an Aunty and Uncle that lived in Darnall, Frank and Elsie Turner,I believe that Frank died in the early 60's,and I doubt that Elsie would still be alive either.I would love to be able to get in touch with my two cousins. I'm pretty sure that the eldest was named Robert, not sure about the other one. I think that they used to call her Patsy which might mean that her name was Patricia? Robert would have to be about 70 or close to and Patsy?coming up to 60. If anyone can help it would be much appreciated.
Dors.

My nan lived on Helen Road, around the corner on Coleford Rd was Teddys grocers and a little way up from there was a nice chippy.

We used to walk up to the old terminus for shopping and sometimes we went to High Hazels park. Does anyone remember the petrified tree?

That tree is in the Botanical Gardens now. Friends of High Hazels have asked if we can have it back.They said no!

Well this is Darnalldavid,just had to say something.
I lived at 47 James Street for a time(now demolished),having been born at Craven Road(now demolished),also lived at 69 Poole Road(now demolished,and for a short time Uttley Street(now demolished).Seems to be a pattern here.Famly name was Saynors.
I can remember sitting outside the Kings Head,waiting for my grandad,who worked at the dog track.I can remember Lomases chip shop,Mustills shop at the top of Poole road,and Mavis's.......shop as well.eventually moved to 12, Mather Avenue on the lower Manor estate(not demolished yet).Went to Acres Hill infants school,and then one year at the Juniors.
Fabulous days in Darnall.
Can anybody tell me if there's an Easter parade this year,and what time/day.
dsjpds@hotmail.com.
Forgot to mention Darnall Green Club and Ackadock Club(Aquaduct).
David

Well this is Darnalldavid,just had to say something.
I lived at 47 James Street for a time(now demolished),having been born at Craven Road(now demolished),also lived at 69 Poole Road(now demolished,and for a short time Uttley Street(now demolished).Seems to be a pattern here.Famly name was Saynors.
I can remember sitting outside the Kings Head,waiting for my grandad,who worked at the dog track.I can remember Lomases chip shop,Mustills shop at the top of Poole road,and Mavis's.......shop as well.eventually moved to 12, Mather Avenue on the lower Manor estate(not demolished yet).Went to Acres Hill infants school,and then one year at the Juniors.
Fabulous days in Darnall.
Can anybody tell me if there's an Easter parade this year,and what time/day.
dsjpds@hotmail.com.
Forgot to mention Darnall Green Club and Ackadock Club(Aquaduct).
David


I used to live on Pearce Road and knew the Saynors. My friend Irene Bayliss I think was some relative. I remember all the shops you mentioned and as you say Happy Days!

I was born on greenland rd If asked my mum would say it was Darnall. my gran said Carbrook. Only the men acknowledged it ws the 'cliffe! no wonder I am confused

Also lived on Greenland rd untill houses came down, we then moved to
Fitzmaurice rd.

My nan lived on Helen Road, around the corner on Coleford Rd was Teddys grocers and a little way up from there was a nice chippy.

We used to walk up to the old terminus for shopping and sometimes we went to High Hazels park. Does anyone remember the petrified tree?

I do, remember seeing it when my Dad took me to the park

Well this is Darnalldavid,just had to say something.
I lived at 47 James Street for a time(now demolished),having been born at Craven Road(now demolished),also lived at 69 Poole Road(now demolished,and for a short time Uttley Street(now demolished).Seems to be a pattern here.Famly name was Saynors.
I can remember sitting outside the Kings Head,waiting for my grandad,who worked at the dog track.I can remember Lomases chip shop,Mustills shop at the top of Poole road,and Mavis's.......shop as well.eventually moved to 12, Mather Avenue on the lower Manor estate(not demolished yet).Went to Acres Hill infants school,and then one year at the Juniors.
Fabulous days in Darnall.
Can anybody tell me if there's an Easter parade this year,and what time/day.
dsjpds@hotmail.com.
Forgot to mention Darnall Green Club and Ackadock Club(Aquaduct).
David

Darnall Carnival,which replaced the Easter parade some years ago,is on Saturday June 13th from 12 noon,with a Mela the following day.
The carnival will unfortunately be smaller than recent years,due to Sheffield City Council's disgraceful decision not to fund Darnall Forum.

Does anyone remember the Bradleys from the fireplace business or Ernie Sissons from the butcher's ?
I spent a lot of time in Darnall in the late 40's early 50's - most of my mates lived there. High Hazel's Park and the drinks shop on a Sunday when everything else was closed and of course the Medical Aid Society Parade with Ernest Morley. I have told this story on another thread but here goes :
I was on the Handsworth tram as it left Darnall, when Ernie jumped on banging his head on the pole on the platform. " You'd better put some butter on that " said the conductor. "What do you think I am - a bleeding tea cake " sez Ernie.There was never a dull moment when he was around but then as I remember that was true of a lot of the Darnall people I knew.

i used to spend a lot of time in and around darnall in the early ,mid,sixties,i knew loads of girls from the area,there was cheryl and dot and jennifer,they lived opposite the davy united firm,linda and denise who lived just off poole road,linda tee who lived somewhere down staniforth road and several others who's names dont come to mind,we used to go to the ace of clubs youth club/dance on a thursday night,i think it was thursday,if you went out of the club you had your hand stamped with a blue ink ace of clubs so you didnt have to pay your two bob to get back in,once met chris farlowe in there,just before he made the "out of time my baby" hit

Wow, ive got a tear in my eye just reading all these posts!!
Best years of my life in Darnall and saddens me to see how downhill it's gone. Moved t Darnall from Pitsmoor in the mid 70's and thought how posh we must have been moving onto the newly built Greenlands estate!! Spent all summers in the park or frogging in the ponds on the golf course. Knocked about with Mossy, Putty, Barry and Gordon Fell. Whatever happened to him. Crazy kid!!
Moved away when I met my girlfriend of 20yrs. (Dont believe in marriage)
My Mum & Dad lived there until they pasted away in the late ninety's. Gladys & Tony Cupitt.. Great people and dearly missed.
Darnall.....Best place in the world....When i was a kid.....Get a tear in my eye when i drive through the Greenland estate....still.

Also lived on Greenland rd untill houses came down, we then moved to
Fitzmaurice rd.

Hey Pinkgirl

I lived on Fitzmaurice Road too.... We left in 1972... What number did you live at? Maybe we know each other....

The holmes would have ben there in the fities and sixties. My dad also used to leave his old bangers in her yard as we could never afford to get them running properly.

Does anyone remember the Bradleys from the fireplace business or Ernie Sissons from the butcher's ?
I spent a lot of time in Darnall in the late 40's early 50's - most of my mates lived there. High Hazel's Park and the drinks shop on a Sunday when everything else was closed and of course the Medical Aid Society Parade with Ernest Morley. I have told this story on another thread but here goes :
I was on the Handsworth tram as it left Darnall, when Ernie jumped on banging his head on the pole on the platform. " You'd better put some butter on that " said the conductor. "What do you think I am - a bleeding tea cake " sez Ernie.There was never a dull moment when he was around but then as I remember that was true of a lot of the Darnall people I knew.

I worked at Walt Bradley's Fireplace shop in 1959 I worked with his son Gordon fitting fireplaces etc. I was born in Helen Road Darnall and lived there for 20 years, went to Darnall Board Junior school and on to Whitby Rd school when Mr Saxon was headteacher. I remember one dinnertime some kids sneaked back into the science classroom and one of the boys was messing around with some chemicals and the explosion nearly blew the bottom wing off the school, the lads came staggering out of the classroom covered in purple and yellow blotches.
Some dinnertimes we used to go to one of the mates house to smoke a tuppenny fag from Cyrils and listen to the latest R&R records and this guy who was related to my mate would do the weekly wash for the family used to tell us we were a decadent lot, his name was Ernest Morley.
My brothers and I were all in the Coleford Rd Scout troop great times "indeed"

Hey Pinkgirl

I lived on Fitzmaurice Road too.... We left in 1972... What number did you live at? Maybe we know each other....

My aunty,uncle and cousin lived on Fitzmaurice Road too in the 70s. My nan lived on Irving Street. We too loved Lomas's chippy and my nan helped out in the herbalists at the top of Staniforth Road. I virtually grew up around the area as I was always up in the area. Happy days!

Hey Pinkgirl

I lived on Fitzmaurice Road too.... We left in 1972... What number did you live at? Maybe we know each other....


It was after '72 we we moved to Fitzmaurice as I was 14 when we moved in,
was the 'new' fitzmaurice rd, still possible I know of you though :)

My aunty,uncle and cousin lived on Fitzmaurice Road too in the 70s. My nan lived on Irving Street. We too loved Lomas's chippy and my nan helped out in the herbalists at the top of Staniforth Road. I virtually grew up around the area as I was always up in the area. Happy days!

MMM, thinking about that, these were the old terraced houses so it was possibly earlier than then :confused:

That tree is in the Botanical Gardens now. Friends of High Hazels have asked if we can have it back.They said no!

Wasn't it removed from High Hazels because of continuing vandalism.

Possibly a good idea to leave it where it is, you get a higher class of vandal in the botanical gardens.

darnall used to be just brill at weekends drinking in all the pubs and clubs and they was always full , just look at the area now .what a dump the best thing to do with the area now is to steamroll the lot so..so sad never come back again............

