Does anyone know if they still have the garden parties at Yewlands school?
I remember one year, 1965 I think, after school we went across from Tommy Mores to Yew Lane's Summer Party. It had all the usual stuff but the thing that caught my eye was a Ghost Train! It was just in a small dark room and was a little carriage that was pushed around a twisty rail, but it was brilliant! Hanging effigies and shrieking music, it was genuinely scary. I had three or four goes, and had to queue would you believe. A piece of design genius.

Take a bow Ronnie Betts

played in same team as fudgie and barks for east house great guys see fudgies wife now and then down boro

Th ghost train you mention was in an outhouse on Fulmere Rd. Ron designed his own trip in a room about 3 ft square utilising an old upright pram as a carriage which he pushed around. I think it cost 3d a trip. Ron also had a ten pin bowling alley in his garage using domestos bottles for pins and a stuffed football as a bowl. He designed a miniature lane about 18" long with ball bearing and automatic ball return. I also remember him designing a one arm bandit out of a matchbox, elastic band and matchstick. It was in full working order.

Swampy 48- I remember the Hallams who live on Deerlands Mount. Not sure where Pete is but Harry lives in Hoyland and looks well. He must be nearly 70 now. My brother Tony new the Caswells. I,m not sure what happened to them. Can you remember Penty,s that used to cut hair in his kitchen?

Swampy 48- I remember the Hallams who live on Deerlands Mount. Not sure where Pete is but Harry lives in Hoyland and looks well. He must be nearly 70 now. My brother Tony new the Caswells. I,m not sure what happened to them. Can you remember Penty,s that used to cut hair in his kitchen?

I remember sitting in Penty's kitchen watching you and JB getting your 'aircut, although I don't recall having my own done. I had to wait for the dubious pleasure of going to Varney's on Buchanan

Potted History of my days on Parson Cross. Born at 92 Doe Royd Cres in 1948 where we were living with my gran (aunt and cousins eventually moved in with her (Keith and Arthur Levick). The same year ’48 we moved to 113 Lindsey Road. A few names I remember from there are Bown, Fletcher (Pauline and Jean I think), Merton, Lytton (Trevor?), Scott (Dorothy), Eggington (Vicky), Saxton (Peter). Dad (Arthur Weeds) was a member of Sheffield United Harriers (walkers) at that time.

In 1952 we did an exchange to 536 Deerlands Avenue (Near Halifax Road). Names from there I can remember are Baron, Beedham, Bower, Longman, Hallam, Porter, Fletcher, King (moved later to Colley Road area I think), Gillott, Caswell. Lots more but I’m having a senior moment and can’t bring to mind!!

Went to Fox Hill Infants and Junior and then Meynell Road leaving in 1963. Went to work in Sales office at Easterbrook & Allcard (Presto Tools) and met a girl in Export office that lived on Holgate Road. I met, married and later divorced her brother and ended up back at 92 Doe Royd Cres for a while before moving to Chesterfield where I have put down my roots.

I remember Mr Collins the ragman, the pikelet man, Charlie with his horse and cart selling fruit and veg, Plummers mobile shop. The Sikh with his suitcase selling Betterware stuff (with a tiny (sample) tin of lavender polish for me!!). Hiding under the table when the gypsies came calling so they would think no one was in!!

So if anyone can remember me or any of the names I’ve mentioned I’d be happy to know where they are and what they’re doing now.

I can remember some of the names and deffo know the places, but I am a bit young, I can remember my ma and pa tellin' about the piklet man and plumbers mobile, do you know of my parents? I to now live in Chesterfield, very much like Parson cross when I was young, I used to live on Wordsworth Ave and indeed my ma still does!

Does anyone remember the Cawthornes?

Does anyone remember the Cawthornes?

Which Cawthornes? I remember Bill who lived down off Margetson! I also went to school with his daughter Lisa, is this the same family?

Does anyone remember the Cawthornes?

I went to Mansel junior school with Nigel Cawthorne he lived on Milnrow

Which Cawthornes? I remember Bill who lived down off Margetson! I also went to school with his daughter Lisa, is this the same family?

No, there was Johnny, Alan, Susan, Linda, Janet, May, and Vera

And Joan too

Arrghh my first post didn't appear. Alan, Johnny, May, Vera, Joan, Janet, Linda

I used to live on Wordsworth Ave and indeed my ma still does!
Give Maureen my best next time you speak..

hi Bushbaby,does your John ever come on here?Tell him Ted asked about him.I used to work with him on the milk for B&C in the early 70s.Havn't seen him since.

hi Bushbaby,does your John ever come on here?Tell him Ted asked about him.I used to work with him on the milk for B&C in the early 70s.Havn't seen him since.
Hi Ted,
He does come on occasionally under the title "twinbush" but hasn't been on for a while. I'll certainly pass your regards on next time I see him.
Met up with him and a few other Forum users, at Pete Howe's funeral a few weeks ago. He hasn't changed. A bit older maybe but still the same JB.

Sorry to hear about Pete.I knew him from Tavern & he used to come in Black Swan(in his white suit)now & again.I'm off the Cross myself,born on Wordsworth,across road from Mount Taber church,but been on Shiregreen since 1989.He was a real character Pete.Went in Colley Club about a month ago then had a walk on to Tavern for 1st time in years.Brought back memories.Used to go in the old Tavern when there were some real characters in there such as,'Cocky Rayworth,Frank Austin,Tony Howard,Bob Miller,Gordon Biggles & many more whom I can't remember.

