Anyone come from Grimesthorpe? (Part 2) [Archive]

Gemini2

29-03-2009, 15:50

Hi all. Glad you had a good reunion,I'm sorry I missed it. I've just caught up with all the postings. (It's a long story, trying to get my head round a new computer) Piggy Green's horse n cart was mentioned, I can recall having a ride on it, when I was going home from school one day. I think he must have worked for the council, because he went along shoveling the piles of dirt into the cart, that the road sweeper had left. Then he took it to a council yard at the top of Dunmow road. Can anyone else remember that yard? It was a long time ago, some of you wouldn't have even been born. Can you tell me who has been bullied of this site? And does anyone still hear from lalola.

janie-m

30-03-2009, 12:45

NETTIEJ

30-03-2009, 12:49

Well the studying is officially over, I've passed my dissertation and come out with a 2.1 degree with honours in nursing. Which means I can now keep up to date with the thread without trying to sneak a look while I was supposed to be studying:-) x

Hi janie-m
Congratulations and Well Done :clap::clap:
Hope to see a lot more posting on the
Grimesthorpe thread from now on. :thumbsup:

KayLis

30-03-2009, 12:55

Hi KayLis, I remember Janice Grainger very well and the Wildgoose girls who lived in the next yard to us on Rothay Road. What year were you a train bearer?

Janice had a brother Malcolm and the Wildgooses were Karen and Andrea-I havent seen or heard from any since I was 8. I was a train bearer in 1961 or 62

Gemini2

30-03-2009, 16:55

Well done JannieM. youv'e made us all proud

DOMMI

30-03-2009, 19:39

Hi martS5 :wave:
Welcome to the thread.
I see you mention the Morleys
I have recently had contact from a Karen Vikki Morley
but unfortunately cannot put a face to the name
would she be one of the Morleys you remember?
I seem to remember a Vicky Morley living in the prefabs on Margate Drive. I think she was cousin to Valerie Howson, who also lived in the prefabs. I think Valerie moved to Torquay some years ago.

Dors

30-03-2009, 22:52

Well the studying is officially over, I've passed my dissertation and come out with a 2.1 degree with honours in nursing. Which means I can now keep up to date with the thread without trying to sneak a look while I was supposed to be studying:-) x

Well done Janie-M. Must be a relief to get it over with! Good luck for the future.
Dors.

TFishcake

30-03-2009, 23:10

Well done Janie-M. Must be a relief to get it over with! Good luck for the future.
Dors.

Congrats Janie-M from me also,:thumbsup: and best wishes to beehive boy on your birthday, :partyhat:

jennyren

30-03-2009, 23:31

Well done JANIE-M. good luck .xxxx

NETTIEJ

31-03-2009, 11:08

HAPPY BIRTHDAY BEEHIVE BOY
Hope you have a great day :banana::banana:

flyer

31-03-2009, 13:46

Oh NO not part two my ulcer is begining to ack up again

SPLITLIP

31-03-2009, 16:39

HAPPY BIRTHDAY BEEHIVE BOY
Hope you have a great day :banana::banana:

Happy Birthday:clap::clap:
You must be very near to retirement now eh :thumbsup:

rf2690

31-03-2009, 19:07

hi all you grimey wallers,anyone noticed our attercliffe neighbours are on part 2.sheila
p.s.welldone Janie-m

susan 827

31-03-2009, 19:13

hi all you grimey wallers,anyone noticed our attercliffe neighbours are on part 2.sheila
p.s.welldone Janie-m

any one know why there is a part 2??????

Flo Fennel

31-03-2009, 19:19

any one know why there is a part 2??????

No Susan, but I hope it's a long running series.

SPLITLIP

31-03-2009, 19:40

any one know why there is a part 2??????

Hi,
I asked the administrator, and this is the reply that I got.

"Hi, the thread has only been closed, no posts have been deleted. You can still quote people then copy the text over and write your message on the new thread.

Basically when a thread gets more than 1000 responses it costs the forum much more money to host it and to add replies to it. We made the decision to close the thread and create a new part. The discussion should continue as normal on the new thread."

So basically just carry on as before, and let the memories start rolling again.:thumbsup::thumbsup:

Dors

31-03-2009, 22:16

Hi,
I asked the administrator, and this is the reply that I got.

"Hi, the thread has only been closed, no posts have been deleted. You can still quote people then copy the text over and write your message on the new thread.

Basically when a thread gets more than 1000 responses it costs the forum much more money to host it and to add replies to it. We made the decision to close the thread and create a new part. The discussion should continue as normal on the new thread."

So basically just carry on as before, and let the memories start rolling again.:thumbsup::thumbsup:

Hi Spitlip,

I emailed the administrator too but haven't received a reply yet. Like Sheila I also noticed that the Attercliffe thread and the Parsons Cross thread which were the other two largest threads have been locked as well. As you say we're lucky that we're still going and we just carry on from here.
Dors.

NETTIEJ

31-03-2009, 22:17

Hi,
I asked the administrator, and this is the reply that I got.

"Hi, the thread has only been closed, no posts have been deleted. You can still quote people then copy the text over and write your message on the new thread.

Basically when a thread gets more than 1000 responses it costs the forum much more money to host it and to add replies to it. We made the decision to close the thread and create a new part. The discussion should continue as normal on the new thread."

So basically just carry on as before, and let the memories start rolling again.:thumbsup::thumbsup:

Come on then SPLITLIP
Let's have your memories :thumbsup::thumbsup:

NETTIEJ

31-03-2009, 22:21

susan 827

31-03-2009, 22:34

Hi Nettie,
Wat are you doing still on that computer. Get to bed!
Dors.

hi dors did you ever know of a clee street or some thing like that off alfred road??? susan (sheilas sis)x

SPLITLIP

31-03-2009, 22:38

Come on then SPLITLIP
Let's have your memories :thumbsup::thumbsup:

I remember my sister having a crush on a Mr. French & M. Wooten, hows that for a memory:hihi::hihi:

susan 827

31-03-2009, 22:43

I remember my sister having a crush on a Mr. French & M. Wooten, hows that for a memory:hihi::hihi:

hi splitlip i realise canada is a big place but do you know john and elaine shaw who where originally from grimey if so are they anywhere near you as i have been trying to find a contact for elaine thanks susan x

Dors

31-03-2009, 23:12

Hi Gemini
I havent seen anything of lalola for ages. I pm'd her when it showed on the forum that it was her birthday. Perhaps she has no access to the internet anymore.

I haven't heard from her for ages either. I thought that I had her email address but can't find it. John Holbrook is her father isn't he? Is anyone in contact with him?
Dors.

Dors

31-03-2009, 23:14

hi dors did you ever know of a clee street or some thing like that off alfred road??? susan (sheilas sis)x

Hi Susan,
I can only think of Fleet St. that sounded like that. Might be able find some old maps of the area and have a look. Let you know if I come up with anything.
Dors.

SPLITLIP

31-03-2009, 23:38

hi splitlip i realise canada is a big place but do you know john and elaine shaw who where originally from grimey if so are they anywhere near you as i have been trying to find a contact for elaine thanks susan x

No, but it would be good to find out if they are near here.

rf2690

01-04-2009, 06:29

hi dors did you ever know of a clee street or some thing like that off alfred road??? susan (sheilas sis)x
clay st sue xx

beehive boy

01-04-2009, 06:33

Happy Birthday:clap::clap:
You must be very near to retirement now eh :thumbsup:

thanks for the birthday wishes, if business does not pick up soon it might be a forced retirement !!!!!!!!!

rf2690

01-04-2009, 06:35

I remember my sister having a crush on a Mr. French & M. Wooten, hows that for a memory:hihi::hihi:
ooooooooh mrs :hihi:

rf2690

01-04-2009, 06:37

DavidRa

01-04-2009, 06:55

I haven't heard from her for ages either. I thought that I had her email address but can't find it. John Holbrook is her father isn't he? Is anyone in contact with him?
Dors.
Hi Dors
Are you well?
John is Lalola's father I did have is telephone number but lost it I can probably find his number unless he is exdirectory or has moved address he has not been to the last few reunions but having said that I have missed the last two.

DavidRa

01-04-2009, 07:23

Come on then SPLITLIP
Let's have your memories :thumbsup::thumbsup:
Hi Nettie,
Careful remember the "the long arm of the law" probably stretches to Canada.
only joking having not seen Slip Lip for nearly 40 years it was great to catch up and with him recently on his last trip and have a good natter about the old days.
Split lip and the family tribe arrived in Grimey in 1961 and on his first day at Owler Lane secondary school in year 1 he was told by the teacher to sit next to me, no other buggar would ( was'nt he lucky) not because we were the two best looking guys in the class but probably because we were the only ones in the class with short trouses on and we were both nicknamed legs 11 for a while.

Hindy52

01-04-2009, 08:17

I remember my sister having a crush on a Mr. French & M. Wooten, hows that for a memory:hihi::hihi:

That would be Steve French, Mick Wooten and the reast of the 4th battalion of the Boy's Brigade, lol. :thumbsup: Just kidding, honest.

NETTIEJ

01-04-2009, 08:41

Hi Nettie,
Careful remember the "the long arm of the law" probably stretches to Canada.
only joking having not seen Slip Lip for nearly 40 years it was great to catch up and with him recently on his last trip and have a good natter about the old days.
Split lip and the family tribe arrived in Grimey in 1961 and on his first day at Owler Lane secondary school in year 1 he was told by the teacher to sit next to me, no other buggar would ( was'nt he lucky) not because we were the two best looking guys in the class but probably because we were the only ones in the class with short trouses on and we were both nicknamed legs 11 for a while.

Hi DavidRa
Any photos of young SPLITLIP in short trousers would look real good
on the forum. If you havent got any Im sure one of my Big Sisters has :hihi::hihi:

NETTIEJ

01-04-2009, 08:43

That would be Steve French, Mick Wooten and the reast of the 4th battalion of the Boy's Brigade, lol. :thumbsup: Just kidding, honest.

JEALOUS Hindy :P:love:

janie-m

01-04-2009, 11:14

Thank you to everyone who sent their best wishes for getting my degree, are you coming to part two of the graduation ceremony Gemini2:-). I'll see if any of my friends have heard anything of Lola on facebook n let you know. It threw me a little bit saying the thread was closed, I thought what have we been saying out of line now:-)

NETTIEJ

01-04-2009, 16:17

DavidRa

01-04-2009, 17:22

if business does not pick up soon it might be a forced retirement !!!!!!!!!