I was born and brought up in Darnall driving through l just makes me sad now.

i was too,, went past old bradley pub other day. dinner time drunks pi**ing up wall outside young children walking past its a joke think thats only pub left now. apart from the working mans club ha! bet there is not many of them now down there working man i mean. thing is they can all go out drinking,smoking every dinner i must be doing somthing wrong ?

Wow, ive got a tear in my eye just reading all these posts!!
Best years of my life in Darnall and saddens me to see how downhill it's gone. Moved t Darnall from Pitsmoor in the mid 70's and thought how posh we must have been moving onto the newly built Greenlands estate!! Spent all summers in the park or frogging in the ponds on the golf course. Knocked about with Mossy, Putty, Barry and Gordon Fell. Whatever happened to him. Crazy kid!!
Moved away when I met my girlfriend of 20yrs. (Dont believe in marriage)
My Mum & Dad lived there until they pasted away in the late ninety's. Gladys & Tony Cupitt.. Great people and dearly missed.
Darnall.....Best place in the world....When i was a kid.....Get a tear in my eye when i drive through the Greenland estate....still.


Was Les Fell Gordons brother they lived on Greenland way ?

We lived on Cravens Rd 1953 to 70 spending my childhood and youth there. Wouldn't change any of it, Whitby Rd infants and junior school and then Waltheof. Those summer days in High hazels park and the woods around the golf course, the funfairs on the dog track carpark and going down the "darkie" from opposite the Halfway house to come out near the railway bridge at the bottom on prince of Wales Rd. Dad worked at Davey United so I remember the sports days well.

I was born and bred in Darnall on Pearce Road. Lived there till I was 17 when we moved but all my memories are there. Attended Whitby Road and Darnall Board schools, Darnall Congs, loved it at the Darnall youth club and had many happy times in High Hazels park. Happy days!!

you my have known my hubbys family then the cheesmans ???

I'm putting together a display on the history of High Hazels Park,for the Friends of High Hazels stall at Darnall Carnival next month.I want to feature people who have influenced the park over the years.
Naturally,I want to include the legendary Ernest Morley,who was a feature of the Easter Parade for many years,but unfortunately I don't have a photo of him.
Can anyone oblige?

Hi, yes there was Les, Geof, Gordon and 2 sisters Amanda & Danella.

Seen Les a few times but none of the others.

[QUOTE=sharonxxxx;4968139]you my have known my hubbys family then the cheesmans ???[/QUOTE

Don't recall the name will have to talk to some of my family who may remember. We left Darnall in 1957.

Does anyone remember the Timmins family in Darnall?

PopT

i was born and bred in darnall had some great times when a lad in high hazels park,good times as a teenager at the speak easy,good times in the pubs and clubs when a adult great people in darnall at that time, so sad to see what it has turned into,but still got my memories.

Darnall was a lovely place i was born and bred down there on Gainsford Rd i would;nt live down there now all the good people have gone or pass away.You can only see sadness.

We lived on Nightingale St - 79 the Hayward family?
Steve, Sue, Linda, David & Mark:hihi:

My Grandparents lived at number 30. The Brittains

My Grandparents lived at number 30. The Brittains

Didn't they have RAF connections? If so my parents,Iris and Pete Campbell,worked with them at Darnall Medical Aid.

They belonged to the Air Training Corps (ATC) 367 squadron Hillsborough. The whole family worked with the DMA on the parades, jumble sales and in the pantomime. My Grandma is still alive at the age of 95.

does anyone here go in the kings head on poole road nowadays? ive just moved into cuthbert cooper place on cresswell road.

My Darnall born and bred mate met his wife at a dance at the City Hall. He asked her where she lived, and she replied "Nether Edge, where do you live?" He replied "Darn Hall", she replied, "oh that sounds lovely, where is it?" He replied "between The Manor and Tinsley luv". :hihi:

Iwas born in darnall for 23 yrs Probably know all of you. Went to Phillimore rd and Coleridge Rd
from 1951 to 1976 ( moved to Handsworth )

Iwas born in darnall for 23 yrs Probably know all of you. Went to Phillimore rd and Coleridge Rd
from 1951 to 1976 ( moved to Handsworth )

Did you know the Sampson's who lived on Stovin Rd, I think that was Darnall and not Attercliffe :huh: They were my cousins (still are) :)

I know John and Dave very well.John was in my class at school. Dave I played with him and football.They know me very well as well

I know John and Dave very well.John was in my class at school. Dave I played with him and football.They know me very well as well

Are you kidding me :o they are my cousins, John's nickname was winks, I don't know why. Our David always got called Sam, and I only remember that he played cricket. It's a small world isn't it?:)

Hey Pinkgirl

I lived on Fitzmaurice Road too.... We left in 1972... What number did you live at? Maybe we know each other....

I lived at the bottom of fitzmaurice rd. and left to go in the RAF in 1967.

i lived on phillimore road for 29years, went to phillimore school and then on to handsworth grange. i've got some great memories from darnall, colleridge youth club and starworks, kids dont have anything like that, these days.
Hi,there waynejnr, just wondering if you knew the MIDDLETONS who lived at 142,PHILLIMORE RD? THEY WERE A LARGE FAMILY,AS IN LOTS(NINE KIDS) I went out with PAMELA,for quite a while,also got her brother PHILLIP a job working with me as a drivers mate on long distance.He is in SPAIN at the moment i am told.PAMELA died quite a number of years ago.take care.eightlegger. P. S. i have been living in CANADA,for a number of yeas now.

Doe"s anyone remember a BERYL TURNER?, she used to have a dance studio on the corner of INDUSTRY RD.and????, sorry another KODAK moment,i knew her as a friend.We met at the roller rink at ATTERCLIFFE, but i used to see her around DARNALL,once in a while,as i was working for GREENTHORPES at that time.Any info would be appreciated,thank you.eightlegger.(CANADA):help:

Doe"s anyone remember a BERYL TURNER?, she used to have a dance studio on the corner of INDUSTRY RD.and????, sorry another KODAK moment,i knew her as a friend.We met at the roller rink at ATTERCLIFFE, but i used to see her around DARNALL,once in a while,as i was working for GREENTHORPES at that time.Any info would be appreciated,thank you.eightlegger.(CANADA):help:do ou rememberalan turner also worked at greenthorpesasdid adick redfearnandothers

do ou rememberalan turner also worked at greenthorpesasdid adick redfearnandotherssorry re write this item again do you remember alan turner who worked at greenthorpes a;sodick redfearn and i remember diane thorpe and othersbutthere names escape me unfortunatly both alan and dick nowdeceased but i remember thorpe s lived on prince awales road where the big clock was

sorry re write this item again do you remember alan turner who worked at greenthorpes a;sodick redfearn and i remember diane thorpe and othersbutthere names escape me unfortunatly both alan and dick nowdeceased but i remember thorpe s lived on prince awales road where the big clock wasHi, cleegirl , sorry i do not know either of the two people that you mentioned. I worked at GREENTHORPES in 1956/57 as a drivers mate to my uncle bob.We were on hire to the SHEFFIELD FURNISHING CO, at the junction of INFIRMARY RD and PENISTONE RD.Also there at that time was a man named BANNERS JACK,(guess who was hired out to)??,his mate was TERRY MURDOCH. ALBERT WARD,(GEORGES brother-in-law)was also there.in fact the house next door to THORPES on the upper side was bought by the THORPES for ALBERT, from a man named ARTHUR PHEATON.Years later i met ARTHURS son ELLIS,and we became best friends for life.Ufortunatley he has now passed away.eightlegger. P.S. ARTHUR PHEATON had a coal business in DARNALL, i think their yard was on INDUSTRY RD.

I Was born in Smith Street. if anyone remembers it.
it was only a small Street with about 8 terrace houses on it.
it was the one after Coleford road
going towards the bus depot,(now b&q)
My Dad lived in the house belonging to Coleford road club.
his name was Cyril Chaplin.
and had family on Fitzmurice rd.

My grandma used to be the projectionist at
the cinemas in Darnall.
One of the places is now the big lighting company on the corner.

I lived at 88 Coleford Road in the early sixties in my nans house before my mum and dad got their own place on the Manor. There was Devoties ice cream yard at the bottom of our road opposite the corner shop. At the top were some private garages just before the old rectory house..My aunty Ethel Holmes had the sweets shop just below the fire station on Darnall main Road..
Heres a wierd thing..After I first met my wife I went with her to meet her mum one day and she asked my where I lived when I was young as she knew the Fletcher name..It turns out they lived in the house right next door to us at no 90 although I had moved by then but she used to see me when I'd come and visit my nan..

I used to visit Pamela Russell, 267 Coleford Rd. She had three brothers, George, Keith, and David; and two sisters, Cindy and Marie. I use to catch the tram at Darnall. In 1960 I married Pamela, had 3 children. It's a small world.