Sorry to hear about Pete.I knew him from Tavern & he used to come in Black Swan(in his white suit)now & again.I'm off the Cross myself,born on Wordsworth,across road from Mount Taber church,but been on Shiregreen since 1989.He was a real character Pete.Went in Colley Club about a month ago then had a walk on to Tavern for 1st time in years.Brought back memories.Used to go in the old Tavern when there were some real characters in there such as,'Cocky Rayworth,Frank Austin,Tony Howard,Bob Miller,Gordon Biggles & many more whom I can't remember.frank & gordon can regularly be seen in the greyhound at teatime if you wish to catch up with them

I went to Mansel junior school with Nigel Cawthorne he lived on Milnrow

Me too ,last i heard Nigel was living at Aston and working for BT i think

saw Frank & Gordon recently.I was refering to Gordons dad.There used to be a fella went in Tavern called Colin,small stocky bloke with red hair,looked a bit like Len Fairclough.Can't for life of me remember his surname.He was a friend of my mam & dads who used to go in Parson Cross Hotel.

,looked a bit like Len Fairclough.
Had a mate called Dave who looked a bit like Ray Langton

Does anyone know my dad John wragg 75,he still lives on colley road,

in what year was yewlands school built

Wraggy-is it big John Wragg?brother to Alan,Monty?

Wraggy-is it big John Wragg?brother to Alan,Monty?It is big john wragg

yep,I know yer dad,worked with him & yer uncles Alan,Monty & Struggles for many years.Say hi to him for me.Tell him its Ted from White Horse.

yep,I know yer dad,worked with him & yer uncles Alan,Monty & Struggles for many years.Say hi to him for me.Tell him its Ted from White Horse.Will do pal..

in what year was yewlands school built

Hi Monty. Not sure of the year. Early fifties I'm guessing but I'll try and find out for sure. Have you got your tickets? tell Deso I hoe to see him there

http://www.arenaticketshop.co.uk/whats-on/celebrating-parson-cross/

think it was later than early fifties sure i remember when it was all open ground
and that was late fifties

think it was later than early fifties sure i remember when it was all open ground
and that was late fifties

Hi I left Yew Lane in 1958 after spending 4 yrs there, before that I spent 3 yrs at Mansel Juniors. I started at Mansel just after it opened, and I started in the second year. So if Yew Lane opened at the same time ( Maybe earlier) that makes it early 50s. When was the Queens Coronation? I received a commemorative mug while attending Mansel Juniors. :)

Hi I left Yew Lane in 1958 after spending 4 yrs there, before that I spent 3 yrs at Mansel Juniors. I started at Mansel just after it opened, and I started in the second year. So if Yew Lane opened at the same time ( Maybe earlier) that makes it early 50s. When was the Queens Coronation? I received a commemorative mug while attending Mansel Juniors. :)queens coronation was 52, theyre currently building a new school on the mansel site to replace the existing building, its almost complete, i'll try & get a picture of the new building once theyve removed all the scaffolding

I used to live on Wordsworth Avenue from 1953 to 1961 near to the Ritz opposite (?Wordsworth Drive) shops.

I went to Meynell Road school from 1958 - 1964, when I went to Chaucer (left 1968 )

My maiden name was Heeley.

I lived just up the road,opposite Mount Taber church,left Meynell when it closed & went to Chaucer for the last year then left about same time as you.You must be younger than me?I was born 1950.

think it was later than early fifties sure i remember when it was all open ground
and that was late fifties

Just remembered something else rabitter, when I first went to Yew Lane Secondary School as it was called. There was only the prefab type school there, they built the brick one while I was attending Yew Lane. :)

There was only the prefab type school there, they built the brick one while I was attending Yew Lane. :)

So it seems that the prefab was put up in '52/53, then the main building was erected about 56? Is that about right?

queens coronation was 52, theyre currently building a new school on the mansel site to replace the existing building, its almost complete, i'll try & get a picture of the new building once theyve removed all the scaffolding

No it wasn't - she came to throne in 52 but coronation was in 1953

queens coronation was 52, theyre currently building a new school on the mansel site to replace the existing building, its almost complete, i'll try & get a picture of the new building once theyve removed all the scaffolding

mh01- i went past and i thought they was going to demolish the middle school like they have to the infants,,i was real curious so i phoned mansel and they assured me that the middle school was staying and not under demolition in future- it was a relief to hear as i had soo many great memoris when i went to mansel but its a shame they demolished the infants :(

mh01 its a shame they demolished the infants....:(
...and the Youth Club, site of many a teenage indiscretion!!

I remember one evening in The Beagle when there had been a break-in the previous night, sometime around 1971/72 I guess.

Joe Williams was wiping glasses, explaining what had happened to a couple of ladies who were stood at the bar. He mentioned how the burglar had got in though a toilet window, and that one of the one-armed bandits had had its cash reservoir removed. Half way through his story, Alf Beer, who was sat a few tables away, interrupted him and said that the M.O sounded suspiciously like that of his own son, Wally.

Five minutes later Joe was on the phone to Hammerton Rd, and a few hours later Wally was picked up in Colley Club, arrested and charged

Thanks Dad!!!

So it seems that the prefab was put up in '52/53, then the main building was erected about 56? Is that about right?

I think so, I went to Yew Lane about 1954 because I left in 1958 and aren't you there 4 yrs? My elder sister attended Yew Lane before me, so 1952 should be about right, I've forgot what do we want to know this for anyway? :)

I remember one evening in The Beagle when there had been a break-in the previous night, sometime around 1971/72 I guess.

Joe Williams was wiping glasses, explaining what had happened to a couple of ladies who were stood at the bar. He mentioned how the burglar had got in though a toilet window, and that one of the one-armed bandits had had its cash reservoir removed. Half way through his story, Alf Beer, who was sat a few tables away, interrupted him and said that the M.O sounded suspiciously like that of his own son, Wally.

Five minutes later Joe was on the phone to Hammerton Rd, and a few hours later Wally was picked up in Colley Club, arrested and charged

Thanks Dad!!!

I remember Wally getting done for that didnt know his dad had shopped him.
I was once talking to Wally in the bookies on Margetson a few years later His dad walked in and set about Wally, apparently the five pence pieces he had been betting with had come out of their gas meter.

His dad walked in and set about Wally...
Mind you his dad, Alf, was just as bad, as the one-armed bandits at Colley WMC can testify. Something about apples not falling very far from trees...