Hi Beehive boy
I know what you mean about business.
Are you saying it's a bit SLACK.

rf2690

01-04-2009, 18:43

rf2690

01-04-2009, 18:45

hi nettie sure you're linda said it was corner hunsley st /grimesthorpe rd.shop in later became swindells.? sheila
i know i missed years out:loopy:

fleetwood

01-04-2009, 19:49

Hi everyone.
Here is a photograph that was passed around at the
reunion. Somehow I seemed to have ended up with it

I think this was also donated by
Rex Bacon and Jean Shaw.
If I am wrong I am sure someone will correct me :hihi:

http://i177.photobucket.com/albums/w224/NETTIEJ_photos/BALL%20INN%20REUNION%2020thjune2008/IMG.jpg

I think minniej knew where the shop was
can anyone remember?
When I was a kid in Grimesthorpe, I recall the corner shop at the junction of Grimesthorpe Rd, Botham St North, Cyclops St and Botham St, was Holmes off licence. My mother bought her weekly groceries there and some on the tab during the week. I am almost positive it was 'Holmes' then, now we are not as old as the picture, if the location is, as I suggest, the business could have been passed down in the family from one generation to the next. My parents moved into Grimesthorpe in 1933, the picture seems to be from the turn of the century and is wonderful snapshot of the era.

mazda5

01-04-2009, 19:50

hi all
i enjoyed meeting up with john davis as i did mention him at the beginning of the thread saying it would be nice to see him again after 47 yrs so i got my wish and it was great to see everyone else
Eve Mc\allen got in touch with me today through friends reunited i gave her my e-mail address so hopefully i will be able to get her on the forum as well i got a bit worried when i saw they had closed the forum down but we have started new one so keep it up

rf2690

01-04-2009, 19:57

Jean J

01-04-2009, 21:43

TFishcake

02-04-2009, 08:03

Hi everyone.
Here is a photograph that was passed around at the
reunion.

http://i177.photobucket.com/albums/w224/NETTIEJ_photos/BALL%20INN%20REUNION%2020thjune2008/IMG.jpg

I think minniej knew where the shop was
can anyone remember?

Hi NETTI, I was asked at the re-union if I thought it was on the corner of Hunsley and Petre St. but said I didn't think so as H unsley is on a hill, if you look at the photo both corners look pretty level, however, it could be this one on corner of Botham and Petre St. what do you think?

http://www.picturesheffield.co.uk/cgi-bin/zoom.pl?picture=http://www.picturesheffield.com/jpgh/u01147.jpg

skippy

02-04-2009, 10:04

it could be this one on corner of Botham and Petre St. what do you think?

I very much doubt that it was the one on the corner of Botham & Petre St Terry, there was a very slight gradiant on that corner too, it's flat on the photo.

Dors

02-04-2009, 11:49

Dors

02-04-2009, 21:41

Hi Dors
Are you well?
John is Lalola's father I did have is telephone number but lost it I can probably find his number unless he is exdirectory or has moved address he has not been to the last few reunions but having said that I have missed the last two.

Hi Dave,
I couldn't be better. Really enjoying retirement. Hope you're well too. It would be good if you could find John's number. A few people have commented on the fact that we haven't heard from her for a while.

Thanks
Dors.

rf2690

02-04-2009, 21:42

Hi NETTI, I was asked at the re-union if I thought it was on the corner of Hunsley and Petre St. but said I didn't think so as H unsley is on a hill, if you look at the photo both corners look pretty level, however, it could be this one on corner of Botham and Petre St. what do you think?

http://www.picturesheffield.co.uk/cgi-bin/zoom.pl?picture=http://www.picturesheffield.com/jpgh/u01147.jpg
who remembers old lady olgarth,lived where the 2 lads are on the right hand side of photo.hi terry did you really think that hunsley st was a hill always seemed flat to me compared to some st's in the area.:thumbsup:sheila

Dors

02-04-2009, 21:56

who remembers old lady olgarth,lived where the 2 lads are on the right hand side of photo.hi terry did you really think that hunsley st was a hill always seemed flat to me compared to some st's in the area.:thumbsup:sheila

Hi Sheila,
It looks to me that it could be the one at the corner of Petre St and Botham St. The grade on the road looks about right the way I remember it.
I don't know what the buildings could be that are further along Petre St. though. There was nothing there in our time that I can remember until they built J.G. Graves but there could have been companies there back in the time of the photo. Part of the Sheffield Brick Company perhaps? Don't know how we could find out.
Dors.

rf2690

02-04-2009, 22:30

Hi Sheila,
It looks to me that it could be the one at the corner of Petre St and Botham St. The grade on the road looks about right the way I remember it.
I don't know what the buildings could be that are further along Petre St. though. There was nothing there in our time that I can remember until they built J.G. Graves but there could have been companies there back in the time of the photo. Part of the Sheffield Brick Company perhaps? Don't know how we could find out.
Dors.

hi dors,it's a very old photo but i can remember the railings.

Dors

02-04-2009, 22:34

Oh NO not part two my ulcer is begining to ack up again

G'day Flyer, are you new to the thread? where do you come from then other than Canada?
Dors.

NETTIEJ

03-04-2009, 10:32

Hi Nettie I wondered where that picture ended up glad to know it didn,t get lost. Did you see the one of Albert Parr that cat put on the forum? Linda did say she thought it was the shop that was on the corner of Grimesthorpe rd & Hunsley st.Fleetwood the couple in the photo are Rex Bacon,s great grand parents.

Hi Jean
The photo was left behind, so I brought it home with me to keep it safe
You do realise you will now have to come to the next reunion
to get it back :hihi::hihi:
The things you have to do eh!! :hihi:

susan 827

03-04-2009, 13:02

Hi NETTI, I was asked at the re-union if I thought it was on the corner of Hunsley and Petre St. but said I didn't think so as H unsley is on a hill, if you look at the photo both corners look pretty level, however, it could be this one on corner of Botham and Petre St. what do you think?

http://www.picturesheffield.co.uk/cgi-bin/zoom.pl?picture=http://www.picturesheffield.com/jpgh/u01147.jpg

hi terry that is definitely the corner shop on petre st and botham st but im convinced that linda was right about the one on hunsley/grimesthorpe corner susan x

TFishcake

03-04-2009, 13:15

who remembers old lady olgarth,lived where the 2 lads are on the right hand side of photo.hi terry did you really think that hunsley st was a hill always seemed flat to me compared to some st's in the area.:thumbsup:sheila

Hi Sheila,:wave: Hunsley St. is definitely on a gradient from Carlisle Rd. to Petre St. as that part is still there, but from there to Grimesthorpe Rd was a bit more on a level. Talking of hills, you couldn't get much better than Sharpe St. could you? now that was one steep hill, used to hate climbing up there on Sunday morning with a bag full of papers to deliver, don't know why I never made it the last bit of my round instead of the first.:hihi:

TFishcake

03-04-2009, 13:17

hi terry that is definitely the corner shop on petre st and botham st but im convinced that linda was right about the one on hunsley/grimesthorpe corner susan x

Hi Sue,:wave: wouldn't argue, as I can't really get a picture of it in my mind,:loopy:

SPLITLIP

03-04-2009, 17:19

Hi Sue,:wave: wouldn't argue, as I can't really get a picture of it in my mind,:loopy:

Hey-up Terry,
I was thinking back to some of the older posts where there was talk of buildings or premises catching fire, and I remembered that there was a service station on Earl Marshall road, top of Upwell (Stoney) Hill, that went up in flames. I remember hearing the bangs as things exploded inside the garage, and then as the crowd gathered to watch, stuff started shooting through the roof as if fired out of a gun. I think the roof must have been corrugated asbestos or something, and bits of roof were flying everywhere.
Any memories??

pigeon

03-04-2009, 17:56

Hey-up Terry,
I was thinking back to some of the older posts where there was talk of buildings or premises catching fire, and I remembered that there was a service station on Earl Marshall road, top of Upwell (Stoney) Hill, that went up in flames. I remember hearing the bangs as things exploded inside the garage, and then as the crowd gathered to watch, stuff started shooting through the roof as if fired out of a gun. I think the roof must have been corrugated asbestos or something, and bits of roof were flying everywhere.
Any memories??it were called J M ROPER IF THE MEMORY SERVES ME RIGHT..:confused:

beehive boy

03-04-2009, 18:20

Hi Beehive boy
I know what you mean about business.
Are you saying it's a bit SLACK.

definately very SLACKEY, you had to come out of the woodwork for that one.where have you been of late ?

beehive boy

03-04-2009, 18:25

Hi Nettie I wondered where that picture ended up glad to know it didn,t get lost. Did you see the one of Albert Parr that cat put on the forum? Linda did say she thought it was the shop that was on the corner of Grimesthorpe rd & Hunsley st.Fleetwood the couple in the photo are Rex Bacon,s great grand parents.

hi jean , mum and dad were sorry about missing you at the reunion if want to pm me i will give you their telephone number

Jean J

03-04-2009, 19:33

pigeon your memory serves you right it was Ropers garage.

DOMMI

03-04-2009, 20:47

SPLITLIP

03-04-2009, 21:01

DOMMI

03-04-2009, 21:56

Yer gorra be able t'feyt wi a name like that:hihi::hihi: I can remember him coming to school in his shorts and lederhosen. I took my stamp collection to school and showed him my collection of German stamps,, Some of them had a picture of a German chappy with a funny little tash, He started thumping the stamps for some reason, Some people have no sense of humour.:rolleyes:

cat631

03-04-2009, 22:27

Here's one for CAT. Can you remember a German boy at Owler Lane Sec Mod, it must have been in the 2nd or 3rd year. I think his name was Ernst Dabcovitch, not sure about the spelling of his surname. I remember him having a fight with someone we know.

I do remember Ernst. He came to stay with his relatives who lived on Wincobank Lane. They must have thought it a good idea to improve his English by sending him to Owler Lane for a few weeks. 'Ey up Ernst, ar tha goin' on'. We were in the 'huts' (first year) and Mr Clifford, in his wisdom, sat Ernst with Alligin and me. I got a big 'telling off' and my first lesson in diplomacy after the next art class, my drawing of the good guys, the British Tommy's machine guning the Jerries didn't go down too well. I still cringe at the thought but nobody said "Don't mention the war".