Lived on Industry Road near the bottom end between the years of 1960 and 1970. Remember Roomes beer off shop which had a double entry and Roy the milkman with his horse and cart. Every Christmas Day the horse had to remember which houses Roy needed to deliver milk to as Roy was usually well oiled! Also Surrey Road playground with the high metal slide which we used to make more slippy by rubbing the wax paper from our daily loaf onto the bottom of. Caught many a child unawares. Also the flying plank which I think was made from a railway sleeper and was nearly the undoing of me when I once fell off and the beam narrowly missed my left temple!!Went to Whitby Road school betwenn 1965 and 1970....Mr Saxton was the head and Miss Musstell in charge of the little ones. I was in Ellison(red) house. The others being Cravens(blue), Hadfields(green) and..........Freddie and the Dreamers opened the new Tesco in Darnall now a WilKinsons. Piggy jack lane, Halfway House with a bag of crackers, pickled onion and triangle cheese, Lakins toyshop, army camp. Memories!!!!

so sad to see john who kept snakes at the top of ronald rd, in a nursing home after a stroke, he used to walk on glass , great .nice fella

almost forgot the darnall drifters skateboard club run by jan.. wow what memories

I didn't live in Darnall but I worked for a time at the Mobil petrol station on Greenland Road. Hard to believe now but I have photos of me standing by a Mobil Special pump with the price on it of 4/11 per gallon.
I spent a lot of time in High Hazels Park too on high days and holidays :hihi:

i was born and bread in darnall we lived on jubilee rd untill demolition around1976/7 i went to phillimore rd school then to park house they was some of the best days of my life happy timesa

Does any one know John and Ellen Smith. I believe they were both from Darnall then lived on the Manor on Fretson Road. They then moved on to the Greenland Estate. I would love to renew contact.

i lived on darnall rd oposite the sportsman and went to whitby rd . can anyone remember ronny guy and the double entry in bridport rd where the shop was. playing in the brick kilns at night. jacksons ice cream, barber bobs, johnsons sweet shop at the bottom of makin rd

I was born at Darnall (main road).

Does anyone remember Barry Thomas getting run over ?

what about the lyric on saturday mornings and the day the yo-yo man came and did all his tricks on stage . whit parades ernest with his pink poodles all happy memories

Iwas born in darnall for 23 yrs Probably know all of you. Went to Phillimore rd and Coleridge Rd
from 1951 to 1976 ( moved to Handsworth )

youre mother must have gone through hell. that must be a world record for length of labour

i lived on darnall rd oposite the sportsman and went to whitby rd . can anyone remember ronny guy and the double entry in bridport rd where the shop was. playing in the brick kilns at night. jacksons ice cream, barber bobs, johnsons sweet shop at the bottom of makin rd

I remember all the things and places you mentioned.Played on that field next to the brick yard for hours.The kilns were a great place to keep warm in the winter.Later the Sportsman and Albert were great local pubs full of characters.

anyone remember wilcoxs and learys lived on fitzmaurice rd,ouseburn and harry frith x

i remember whitby road school being evacuated and going to acreshill by bus

hi all i went to whitby rd/waltheof ,also remember going to acres hill .spent at lot of time at grandparents greenland road working mens club on coleford road sadley now gone

i went to whitby rd, but we got shipped to maltby st school, i was laughing with someone the other day about phones, in our yard at ronald rd, if the neighbour was on the phone we couldnt use ours, party lines, how primitive were the gpo back then?

hi craig when did you go to w/r

hi kev,,would have been 1969-75 ish/ im 47 now i think i remember a teacher called mrs altas, mr brindley, and mr ellis, unless im getting confused with beaver hill , mr ellis was a french teacher, mrs altas was head or deputy head and i think mr brindly was an english teacher or geography teacher,

the times ive been in the libs club, when we came out about 11 o clock i can still remember mick morran selling sweets on the counter members signed in./the concert room being packed with acts like .. jade.. cfs.. ron delta.. ted bayer.. johnny kallendar../and heres a memory no one will remember..... a guy called mick who had a novelty pipe made out of a sort of silver metal, with a sort of wheel on it, gordon burns what a lovley person, died so young.. johhny palmer, the snooker players,, eric peacock senior and junior,, mark cutforth, steve bell with the honda 400, god these were good times,..........what about erenest pickering the pigeon man on the telly?

the times ive been in the libs club, when we came out about 11 o clock i can still remember mick morran selling sweets on the counter members signed in./the concert room being packed with acts like .. jade.. cfs.. ron delta.. ted bayer.. johnny kallendar../and heres a memory no one will remember..... a guy called mick who had a novelty pipe made out of a sort of silver metal, with a sort of wheel on it, gordon burns what a lovley person, died so young.. johhny palmer, the snooker players,, eric peacock senior and junior,, mark cutforth, steve bell with the honda 400, god these were good times,..........what about erenest pickering the pigeon man on the telly?

My mum worked there for years with Dot

i was the glass collector with jimmy and sonny

, mr ellis was a french teacher,,

Haha...always picking his nose and used to throw a dunlop green flash at you calle 'fred' if you were naughty

thats him youve got it

hi craig i was there 67 to 72

i remember a lad called john taylor who danced at wigan casino , and mark kavalok, the simcox brothers, chris and mike, pamela cruise who was at the darnall horti around that time and cezel barlow who lived on gainsford rd, i went to school with barry wilson and craig saywell, i also remember a lovely lass called angela drake who was a lovely girl very nice looking who died very young , her mum was a bus conductress,

Wow! memories or what? I lived near Saynors Chippie on Shirland Lane. Often climbed over the fence into the "Spirits" to get a ball back (Darnall Spiritualist Church). I remember going down the "darkie" and almost filling my pants with the stories of the rats there. Building a dam in the gully in front of the Halfway House - Walking up Piggie Lane to get to the park. The hours spent playing on the China Field behind the petrol station on Staniforth Road. How many went over Kettlebridge to creep into the train yard and the run like the wind cos the railwmen chased you! And in Darnall it seemed like Lakins owned every shop !

Wow! memories or what? I lived near Saynors Chippie on Shirland Lane. Often climbed over the fence into the "Spirits" to get a ball back (Darnall Spiritualist Church). I remember going down the "darkie" and almost filling my pants with the stories of the rats there. Building a dam in the gully in front of the Halfway House - Walking up Piggie Lane to get to the park. The hours spent playing on the China Field behind the petrol station on Staniforth Road. How many went over Kettlebridge to creep into the train yard and the run like the wind cos the railwmen chased you! And in Darnall it seemed like Lakins owned every shop !you hit a few nerves there lol.Bet you know Furnleys/Robbinsons/Challagons/Olives/bucker

Cant say that I remember those folk but I do remember getting bit by the guard dog in Hodges depot!

Cant say that I remember those folk but I do remember getting bit by the guard dog in Hodges depot!Supprised you dont remember any of those some lived on or just off shirland lane just thought of another birkwood know loads but cant think of names.

I knew a Birkwoods - Bilton Rd I think?

I knew a Birkwoods - Bilton Rd I think?Yep was bilton rd or next rd on i only know paul though so was challagan was also a chap with triumph bike with coffin sidecar used to do tattoo,s forgot his name.

Wow, ive got a tear in my eye just reading all these posts!!
Best years of my life in Darnall and saddens me to see how downhill it's gone. Moved t Darnall from Pitsmoor in the mid 70's and thought how posh we must have been moving onto the newly built Greenlands estate!! Spent all summers in the park or frogging in the ponds on the golf course. Knocked about with Mossy, Putty, Barry and Gordon Fell. Whatever happened to him. Crazy kid!!
Moved away when I met my girlfriend of 20yrs. (Dont believe in marriage)
My Mum & Dad lived there until they pasted away in the late ninety's. Gladys & Tony Cupitt.. Great people and dearly missed.
Darnall.....Best place in the world....When i was a kid.....Get a tear in my eye when i drive through the Greenland estate....still.

I lived at darnall from 1980, wemoved onto fitzmaurice road from cottingham street, i know the afore mentioned mossy n putty, and it brings tears to my eyes too...........good old days x

lived in darnall in the early sixties used to belong to 49th boys brigade at darnall westlian church & the " lounge",- a room whithin the anex of the church
remember john palmer, stella jacobs, pam walley, houseman [cant remember his first name] alan hodkin,- i went to hurlfield boys till 67 when we moved to blackpool back in sheffield around 69 now living 14 mile outside stratford on avon just found the forum- brings back many memories have not seen or heard from anyone for many years now still get to sheffield now & again but not for a couple of years now as wife is now wheelchair bound so traveling is difficult for her, as people have said on here-great people great pubs but last time i was there looks very run down,

At one time or another my family attended darnall westlian church,
my brother used to be involved with the pantomines,
remember them :)

i lived on phillimore road for 29years, went to phillimore school and then on to handsworth grange. i've got some great memories from darnall, colleridge youth club and starworks, kids dont have anything like that, these days.

My inlaws lived there Audrey n Albert Brown, moved to hackenthorpe 1972 ish. Audrey had brother named Ray Grantham who still lives in Darnall.
recently found these pics of phillimore school infants 1970 my partner is top left. Really like to put names to some faces....

http://www.facebook.com/photo.php?pid=31373132&l=dad83744bf&id=1470767070

At one time or another my family attended darnall westlian church,
my brother used to be involved with the pantomines,
remember them :)

I remember the pantos. I belonged to Darnall Congs and also did pantos. Rivals I guess!!

lived in darnall in the early sixties used to belong to 49th boys brigade at darnall westlian church & the " lounge",- a room whithin the anex of the church...

Was David Jordan still involved with the BB during your time with them and, possibly,Frank Dean? And was "The Lounge" situated up a stairway in a corridor behind a stage?

At one time or another my family attended darnall westlian church,
my brother used to be involved with the pantomines,
remember them :)

I remember the pantomimes. Written and produced by Jack Douglas. I was involved with them from time to time. Who is your brother?

My Mum was born in Darnall, she lived in Dunkirk Square which was demolished and stood where Morrisons was.