I remember one evening in The Beagle when there had been a break-in the previous night, sometime around 1971/72 I guess.

Joe Williams was wiping glasses, explaining what had happened to a couple of ladies who were stood at the bar. He mentioned how the burglar had got in though a toilet window, and that one of the one-armed bandits had had its cash reservoir removed. Half way through his story, Alf Beer, who was sat a few tables away, interrupted him and said that the M.O sounded suspiciously like that of his own son, Wally.

Five minutes later Joe was on the phone to Hammerton Rd, and a few hours later Wally was picked up in Colley Club, arrested and charged

Thanks Dad!!!

There's a couple of names I'd forgotten - whatever happened to them!

There's a couple of names I'd forgotten - whatever happened to them!
I think Wally's sister married Pete Ashmore. They were running "The Gate" (Wadsley Bridge) at one point - maybe 15 years ago

I think Wally's sister married Pete Ashmore. They were running "The Gate" (Wadsley Bridge) at one point - maybe 15 years ago

Not seen Pete Ashmore in years either. Is the Gate still open?

Is the Gate still open?

I wouldn't have thought so. It sometimes felt like it was shut even when it was open!!
It was always lively during pea-season though :)

Hi Kath hope your well.The Gate and Travellers are to be demolished very soon. A Sainsburys is to be built on site. Penny.xx

Hi Kath hope your well.The Gate and Travellers are to be demolished very soon. A Sainsburys is to be built on site. Penny.xx

Bugger!!!!
:(

Bugger!!!!
:(

Heres another bugger Steve just been told by Pete Atkin that Ray Beer died
on Monday

Heres another bugger Steve just been told by Pete Atkin that Ray Beer died
on Monday

Ouch!! RIP Wally
:(

sorry to hear about wally ,wondered why i hadnt see him about
for a few weeks.
is the pete atkin aka jocky ?
r.i.p wally

sorry to hear about wally ,wondered why i hadnt see him about
for a few weeks.
is the pete atkin aka jocky ?
r.i.p wally

No its Bernard Atkins(late dart player at the Beagle)son used to live on Yew Lane The one your thinking about lived on Knutton cres many years ago.

queens coronation was 52, theyre currently building a new school on the mansel site to replace the existing building, its almost complete, i'll try & get a picture of the new building once theyve removed all the scaffolding

It's not replacing mansel, that's staying as it is. They are relocating Woolley wood school, that's what's been built. X

It's not replacing mansel, that's staying as it is. They are relocating Woolley wood school, that's what's been built. X

Are you sure? That doesn't seem to make a lot of sense geographically.
:confused:

Babysenior, this must be Tracey, hi this is Deb Cannon (yes still a Cannon)
I can remember the day the garage slab fell on you, our Steve was horrified. Its good to hear your mum is ok. As it nearly Bonfire night I can rememer the Bonfire party we used to have on your back garden with your mum in the kitchen making toffee and goodies for all us kids. Living on the cross was good good at that time. All the neighbours were your auntie and the back doors were always open, unlike today where all doors are securely locked. them were the days !

[QUOTE=DEB 1961;8209003]Babysenior, this must be Tracey, hi this is Deb Cannon (yes still a Cannon)

Hi Deb - this is Kate Camm (sister of your ex brother-in-law) - how are you? Hope Viv is ok, pass on my best wishes to her. Many fond memories. xx

Hi Kath hope your well.The Gate and Travellers are to be demolished very soon. A Sainsburys is to be built on site. Penny.xx

Not another supermarket Penny! Yes am fine, eldest daughter got married 30 Sept so been very busy. Hope all ok with you and Neil xx

Heres another bugger Steve just been told by Pete Atkin that Ray Beer died
on Monday

Sorry to hear that. Poor old Wally. Hope Pete ok.

Babysenior, this must be Tracey, hi this is Deb Cannon (yes still a Cannon)
!

Hi Debbie
Bonfire night at 405 was always a bit spesh. Neighbours used to chip in to make it all work. Even Hilda Fairchild knocked up a tray of parkin to go with the toffee apples and slab of bonfire toffee.
The Guy Fawkes always looked a bit like Eddie Bedstead (Sam)

We used to go back early next morning to get the roast potatoes out of the ashes....

Just goes to show I thought Wally died years back, must have been Alf I was thinking about.

Big Bernard brings back memories he used to whistle louder than anyone I ever heard. He dumped an old Hillman car in the corner of the field behind his house we played in it for years and he dropped a bit of a bollock by putting a gate in his back fence as a short cut to the Beagle, problem was it became a short cut for all us kids off Yew Lane:hihi:

Debbie I was at Mansel with your sister Viv, she went to Colley and I went to Yewlands, last I heard from her back on Friends Reunited a few years back she was working for HSBC down south. Hope shes ok

Are you sure? That doesn't seem to make a lot of sense geographically.
:confused:

Yep positive bushbaby, I have kids at Mansel x

Big Bernard brings back memories he used to whistle louder than anyone I ever heard.

I remember the night he died. He was in The Beagle, throwing for double six, when a coughin fit started so he went outside for some air, and sat on the wall.
Never got up!
:(

I've always stayed away from double six since then.

Mansel was left in special measures and a lot of debt by previous headmaster :(. I assume they have sold off the front playground to refinance :(

chap blade
wondered if anyone remembered bernard atkin a gang of us used to play in littlewood and dave atkin used to hear his dad whistle him from there must have been nearly a mile away
great bloke bernard

chap blade
wondered if anyone remembered bernard atkin a gang of us used to play in littlewood and dave atkin used to hear his dad whistle him from there must have been nearly a mile away
great bloke bernard

Did they have a sister called Jacqueline? I think the older sister was called Pauline :huh: my memory isn't what it was for names.

Did they have a sister called Jacqueline? I think the older sister was called Pauline :huh: my memory isn't what it was for names.

older sister is called June living at Batemore I do believe ,shes still married to Mick Hague (lived on Dugdale I think

Mansel was left in special measures and a lot of debt by previous headmaster :(. I assume they have sold off the front playground to refinance :(

Mansel is NOT in special measures.