DOMMI

03-04-2009, 22:43

I do remember Ernst. He came to stay with his relatives who lived on Wincobank Lane. They must have thought it a good idea to improve his English by sending him to Owler Lane for a few weeks. 'Ey up Ernst, ar tha goin' on'. We were in the 'huts' (first year) and Mr Clifford, in his wisdom, sat Ernst with Alligin and me. I got a big 'telling off' and my first lesson in diplomacy after the next art class, my drawing of the good guys, the British Tommy's machine guning the Jerries didn't go down too well. I still cringe at the thought but nobody said "Don't mention the war".
I didn't think you would remember him. He wasn't there long, maybe a year. It's funny how some things stay in your memories, but you forget other things until something triggers your memory. Well done CAT.

Jean J

03-04-2009, 22:45

Hi all,a piece of useless information for any one who is interested,the Beehive closed in 1972 & the ball opened in 1830

Dors

04-04-2009, 01:15

Hi All,
Sent an enquiry to Forum admin regarding whether the old thread would be deleted. The answer is below:

There is no plan to remove the original thread. The reason that the original thread was closed was because large threads use a large amount of server time to open and explore each time they are opened by anyone.

Bearing in mind that the majority of users only want to view current or recent posts, separating the thread into 'current' and 'older' posts means that those who actually do wish to read through the old responses can do so, but for all of the people who only want to read current replies then their opening of the thread doesn't add to server loading.

Hope this puts eveyones mind at rest.
Dors.

Hilly

04-04-2009, 02:06

who remembers the pattern shop on carlisle street going up in flames? what year was it? a night to remember! I know it was a Sunday!

Hilly

04-04-2009, 02:14

It was only a night to rember because my friends came to call on me to come out, my father would not let me as we had been watching the fire, so I threw my bowl of fruit at him and run like the clappers (what a bad girl).

Gemini2

04-04-2009, 16:47

cat mentioned Mr. Clifford,He married one of the other teachers who was she? I know I was in his class twice, we was such a rowdy lot!!!! he asked for our class, and I must admit he was the best teacher for us. Did anyone remember the yard at the top of Dunmow road? some of the prefabs backed on to it. Talking of prefabs does anyone remember Gwen Sigdley. Her dad was a miner I think

cat631

04-04-2009, 18:10

Hello Gemini, I hope you are well. I'm almost sure he married Miss Foulkes. Hilly, the pattern shop fire has been mentioned before and think the year was 1963 or 64. Do you know of any photographs of the fire?

Jean J

04-04-2009, 20:04

Hi Gemini 2,I remember Gwen Sigdley,the yard at the top of Dunmow rd belonged to the corperation they kept equipment for doing road repairs & salt & grit for icey & snowy roads my dad worked from there.Do you remember Josephine Harris,she lived in one of those stone built houses on Upwell st just below Dunmow rd,she was knocked down by a tram. cat put a class photo on the forum for me it was taken about the same time as the one you put on,did you see it?

Gemini2

05-04-2009, 11:40

Thanks for that cat. I remember her now. Thank goodness someone remembers the council yard, I thought I was imaging it, I do remember Trevor Green taking me to se a dead cat, full of magots, in there. Yes Jean I remember Josephine Harris, she was of school for quite a while, and she used to have funny turns!, because of the head injuries she had. Another name that springs to mind is Pat Byne. Gwen's dad taught my dad to drive and we were great friends for quite a while then we lost touch, I think her mum died. I did see the photo, I got moved up a class in the 3rd year for some reason.

rf2690

05-04-2009, 18:38

who remembers the pattern shop on carlisle street going up in flames? what year was it? a night to remember! I know it was a Sunday!

hiya Hazel finally got to the bottom of the mystery of the firebug.cannot divulge on here though some of our fellow grimey wallers know.it was straight from the horses mouth at the reunion.i may whisper in your lughole at the next reunion.:hihi:

rf2690

05-04-2009, 18:50

hi terry that is definitely the corner shop on petre st and botham st but im convinced that linda was right about the one on hunsley/grimesthorpe corner susan x
hiya sis,confused which shop you think it is that the old couple are stood outside.i think its top of hunsley st you know the one you used to steal sweets from.:nono::nono:

susan 827

05-04-2009, 20:24

hiya sis,confused which shop you think it is that the old couple are stood outside.i think its top of hunsley st you know the one you used to steal sweets from.:nono::nono:

it sure is sis, :blush: straight opposite dads pigeon cote and for the other grimey wallers who dunt no where that is its just above grimesthorpe road methodist church:thumbsup:ps put u a message on attercliffe libs club page lol

Minimo

05-04-2009, 20:53

DOMMI

05-04-2009, 21:28

I wonder if you Grimethorpians(?) might be interested in these extracts from the log books of Grimesthorpe School.

Oct 1876 I have had complaints from several people of the nasty filthy words which our children wrote on the walls

Apr 1877 Annoyed by one of the parents today, a woman called Weston. Her language was the opposite of polite.

May 1877 On consulting the record of punishments I find the same boys figure over and over again.

Jan 1878 I had two parents this week complaining about teachers. I found their complaints were without foundation.

Jun 1878 Temperature 90 degrees in school today.

Jun 1879 The boys mother began abusing me so I left her the walls and door for an audience

Dec 1879 A very great snowstorm, the ice is more attractive than school.

Jun 1880 Mr Giddings away. He has the face ache.

Mar 1886 Attendance low through sickness, mostly caused by hunger.

Apr 1889 3 absentees, two are ill and one is dead.

And finally, can you imagine it.

Feb 1964 Police visited the school today in an attempt to find the owner of a book found by the school buildings.

I have only quoted a few brief extracts from the books which cover 1875 to 1893 and 1949 to 1969.

If anyone would like a fuller copy of the extracts I made I am willing to send it. There are quite a few names of pupils and teachers.

What interesting reading. I like the one Jun 1879. What a sad reflection of the times when children are off school because of hunger Mar.1886. I would love to see the reports from 1952 to 1956 when I was there. Maybe I would know some of the names. Keep us posted. :thumbsup: I'd love to know what the book was that was found in Feb 1964.

Minimo

05-04-2009, 22:31

Perhaps it was one of yours Dommi! There are several references to illnesses such as smallpox, scarlet fever, typhus, measles. One thing that stands out is how often the school was closed for public occasions like visits from foreign royalty, Churchill's funeral and several local events like Grimesthorpe Feast and the Flower Show.
I will reply to your pm shortly.

Dors

05-04-2009, 23:18

I wonder if you Grimethorpians(?) might be interested in these extracts from the log books of Grimesthorpe School.

Oct 1876 I have had complaints from several people of the nasty filthy words which our children wrote on the walls

Apr 1877 Annoyed by one of the parents today, a woman called Weston. Her language was the opposite of polite.

May 1877 On consulting the record of punishments I find the same boys figure over and over again.

Jan 1878 I had two parents this week complaining about teachers. I found their complaints were without foundation.

Jun 1878 Temperature 90 degrees in school today.

Jun 1879 The boys mother began abusing me so I left her the walls and door for an audience

Dec 1879 A very great snowstorm, the ice is more attractive than school.

Jun 1880 Mr Giddings away. He has the face ache.

Mar 1886 Attendance low through sickness, mostly caused by hunger.

Apr 1889 3 absentees, two are ill and one is dead.

And finally, can you imagine it.

Feb 1964 Police visited the school today in an attempt to find the owner of a book found by the school buildings.

I have only quoted a few brief extracts from the books which cover 1875 to 1893 and 1949 to 1969.

If anyone would like a fuller copy of the extracts I made I am willing to send it. There are quite a few names of pupils and teachers.

I would love to have a fuller copy of it. It sounds fascinating. I will send you a PM.
Dors.

Minimo

06-04-2009, 12:46

Just to add to my post re the Grimesthorpe log books. If anyone would like a copy please send me your email address and I will send one to you asap.

mazda5

06-04-2009, 19:52

Just to add to my post re the Grimesthorpe log books. If anyone would like a copy please send me your email address and I will send one to you asap.

hi mini
i would also like to buy your book

NETTIEJ

06-04-2009, 22:00

I wonder if you Grimethorpians(?) might be interested in these extracts from the log books of Grimesthorpe School.

Oct 1876 I have had complaints from several people of the nasty filthy words which our children wrote on the walls

Apr 1877 Annoyed by one of the parents today, a woman called Weston. Her language was the opposite of polite.

May 1877 On consulting the record of punishments I find the same boys figure over and over again.

Jan 1878 I had two parents this week complaining about teachers. I found their complaints were without foundation.

Jun 1878 Temperature 90 degrees in school today.

Jun 1879 The boys mother began abusing me so I left her the walls and door for an audience

Dec 1879 A very great snowstorm, the ice is more attractive than school.

Jun 1880 Mr Giddings away. He has the face ache.

Mar 1886 Attendance low through sickness, mostly caused by hunger.

Apr 1889 3 absentees, two are ill and one is dead.

And finally, can you imagine it.

Feb 1964 Police visited the school today in an attempt to find the owner of a book found by the school buildings.

I have only quoted a few brief extracts from the books which cover 1875 to 1893 and 1949 to 1969.

If anyone would like a fuller copy of the extracts I made I am willing to send it. There are quite a few names of pupils and teachers.

Well as you can all guess, I just had to pm minimo regarding the Grimesthorpe School log.
I have just been reading the document she emailed me and thought I would share this little bit with you all

Jul 1963 Retirement of Deputy Head Miss Anne Hanson after forty
years of service in Grimesthorpe School. She was
presented with gifts, including a nest of coffee
tables and a stainless steel tea service.