I remember the pantomimes. Written and produced by Jack Douglas. I was involved with them from time to time. Who is your brother?

will send you a pm :)

elwood i remember the name jordon i believe there were two brothers there & i believe frank was captain -who are you

Iwas born in darnall for 23 yrs Probably know all of you. Went to Phillimore rd and Coleridge Rd
from 1951 to 1976 ( moved to Handsworth )

Was Browsing through a book in WHSmiths when i saw my partner as a five year old in a old class picture. Can confirm this as i have the individual school pic taken of him, left by his mumin her photo album. Would be nice if we could put any names to faces as he cant remember anybody. He's Darren Brown in the top left corner . His parents were Audrey and Albert Brown and they lived on febra street, I think thats right ?? oldest son is Michael.
Have put pics on facebook, click on link belowto see pictures.

http://www.facebook.com/photo.php?pi...&id=1470767070

i haved lived in darnall all my life and i am enjoying readind what everyone has put .i lived on wilstrop road and then cattel street now live on poole rd .

my husband was in the 258th darnall baptist scout group anyone remember pete foster he lived on darnall road

I used to live on coleridge rd. at the bottom of fitzmaurice rd. I lived there till 1968, I may know you .

This may not be relevant but if anyone out there knows if this is true. Apparently when King James was beheaded by axe, the execitioner came from Darnall.................Just wondered if this was true.

This may not be relevant but if anyone out there knows if this is true. Apparently when King James was beheaded by axe, the execitioner came from Darnall.................Just wondered if this was true.

Part of it certainly isn't true,it was King Charles that was beheaded.

Part of it certainly isn't true,it was King Charles that was beheaded.

You are quite right PCinfield...............don't know what I was thinking....think it was a senior moment......It was Charles 2nd from memory.

Oh dear keep trying it was Charles 1st

i lived on plowman st across from phillimore road school until the house was demolished around 68 as kids we used to have lookouts at each end of the street looking out for the local bobby as we were playing rounders and it was always the same window that got broke. my aunt and uncle Ernest and Lilly Robinson lived across the road from us with my cousins keith gary david hazel and christine and a couple of doors down lived my cousins the summerfields.we all spent many hours in high hazels park not glued to computer games like the kids of today

I was brought up on nidd rd. used to love Story's bakery apple charlottes & apple and billberry pies,dad loved their custards. Eric Pratts pork sausage & pork dripping.

Hey Pinkgirl

I lived on Fitzmaurice Road too.... We left in 1972... What number did you live at? Maybe we know each other....

I may know you as well I lived on coleridge rd. at the bottom of fitzmaurice rd. I left in 1967 to go in the forces.

:confused:Oh dear keep trying it was Charles 1st

Thank you Rainbow2411

I lived at number 11 Studley Rd until 31st March 1978 when we moved to Halfway. I remember it was the last day of the Easter school holidays. I was 10 when we left. Happy memories

any one remember the twins at rose cottage .j g osbornes transport

I lived at number 11 Studley Rd until 31st March 1978 when we moved to Halfway. I remember it was the last day of the Easter school holidays. I was 10 when we left. Happy memories
i lived on studley road too, left maybe 1980 ish? 11 or so?

Does anyone remember the Bradleys from the fireplace business or Ernie Sissons from the butcher's ?
I spent a lot of time in Darnall in the late 40's early 50's - most of my mates lived there. High Hazel's Park and the drinks shop on a Sunday when everything else was closed and of course the Medical Aid Society Parade with Ernest Morley. I have told this story on another thread but here goes :
I was on the Handsworth tram as it left Darnall, when Ernie jumped on banging his head on the pole on the platform. " You'd better put some butter on that " said the conductor. "What do you think I am - a bleeding tea cake " sez Ernie.There was never a dull moment when he was around but then as I remember that was true of a lot of the Darnall people I knew.

My Grandadad was Walter Bradley who had the fireplace shop at 606 Staniforth Road. I live next door at 604 and my uncle Gordon Bradley lived at 602.
My grandma Madge used to run the shop. Gordon helped Walt in the building business and my mother June ran the grocers (front of 602) before it was sold.
we used to have a builders yard behind the station entrance at top of Station road. used to help build tiled fireplaces there in school holidays and have smashed up hundreds of Yorkshire ranges that came out to be replaced with a tiled fireplace. they must be worth hundreds of thousands now!
Gordon was secretary to the Horti Club (Darnall Horticultural and Floral Institute) for over 30 years. My mother June now lives up Acres Hill road.
i moved to Aston after getting married and still live there.

i used to spend a lot of time in and around darnall in the early ,mid,sixties,i knew loads of girls from the area,there was cheryl and dot and jennifer,they lived opposite the davy united firm,linda and denise who lived just off poole road,linda tee who lived somewhere down staniforth road and several others who's names dont come to mind,we used to go to the ace of clubs youth club/dance on a thursday night,i think it was thursday,if you went out of the club you had your hand stamped with a blue ink ace of clubs so you didnt have to pay your two bob to get back in,once met chris farlowe in there,just before he made the "out of time my baby" hit

Ace of Clubs was Thursdays and Saturdays at Darnall Public Hall on Barnardistan Road (run between Staniforth Road and Darnall Main Road). I was always in there and saw an all black group called the Bedrocks who did a cover of Ob la di Ob la da. there was only about six of us in there that night. later the name of the club change to the Speakeasy.d

I worked at Walt Bradley's Fireplace shop in 1959 I worked with his son Gordon fitting fireplaces etc. I was born in Helen Road Darnall and lived there for 20 years, went to Darnall Board Junior school and on to Whitby Rd school when Mr Saxon was headteacher. I remember one dinnertime some kids sneaked back into the science classroom and one of the boys was messing around with some chemicals and the explosion nearly blew the bottom wing off the school, the lads came staggering out of the classroom covered in purple and yellow blotches.
Some dinnertimes we used to go to one of the mates house to smoke a tuppenny fag from Cyrils and listen to the latest R&R records and this guy who was related to my mate would do the weekly wash for the family used to tell us we were a decadent lot, his name was Ernest Morley.
My brothers and I were all in the Coleford Rd Scout troop great times "indeed"

Is your name Malcolm ?

lived in darnall in the early sixties used to belong to 49th boys brigade at darnall westlian church & the " lounge",- a room whithin the anex of the church
remember john palmer, stella jacobs, pam walley, houseman [cant remember his first name] alan hodkin,- i went to hurlfield boys till 67 when we moved to blackpool back in sheffield around 69 now living 14 mile outside stratford on avon just found the forum- brings back many memories have not seen or heard from anyone for many years now still get to sheffield now & again but not for a couple of years now as wife is now wheelchair bound so traveling is difficult for her, as people have said on here-great people great pubs but last time i was there looks very run down,

Robert Housman I think and he was very tall and thin

More on Walter Bradley.
he had a display in the window of a tap hanging from cotton with water coming out of the spout but no supply pipe!
he kept about 10 greyhounds and some in kennels at Darnall Dog Track and some in our back yard.
a famous artist from Sheffield who still plays wrote a song called 'Darnall Dog Track' in the 60s. he lived in the yard off Swale road. his name is Frank White.
i had the wood from the main stand of Darnall Dog Track on my bonfire for about 3 years running!

Is your name Malcolm ?

No not Malcolm, my name is John. ups sorry I forgot this is my wifes login name

my uncles used to live in darnall they were called darbys

Hi all you Darnall people.

I was born 204 Coleford road October 1956, This was my Grandfarthers house Bob Clarke. We lived with them untill the 1960's when we moved to my Grandmothers house at 115 Industry Road (Briggs). Finailly we moved to 210 Coleford Road about 1965, this was a hpuse and shop on the corner or Coleford road / Coleford Place. We finally moved out of Darnall to Richmond, some would call woodthorpe in 1977 when the last of the old houses were cleared from the area.

We had loads of family that lived around Darnall all around the Coleford Rd / Industry Rd / Jubilie Rd area. Any one rember the Briggs / Clarkes / Booths.

I went to Phillimore Rd School and the Parkhouse.

Lets see what this thred kicks up.

Does anyone remember the Stuart or Taylor families, I think they lived on Coleridge Road in the 50's

Hi all you Darnall people.

I was born 204 Coleford road October 1956, This was my Grandfarthers house Bob Clarke. We lived with them untill the 1960's when we moved to my Grandmothers house at 115 Industry Road (Briggs). Finailly we moved to 210 Coleford Road about 1965, this was a hpuse and shop on the corner or Coleford road / Coleford Place. We finally moved out of Darnall to Richmond, some would call woodthorpe in 1977 when the last of the old houses were cleared from the area.

We had loads of family that lived around Darnall all around the Coleford Rd / Industry Rd / Jubilie Rd area. Any one rember the Briggs / Clarkes / Booths.

I went to Phillimore Rd School and the Parkhouse.

Lets see what this thred kicks up.

Hi DJ
I used to live on Jubilee road from 1950 - 1971,
I,m a bit older than you but I have brothers and sisters that you may remember, our surname is Stevens. I had a friend that must have lived near you Trev Turner, have,nt seen him for years, I now live in Skegness.