Mansel is NOT in special measures.
Maybe not now, but things are from good and cant wait to transfer my kids.

Mansel was left in special measures and a lot of debt by previous headmaster :(. I assume they have sold off the front playground to refinance :(

im working on that school. its gona be sound shiny:)

Just goes to show I thought Wally died years back, must have been Alf I was thinking about.

Big Bernard brings back memories he used to whistle louder than anyone I ever heard. He dumped an old Hillman car in the corner of the field behind his house we played in it for years and he dropped a bit of a bollock by putting a gate in his back fence as a short cut to the Beagle, problem was it became a short cut for all us kids off Yew Lane:hihi:

Debbie I was at Mansel with your sister Viv, she went to Colley and I went to Yewlands, last I heard from her back on Friends Reunited a few years back she was working for HSBC down south. Hope shes ok

I dont think the car was dumped by Bernard as no-one in the house could drive at that time but yes many happy memories of that car

older sister is called June living at Batemore I do believe ,shes still married to Mick Hague (lived on Dugdale I think

I'm thinking of some different Atkins then, we had two on our Street on Parson Cross. :)

joto
bernard atkin had 3 children 2 with his first wife who died quite young
david and june ann he married again and had peter
remember he had a dog called flick who used to come with us where ever we went swear she thought she was one of the gang

Hi Debbie
Bonfire night at 405 was always a bit spesh. Neighbours used to chip in to make it all work. Even Hilda Fairchild knocked up a tray of parkin to go with the toffee apples and slab of bonfire toffee.
The Guy Fawkes always looked a bit like Eddie Bedstead (Sam)

We used to go back early next morning to get the roast potatoes out of the ashes....

I remember one year Harry Fairchild built a new fence that took him ages ,day after bonfire night the fence was gone wonder were that went:o:o

did anyone live on mansel avenue or around that area

Babysenior, this must be Tracey, hi this is Deb Cannon (yes still a Cannon)
I can remember the day the garage slab fell on you, our Steve was horrified. Its good to hear your mum is ok. As it nearly Bonfire night I can rememer the Bonfire party we used to have on your back garden with your mum in the kitchen making toffee and goodies for all us kids. Living on the cross was good good at that time. All the neighbours were your auntie and the back doors were always open, unlike today where all doors are securely locked. them were the days !

Hi ya Deb,Gary here Mum passed away April last year. hope your ok how's your Steve and Viv ? Does your Mum still live on Deerlands?

My old dutch lived at 1 Mansell Road and went to Mansell School in the fifty,s.

joto
bernard atkin had 3 children 2 with his first wife who died quite young
david and june ann he married again and had peter
remember he had a dog called flick who used to come with us where ever we went swear she thought she was one of the gang

Peter was the youngest to Bernards first wife who died when Peter was five years old .He married his second wife Irene who had two kids of her own,
Yvonne and Chris

i remember the night he died. He was in the beagle, throwing for double six, when a coughin fit started so he went outside for some air, and sat on the wall.
Never got up!
:(

i've always stayed away from double six since then.you the grim reaper???

joto
bernard atkin had 3 children 2 with his first wife who died quite young
david and june ann he married again and had peter
remember he had a dog called flick who used to come with us where ever we went swear she thought she was one of the gang

I grew up on Milnrow Rd, and I think the Atkin's I knew were a different family. Their house was attached to ours but we were in a corner house, so we lived on the road as said and they lived on Milnrow Drive. The oldest I'm sure was called either Arthur or Bernard, there was a daughter who'd be around 70 now called if I remember Pauline, then there was David, the youngest Jacqueline who would be 65 now. On the same road as me was another Atkin family, Margaret ( my best friend) Sandra, Barbara, and Susan. I wonder if any of these ex neighbours of mine come on this forum.

I( was born in Parson Cross in 1940 when people were friendly and were quite prepared to help their neighbours. I now feel sorry for the people who cannot get away from the area which seems to have become not unlike Beirut with problems.

the batt
sorry batt me who got it wrong.was such a long time ago its easy to get facts mixed up

the batt
sorry batt me who got it wrong.was such a long time ago its easy to get facts mixed up

Easy mistake to make cos Pete is about ten years or more younger than June
I never Knew the dog flick but I do remember David giving Peter a pup which
he called Ivan he had that dog for many years and he went all over the place
with the kids on our estate everyone knew Ivan, brilliant dog.

I grew up on Milnrow Rd, On the same road as me was another Atkin family, Margaret ( my best friend) Sandra, Barbara, and Susan. I wonder if any of these ex neighbours of mine come on this forum.

I knew Barbara. She'd be about 60/61 now I guess. Her best mate was BeeBee Nelson (real name Beatrice believe it or not). For a while they hung around with a couple of the cycle speedway guys on Wordsworth

Heres another bugger Steve just been told by Pete Atkin that Ray Beer died
on Mondayjust to let u know if u knew ray his funeral is at city road on thursday 3rd november at 1045 for all who knew him are more than welcome to attend

just to let u know if u knew ray his funeral is at city road on thursday 3rd november at 1045 for all who knew him are more than welcome to attend

i went to school with his sister susan, its really sad that ray has gone i remember him very well, thinkng of his family at this sad time, god bless ray

batt
remember ivan very well we used to live about 12 houses down from atkins and when my dad came home in his blue mini ivan used to run at the back of it to greet him when he got out
he used to pull his jowels back and it looked like he was smiling
my ma used to work at a butchers so ivan always got a treat for his trouble

Ouch!! RIP Wally
:(

Was his sister called Susan?
Oh forget that. Just seen another post. Yes she is. I knew her at school. We were in same class.

batt
remember ivan very well we used to live about 12 houses down from atkins and when my dad came home in his blue mini ivan used to run at the back of it to greet him when he got out
he used to pull his jowels back and it looked like he was smiling
my ma used to work at a butchers so ivan always got a treat for his trouble

I lived 6 houses down from Pete Atkin, do you have a brother called Peter?

im working on that school. its gona be sound shiny:)

I'm sure it's is andy it's looking well, I just wish Mansel was having the same :( x

I lived 6 houses down from Pete Atkin, do you have a brother called Peter?