Miss Hanson has been mentioned quite a few times in Part 1 of our thread so I thought this would be interesting to everyone.
thank you minimo for a very interesting read. :thumbsup:

cat631

06-04-2009, 22:01

Weer Did All t’Watter Come From.
Anyone who lived in or near Grimesthorpe knows t’Dyke. We paddled in it, threw bricks into it and most of us lads stood on the wall and peed in it. It gave us endless hours of fun and pleasure, be it a mere trickle or a raging torrent after a downpour.
For anyone reading this and is unfamiliar with Grimesthorpe, The Dyke is a brook that surfaces and runs for a few hundred yards through the vale of Grimesthorpe before disappearing again.
A dyke is usually: a drain, a diversion or a flood control so our dyke, although not unique is unusual in not being called a brook. A search of Google for Sheffield dykes gives a few more unusual variations.
It crossed my mind as a kid, where did all this dyke water come from? I assumed it ran off Wincobank Hill and although some of it does, t’Dyke is swollen by many more streams on its journey to The Don.
A problem with tracing t’Dyke or Bagley Dyke to give its proper name, for most of its course it is below ground in culverts or pipes. Many years ago, t’Dyke was a typical stream meandering through green fields and open countryside before industry and the need for houses that followed, caused it to be built over.
Much of the fun we had playing in t’Dyke was tinged with danger, warnings came from all and sundry, especially ‘grown-ups’. ‘Don’t go in t’Dyke, it’s full o’ rats, the buggers ‘re vicious and if yer corner one it ‘ll go fer yer throat’. ‘Don’t forget to tie some string ‘round yer trouser bottoms, if yer surprise one it ‘ll run up yer trouser leg an’ bite yer willy’. No one explained what us little uns wi short pants should do.
‘Don’t lerrany dyke watter gerrin thi gob, tha ‘ll catch malaria, yeller fever, plague and nits. Oh, I nearly forgot, yer willy ‘ll drop off’. But the warning which scared me the most; don’t go near them tunnels, they’re full o’ bogey men and once they get yer, yer’ll disappear fer ever.
Rats there were and in abundance but usually long dead when we found them. Diseases it’s true were rife, we caught chicken pox, measles, mumps, impetigo and one of them , I can’t remember which, must have been really serious. I had a week off school and a visit from the School Board man, then a seeing to by the nit nurse when I went back. As for the bogy men, I never saw any but my pal Roger Fowler did. He told me some really scary stories about when the bogy men nearly gorrim darn a tunnel so I know it’s true.------------------------------------------To Be Continued.

Dors

06-04-2009, 22:37

cat631

06-04-2009, 23:36

Weer Did All t’ Watter Come From? Part Two.
One morning as Roger Fowler and I ran down Little Lane on our way to Grimesthorpe School, we could hear a terrible roar. Was it The bogey men? No, ‘t was t’ Dyke in full flood after a night of heavy rain.
It must have been Roger’s turn to pee in it and just as he climbed on the wall, the much bigger opposite wall collapsed into the raging torrent below. Assuming we would be blamed and a fate worse than bogey men awaited, we ran away and didn’t stop ‘til we got to school. For a few weeks after this incedent we went to school via Chambers Lane and kept our secret until today.
So, after all this excitement, weer does all t’ watter come from? It comes from roundabouts here.
http://i172.photobucket.com/albums/w17/rh200/DSCN6454.jpg
Longley Park Swimming Pool.
Just think, many of us could have been swimming in mucky dyke watter without realising it. Longley Swimming Pool is long gone and the next few photos show the area as it is now.
http://i172.photobucket.com/albums/w17/rh200/DSCN6065.jpg
http://i172.photobucket.com/albums/w17/rh200/DSCN6066.jpg
http://i172.photobucket.com/albums/w17/rh200/LBaths-1.jpg
Bagley Dyke begins in Longley Park. Rainwater soaks from the high ground of the park and many years ago springs formed a pond where eventually the swimming pool was excavated. After heavy rain, a pool of water still collects in the same area.
http://i172.photobucket.com/albums/w17/rh200/dog_enjoying_flooded_path_pond-1.jpg
http://i172.photobucket.com/albums/w17/rh200/longley_bathsjpg2.jpg
I don’t know if any of the spring water was used to top-up the swimming pool, if it did, I’m sure it must have passed through a refridgeration unit. On the sunniest and hottest of days, the water was always icy cold.
There is nothing left to give even a hint of what was once there save for a manhole cover that marks the beginning of Bagley Dyke’s journey to Grimesthorpe.
http://i172.photobucket.com/albums/w17/rh200/first2manholes-1.jpg

To Be Continued.

skippy

07-04-2009, 01:03

I'll take you further upstream cat, over the back of our house at Shirecliffe and in what was called the first wood, was a spring, it then ran through the second wood where Busk Meadow was built & went back underground until it reached Longley Park, where the water surfaced again, see line on the map.

http://i79.photobucket.com/albums/j134/skippy_63/scan0039.jpg

NETTIEJ

07-04-2009, 10:39

janie-m

07-04-2009, 11:28

walt

07-04-2009, 12:16

Weer Did All t’ Watter Come From? Part Two.

There is nothing left to give even a hint of what was once there save for a manhole cover that marks the beginning of Bagley Dyke’s journey to Grimesthorpe.
http://i172.photobucket.com/albums/w17/rh200/first2manholes-1.jpg

Facinating reflection on Bagley Dyke Cat and very interesting. I can remember playing on the banks of Bagley Dyke during school dinner time. You could get through the railings at the bottom of the dip in Longley Lane, and follow the stream all the way down to what was Firvale Infirmary (what owd uns referred to as the workhouse now the Northern General).

janie-m

07-04-2009, 12:47

Facinating reflection on Bagley Dyke Cat and very interesting. I can remember playing on the banks of Bagley Dyke during school dinner time. You could get through the railings at the bottom of the dip in Longley Lane, and follow the stream all the way down to what was Firvale Infirmary (what owd uns referred to as the workhouse now the Northern General).

Nothings changed about the Northern General, it's still the workhouse for me:-)

cat631

07-04-2009, 18:26

T’Dyke Part 3.
Before we leave the baths, do you remember the entrance?
http://www.picturesheffield.co.uk/cgi-bin/zoom.pl?picture=http://www.picturesheffield.com/jpgh/u03357.jpg
http://i172.photobucket.com/albums/w17/rh200/TStilenow.jpg
The only sign of Bagley Dyke through the park is from a row of manhole covers that trace the rout down to Longley Lane bridge. At this place, t’Dyke is joined by another stream that runs under the lane.
http://www.picturesheffield.co.uk/cgi-bin/zoom.pl?picture=http://www.picturesheffield.com/jpgh/s07582.jpg
Such a shame that such a lovely bridge has been replaced by this.
http://i172.photobucket.com/albums/w17/rh200/LLaneBridge-1.jpg
It is not possible to photograph the same view as the old photo, the forground is heavily wooded, full of rubbish and brambles. And, might I add, very dangerous too. While attempting to penetrate this jungle I slipped, fell arse over tit and broke two ribs. David Attenborough wouldn’t complain so neither shall I.
Bagley Dyke now meanders for a short way above ground before disappearing, down through the grounds of The Northern General Hospital, parallel with Barnsley Road and all the way to Fir Vale.
The hospital began life as, Sheffield Union Workhouse.
http://www.picturesheffield.co.uk/cgi-bin/zoom.pl?picture=http://www.picturesheffield.com/jpgh/y01175.jpg
Later it became Fir Vale Infirmary.
http://www.picturesheffield.co.uk/cgi-bin/zoom.pl?picture=http://www.picturesheffield.com/jpgh/t00369.jpg
I once fell off my motorbike and sustained a broken leg (yes, I am accident prone) I’m sure this doctor fixed it and the lady, later gave me a bed bath.
I remember visiting my Granny, many times before she died in there, the walk up and down the hospital drive took forever on my little legs.
The culverted dyke flows under the Barnsley Road hospital entrance.
http://i172.photobucket.com/albums/w17/rh200/2.jpg
Down to the busy Fir Vale junction where it is swollen by three more streams from the roe woods area.
http://www.picturesheffield.co.uk/cgi-bin/zoom.pl?picture=http://www.picturesheffield.com/jpgh/s00405.jpg
http://i172.photobucket.com/albums/w17/rh200/DSCN6203.jpg
To Be Continued.

DOMMI

07-04-2009, 19:55

rf2690

07-04-2009, 20:09

I've heard Roger still sees the bogey men when he leaves the Legion at closing time. What was that other hair complaint we had? I can remember a line of us stood in the hall, in vests and pants, our heads shaven and painted purple. We must have looked like an exhibition of phallic symbols.
is that where the expression d--- head comes from.seriously who can remember what they called the purple stuff they out on you.Sure it was impetigo they put it on.sheila

jennyren

07-04-2009, 21:17

wernt it something voilet something...lol

jennyren

07-04-2009, 21:37

violet ..sorry..

Gemini2

07-04-2009, 21:52

are you thinking of Gention (Ithink that is how it's spelt) Violet.

rf2690

07-04-2009, 21:57

are you thinking of Gention (Ithink that is how it's spelt) Violet.
thats not it gemini,do know what they call it but the brains not functioning tonight.:hihi:will post when it comes to me unless one of the eggheads comes up with the answer.:huh:

cat631

07-04-2009, 23:10

When the School Board man came to see me I was covered in gentian violet, he took one look and buggered off,

rf2690

07-04-2009, 23:17

When the School Board man came to see me I was covered in gentian violet, he took one look and buggered off,
hi cat,still not ringing any bells but i will bow to yours and gemini's superior knowledge.its in my head that they called it something unction but could just be slang for it.sheila

Minimo

08-04-2009, 08:18

Gentian violet is right, it was a purple iodine.

jennyren

08-04-2009, 11:58

Gentian violet is right, it was a purple iodine.

thats it Minimo iodine..:thumbsup:

cat631

08-04-2009, 19:07

hi cat,still not ringing any bells but i will bow to yours and gemini's superior knowledge.its in my head that they called it something unction but could just be slang for it.sheila

Well, I try to teach you lot a bit of history and geography about Grimesthorpe Dyke and what do you go on about? Unction and purple iodine. Strangely enough, there was or maybe still is, a paste called, Blue Unction. It was more of a greyish blue but I'm certainly not admitting to using it.

rf2690

08-04-2009, 19:38

Well, I try to teach you lot a bit of history and geography about Grimesthorpe Dyke and what do you go on about? Unction and purple iodine. Strangely enough, there was or maybe still is, a paste called, Blue Unction. It was more of a greyish blue but I'm certainly not admitting to using it. Hi CAT,
Blame dommi he started it.going back to the dyke i can always remember there was always a pool of mud under the gas lamp near number 2 .Who remembers sandra and alan gill ,lived on the part coming down from bowling green.Both passed away now and both quite young when it happened.So in the end we were both right,horrible stuff either way.:thumbsup:

geotom

08-04-2009, 20:16

Hi CAT,
Blame dommi he started it.going back to the dyke i can always remember there was always a pool of mud under the gas lamp near number 2 .Who remembers sandra and alan gill ,lived on the part coming down from bowling green.Both passed away now and both quite young when it happened.So in the end we were both right,horrible stuff either way.:thumbsup:

Hi Sheila, How sad to hear about Alan Gill, I knew him from school, bit older than me, then met him at work, many years ago, we both worked for British Rail, at Tinsley, then I worked out of Sheffield and lost contact with him. I was only asking about him a few weeks ago. Was sandra his sister?