Hi Bolsover

The Turners were all older than me but they lived at 208 Coleford road, my main memories of them are there seemed to be a lot of kids and a crazy dog that sang (wined) along when old man Turner played his armed forces band music, think he used to be in the guards.

hi
my mother Ivy Austin (nee Hamshaw) is trying to find out any information about an old school friend Margaret Baxter , who used to live in station road catliffe. margaret lived in catcliffe around 1924 to 1941 and i assume she would have attended catcliffe school. margaret had a sister called barbara. margarets dad was called henry and he was the railway master at the old catcliffe station. the last contact my mother made was when margaret had moved to the darnal area around 1948. the remotest of leads or information would be much appreciated

Lived on Industry Road near the bottom end between the years of 1960 and 1970. Remember Roomes beer off shop which had a double entry and Roy the milkman with his horse and cart. Every Christmas Day the horse had to remember which houses Roy needed to deliver milk to as Roy was usually well oiled! Also Surrey Road playground with the high metal slide which we used to make more slippy by rubbing the wax paper from our daily loaf onto the bottom of. Caught many a child unawares. Also the flying plank which I think was made from a railway sleeper and was nearly the undoing of me when I once fell off and the beam narrowly missed my left temple!!Went to Whitby Road school betwenn 1965 and 1970....Mr Saxton was the head and Miss Musstell in charge of the little ones. I was in Ellison(red) house. The others being Cravens(blue), Hadfields(green) and..........Freddie and the Dreamers opened the new Tesco in Darnall now a WilKinsons. Piggy jack lane, Halfway House with a bag of crackers, pickled onion and triangle cheese, Lakins toyshop, army camp. Memories!!!!

I remember Rowena Roome , lovely girl with fabulous smile .
Roy Johnson - Milkman - He loved that horse and when the dairy got taken over and went to electric carts it just about did him in.The horse used to slip to its knees on the ice down basford st , roy picked it up !
The other house was hamptons (yellow)
Miss mustell was in infants ?
Surrey rd chippy - best ever .

Steve Staniforth , Richard Lean also lived on Indusrty rd.

Wow! memories or what? I lived near Saynors Chippie on Shirland Lane. Often climbed over the fence into the "Spirits" to get a ball back (Darnall Spiritualist Church). I remember going down the "darkie" and almost filling my pants with the stories of the rats there. Building a dam in the gully in front of the Halfway House - Walking up Piggie Lane to get to the park. The hours spent playing on the China Field behind the petrol station on Staniforth Road. How many went over Kettlebridge to creep into the train yard and the run like the wind cos the railwmen chased you! And in Darnall it seemed like Lakins owned every shop !

Used to fly model aeroplanes ( control line ) on the china field with jimmy lawson , their were lots of lawson bros on darnall main rd. when the lines bust on the plane we " borrowed " some best knitting wool ..............

Hi all you Darnall people.

I was born 204 Coleford road October 1956, This was my Grandfarthers house Bob Clarke. We lived with them untill the 1960's when we moved to my Grandmothers house at 115 Industry Road (Briggs). Finailly we moved to 210 Coleford Road about 1965, this was a hpuse and shop on the corner or Coleford road / Coleford Place. We finally moved out of Darnall to Richmond, some would call woodthorpe in 1977 when the last of the old houses were cleared from the area.

We had loads of family that lived around Darnall all around the Coleford Rd / Industry Rd / Jubilie Rd area. Any one rember the Briggs / Clarkes / Booths.

I went to Phillimore Rd School and the Parkhouse.

Lets see what this thred kicks up.
Hi,dj,wondered if you knew of a BERYL TURNER,that had a dance school on INDUSTRY RD?,friends and me knew her from the roller rink at ATTERCLIFFE,wondered what became of her.At that time i was going out with one of the MIDDLETON sisters,who lived at 142,PHILLIMORE RD,i am still in contact with some of them.Would like to hear from anyone who has any knowledge(however small)of any of the above.cheers eightlegger.

Hi 8legs
The Turners used to live a few doors up from me on Coleford, but if they was a Beril, I'm not sure, they were a large family.

I do remeber the Midltons around Phillimore school area, but again my memory is a bit shackey on details.

I tend to rember things and events more than names of people.

But they were good times.

DJ

This may not be relevant but if anyone out there knows if this is true. Apparently when King James was beheaded by axe, the execitioner came from Darnall.................Just wondered if this was true.


yes it is true , his surname was Walker and he lived in the big house just off Industry Road , but it was King Charles and not king James who was beheaded , where they have built some council houses now more or less opposite the Doctors on Main Road Darnall , i think that the road that the houses are on is called Malvin Road ?[ it is a cul-de-sac which runs to the the top of the Darnall cemetery ] but i am not sure about the name of this road. I read in a history book while at school that Walker was passing through Darnall on his way from London when he stayed in the house and decided to write a book about his memoirs . He remained there till he died i have forgotten which church yard he is buried in .

my uncles used to live in darnall they were called darbys


I know a Dick Darby who is married to Mary who used to live at the bottom of Prince of Wales Road before they pulled the houses down. My step father used to be best friends with Dick and Danny . Is Dick Darby one of your uncles .

I know a Dick Darby who is married to Mary who used to live at the bottom of Prince of Wales Road before they pulled the houses down. My step father used to be best friends with Dick and Danny . Is Dick Darby one of your uncles .

are you meaning danny gilliver?

Hello, someone posted that they knew Arthur Pheaton and his son Ellis, I am Ellis,s son and would like to contact you.

http://www.facebook.com/home.php#!/ellismpheaton

Hi,24kgoldellis,welcome to the forum.I'm pretty new to this myself,only started learning on computers at the end of last year.Anyhow you do know me very well,but we have not seen each other for a few years,since your dad passed away.I'm not on face book(yet),so cannot contact you there.You could leave a message on here,if you wish. Can't be a p.m.as you don't have enough posting yet(i may still have your phone,in an old book,i'll check and get back to you),hope the family are all o.k.eightlegger arthur.

Hi is this my dads friend Arthur S from Vancouver?
Nice to hear from you, everything ok with you and your family? I live in Nanaimo now and my email is ellismpheaton@shaw.ca

Givre my a message when you can
Ellis

Hi is this my dads friend Arthur S from Vancouver?
Nice to hear from you, everything ok with you and your family? I live in Nanaimo now and my email is ellismpheaton@shaw.ca

Give me a message when you can
Ellis

hi,my uncle came from darnall,124 industry rd.he was from a very large family called wood.he is 84 now and remembers they used to keep pigs on a allotment and also a horse called kit that was used for pulling firewood.alot of his family lived on surrey rd to.his granny was called florrie wood and his grandad albert wood,he is also called albert wood and would love to hear from any family members.

hi,my uncle came from darnall,124 industry rd.he was from a very large family called wood.he is 84 now and remembers they used to keep pigs on a allotment and also a horse called kit that was used for pulling firewood.alot of his family lived on surrey rd to.his granny was called florrie wood and his grandad albert wood,he is also called albert wood and would love to hear from any family members.

I lived at 144 Industry Road from being born in 1960 to the house being 'compulsory purchased' in 1970. Family friends-the Hitchens-lived at no.114 round about the same time. I remember the Bulmers, Ginivers, Mrs. Harrison, Miss Pye.........Further up the road nearer the top were the Jones' and old man Cottrill potato merchants.....

[QUOTE=Darnex;7877573]I remember Rowena Roome , lovely girl with fabulous smile .
The other house was hamptons (yellow)
QUOTE]

Still see Rowena's sister Marie. She lives nearby....she used to babysit me and once made me eat a full packet of chocolate Angel Delight....never touched it since. Thanks for telling me the yellow 'house'...of course......it all comes back to me now!

I Lived on Helen Road until 1968 remember the army camp off greenland road walking up past the rec and going up craven road to go to school at Whitby Road I remember my first teacher Miss Mustell used to call in the paper shop for four sports mixture for a penny. Think I remember it to be called coopers next door to the meadow hotel ??

Remember High Hazels Park and Goffs also Grays Butchers on the hill on Main Road.

Went to school with Kevin Ramsden Jimmy Cutts Neil Rodgers John Berry and Janice Lilley ?? Linda Haywood.

Happy Days

I Lived on Helen Road until 1968 remember the army camp off greenland road walking up past the rec and going up craven road to go to school at Whitby Road I remember my first teacher Miss Mustell used to call in the paper shop for four sports mixture for a penny. Think I remember it to be called coopers next door to the meadow hotel ??

Remember High Hazels Park and Goffs also Grays Butchers on the hill on Main Road.

Went to school with Kevin Ramsden Jimmy Cutts Neil Rodgers John Berry and Janice Lilley ?? Linda Haywood.

Happy Days

My OH was the youngest of the Riley boys, do you remember them?

hi,my uncle came from darnall,124 industry rd.he was from a very large family called wood.he is 84 now and remembers they used to keep pigs on a allotment and also a horse called kit that was used for pulling firewood.alot of his family lived on surrey rd to.his granny was called florrie wood and his grandad albert wood,he is also called albert wood and would love to hear from any family members.

Hi my Grandmother lived at 115 Industry Rd some of mu uncles lived across the road all Briggs's and my Antie (the Inkles) lived next door to Granny Briggs

My part of the family lived on Coleford rd at side of Coleford Place, which ran up the backs of Industry rd.

Hi my Grandmother lived at 115 Industry Rd some of mu uncles lived across the road all Briggs's and my Antie (the Inkles) lived next door to Granny Briggs

My part of the family lived on Coleford rd at side of Coleford Place, which ran up the backs of Industry rd.

Used to play on Coleford Place as like you say it backed onto Industry Road. Made many a mud pie around there with friends whose backyards went onto Coleford Place.....Julie Short and brother, Judy Burley and Tina Hargreaves who lived further up Industry Road. Also Beverley Smith who lived next door to the shop on the corner of Industry Road and Coleford Road who used to like piccalilli.....