Ive worked out who you are, the only person who had a blue mini on Yew Lane
was my next door neighbour. And you havent got a brother called Pete

well done batt
i was just counting houses down when i realised who you were,i did indeed live next door and remember all your familyour dad used to mow our front lawn for us because it was a struggle for my dad who had a bad leg
small world all the best

just to let u know if u knew ray his funeral is at city road on thursday 3rd november at 1045 for all who knew him are more than welcome to attend

Better find my black tie then......Anyone who wants to go, and needs a lift send a PM.

Better find my black tie then......Anyone who wants to go, and needs a lift send a PM.

Couldn't make it today as I was doing a book signing in the Star Shop, but I've raised a glass to Wally. A bit of a scally but a typical PX character
Here's to you ray!

Quite a good turn out to see Ray off.
Had to smile on entering the chapel, as we were greeted by the theme tune to Fools and Horses.
The line "Where it all comes from is a mystery" really tickled quite a few people.
Hoped Ray picked it.....A rogue to the end. R I P.

on entering the chapel, as we were greeted by the theme tune to Fools and Horses.
R I P.

Ha-Ha Nice one! That's brightened my morning up

:)

Ha-Ha Nice one! That's brightened my morning up

:)bushbaby did you know that the olympic flame will be coming through ecco, the cross to sheffield, nice one eh.

I wonder if it will come down eightfoot?

I wonder if it will come down eightfoot?

It should go.....

Yew Lane School
Down jennel to Beagle
Down Knutton
Margo Cres
Up Margo Drive
once round big island
once round little island
down eightfoot and up to Chaucer School

.....but it probably won't

Great news though - I shall certainly try and see it

bushbaby did you know that the olympic flame will be coming through ecco, the cross to sheffield, nice one eh.

I see that after Sheffield it's going to Cleethorpes!!
Fan-bloody-Tastic! :headbang:
Is it going by Law Brothers? 7/6d on the coach? Maggotts from yesterday's fishing trip on the back street? Lunch in Victoria Cafe?

I hear that when it gets to Cleethorpes they're handing it on to The Laughing Policeman for the next leg!

It should go.....

Yew Lane School
Down jennel to Beagle
Down Knutton
Margo Cres
Up Margo Drive
once round big island
once round little island
down eightfoot and up to Chaucer School

.....but it probably won't

Great news though - I shall certainly try and see ityou did not say once round the cycle speedway track,mind you i would fence him.

I see that after Sheffield it's going to Cleethorpes!!
Fan-bloody-Tastic! :headbang:
Is it going by Law Brothers? 7/6d on the coach? Maggotts from yesterday's fishing trip on the back street? Lunch in Victoria Cafe?

I hear that when it gets to Cleethorpes they're handing it on to The Laughing Policeman for the next leg!maggotts on the back street and i thought you bushes knew the difference from st to seat lol

maggotts on the back street and i thought you bushes knew the difference from st to seat lol

Doh!! - I should've gone to skool more Tony...

If I remember right it was upto the driver to clean the coach after the fishing trip at Laws, because cleaners didnt work on Sundays. Some were better at it than others. Pity the Monday morning school trips. I only worked in the office and that was 40 years ago so I may be wrong or my my memory playing tricks..

If I remember right it was upto the driver to clean the coach after the fishing trip at Laws,..

Most of the club trip coaches were "on hire" anyway, so you couldn't really blame Doug and George - and the kids loved playing with maggots too so it was a bonus :hihi:

Hi Ted. JB speaking. good to hear you are still local. I;
'm in Ecclesfield area now.
Did you marry that lovely girl at the top of Chaucer.
I look forward to your reply.
Kind regards

I remember my brother being sick all the way home from Cleethorpes, poor cleaners.

Does anyone know what happened to June Cromwell & Elsie Watson . They both lived at the top end of Masters Rd.

I remember my brother being sick all the way home from Cleethorpes, poor cleaners.

He didn't travel well did he? It was regular annual occurrence, him throwing up before we reached the top of Adlington. Mind you it didn;t help that there was six people smokin in the car

Hi Ted. JB speaking. good to hear you are still local. I;
'm in Ecclesfield area now.
Did you marry that lovely girl at the top of Chaucer.
I look forward to your reply.
Kind regards

Did you see the thread about Bert Beech's?

It used to be the smell of those plastic head rests on the coach seats that made me feel sick. Mind you the 20 fags probably didnt help.

bushbaby did you know that the olympic flame will be coming through ecco, the cross to sheffield, nice one eh.

It will probably get nicked in PX.:headbang:

It will probably get nicked in PX.:headbang:

Well as long as they pass it on to the next person, :wave: Hi Lucifer

Well as long as they pass it on to the next person, :wave: Hi Lucifer

You mean " sell it on ":love:

I see JOTO has 18,449 posts .....is this a record . Typical woman !!

It will probably get nicked in PX.:headbang:

I was chatting to Jinx (Rob Wilcox) on FB yesterday. He's gonna go down to watch the torch relay, so if anybody's gonna nick it, he's the first suspect!!

I see JOTO has 18,449 posts .....is this a record . Typical woman !!

No Pattricia for one as far more than me. :D

I see JOTO has 18,449 posts .....is this a record . Typical woman !!

I've got nearly 12000 and I only joined in Jan 2010 so it must run in family:hihi::hihi::hihi:

I've got nearly 12000 and I only joined in Jan 2010 so it must run in family:hihi::hihi::hihi:

Yes and at least I've been a member since 2006, so you gab more than me cuz. :D

Yes and at least I've been a member since 2006, so you gab more than me cuz. :D

Yes I would be devastated if I got laryngitis but the funny thing is when I tell people that the worst thing that could happen to me would be losing my voice for some reason they laugh:hihi::hihi:

It will probably get nicked in PX.:headbang:if it dunt get nicked it'll get torched:roll::hihi:

I was chatting to Jinx (Rob Wilcox) on FB yesterday. He's gonna go down to watch the torch relay, so if anybody's gonna nick it, he's the first suspect!!