rf2690

08-04-2009, 20:25

Hi Sheila, How sad to hear about Alan Gill, I knew him from school, bit older than me, then met him at work, many years ago, we both worked for British Rail, at Tinsley, then I worked out of Sheffield and lost contact with him. I was only asking about him a few weeks ago. Was sandra his sister? Hi George,yes Sandra was his sister Janet was his wifes name,it's a a few years ago since he died.Used to see him regular he used norfolk at bottom off gower st as his local before it was a gay bar.Saw him and Janet every saturday night ,know he went to live down bellhouse rd don't know if janet's still there.Think he was my age 61 :thumbsup:

fleetwood

08-04-2009, 20:36

Thanks Minimo for emailing the early Grimesthorpe school logs, they make for very interesting reading. I remember Briggs the headmaster, Miss Hanson in her floral smock (she lived on Earl Marshall Rd which had the 'unadopted' sign underneath the street sign). I have mentioned this before, two teachers that taught the very youngest, Miss Richardson (nice), Miss Lishman (not so nice). There was an older lady teacher by the name Miss Late or Slate, she showed us a red triangular Nazi flag with the Swastika in the middle, which she kept in the cupboards that lined the back of the classroom. What seemed like a lifetime later on a visit to Sheffield, I went back to the old school for a look around, I was relaying this story to the manager who was good enough to be giving me the tour, not only did we go to the same room but the cupboards were still there.

cat631

08-04-2009, 22:04

Minimo

08-04-2009, 22:35

Hi Fleetwood
Glad you enjoyed it, I am hoping to have a look round after the Easter hols. It is now used as an inclusion centre.
They have a website on which you can have a virtual tour which some of you may find interesting. See www.ks3incsheffield.co.uk

DavidRa

09-04-2009, 06:28

I called in The Winter Gardens on Surrey Street today and got into conversation with a lovely lady who now lives at Outibridge. Many years ago she lived on Moss street. Please meet, Irene Oldfield.
http://i172.photobucket.com/albums/w17/rh200/DSCN6461.jpg

Hi Cat,
I cannot place Moss Street as we lived at the other end, the "posh" end of Grimey.
I seem to remember a Oldfields dairy? or is my memory fading and also a guy who may have been a tad younger than me called Oldfield?

SPLITLIP

09-04-2009, 11:00

Hi Cat,
I cannot place Moss Street as we lived at the other end, the "posh" end of Grimey.
I seem to remember a Oldfields dairy? or is my memory fading and also a guy who may have been a tad younger than me called Oldfield?

Your memory is doing fine Dave.
Alan & Tom Oldfield were a year or two younger than us. Theirs was the dairy/ICE CREAM family on Moss street.
I wouldn't call it posh though, Steve Claypole lived on there, & MinnieJ lived just round'corner.

SPLITLIP

09-04-2009, 11:18

Minnies computer is down so I'll say it for her.

Tha'll gerra reyt crack if I come over theer David Jessop.

cat631

09-04-2009, 14:20

Hi Cat,
I cannot place Moss Street as we lived at the other end, the "posh" end of Grimey.
I seem to remember a Oldfields dairy? or is my memory fading and also a guy who may have been a tad younger than me called Oldfield?

Hello Dave. Moss Street ran from roughly The Wellington on Carlisle Road up to Hunsley Street. Geoff And Keith Wright lived on there.

The_Hoople

09-04-2009, 14:48

I called in The Winter Gardens on Surrey Street today and got into conversation with a lovely lady who now lives at Outibridge. Many years ago she lived on Moss street. Please meet, Irene Oldfield.
http://i172.photobucket.com/albums/w17/rh200/DSCN6461.jpgI'm very proud to say THAT IS MY AUNT :D (or 2nd cousin, I'm not sure :confused: ). Her mum was my Dad's Aunt. Anyway, all their family came from Grimesthorpe.

I've often spoken of her on here :)

yatesace

09-04-2009, 15:42

hi i thought i introduce my self i was born on upwell st

SPLITLIP

09-04-2009, 15:51

rf2690

09-04-2009, 16:21

rf2690

09-04-2009, 16:28

Minnies computer is down so I'll say it for her.

Tha'll gerra reyt crack if I come over theer David Jessop.
Thought she was quiet,thought she'd gone on another holiday.Sheila:hihi:

rf2690

09-04-2009, 16:33

Hey-up Sheila,
I seem to recall somebody talking about that before, I think it's Blue Unction, what did you say you used that for:huh::huh:
Hi Dave,sure it was for impetigo think Cat knows but he's not saying.Sheila

cat631

09-04-2009, 17:21

I asked Mrs Oldfield about the shop on the corner of Grimesthorpe Road and Hunsley Street, she remembered the chap who owned it but only his first name....Clarence.

SPLITLIP

09-04-2009, 19:41

Hi Dave,sure it was for impetigo think Cat knows but he's not saying.Sheila

I think Cat is just being CRABBY:hihi::hihi::hihi:

The_Hoople

09-04-2009, 21:43

The_Hoople

09-04-2009, 21:47

glad to see Mrs Oldfield is still going strong,she's served me with many an ice-cream.Can remember old lady Oldfield too that was Jack's mum.SheilaThe older Mrs Oldfield was Annie, married to Tom. Yes, Jack (late) was Irene's brother.

NETTIEJ

09-04-2009, 21:59

skippy

09-04-2009, 23:49

Hi Dave,sure it was for impetigo think Cat knows but he's not saying.Sheila

Did you really use Blue Unction Sheila ? I'm not surprised cat is keeping quiet, so am I. :suspect::hihi:

Steele

10-04-2009, 06:37

geotom

10-04-2009, 08:07

Just looked it up, impetigo is ring worm, and blue unction is used to cure crabs. I prefer to boil the crabs I get ....from the market.

cat631

10-04-2009, 08:30

rf2690

10-04-2009, 14:37

Did you really use Blue Unction Sheila ? I'm not surprised cat is keeping quiet, so am I. :suspect::hihi:
Heard of it Trev,sounds a bit iffy to me.Has splitlip given the game away,scratch scratch if thats what it's for i've never used it.Led a sheltered life .Sheila

rf2690

10-04-2009, 14:39

Heard of it Trev,sounds a bit iffy to me.Has splitlip given the game away,scratch scratch if thats what it's for i've never used it.Led a sheltered life .Sheila
Cheeky sod,only just read other post's.:hihi::hihi:

Alligin

10-04-2009, 18:42

Hi cat
going back to your story of the DYKE, was it your travels up the dyke to find the source, that caused you to slip and crack your ribs. If it was we will all have to hold you in the same esteem as Dr Livingston as you overcame injury to explore our dyke.

DOMMI

10-04-2009, 19:44

Hello Frank and Yatesace, I went to Grimesthorpe School with a girl who lived at the other side of the paper shop and next to The Ball ????? Rixon. I think she too lived in a shop, possibly a drapers. I never saw her after we left Grimesthorpe and went to Owler Lane. Anyone know where she got to?

HI CAT, I seem to remember a Janet Rixon from Grimesthorpe School.

janie-m

10-04-2009, 21:10

I called in The Winter Gardens on Surrey Street today and got into conversation with a lovely lady who now lives at Outibridge. Many years ago she lived on Moss street. Please meet, Irene Oldfield.
http://i172.photobucket.com/albums/w17/rh200/DSCN6461.jpg

The Oldfields we knew had the freezer centre across the road from my Mum & Dad's at firth park. The Mrs Oldfield we knew had two sons, it was sad when that shop shut down. I remember as a kid there used to be a garden shop underneath that sold cactai, I never learnt that the spikes came off when you touched them & did it everytime we went in:-)

Hilly

10-04-2009, 21:55

hi i thought i introduce my self i was born on upwell st next to dennis collins swap shop but then it was a paper shop my whole family are from grimesthorpe area and i still live here my grandparents lived on draper st they was called nellie and john brown also my auntie lucy hallam lived on the same street my parents were called kath and arthur yates
any body know them.

hi yatesace, I used to deliver papers for Mr & Mrs Yates who had a shop on Petre Street. I belive they had two sons and lived on Torbay Road. Any relation? I delivered papers thirteen times a week from being 12 and collected the paper money on Saturday mornings from the people on Whiteways Drive - slave labour or what! - I used to get 12 shillings for taking the papers and an extra 5 shillings from collecting on Saturday ( used to get good tips at Christmas)

Hilly

10-04-2009, 22:04

I called in The Winter Gardens on Surrey Street today and got into conversation with a lovely lady who now lives at Outibridge. Many years ago she lived on Moss street. Please meet, Irene Oldfield.
http://i172.photobucket.com/albums/w17/rh200/DSCN6461.jpg

Yes we used to take our glass bowl on Sunday afternoon to the diary(carn't remember how many scopes we had) and buy the most fabulous ice cream from this lady(don't forget those thick chocolate wafers). Our Jean used to work in their freezer shop on Bellhouse Road which she ran with her husband and sons. Jean would be able to supply additional information

The_Hoople

10-04-2009, 22:12

glad to see Mrs Oldfield is still going strong,she's served me with many an ice-cream.Can remember old lady Oldfield too that was Jack's mum.SheilaThe "Mrs Oldfield" who served you was probably Jack's wife Edna. Irene's maiden name was Oldfield, but she married and moved away from Moss St.

SPLITLIP

11-04-2009, 00:13

Cheeky sod,only just read other post's.:hihi::hihi:

Couldn't resit it:hihi::hihi::hihi:

flyer

11-04-2009, 00:36

Gentian Violet is not a iodine it's a dye two complete different methods of treating skin infection as any Horseman or vet will tell you

Steele

11-04-2009, 08:43

Hello Frank and Yatesace, I went to Grimesthorpe School with a girl who lived at the other side of the paper shop and next to The Ball ????? Rixon. I think she too lived in a shop, possibly a drapers. I never saw her after we left Grimesthorpe and went to Owler Lane. Anyone know where she got to?

hi cat, yes it was janet rixon and it was a drapers shop. next door was huntingtons paper shop then yates then---?(forgot) then roberts then woods then coldwells

doyle

11-04-2009, 14:52

rf2690

11-04-2009, 17:25

The "Mrs Oldfield" who served you was probably Jack's wife Edna. Irene's maiden name was Oldfield, but she married and moved away from Moss St.
hi,can you remember edith? that worked for the oldfield's and did they have a son called Stephen.Can remember Tom and Alan and also a doberman they had scared you to death.sheila

rf2690

11-04-2009, 17:29

Gentian Violet is not a iodine it's a dye two complete different methods of treating skin infection as any Horseman or vet will tell you
thanks for that flyer,blimey us grimey wallers must have got thick skin if they use it on horses.:thumbsup:

Flo Fennel

11-04-2009, 17:46

Hello everyone,
I havent been on for a while cos Dave has been in hospital as some of you know, well he has been allowed home for the weekend as he seems to have turned the corner (touch wood) so it has been great being able to catch up with the posts as I am not at the hospital. It has made me giggle a bit about all the talk about impetigo, ring worm and the blue unction, (whatever that is), but nobody is owning up to have ever had it. He he. I didnt know that impetigo was the same as ringworm though. Is that right?