Used to play on Coleford Place as like you say it backed onto Industry Road. Made many a mud pie around there with friends whose backyards went onto Coleford Place.....Julie Short and brother, Judy Burley and Tina Hargreaves who lived further up Industry Road. Also Beverley Smith who lived next door to the shop on the corner of Industry Road and Coleford Road who used to like piccalilli.....

Hi I think I remember a Tina and a Julie, But they are girls, I seem to remember playing with other lads. We had a shop on the corner of Coleford Road / Place, it was a hardware shop and later a second hand shop, Also cusins on Colford road and Industry, all this was 1960's to 77 when were re-housed in S13. Big Family Briggs's of course, Inkles and Fianders all on the two streets. ........ Oh happy times.

i didn't live in darnall but my grandma and grandad lived on fisher lane, just up from the medical aid. My brother and i used to think that batman and robin lived in that detached house just down from the m a :)

i used to love going to play bingo with grandad at darnall libs, and we had some great trips out with the club.

We used to go to lomas' chippy.

We had some really happy times in darnall in the early to late 70's.
batman that is funny,enjoy your humour cheers

Hi - I'm trying to trace one of my father's aunts called Lottie, who lived on Studley Road. Does anyone remember her?

D Lee, K Copeland and me met up for a pint or two on Saturday afternoon, we had a great time remembering the old days of being at Darnall, Phillimore Road and Park House Schools and we are all looking forward to the next get together.

Does anyone remember the Barry Thomas accident ? They would be a minimum of in their 70's now.

Hi I was born in Darnall on Gladstone St and then moved to Studley Rd when I got married , happy times, and I remember a lot of the places you have spoke about , especially High Hazels Park and Piggy lane , they were a couple of minutes away from where we lived on Gladstone St . So many good memories :)

I lived in darnall.
Coleford Place.

I think I know you jdbriggs

My OH was the youngest of the Riley boys, do you remember them?

sorry no i dont remember that name.

Other memories were waiting at a annexe to be taken by bus to acres hill school it seemed like a million miles.

Other names i remember are Julie Drinkwater Katherine Moore Yvonne Speight Micheal Peet and a little lad I think they called William Swift ??

Richard (Good Footie Player wanted to play for Chelsea) and Wendy Pratt

yes it is true , his surname was Walker and he lived in the big house just off Industry Road , but it was King Charles and not king James who was beheaded , where they have built some council houses now more or less opposite the Doctors on Main Road Darnall , i think that the road that the houses are on is called Malvin Road ?[ it is a cul-de-sac which runs to the the top of the Darnall cemetery ] but i am not sure about the name of this road. I read in a history book while at school that Walker was passing through Darnall on his way from London when he stayed in the house and decided to write a book about his memoirs . He remained there till he died i have forgotten which church yard he is buried in .


No mention of your Mr. Walker here:

"It is generally accepted that the identity of the executioners of Charles I will never be known. The story goes that the regular executioner, Richard Brandon, wanted nothing to do with the execution of a man who was king by divine right and that officials had to delay the execution while they roamed London for someone to do it.

Various theories have been put forward in terms of naming the man who executed Charles I. One is that the executioner was Richard Brandon. Instead of refusing to carry out the execution as history books would lead you to believe, it is thought that Brandon made it publicly known that he would refuse to behead Charles but, in fact, did so simply because it was his job.

In 1660, William Hulet was put on trial for carrying out the deed. One witness, Richard Gittens, claimed at the trial of Hulet that he was at the execution and recognised Hulet’s voice after Hulet had asked Charles to forgive him. However, for his defence a number of witnesses claimed that Richard Brandon had privately admitted on a number of occasions after January 1649 to beheading Charles. One of the defence witnesses, William Cox, claimed that he had heard Brandon at a later execution in the Palace Yard at Westminster, admit to one of those about to be executed, Lord Capel, that it was he who had beheaded Charles.

The executioner’s assistant is also unknown as, like the executioner, he wore a mask. However, there are some who believe that it was a Parliamentarian named George Joyce.

The principal evidence against Joyce came from an astrologer called William Lilly. Before a Parliamentary committee, Lilly described a dinner he attended. At the same dinner was Robert Spavin, Cromwell’s secretary. Lilly claimed that the sole discussion at the dinner was the execution of Charles – something that had occurred just over a week before this dinner. One of those at the dinner claimed that the executioner was “the Common Hangman” (a reference to Richard Brandon’s official title). However, Spavin made the claim that the executioner’s assistant was Lieutenant Colonel Joyce and that at the time no one knew his identity except Cromwell, Ireton and Spavin himself.

The register of St. Mary Matfellon, Whitechapel, records the burial of two remarkable persons—Brandon, the supposed executioner of Charles I., and Parker, the leader of the Mutiny at the Nore. Brandon was a ragman, in Rosemary Lane. The entry is—"1649. June 2. Richard Brandon, a man out of Rosemary Lane." And to this is added the following memorandum: "This R. Brandon is supposed to have cut off the head of Charles I." This man is said to have confessed that he had £30 for his work, and that it was paid him (why, we know not) in half-crowns, within an hour after the axe fell. He took an orange, stuck with cloves, and a handkerchief, out of the king's pocket, when the body was removed from the scaffold. For the orange he was offered twenty shillings by a gentleman in Whitehall, but he refused the sum, and afterwards sold the orange for ten shillings, in Rosemary Lane. This Brandon was the son of Gregory Brandon, and claimed the headman's axe by inheritance. The first person he had beheaded was the Earl of Strafford; but, after all, there is still doubts as to who struck the death-blow at King Charles, and some say it was that Cornet Joyce who once arrested the king. There is as much, perhaps, to be said for Brandon, of Rosemary Lane, as any one."

I lived on Pearce Road before it was demolished and the houses there now were built, I dont' remember it being particularly nice, we didn't even have an indoor bathroom.

Hi All
I was born on Candow Street, off Shirland Lane and lived there till 1963 when we moved to Middlewood. Candow Street was demolished in about 1967.
I went to St Charles school on Hepponstall Lane.
Some one mentioned the Russell family, I was in the same class as David Russell.
We would walk to High Hazels park at the weekend, Saturday morning was spent at Attercliffe baths, afternoon at the roller skating rink.
School holidays we would catch the bus out to Longshaw or Fox House and play by the river all day. Millhouses park playing in the paddling pool. We would hang about in a large group of 12 or more, no being moved on or split up by the police!
A favourite play ground was the Briccie where BRS had there place, also the building site when they built the Staniforth Arms. Sledging on the 'tip' where the Chain Annealing Company was/is.
My brother managed to impail himself on railings at the St Andrews Mission Hall on Shirland Lane, luckily it left him non the worse.
I remember the Easter parade, it was one of the highlights of the holiday as we never got more than one Easter egg!
My maiden name was Meegan, brothers are Kelwin always known as 'Cab' and Michael.
Many happy memories of an idillyc childhood

I went to Whity Rd/Greenlands and then on to Beaverhill.
Went to school with Carl Smith/Gail Bartrop/Jennifer Hudson anybody else know of these people.

Hi Kay 1965 , don't know if you where refering to me about you think you know me . I went to Darnall Church School then onto waltheof . I left Waltheof in 1967 or maybe 1968 , can't remember offhand . It's a long time ago .

Hi

No, I was referring to djbriggs when i said I know you

I went to Beaverhill school
I had friends who went to your school. The Naylor twins

No don't remember the Naylor twins , nice talking to you anyway :)

hi i lived in nightingale street, late 50s,went 2 whitby road school, then live in thornville road

yep thornvill road

I lived on Pearce Road before it was demolished and the houses there now were built, I dont' remember it being particularly nice, we didn't even have an indoor bathroom.

I was born and bred on Pearce Road, left there late 50's.

Hi all you Darnall people.

I was born 204 Coleford road October 1956, This was my Grandfarthers house Bob Clarke. We lived with them untill the 1960's when we moved to my Grandmothers house at 115 Industry Road (Briggs). Finailly we moved to 210 Coleford Road about 1965, this was a hpuse and shop on the corner or Coleford road / Coleford Place. We finally moved out of Darnall to Richmond, some would call woodthorpe in 1977 when the last of the old houses were cleared from the area.

We had loads of family that lived around Darnall all around the Coleford Rd / Industry Rd / Jubilie Rd area. Any one rember the Briggs / Clarkes / Booths.

I went to Phillimore Rd School and the Parkhouse.

Lets see what this thred kicks up.

I lived at 111 Industry rd, from 1958 when I was born till about 1964. If I remember right it was part of the shared housing scheme.....

I lived at 111 Industry rd, from 1958 when I was born till about 1964. If I remember right it was part of the shared housing scheme.....

I remember a Sue that lived that side, but my memory is very bad.

My Grand Mother lived at 115 and my Antie and her two kids Gail and Karen Inkles lived at 113, that would make your house the next one.

DJ

I remember a Sue that lived that side, but my memory is very bad.

My Grand Mother lived at 115 and my Antie and her two kids Gail and Karen Inkles lived at 113, that would make your house the next one.

DJ

Inkles rings a bell, directly across the road was also 2 sisters but I cant remember the names, also an Asian family who had a caravan in the back garden lived opposite also, my names Leslie and my sister was Andrea.

Inkles rings a bell, directly across the road was also 2 sisters but I cant remember the names, also an Asian family who had a caravan in the back garden lived opposite also, my names Leslie and my sister was Andrea.

Sorry your name does not ring a bell, I will ask our Gail and Karen when I next get hold of them.