I wonder if he remembers his and wriggos own version of the olympic flame
on the field behind Bernard Atkins house?

I was chatting to Jinx (Rob Wilcox) on FB yesterday. He's gonna go down to watch the torch relay, so if anybody's gonna nick it, he's the first suspect!!sorry he is second t.c. is first has ive been cut off mi gas.

I wonder if he remembers his and wriggos own version of the olympic flame
on the field behind Bernard Atkins house?

Has that got owt to do with them metal barrels found in littlewoods that said "warning highly flammable" and so what was the first thing somebody did? drop a match in one which sent a flame about 20ft up in the air which singed the eybrows of everyone leaning over the barrel ?

Has that got owt to do with them metal barrels found in littlewoods that said "warning highly flammable" and so what was the first thing somebody did? drop a match in one which sent a flame about 20ft up in the air which singed the eybrows of everyone leaning over the barrel ?

Not that one, the one Ime on about is when the pensioners flats were been
built and about six houses on Knutton cres had to be evacuated,this was a gas bottle that they just turned the tap on then lit, then they scarpered. they think its tough on the cross now? they ve never lived.

"warning highly flammable" and so what was the first thing somebody did? drop a match in one ?

Well you would wouldn't you?

Well you would wouldn't you?

Glad you moved to Gleedless then. Was that "nutters crescent "?.:suspect:

Hi ya Deb,Gary here Mum passed away April last year. hope your ok how's your Steve and Viv ? Does your Mum still live on Deerlands?

Hi Gary. Sorry to hear about your mum. My mum died 2 years ago last April. Our Steve just got married again at Gretna Green (He didnt tell anyone he was doing it) and Viv is living in Somerset with her husband and daughter. I was looking at some old photos the other day of our Steves wedding. God do we all look so young.ha ha!

I've been trying to find out when St Cecelia's church was built.
I grew up thinking it was a really old building, but was told recently that it was built at the same time as the estate? Is this true?

I've been trying to find out when St Cecelia's church was built.
I grew up thinking it was a really old building, but was told recently that it was built at the same time as the estate? Is this true?

Hi bush

must have been built after 1938 when they were looking to get money for a church ..google it and see link

on st cecelias web site

Hi bush
see link on st cecelias web site

It's got a website?? wow, technology has spread its tentacles far and wide...

Hi bush
must have been built after 1938 when they were looking to get money for a church

That seems about right as the website says it's "over 70 years old" which puts it at 1939/40
Sadly the building is in bad need of repair and its future would seem to be in doubt, according to the site. Shame! I'm not a church person but it is a lovely building.
In 1971 we used to watch Pete Howe and his band (Dave Heywood and Phil Johnson) rehearsing in the cellars underneath the main crypt. Spooky but very memorable, to follow the genesis of such songs as "King of the saucepans" and "Hit me over the head with a fire extinguisher,,"
Pete and Phil both sadly now passed...

My cousin lived on Yew Lane Veronica Harrison, iv been trying to find her for years no luck she married a Barry Fox, dont know if the names ring any bells let me know. thanks

Iremember Veronica on Yew Lane went To School (Yew Lane Secondary Modern School ) with her early 60's - lost touch when i moved away after getting married. I remember she 'knocked 'around with a girl named Christine Hudson :)

I've been trying to find out when St Cecelia's church was built.
I grew up thinking it was a really old building, but was told recently that it was built at the same time as the estate? Is this true?

I used to be a choir boy there, they used to pay us a tanner to sing at a wedding,a shiiling if you did a solo, sometimes got invited to the reception after :|:|

No I didn't !

St Cecilia'sChurch was built in 1938.

St Cecilia'sChurch was built in 1938.

The Foundation stone was laid on
THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 24th 1938, at 3 p. m.

Don't know when it was finished or consecrated though

The Foundation stone was laid on
THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 24th 1938, at 3 p. m.
Don't know when it was finished or consecrated though

Thank you all

The breadth of knowledge and info I get from the Forum never ceases to amaze.
It's brilliant!!
:)

Celebrating Parson Cross in the 50s & 60s

http://www.facebook.com/event.php?eid=197307473680136

Time 1 December · 19:00 - 21:00
Location Parson Cross Library @ The Learning Zone
Wordsworth Avenue

Back in the early seventies I was a day-release student at Granville College, one of the further education colleges in Sheffield, taking a course in business studies. As well as all the business relevant subjects, Marketing, Accountancy etc, there was also a couple of subjects which were compulsory to all students, regardless of their specialty. One of these was “Social Studies”. Coincidentally, one of my lecturers was young local political activist called David Blunkett.
Among other things, one of the areas covered by the curriculum was “Social History”. This was a comparatively new way of looking at history. Instead of seeing things from the point of view of Kings, Popes, Prime Ministers and Generals, the academic version of history which had bored us all stiff during our schooldays, some people had the bright idea of looking at the lives of ordinary people and recording times and events from their viewpoints.
The idea had first started in the fifties I think, but gained momentum during the following decade. Sheffield University was at the forefront of the movement, with teams of students and lecturers, going into nursing homes armed only with a Dansette open-reel tape deck and a Wigfalls microphone, and speaking to men and women who had been born in the 19th century, and finding out about ordinary life in Sheffield and similar places, during and after World War One.
They had many fascinating stories to tell, and were much more interesting than the Norman Conquests and the Crusades, to me at least, and for the first time in my life I began to be interested in History. I never cared much for Kings chopping off their wives’ heads and to be honest I still don’t.
I remember listening to a fascinating recollection by an elderly lady who had been in Service during the early decades of the last century, and had worked for the family of one of the large steel magnates, the Firths, as in Firth Brown, a famous Sheffield Steel alliance. What particularly caught my attention was that, during her time serving at a large estate on the west side of Sheffield, she mentioned that they were often visited by the young Francis Bacon!! I was knocked out by this. I’d had an interest in Bacon since watching a BBC “Aquarius” documentary about him and had read a bit about him, but couldn’t imagine why he would be visiting the Firth’s company estate. In those pre-internet days, it took me a few lunchtime library sessions to discover that Bacon’s mother was in fact Winnie Firth, one of the heirs to the company fortune, and that the family trust fund had subsidised Francis through much of his early career.
That’s my kind of history, then and now. The minutiae rather than the body politic.