Glad to hear that Dave is on the mend. Love to you both. Gentian violet is a form of methylrosaniline chloride, it's used as an antibacterial, antifungal agent and also as a biological stain. Ringworm is a fungal infection of the skin, hair or nails. Impetigo is an inflammatory skin disease caused specifically by streptococci or staphylococci, so you could say they're the same, but different! It's still around today, but treated very differently! (Medical secretarial background so research was at my fingertips).

fleetwood

11-04-2009, 19:20

Trying to get off all this medical stuff, it's making my skin crawl. The only things I liked getting from the school nurse was Cod Liver Oil and Malt, Horlicks and Ovaltine Tablets. Anyway this is directed to *minniej* - I had just got out of the Army, I had been home for a couple of days, there was a knock on the door, it was Roy and his cousin Doug asking me, did I want to go with them to the 'City Hall' that evening to the dance. Now mind, we had never palled around in the past (Roy was in my class at school and Doug might have been a year younger) they had their circle of friends and I certainly had mine. I had pals still in the Army doing 'National Service' and others about to go in, so I was definitely on my own and at loose ends, they must have realised this. Long story short, I just thought it was a nice gesture on their part, needless to say we went to a pub on Howard St and got to the dance for the last hour, just in time for me to line up a last Waltz.

minniej

11-04-2009, 21:48

minniej

11-04-2009, 21:53

hi,can you remember edith? that worked for the oldfield's and did they have a son called Stephen.Can remember Tom and Alan and also a doberman they had scared you to death.sheila

Yes they did have a son called Steven think he was the eldest, Edith did work for them and also lived with them, she used to deliver the milk, but I dont think she was any relation, hi sheila hope you ok I am back:banana:

minniej

11-04-2009, 22:06

hi nettie sure you're linda said it was corner hunsley st /grimesthorpe rd.shop in later became swindells.? sheila

Sorry this is late but I am just catching up, yes it is hunsley st/ grimesthorpe rd, I said you was both drunk, :loopy:

rf2690

12-04-2009, 13:03

Sorry this is late but I am just catching up, yes it is hunsley st/ grimesthorpe rd, I said you was both drunk, :loopy:
nah then mrs,i remembered it were ya sis in law.glad you've got rid of your gremlins.sheilax

rf2690

12-04-2009, 13:08

nah then mrs,i remembered it were ya sis in law.glad you've got rid of your gremlins.sheilax
just thought linda,did'nt edith live on margate rd/st sure she was married i vaguely recall a husband.where are ya mothers when ya need em.

parsleydiva

12-04-2009, 16:42

CONGRATULATIONS to NettieJ on the birth of her grandaughter - my great niece, LIBBY ROSE, today - Easter Sunday.

rf2690

12-04-2009, 16:45

CONGRATULATIONS to NettieJ on the birth of her grandaughter LIBBY ROSE today - Easter Sunday.
now thats a good excuse for a drink,congratulations nettie x

Morty

12-04-2009, 17:01

Congratulations NettieJ x

Flo Fennel

12-04-2009, 18:20

CONGRATULATIONS to NettieJ on the birth of her grandaughter - my great niece, LIBBY ROSE, today - Easter Sunday.

Congratulations Nettie, what a joy on Easter Day. Welcome Libby Rose.

doyle

12-04-2009, 18:24

Congratulation Jeanette, how nice to be born on Easter Sunday. Dont forget to post the pics as soon as possible. What weight was she?

parsleydiva

12-04-2009, 18:33

Congratulation Jeanette, how nice to be born on Easter Sunday. Dont forget to post the pics as soon as possible. What weight was she?

Libby Rose was born at 2.45 am this morning and weighed in at 7lb 3oz

doyle

12-04-2009, 18:35

Libby Rose was born at 2.45 am this morning and weighed in at 7lb 3oz
Thats a lovely weight, cant wait to see the pics. X

parsleydiva

12-04-2009, 18:41

Thats a lovely weight, cant wait to see the pics. X

No, nor can we! Can't wait to cuddle my newest great niece - think there'll be a fight as to who gets there first!!! - only kidding!

DOMMI

12-04-2009, 19:25

CONGRATULATIONS to NettieJ on the birth of her grandaughter - my great niece, LIBBY ROSE, today - Easter Sunday.

You can't be old enough to be a GRANNIE, NETTIE. I hope Mother and Daughter are both doing well. I suppose you will have to wet the baby's head, you must keep up the tradition, even if it's a struggle. :thumbsup::thumbsup:

rf2690

12-04-2009, 19:49

You can't be old enough to be a GRANNIE, NETTIE. I hope Mother and Daughter are both doing well. I suppose you will have to wet the baby's head, you must keep up the tradition, even if it's a struggle. :thumbsup::thumbsup:
don't encourage her.:hihi:

The Miller

12-04-2009, 21:58

WOW! I didn't know you were an expectant Grannie, NETTIE.
CONGRATULATIONS.:thumbsup:
Hope you're not too drunk to read this when you get home from wetting the baby's head. :hihi:

NETTIEJ

12-04-2009, 22:58

NETTIEJ

12-04-2009, 23:00

nah then mrs,i remembered it were ya sis in law.glad you've got rid of your gremlins.sheilax

Ey you stop it blamin me.
I was the most soberist that night :hihi::hihi:

NETTIEJ

12-04-2009, 23:07

In reply to DOMMI, Sheila and The Miller

Dommie - Of course I am not Old enough to be a Grandma and
probably will never be (in my head anyway!) but I am coping ok.

Sheila - I don't need much encouragement do I :hihi:

The Miller - I did tell you but there has been so much going on that
you probably forgot
See I am not yet too drunk from wetting the baby's head to read the
post - but - Give it time :hihi::hihi:

Happy Easter to All Grimesthorpians - wherever you are.

Minimo

13-04-2009, 09:55

Congratulations NettieJ, she is a little beauty. Hoping to see my new great niece Lily Hannah today, born 20 Feb.

shefffy

13-04-2009, 11:57

any one know why there is a part 2??????

There will prob be a part 3 soon ..return of the grimesthorpe
how can there be so much info on such a boring and depressing area and ive yet to see any comments yet by any asians who are now the true residents of grimesthorpe

pennycrayon

13-04-2009, 12:01

I remember an asian girl being sold by her father while she attended grimesthorpe school there was a right hellabaloo about it .there was also the girl who lived on birdwell road who at 14 was a prostitute .So id say that was part of grimesthorpe history.

shefffy

13-04-2009, 12:04

in the late 70s my family doctor on upwell street was a asian i think his name was dr bacshi ,cant remember the correct spelling .
come on guys and girls if where gonna remember a area remember all the ppl not just the ones we wana remember that lived there and forget the rest.

The Miller

13-04-2009, 12:27

Hi Everyone
Thank you all for your good wishes on the birth of
my beautiful Granddaughter
Libby Rose Burgin.

Here she is

http://i177.photobucket.com/albums/w224/NETTIEJ_photos/LIBBY%20ROSE%20BURGIN/SP_A0036.jpg

http://i177.photobucket.com/albums/w224/NETTIEJ_photos/LIBBY%20ROSE%20BURGIN/SP_A0032.jpg

Now I could be a tad bias but is she beautiful or what :love:
It is so good to have something to celebrate at last.

She IS beautiful NETTIEJ and if you can't be a tad bias who can:?:

In reply to DOMMI, Sheila and The Miller

Dommie - Of course I am not Old enough to be a Grandma and
probably will never be (in my head anyway!) but I am coping ok.

Sheila - I don't need much encouragement do I :hihi:

The Miller - I did tell you but there has been so much going on that
you probably forgot
See I am not yet too drunk from wetting the baby's head to read the
post - but - Give it time :hihi::hihi:

Happy Easter to All Grimesthorpians - wherever you are.

I'll bet that you did tell me, my memory has never been very good and I'm sure it's getting worse as I get older (dementia setting in).:hihi:
Glad you weren't too drunk to reply, are you sober yet:?: :hihi:

Flo Fennel

13-04-2009, 18:24

geotom

14-04-2009, 06:00

To all the people who come onto this thread to knock or mock us. The majority of us are over 50 years of age, and are remembering our youth and childhood, in the area we were brought up in, yes we look through rose coloured glasses at it, but that is how we want to see it. People were a lot more friendly and sociable then, if you attend one of our reunions you will see that, so if you don't like our friendly chit chat and the way we remember our childhood, don't knock us. We like many others, want to remember the days before the degeneration of the area started.

Minimo

14-04-2009, 07:59

There will prob be a part 3 soon ..return of the grimesthorpe
how can there be so much info on such a boring and depressing area and ive yet to see any comments yet by any asians who are now the true residents of grimesthorpe

Why have you bothered to post on this thread when you have no interest or liking for Grimesthorpe? This is the history section so it's obviously people's memories that are posted. Asians are as welcome as anyone else, including me. I am an 'incomer' but very happy here, and I have done a lot for my community in various ways.

Hope I am still here when part 10 is opened!

NETTIEJ

14-04-2009, 08:32

She IS beautiful NETTIEJ and if you can't be a tad bias who can:?:

Glad you weren't too drunk to reply, are you sober yet:?: :hihi:

Hi The Miller
I am just about getting there :hihi::hihi:

NETTIEJ

14-04-2009, 08:36

Nettie do you remember Marilyn and Sylvia Parker who lived opposite the Reform Chapel in the yard next to the dyke shop? Their parents were deaf and dumb so the girls were adept at sign language. Were they in the GB?

Hi Flo
Yes I do remember Marilyn and Syliva Parker
I remember that their parents were both deaf,
but not that they were dumb. I though the mother
used to be able to speak - could be wrong, I will ask
our Wendy.
Marilyn was one of our Wendy's best mates so they
both spent a lot of time at our house.
They used to go to the Reform chapel and yes they
were in the Girls Life Brigade as well.
Last time I saw Marilyn she was working in the Pharmacy
at Boots in town. Havent seen either of them for years.