[QUOTE=Darnex;7877573]I remember Rowena Roome , lovely girl with fabulous smile .
The other house was hamptons (yellow)
QUOTE]

Still see Rowena's sister Marie. She lives nearby....she used to babysit me and once made me eat a full packet of chocolate Angel Delight....never touched it since. Thanks for telling me the yellow 'house'...of course......it all comes back to me now!

You are most welcome .:)

I remember Judith Burley , Julie Hargreaves , I think " Judy " finished up in OZ .

Took my Family to Darnall recently for a visit - I would have been better off sticking to my memories , what a crying shame.

* Judith Burley won a " Blue Peter Badge " whilst we were at Whitby rd. Juniors.
Despite the rest of us sending in various mutilated squeezy bottles - we won errr - nowt.

I too went back to Darnall and Industry Road a few years back to take my mum and I wished that I had stuck to my memories.........the place is very different. However no-one can take your memories from you! Would be interesting to get hold of Judy Burley if poss. Have an old photo of her and me and Pepe my panda. Would be over 40 years old now.......Even I have fared better than Pepe.

I used to visit Pamela Russell, 267 Coleford Rd. She had three brothers, George, Keith, and David; and two sisters, Cindy and Marie. I use to catch the tram at Darnall. In 1960 I married Pamela, had 3 children. It's a small world.

It is a small world...Pam and the rest are my cousins and I was a bridsmaid at your wedding! lol :D

Back in the mid 1970's, Darnall Medical Aid brought their "Jack and the Beanstalk" pantomime to Grenoside. I think a Grenoside lady called Margaret Twelves was their choreographer. The Grenoside Panto was born out of that simple beginning, started by Margaret, and is still going strong (with me in it) after 36 years. Some Darnall names I have from that time are Jack Douglas, Lol Fenton, Lynne Coyle, John Coyle, Christine Kenny. Anyone remember any of this? I'm doing a little history of the Grenoside group and it starts with the Medical Aid group, because it wouldn't have happened except for them

Nostalgia is a wonderful thing, you tend to look back at past experiences through rose tinted glasses. There seems to be a lot of negativity about the area in its current state. Some of the current housing stock must date back to the late 1800s, and still going.

Similar to a lot of major cities in the uk (east end of London) you get waves of migration, one group of people move on to better things and another lot aspiring for a better life move in, and the cycle goes on.

Hi Just spotted your post. I lived on Cattel street in Darnall til about 1974. My Cousin lived on Wilstrop Road just off Shireland Lane. We went to Waltheof School. Great times

My Cousin David Green lived on Wilstrop Road. The Wydle family lived the next yard to me on Cattel street. Diane Dunham lived on Farendan Road, along with the Goddard sisters Julia + Maxine. Memories of these friends are so clear - yet can't remember the people I met last week!!!!

I remember Rowena Roome , lovely girl with fabulous smile .
Roy Johnson - Milkman - He loved that horse and when the dairy got taken over and went to electric carts it just about did him in.The horse used to slip to its knees on the ice down basford st , roy picked it up !
The other house was hamptons (yellow)
Miss mustell was in infants ?
Surrey rd chippy - best ever .

Steve Staniforth , Richard Lean also lived on Indusrty rd.
Rowena Roome was my best friend at school!!!! Completely lost track of her. Where is she now Darnex?

i there im from bradford but my mother was from darnall she left in the 1930s to seek work in bradford and we used to visit my grandmother who used to live in pearce rd , i was only very young and there was a pub called the kings head as i remember , but what im wondering is when did they demolish pearce rd , my mother died in 1965 and my grandmother in 1972 or 73 , i used to wander on to the area where the dog track was i assume that area is now something else , that was circa 1955 to 1963, i also had a cousin who lived in pearce rd and have a vague memory of darnall , o to be young again

Hi All
I was born on Candow Street, off Shirland Lane and lived there till 1963 when we moved to Middlewood. Candow Street was demolished in about 1967.
I went to St Charles school on Hepponstall Lane.
Some one mentioned the Russell family, I was in the same class as David Russell.
We would walk to High Hazels park at the weekend, Saturday morning was spent at Attercliffe baths, afternoon at the roller skating rink.
School holidays we would catch the bus out to Longshaw or Fox House and play by the river all day. Millhouses park playing in the paddling pool. We would hang about in a large group of 12 or more, no being moved on or split up by the police!
A favourite play ground was the Briccie where BRS had there place, also the building site when they built the Staniforth Arms. Sledging on the 'tip' where the Chain Annealing Company was/is.
My brother managed to impail himself on railings at the St Andrews Mission Hall on Shirland Lane, luckily it left him non the worse.
I remember the Easter parade, it was one of the highlights of the holiday as we never got more than one Easter egg!
My maiden name was Meegan, brothers are Kelwin always known as 'Cab' and Michael.
Many happy memories of an idillyc childhood

Hi I too was born on candow street, I lived at number ten and I think you lived lower down. I too did the same things you did on the brickie and the sledging etc. I new Kelwin (cab) very well infact I was there the the day he impailed himself on the railings. I think your house was the first in the street with a fridge, we would all pile into your house when your Mum and Dad was out and cab would share out the ice cubes. I think you had a dog called Lassie. Good times with out a care in the world.

Yes we did have a dog called Lassie she died at 17, and the fridge! Was no10 in the top yard or the yard with Rowbothams in? Kelwin hasn't changed one bit i'm glad to say,still as as daft as every:-)

did anyone come from darnall? i lived there all my life and remember the club trips from the horti and libs club,the darnall medical aid where ernest morley dressed up, oris the man with no voice, the pie and pea shop with tommo and his brother, lomases chip shop, carousel cafe, bates wine shop, the blue shop, musgroves beer off, yeomans pipe shop, matthews furniture shop, piggy lane allotments, seargents sandwich shop, lakins fishing tackle shop, mosleys tv shop, i was in the darnall drifters skateboard club which was run by a guy called jan,,

my best memory was cyril and gerts cafe on main rd, john raynard s hair salon, stewarts chippie, and ron ingle had the newsagents, my god it was good in 79

hiya, an aunt of mine was a gi bride and went to america in1945, she came home for the first time in 1990 that was 45 years and the first place she wanted to visit was darnall, she had lived on the manor with her family when she lived here, har sisters took her to see it and she was tearful at the state of it it knocked her back at the state it had gotten into

I grew up in Swarcliffe Road - on the cusp 'twixt Darnall and Attercliffe. Google Streetview shows me that it is one of the few old streets remaining in that neck of the woods. I went to Whitby Road School with my twin sister from, oh, I guess it would be 1957, until we moved South in 1962. Mr Saxon was Headmaster then, I recall him well. It made me smile to see mention of Miss Mustell here - she was my favourite teacher EVER. I thought she was ancient - clearly she was around for some time after I knew her. Mrs Cook was another teacher that I liked very much. She left to move away to a strange land called County Durham...

I live in Orkney now and I know a lady here in her Seventies - she was taught by Miss Mustell too, and she also thought her ancient at the time. One of the last of the single female "vocational" teachers, I suspect. I am sure she formed many young minds.

My family name was Hill - Mum and Dad met when they both worked at Hadfields. Dad then went on the corporation buses, before going to work for Wall's at Bramall Lane, on the wholesale vans. Mum worked as secretary to a local builder. Nana (Holmes) and Grandad Vaughan lived a few streets away and my Auntie Dinah and cousins Lorraine, Pauline and John lived on the other side of Staniforth Road from us.

I was in the pantos, in the junior chorus, with my twin sister. I can remember being a little Dutch girl and a Hula girl... and being distraught at missing being in (I think it was) Cinderella, as I had 'flu. Our doctor was Johnny Cooper - he told me I was suffering from TV-itis, and I believed that for YEARS afterwards!

Speaking of Cinderella, if there is anybody around who was at Whitby Rd at the time... I was the one who was Cinderella in the school panto, and split her head open against the classroom door before going on stage. Stephen Appleby (did he really marry Megan Hughes?) was heard to quote the immortal line "Is she going to die, Miss?" as the blood poured down my face. Happy days!

Seeing mention of Goffs also made me smile - it was such a treat, when we went to the park, to go to Goff's for a little glass of Tizer, or one of those Neapolitan ice cream sandwiches that he used to cut from the block with a knife. We spent many happy hours in High Hazel's, or rambling about in Pig Lane :)

Anybody remember Joe's ice cream van? That was terrific ice cream...

It was nice too, to see Raymond Hall mentioned in the Attercliffe thread - he was a good friend of my parents and we kids spent many happy hours in the shop. We were allowed in the back room and loved to "sort out" the bottle corks for him. I think we drove Winnie (?) mad, but she never showed it.

I came here in search of information about the Pork Butchers, Mirfins (Murfins?) on Staniforth Rd as I find myself with an irresistable urge to sample Haslet once more before I die :-) I was going to blog about the shop, and was hoping to find some substantial info first.

I remember a Stuart Birkwood I went to school with him in the 60s I went to Waltheof .Ilived on Barley Wood Road off Greenland Road ,I spent my school holidays playing in Tinsley Park woods and in the scrap tanks and planes at the back of where I lived. They belonged to Vickers scrap yard ,does anyone else remember them?