When I came back to live in Sheffield, after spending twenty years Rock Climbing, Windsurfing, Abseiling and generally living the life of Reilly at the taxpayer’s expense, I started to look a lot deeper into the city’s social history, combing through the appropriate sections of the Uni library and WH Smith’s, and reading stories about Attercliffe and Darnall, Norton, Woodseats and Hillsborough, but try as I may, I couldn’t seem to find anything about Parson Cross. Eventually, fed up of listening to my moaning, my wife said that, if I wanted to read a book about Parson Cross, the chances were that I would have to write it first!! – and of course she was absolutely right.
Although I didn’t set out to write a book, I did take it on myself to become a bit of a spokesman for my generation, through the ever expanding World Wide Web, and in particular sites like the Sheffield Forum. The first article of any depth I wrote was in response to someone asking “Do you remember WMC day trips to the seaside?” Instead of just saying , “Yeah, they were great weren’t they?” I wrote a short, basically true story, starting from getting a lift off my dad to The Ritz in the morning, and finishing with the long walk back up Wordsworth at the end of the day, and covering everything in between from Law Brothers Coaches, 7/6d spending money, and fish and chips at the Victoria café. I thought carefully about it and tried to be as accurate as I could, and, if I say so myself, was very pleased with the end result. In return, I got a handful of personal mails from people saying that they’d enjoyed my recollections and that, most important of all, my article had rekindled their own memories. I followed this over the next few months with stories about Country Dancing in Grenoside, Playing Truant from De La Salle, and wonderful nights singing “My old man said follow the van” in the disco at Mansell Youth Club.
After yet more positive feedback I set up a blog of my own, and began putting stories into their chronological order before uploading them at monthly intervals. I knew I had interest when, being a few weeks late with my Cycle Speedway article due to a business trip to Hong Kong, I was bombarded with two or three emails asking where the next feature was.
When I had about twenty stories covering the 1960s from start to finish, a few close friends advised me to think about publishing a book. I had no idea how to go about this but, luckily, a couple of my stories had appeared as letters in The Star, and one of the girls on the desk in York St, Debbie, offered to look my work over and maybe forward it to a locally based publishing company. The next thing I knew, Neil was contacting me to say they were going to publish, and the rest as they say……..

St Cecilia'sChurch was built in 1938.
I was christened there in 1951

Celebrating Parson Cross in the 50s & 60s

http://www.facebook.com/event.php?eid=197307473680136

Time 1 December · 19:00 - 21:00
Location Parson Cross Library @ The Learning Zone
Wordsworth Avenue

Back in the early seventies I was a day-release student at Granville College, one of the further education colleges in Sheffield, taking a course in business studies. As well as all the business relevant subjects, Marketing, Accountancy etc, there was also a couple of subjects which were compulsory to all students, regardless of their specialty. One of these was “Social Studies”. Coincidentally, one of my lecturers was young local political activist called David Blunkett.
Among other things, one of the areas covered by the curriculum was “Social History”. This was a comparatively new way of looking at history. Instead of seeing things from the point of view of Kings, Popes, Prime Ministers and Generals, the academic version of history which had bored us all stiff during our schooldays, some people had the bright idea of looking at the lives of ordinary people and recording times and events from their viewpoints.
The idea had first started in the fifties I think, but gained momentum during the following decade. Sheffield University was at the forefront of the movement, with teams of students and lecturers, going into nursing homes armed only with a Dansette open-reel tape deck and a Wigfalls microphone, and speaking to men and women who had been born in the 19th century, and finding out about ordinary life in Sheffield and similar places, during and after World War One.
They had many fascinating stories to tell, and were much more interesting than the Norman Conquests and the Crusades, to me at least, and for the first time in my life I began to be interested in History. I never cared much for Kings chopping off their wives’ heads and to be honest I still don’t.
I remember listening to a fascinating recollection by an elderly lady who had been in Service during the early decades of the last century, and had worked for the family of one of the large steel magnates, the Firths, as in Firth Brown, a famous Sheffield Steel alliance. What particularly caught my attention was that, during her time serving at a large estate on the west side of Sheffield, she mentioned that they were often visited by the young Francis Bacon!! I was knocked out by this. I’d had an interest in Bacon since watching a BBC “Aquarius” documentary about him and had read a bit about him, but couldn’t imagine why he would be visiting the Firth’s company estate. In those pre-internet days, it took me a few lunchtime library sessions to discover that Bacon’s mother was in fact Winnie Firth, one of the heirs to the company fortune, and that the family trust fund had subsidised Francis through much of his early career.
That’s my kind of history, then and now. The minutiae rather than the body politic.