NETTIEJ

14-04-2009, 08:38

Why have you bothered to post on this thread when you have no interest or liking for Grimesthorpe? This is the history section so it's obviously people's memories that are posted. Asians are as welcome as anyone else, including me. I am an 'incomer' but very happy here, and I have done a lot for my community in various ways.

Hope I am still here when part 10 is opened!

Hi Minimo
I am sure you will still be here when part 10 is opened with your interest in
the history of Grimesthorpe.
I hope you are able to continue to do things for your community
in various ways.
Looks like you are an adopted Grimesthorpian :hihi::hihi:

Gemini2

14-04-2009, 15:58

Hi all Congratulations Nettie, she certainly is beautiful. Happy birthday Geotom, hope you had a good day.

NETTIEJ

14-04-2009, 19:17

Hi all Congratulations Nettie, she certainly is beautiful. Happy birthday Geotom, hope you had a good day.

Thanks a lot Gemini.

Have I gone and missed geotom's birthday.
flippin eck.
HAPPY BIRTHDAY geotom hope you had a great day :thumbsup:

rf2690

14-04-2009, 20:26

Thanks a lot Gemini.

Have I gone and missed geotom's birthday.
flippin eck.
HAPPY BIRTHDAY geotom hope you had a great day :thumbsup:

happy birthday george,is that 59yrs.sheila:partyhat:

minniej

14-04-2009, 20:51

Minnies computer is down so I'll say it for her.

Tha'll gerra reyt crack if I come over theer David Jessop.

Just got comp back and booking hols for Canada, so get thi plimsoles on an get running now, :hihi:

minniej

14-04-2009, 20:55

NETTIEJ

14-04-2009, 21:10

Poor little Libby, you wetting her head, they probably will be enough for a bath, :love::hihi:

Good to see you back minniej
Hope your troubles with your computer are
all fixed now. :thumbsup:

janie-m

15-04-2009, 10:54

Just looked it up, impetigo is ring worm, and blue unction is used to cure crabs. I prefer to boil the crabs I get ....from the market.

Just to stop the confusion, Impetigo is not ringworm.

Impetigo is a bacterial infection caused by the Staphylococcous bacteria and is treat by topical antibiotics or oral antibiotics which could lead to more serious conditions if it becomes infected and not treated.

Ringworm is a fungal infection such as athletes foot or fungal toe nails which are treat with anti fungal creams or oral anti fungal tablets.

However both are highly infectious. Hope this helps clear up the confusion.

janie-m

15-04-2009, 11:20

Flo fennel - Sorry I hadn't read your reply of clearing up the confusion between impetigo & ringworm.

Nettiej - Congratulations on the birth of your Grand-Daughter, she's beautiful.

Geotom - Well done for speaking up. As one of the next generation down we too have special memories about Grimesthorpe and we also had a little reunion last week to talk about the old days growing up, our asian friends were there too, racism doesn't seem to be a problem when you're kids,playing together and growing up.

Sheffy & Penny crayon - Just because you are bitter about your childhood and growing up in the area doesn't mean that everyone else should be. From reading what you've put under different aliases such as iron maiden & jules1234 to try and confuse people or make out that more people agree with you (or yourself) I think you really need help, it can't be easy living with the guilt, anger and hatred of the past.

skippy

15-04-2009, 11:46

[QUOTE=shefffy;
Come on guys and girls if where gonna remember a area remember all the ppl not just the ones we wana remember that lived there and forget the rest.[/QUOTE]

We can't very well talk about people we can't remember, the more participation we get, the better it will be, why don't you throw a few names our way ?
Which side of Grimesthorpe did you live ?

Gemini2

15-04-2009, 12:39

hi talking of ringworm etc. have you seen the adverts at the side, "I killed my ringworm" "cure nail fungus. Do you think they are reading our posts?

Gemini2

15-04-2009, 12:43

geotom

15-04-2009, 14:10

hi all, thanks for the birthday greetings, but trying to keep it a bit quiet now.....Shiela please..I'm only 58, 'onest... tell 'em sis'.

NETTIEJ

15-04-2009, 14:25

NETTIEJ

15-04-2009, 14:27

hi all, thanks for the birthday greetings, but trying to keep it a bit quiet now.....Shiela please..I'm only 58, 'onest... tell 'em sis'.

Awe bless you geotom
You hold on to those 2yrs as long as you possible can :hihi::hihi:

Gemini2

15-04-2009, 16:33

yes geotom you are, but I had to get the abacas out to work it out!!!!!

Minimo

15-04-2009, 17:26

hi talking of ringworm etc. have you seen the adverts at the side, "I killed my ringworm" "cure nail fungus. Do you think they are reading our posts?

It's not just on this thread that it happens.
Check out other threads and see whats showing down the side.

Flo Fennel

15-04-2009, 18:47

It's not just on this thread that it happens.
Check out other threads and see whats showing down the side.

You're right Minimo, by Nettie's 163 post was an interesting google. According to the comments about "wetting the baby's head" I think they should have used the past tense!
Only joking Nettie x

Flo Fennel

15-04-2009, 18:49

[QUOTE=janie-m;4909168]Flo fennel - Sorry I hadn't read your reply of clearing up the confusion between impetigo & ringworm.

No problem Janie-m and congratulations on your Nursing Degree it was obviously well deserved. I believe we are contained in the same workhouse!

rf2690

15-04-2009, 20:35

hi all, thanks for the birthday greetings, but trying to keep it a bit quiet now.....Shiela please..I'm only 58, 'onest... tell 'em sis'.
my sincere apologies george,must have thought 59 because thats what our sue is next.:hihi:

NETTIEJ

16-04-2009, 07:51

You're right Minimo, by Nettie's 163 post was an interesting google. According to the comments about "wetting the baby's head" I think they should have used the past tense!
Only joking Nettie x

Hi Flo :wave:
Now you are gonna have to tell me what the google was about
cos I cant see owt :loopy:

CeeBeeBee

16-04-2009, 11:11

The Miller

16-04-2009, 12:19

Help I'm new to all of this but I'm a true supporter of this thread. I lived in Grimesthorpe from the age of 4-15 and recall what a happy childhood I experienced. We didn't have much in financial terms but we were rich in the bonds and friendships which were formed.
I think I have been able to work out a few of the characters behind the names on this thread I wonder if I am as mysterious as some of you.

Hi CeeBeeBee, Welcome to the Grimesthorpe thread. I think you might well remain a mystery unless you give us a few more clues as to your ID, living in Grimesthorpe between the ages of 4-15 is not much to go on, is it:?: Come on give us a few more clues. :thumbsup:

janie-m

16-04-2009, 12:33

Hi Janie-m I forget you spent a lot of your childhood in Grimesthorpe and of course your other half and his parents grew up there. Because you and your parents run a youth club in the area you see more of the "incomers" than most so can speak with that authority. What do they think of Grimesthorpe (what is left of it.)?

Most of the kids that come are the next generation down from me and they come because their parents came, although that does make me feel old:-) However some of the kids that come are the 3rd generation of their family and still live in the area so it can't be that bad as the seeds haven't fallen far from the tree so to speak. We have noticed a difference in attitudes, respect for people, property and area over the years but then again we've been running for over 21 years and only had to bar permenantly just over 20 in all those years some of which are sadly not with us any more or at her majestys pleasure. Overall I think Grimesthorpe is a nice area to live still and there are lots of nice people too.

CeeBeeBee

16-04-2009, 12:58

Hi CeeBeeBee, Welcome to the Grimesthorpe thread. I think you might well remain a mystery unless you give us a few more clues as to your ID, living in Grimesthorpe between the ages of 4-15 is not much to go on, is it:?: Come on give us a few more clues. :thumbsup:

Lived near St Thomas's church which was the almost the focal point of my leisure time pursuits, brownies, guides, church choir, youth club etc. Had two sisters and a brother so by the time brother number2 arrived our little house was rather full. Left Grimesthorpe in the mid sixties just before my 15th birthday.

rf2690

16-04-2009, 13:04

Lived near St Thomas's church which was the almost the focal point of my leisure time pursuits, brownies, guides, church choir, youth club etc. Had two sisters and a brother so by the time brother number2 arrived our little house was rather full. Left Grimesthorpe in the mid sixties just before my 15th birthday.
welcome ceebeebee,take it your around 58/59 then couple more clues please.:thumbsup:

rf2690

16-04-2009, 13:14

We can't very well talk about people we can't remember, the more participation we get, the better it will be, why don't you throw a few names our way ?
Which side of Grimesthorpe did you live ?watch for the postman skippy,sent you something today.you,ll love it and so will doreen more than you actually.:love:sheilaxx.its to do with grimesthorpe happy memories.

CeeBeeBee

16-04-2009, 13:17

welcome ceebeebee,take it your around 58/59 then couple more clues please.:thumbsup:

Gonna be 57 later this year, went to Owler Lane Infants, Grimesthorpe Juniors and Hinde House School, was in the same class as Marilyn Parker - mentioned a few posts ago - her mum was partially deaf and dad profoundly deaf - Marilyn (christened Sarah Marilyn hated the name Sarah) was a rock chick in the 60's and trained as a dispenser in Boots pharmacy - haven't seen her for years though

rf2690

16-04-2009, 13:25

Gonna be 57 later this year, went to Owler Lane Infants, Grimesthorpe Juniors and Hinde House School, was in the same class as Marilyn Parker - mentioned a few posts ago - her mum was partially deaf and dad profoundly deaf - Marilyn (christened Sarah Marilyn hated the name Sarah) was a rock chick in the 60's and trained as a dispenser in Boots pharmacy - haven't seen her for years though
hi cbb,i'd better leave it to the youngsters to guess who you are,i'm 61 and lived up petre st end of grimesthorpe.someone will have worked you out before the day is out.we're quite good at that.:hihi:sheila

The Miller

16-04-2009, 13:49

Gonna be 57 later this year, went to Owler Lane Infants, Grimesthorpe Juniors and Hinde House School, was in the same class as Marilyn Parker - mentioned a few posts ago - her mum was partially deaf and dad profoundly deaf - Marilyn (christened Sarah Marilyn hated the name Sarah) was a rock chick in the 60's and trained as a dispenser in Boots pharmacy - haven't seen her for years though

hi cbb,i'd better leave it to the youngsters to guess who you are,i'm 61 and lived up petre st end of grimesthorpe.someone will have worked you out before the day is out.we're quite good at that.:hihi:sheila

I'm older too, so I'm in the same boat as Sheila. I lived nearer to Page Hall, quite close to Owler Lane School.
Yes Sheila, think we'd better leave it to the young uns.

geotom

16-04-2009, 13:56

yes geotom you are, but I had to get the abacas out to work it out!!!!!