I used to live on coleridge rd. at the bottom of fitzmaurice rd. I lived there till 1968, I may know you .

you may know me My name is Tony Ward and lived on freeborugh street

I think your name rings a bell Tony but not sure .Im 62 are you around my age group and do you recall vickers scrap.I lived 4 doors away from the bottom of Barley Wood Road.What makes you think you know me,

I think your name rings a bell Tony but not sure .Im 62 are you around my age group and do you recall vickers scrap.I lived 4 doors away from the bottom of Barley Wood Road.What makes you think you know me,

Hi Maddies mum

I lived on JUbilee rd and I remember the scrap yard very well. I used to have a paper round and had to deliver to the cemetry house, ok in the summer but scary in the winter ha ha great times though,

My name is George Stevens everybody called me Judd don''t expect you know me but i'm 61

Rowena Roome was my best friend at school!!!! Completely lost track of her. Where is she now Darnex?

Rowena used to babysit for me when we both lived on Industry Road. Saw her a few times a few years back. Came and had coffee with me.She hasn't changed a bit........last time I knew she was living in Kiveton Park and cat-mad! Now lost touch. Occasionally see her sister Marie so will ask her if Rowena is still there....

Dear plumbum,

Joe's ice cream is still going strong!!!! Comes on our estate every evening at 4.45pm. Can almost put the clock on with him........ 'Joe' still looks the same as he did when I was a teenager in the 70's. I even think the ice cream van is the same one!!!!!

Hi Maddies mum

I lived on JUbilee rd and I remember the scrap yard very well. I used to have a paper round and had to deliver to the cemetry house, ok in the summer but scary in the winter ha ha great times though,

My name is George Stevens everybody called me Judd don''t expect you know me but i'm 61
Hi Geoge ,Iremember you .I lived on Jubilee Road at 108 you may remember my nan and grandad Gladys and Harry White he had pigeons, like most of the men did.What stands out about my childhood when aia lived on Jubilee Road was when used to make trollies out of old wheels and a few bits of wood nailed together then we would fasten some rope round to hold onto and so we could control it and we would come wizing down the street because it was a bit of a hill .Can you remember the twins Rosie and Rita ?

you may know me My name is Tony Ward and lived on freeborugh street
Hello Tony I may have got mixed up here but did you work at Carrs silver ware at Handsworth? Sorry If I sound nosy but this is where the bells are ringing as far as your name is concernd.

Rowena Roome was my best friend at school!!!! Completely lost track of her. Where is she now Darnex?

I think your question may have been answered ?

Hi Geoge ,Iremember you .I lived on Jubilee Road at 108 you may remember my nan and grandad Gladys and Harry White he had pigeons, like most of the men did.What stands out about my childhood when aia lived on Jubilee Road was when used to make trollies out of old wheels and a few bits of wood nailed together then we would fasten some rope round to hold onto and so we could control it and we would come wizing down the street because it was a bit of a hill .Can you remember the twins Rosie and Rita ?

Hi if you are Harry Whites grandchild you must be Hilary!!! I remember the twins very well Rose mearried a schoolmate of my brother he was called Eric Tonge. Unfortunately my dear brother died last year his name was Eric.

I hope I have you right and that you are Hilary as I remember you well I used to sit with your Grand Dad with his pigeons, he only kept pigeons for show and not for racing. Years after he had passed away I was at a pigeon show at Blackpool and got talking to a couple of me
n from Newcastle, and when I told them I was from Sheffield they asked me if I remembered Harry White small world heh.

I used to keep pigeons but had to give them up because of breathing problems I now live in Skegness and play Golf for an hobby. Strange to imagine anyone fron Jubilee Rd playing Golf!!!

Well a big hello this time,yes thats me and I do remember your brother as well and did you have an older sister? It must be great living in skeggy,and its not that strange for someone from Jubilee Road to play golf because I play myself.Im sorry to hear that Eric has passed on it sounds as if you were close as you speak of him fondly.If I can remember he had dark curly hair and did he wear glasses?Ialways had a bit of a crush on him when I was a kid.We were like little urchins when we were kids but I always think of those times and smile .Do you play North shore Iv played many times.Im not a wonderfull golfer the lowest Iv been is 22,but im an honest golfer and always find it hard to play to my handicap ,when Iv been dropped ,one good round in a medal comp and thats it ,you find it hard to do it again ,are you one of those gents that arnt keen about ladies being on the course? Iv only come onto the forum site because a few years ago I started to look for my half brother,didnt find him so gave up .I had known about him for a long time 45 years .He accidentally saw my post on genes reunited,when looking for someone else,what a shock for him as he didnt know I existed,He found me by posting on the forum and one of my school pals saw it and he got the information He needed ,it turns out Im the eldest of 5,Iv 3 half brothers and a sister .Anyway now Iv got onto the site Iv found so many of interest, including the darnall one, its great being in touch with people like yourself and cant beleive you would remember me ,I will sign off now keep in touch Hilary.By the way Iv still got all my lovely grandads trophys and memorabelia from his pigeon days .He was the lovliest person ,apart from his son,who was my step dad,we were all very close even though I wasnt thers ,they never treat me any different.We all have skeletons in the cupboard!!!

Hi,

Can anyone help me please?

My mum (Moya) and her sisters (Janet, Jill and Barbara)/brother (Mike) lived in Darnell from the early 1940s until about the mid 1950s when they moved to Blackpool. My great grandfather had a grocers store. Their name was Slight and my mother and her siblings were best friends with the two sons of the local doctor- Dr Clark(e). I know that one of the sons was called David but I'm sorry I can't remember what the other one was called. I do know that they appear to have all got up to no good, playing down sewers etc.

It's my mum's 70th birthday in a few weeks and we are having a party. It would be great if we could track down Dr Clark(e)'s sons and invite them. Can anyone remember them or knows where they are now please?

Thank you so much

ffflover

Well a big hello this time,yes thats me and I do remember your brother as well and did you have an older sister? It must be great living in skeggy,and its not that strange for someone from Jubilee Road to play golf because I play myself.Im sorry to hear that Eric has passed on it sounds as if you were close as you speak of him fondly.If I can remember he had dark curly hair and did he wear glasses?Ialways had a bit of a crush on him when I was a kid.We were like little urchins when we were kids but I always think of those times and smile .Do you play North shore Iv played many times.Im not a wonderfull golfer the lowest Iv been is 22,but im an honest golfer and always find it hard to play to my handicap ,when Iv been dropped ,one good round in a medal comp and thats it ,you find it hard to do it again ,are you one of those gents that arnt keen about ladies being on the course? Iv only come onto the forum site because a few years ago I started to look for my half brother,didnt find him so gave up .I had known about him for a long time 45 years .He accidentally saw my post on genes reunited,when looking for someone else,what a shock for him as he didnt know I existed,He found me by posting on the forum and one of my school pals saw it and he got the information He needed ,it turns out Im the eldest of 5,Iv 3 half brothers and a sister .Anyway now Iv got onto the site Iv found so many of interest, including the darnall one, its great being in touch with people like yourself and cant beleive you would remember me ,I will sign off now keep in touch Hilary.By the way Iv still got all my lovely grandads trophys and memorabelia from his pigeon days .He was the lovliest person ,apart from his son,who was my step dad,we were all very close even though I wasnt thers ,they never treat me any different.We all have skeletons in the cupboard!!!

Hi Ya glad you remember my brother he was a nice bloke but suffered badly most of his adult life!!!!

Yes I am a member of North Shore I used to be a member of Tinsley when I was in Sheffield my best Handicap was 4 but I had repacement Knees a few years ago and the best I can do now is 9, and no I don't have a problem with lady golfers!!!!, there's room for all of us. I bought a new driver last year and went to do a few holes and was joined by a lady member she was out driving me which was'nt so good but so what ha ha ,
By the way little urchins is a very polite name for the kids from Jubilee road!!!!

All the best """"

Iwas a member of Tinsley too ,when it had a decent ladies section ,then we moved on to Rothervalley witch I hated.Then we moved again Dore and Totley and that was good ,not there now as I started working full time and couldnt get enough games in to warrant the green fees ,so now I play as and when I can.When I told Dave my husband about you he swore blind we had a conversation with you at Tinsley and you were playing with your son at the time. My hubbys name is David bullas and he knew your brother too he went to Colleridge Road school .Have a good Christmas . Hilary

Iwas a member of Tinsley too ,when it had a decent ladies section ,then we moved on to Rothervalley witch I hated.Then we moved again Dore and Totley and that was good ,not there now as I started working full time and couldnt get enough games in to warrant the green fees ,so now I play as and when I can.When I told Dave my husband about you he swore blind we had a conversation with you at Tinsley and you were playing with your son at the time. My hubbys name is David bullas and he knew your brother too he went to Colleridge Road school .Have a good Christmas . Hilary

After I had contacted you I remembered meeting you on Tinsley and was sure that you were married to Dave Bullas i remember him well he was in our Erics class say I for me please, have a good Xmas and New Year,

Yes!!! You remember??....

I remember all the things and places you mentioned.Played on that field next to the brick yard for hours.The kilns were a great place to keep warm in the winter.Later the Sportsman and Albert were great local pubs full of characters.

hi robbiet, i used to live next to the brick kilns you mentioned ,on Harding street. my grandparents lived next door to us, they drank in the Albert pub .Harry & Nellie Cooper, with ner brother Percy bagshaw.

Rowena Roome was my best friend at school!!!! Completely lost track of her. Where is she now Darnex?

hi , i used to help Roy the milkman on a saturday morning , the horse was called Dollie.

After I had contacted you I remembered meeting you on Tinsley and was sure that you were married to Dave Bullas i remember him well he was in our Erics class say I for me please, have a good Xmas and New Year,

ronny osborne