Remember, I'm still the youngest.

geotom

16-04-2009, 13:59

my sincere apologies george,must have thought 59 because thats what our sue is next.:hihi:

no worries. When is your Sue going to come to one of our get togethers?

geotom

16-04-2009, 14:04

Hi and welcome CBB, which road did you live on, it seems we are about the same age.

janie-m

16-04-2009, 14:43

Hi and welcome CBB, which road did you live on, it seems we are about the same age.

I was just going to say you're about the same age, but if it's younger than 15 you know you have problems remembering those years:-) x

susan 827

16-04-2009, 15:33

happy birthday george,is that 59yrs.sheila:partyhat:

no sheila think its 58 sure im a tad older than geotom SORRY I MISSED YOUR BIRTHDAY GEOTOM, WAS IN SCOTLAND FOR 5 DAYS SO BELATED HAPPY BIRTHDAY XXX SUSAN

susan 827

16-04-2009, 15:40

my sincere apologies george,must have thought 59 because thats what our sue is next.:hihi:

shud ave read all the threads first awt to ave known youd pipe up gobby lol still lv ya tho lol

pigeon

16-04-2009, 16:03

:thumbsup:To all the people who come onto this thread to knock or mock us. The majority of us are over 50 years of age, and are remembering our youth and childhood, in the area we were brought up in, yes we look through rose coloured glasses at it, but that is how we want to see it. People were a lot more friendly and sociable then, if you attend one of our reunions you will see that, so if you don't like our friendly chit chat and the way we remember our childhood, don't knock us. We like many others, want to remember the days before the degeneration of the area started.
well said geotom... but i dont think they will stop,look on the Brightside (no pun intended) most of them are good honest people.

Flo Fennel

16-04-2009, 17:41

Hi Flo :wave:
Now you are gonna have to tell me what the google was about
cos I cant see owt :loopy:

Too slow Nettie, they change constantly so you missed it. If I remember rightly it was advertising a plastering course. Make any sense now?
F x

Flo Fennel

16-04-2009, 17:47

CeeBeeBee

16-04-2009, 19:02

Close one road down as soon as Nettiej picks up the thread I'll be rumbled

rf2690

16-04-2009, 19:30

no worries. When is your Sue going to come to one of our get togethers?
maybe the next one george,she'll come up with some excuse or it maybe third time lucky.you'd think worksop was outer mongolia wouldn't you.sit tight and wait for the comments unless she's playing bingo online.:hihi:

rf2690

16-04-2009, 19:34

Close one road down as soon as Nettiej picks up the thread I'll be rumbled
yeah she's like super sleuth our nettie.

minniej

16-04-2009, 19:41

yeah she's like super sleuth our nettie.

She only just got home we been to see new baby, she will have a couple of lagers and then be on, she will defo get you cbb, she thinks she clever but we all call her tweedle dum, wonder why,:hihi::loopy:

Flo Fennel

16-04-2009, 19:41

Close one road down as soon as Nettiej picks up the thread I'll be rumbled

Southwell. I too was in the same class as Marilyn Parker in infants and junior and brownies, guides and the church choir, but I am totally stumped. Hurry up Nettie.

rf2690

16-04-2009, 19:43

no sheila think its 58 sure im a tad older than geotom SORRY I MISSED YOUR BIRTHDAY GEOTOM, WAS IN SCOTLAND FOR 5 DAYS SO BELATED HAPPY BIRTHDAY XXX SUSAN
yeah ya can get to scotland but not to sheffield for reunion.my turn to go away for weekend.xx since when as 7 months been a tad.xx

Flo Fennel

16-04-2009, 19:46

Close one road down as soon as Nettiej picks up the thread I'll be rumbled

Holywell Road end or Birdwell?

SPLITLIP

16-04-2009, 22:07

She only just got home we been to see new baby, she will have a couple of lagers and then be on, she will defo get you cbb, she thinks she clever but we all call her tweedle dum, wonder why,:hihi::loopy:

Cos she angs around wi Tweedle Dee (thee):hihi::hihi:

rf2690

16-04-2009, 22:13

Cos she angs around wi Tweedle Dee (thee):hihi::hihi:
god tha'll suffer for that dave.:hihi:

SPLITLIP

16-04-2009, 22:23

god tha'll suffer for that dave.:hihi:

I know, She just let me know that they are coming over in June so I think I'd better do some serious grovelling, starting about now.

In't she Luvly Our Linda:love::love::thumbsup:

cat631

16-04-2009, 22:38

Bagley Dyke. Part Four.
http://i172.photobucket.com/albums/w17/rh200/firvale.jpg

This is the story so far, with Bagley Dyke starting its journey in the top left hand corner of the photo, or Longley Park and trickling down through the trees in the grounds of The Northern General Hospital to Fir Vale.
Clearing the busy junction and passing under Skinnerthorpe road T’Dyke ran into the grounds of a large house called Cannon Hall and its water was used to fill an ornamental lake in the garden. The old Hall was demolished in the late fifties and replaced by a pub of the same name. This pub has also gone being replaced by a branch of Tesco. I have been unable to find a photo of the original Cannon Hall, can anyone help please?
http://i172.photobucket.com/albums/w17/rh200/DSCN6205.jpg

Almost next to The Cannon Hall was that wonderful old picture house, The Sunbeam.
http://i172.photobucket.com/albums/w17/rh200/DSCN6495.jpg
‘twas in The Sunbeam when my excitement of Hopalong Cassidy and Flash Gordon gave way to the pleasures of the back row, the mysteries of bra straps and knicker elastic.
Bagley Dyke takes a ninety degree turn here to run down Skinnerthorpe Road under the back gardens of the houses to the right of this photo and towards Owler Lane.
http://i172.photobucket.com/albums/w17/rh200/DSCN6201.jpg
When I took this photo, many of the terrace houses on Skinnerthorpe were boarded up, awaiting demolition and may have already been knocked down.
Before reaching Owler Lane, T’Dyke passes under Bagley Road and many years ago an important footbridge there gave access to Hinde House Lane.
Under this now inaccessible part of Owler Lane, in front of the Infants School
http://www.picturesheffield.com/cgi-bin/zoom.pl?picture=http://www.picturesheffield.com/jpgh/s22275.jpg
Bagley Dyke is joined by two more streams. One flowing to the west of Firth Park along the bottom of The Donkey Hill to the junction of Bolsover Road and Page Hall Road where it meets another from Firth Park pond.
http://i172.photobucket.com/albums/w17/rh200/DSCN6455.jpg
Both these join T’Dyke before passing in front of Owler Lane Intermediate and Owler Lane Secondary Schools.
http://www.picturesheffield.com/cgi-bin/zoom.pl?picture=http://www.picturesheffield.com/jpgh/w00982.jpg
The next photo outside Owler Lane Secondary School was taken during WW2 with The Lord Mayor in attendance to celebrate The Schools fund raising efforts. I don’t think todays Health and Safety people would approve of our Mayor standing on a table. I think this picture may have been taken on a Thursday afternoon as Dolly Hyman’s sweet shop appears to be closed. (Thursday used to be half day closing in Sheffield).
Does anyone recognise the gentleman in the dark suit looking directly at the camera and stood slightly to the left of centre? A little girl is by his side.
http://www.picturesheffield.com/cgi-bin/zoom.pl?picture=http://www.picturesheffield.com/jpgh/s03565.jpg
Still following Owler Lane until we reach the old public convenience,
http://i172.photobucket.com/albums/w17/rh200/66.jpg
there , T’Dyke turns under Popple Street and Dunmow Road then, into the yard of Grimesthorpe Colliery.
To be continued.

rf2690

16-04-2009, 23:02

I know, She just let me know that they are coming over in June so I think I'd better do some serious grovelling, starting about now.

In't she Luvly Our Linda:love::love::thumbsup:
glad she's your family.
:thumbsup:

minniej

17-04-2009, 06:45

glad she's your family.
:thumbsup:

theres nowt up wi reet folk , I am good enough to be in anyones family, you know who you friends are::rolleyes:

TFishcake

17-04-2009, 07:02

The next photo outside Owler Lane Secondary School was taken during WW2 with The Lord Mayor in attendance to celebrate The Schools fund raising efforts. I don’t think todays Health and Safety people would approve of our Mayor standing on a table. I think this picture may have been taken on a Thursday afternoon as Dolly Hyman’s sweet shop appears to be closed. (Thursday used to be half day closing in Sheffield).
Does anyone recognise the gentleman in the dark suit looking directly at the camera and stood slightly to the left of centre? A little girl is by his side.
http://www.picturesheffield.com/cgi-bin/zoom.pl?picture=http://www.picturesheffield.com/jpgh/s03565.jpg

Has quite a look of you Ralph! wouldn't be your dad would it?

Belated birthday greetings George, sorry didn't catch it on the day, been a bit out of sorts the last couple of weeks,:thumbsup:

birthday greetings lolalola, just seen you're mentioned on birthday list.

TFishcake

17-04-2009, 07:20

Bagley Dyke is joined by two more streams. One flowing to the west of Firth Park along the bottom of The Donkey Hill to the junction of Bolsover Road and Page Hall Road where it meets another from Firth Park pond.
http://i172.photobucket.com/albums/w17/rh200/DSCN6455.jpg
Both these join T’Dyke before passing in front of Owler Lane Intermediate and Owler Lane Secondary Schools.
http://www.picturesheffield.com/cgi-bin/zoom.pl?picture=http://www.picturesheffield.com/jpgh/w00982.jpg

don't forget the run off from Crabtree pond and the little stream below it, that must join it roundabout there.

Steele

17-04-2009, 09:44

NETTIEJ

17-04-2009, 11:56

Gonna be 57 later this year, went to Owler Lane Infants, Grimesthorpe Juniors and Hinde House School, was in the same class as Marilyn Parker - mentioned a few posts ago - her mum was partially deaf and dad profoundly deaf - Marilyn (christened Sarah Marilyn hated the name Sarah) was a rock chick in the 60's and trained as a dispenser in Boots pharmacy - haven't seen her for years though

Welcome CeeBeeBee
If you are gonna be 57 later this year then you would have been in Wendy Jessops class. She was great friends with Marilyn Parker (I never knew she was christened Sarah bless her its a lovely name!)
If Im right you also went to College with our Pauline :huh:
What do you think? am I getting warm :hihi: I reckon Im scorching