When I came back to live in Sheffield, after spending twenty years Rock Climbing, Windsurfing, Abseiling and generally living the life of Reilly at the taxpayer’s expense, I started to look a lot deeper into the city’s social history, combing through the appropriate sections of the Uni library and WH Smith’s, and reading stories about Attercliffe and Darnall, Norton, Woodseats and Hillsborough, but try as I may, I couldn’t seem to find anything about Parson Cross. Eventually, fed up of listening to my moaning, my wife said that, if I wanted to read a book about Parson Cross, the chances were that I would have to write it first!! – and of course she was absolutely right.
Although I didn’t set out to write a book, I did take it on myself to become a bit of a spokesman for my generation, through the ever expanding World Wide Web, and in particular sites like the Sheffield Forum. The first article of any depth I wrote was in response to someone asking “Do you remember WMC day trips to the seaside?” Instead of just saying , “Yeah, they were great weren’t they?” I wrote a short, basically true story, starting from getting a lift off my dad to The Ritz in the morning, and finishing with the long walk back up Wordsworth at the end of the day, and covering everything in between from Law Brothers Coaches, 7/6d spending money, and fish and chips at the Victoria café. I thought carefully about it and tried to be as accurate as I could, and, if I say so myself, was very pleased with the end result. In return, I got a handful of personal mails from people saying that they’d enjoyed my recollections and that, most important of all, my article had rekindled their own memories. I followed this over the next few months with stories about Country Dancing in Grenoside, Playing Truant from De La Salle, and wonderful nights singing “My old man said follow the van” in the disco at Mansell Youth Club.
After yet more positive feedback I set up a blog of my own, and began putting stories into their chronological order before uploading them at monthly intervals. I knew I had interest when, being a few weeks late with my Cycle Speedway article due to a business trip to Hong Kong, I was bombarded with two or three emails asking where the next feature was.
When I had about twenty stories covering the 1960s from start to finish, a few close friends advised me to think about publishing a book. I had no idea how to go about this but, luckily, a couple of my stories had appeared as letters in The Star, and one of the girls on the desk in York St, Debbie, offered to look my work over and maybe forward it to a locally based publishing company. The next thing I knew, Neil was contacting me to say they were going to publish, and the rest as they say……..

It was a bit like Deja Vu reading this post
I lived on Wordsworth - opposite St Paul's church
I used to go to the Ritz for the Saturday Matinee
I remember the Law Brothers coaches seaside coach trips very well
I used to ride cycle speedway
I went to Granville College 1966-1970
I went to live in Hong Kong (81-83, 85-97)
And I have an avid interest in history

Small world etc

I was christened there in 1948 - I went to school with a girl who lived opposite the church - she was called Felicity Dawn Revill - we then went onto Granville College

I was christened at St Cecilia'sChurch in 1963.

And I was Christened there 1968

It was a bit like Deja Vu reading this post
I lived on Wordsworth - opposite St Paul's church
I used to go to the Ritz for the Saturday Matinee
I remember the Law Brothers coaches seaside coach trips very well
I used to ride cycle speedway
I went to Granville College 1966-1970
I went to live in Hong Kong (81-83, 85-97)
And I have an avid interest in history

Small world etc

Follow this link and you can buy a really good book called "Gee'or Ruwerin" all about Parson Cross in the 60s
http://www.acmretro.com/geeor.html
The best 8 quid you'll ever spend :roll:

Follow this link and you can buy a really good book called "Gee'or Ruwerin" all about Parson Cross in the 60s
http://www.acmretro.com/geeor.html
The best 8 quid you'll ever spend :roll:

Hey Bushy , are you going to bring it out for Kindle ?
I've given up the paper ones

Hey Bushy , are you going to bring it out for Kindle ?
I've given up the paper ones

No plans yet but it's not beyond the realms
Maybe I could do an AudioBook too? now there's a thought..

Who should I get to read it? Sean Bean? Bobby Knutt? Jessica Ennis?

:)

No plans yet but it's not beyond the realms
Maybe I could do an AudioBook too? now there's a thought..

Who should I get to read it? Sean Bean? Bobby Knutt? Jessica Ennis?

:)

David blunkett ?

No plans yet but it's not beyond the realms
Maybe I could do an AudioBook too? now there's a thought..

Who should I get to read it? Sean Bean? Bobby Knutt? Jessica Ennis?

:)

tha better read it thissen lad

tha better read it thissen lad

Eee, Nah-then! Tha meyt juss be reyt thee-er

:headbang:

Names dont ring a bell but will ask my elder sister. Any way a name has come to me...Senner...I think Stephen Senior. Would that be Kenny and Wrigo`s mate (the fat one)?

I know you Julie !! ;)

Bushy's on the wireless again!!

http://www.bbc.co.uk/iplayer/episode/p00lrnbp/Paulette_Edwards_30_11_2011/

FF to 2:10:00 - after Cee Lo Green.

Bushy's on the wireless again!!

http://www.bbc.co.uk/iplayer/episode/p00lrnbp/Paulette_Edwards_30_11_2011/

FF to 2:10:00 - after Cee Lo Green.

Well done! Sorry can't be there - hope all goes well x

Iremember Veronica on Yew Lane went To School (Yew Lane Secondary Modern School ) with her early 60's - lost touch when i moved away after getting married. I remember she 'knocked 'around with a girl named Christine Hudson :)did you go out with alan gledall or ameba.

Fotos from the Parson Cross literary event

http://www.facebook.com/media/set/?set=a.2737614398040.145142.1187781588&type=1&l=9a8d025e8a

It was a wonderful night! Great seeing you guys again

How many people, including, Bushbaby have moved away to better places. we all remember our roots but they casn be replanted very easily somewhere else. Maybe Bushbaby might write about his time in Gleadless, iI wait in anticipation for the spoken word.

Maybe Bushbaby might write about his time in Gleadless.

I'd love to, but all the time I've lived in Gleadless I have worked in other parts of the country/world, so I don't have the same familiarity here as I did with my childhood home. As kids I'm sure you get to know areas better than you do as grown ups
I wouldn't necessarily say we've moved somewhere better - just different. Last night I saw a very nice side to Parson Cross and I sincerely hope that the community reeps the benefits of the new Learning Zone and its many facilities.

If I was to write about my "Post" Parson Cross life, then it would probably be about my time in the army - Watch This Space.........!!

did you go out with alan gledall or ameba.

Not seen Alan for years. The last time was when he beat me in the semi finals of the Bassett Trophy, playing darts in the works sports league.
Called on the Cross the other week and was told that Brian Newell and Maureen Green had both passed away.
If this is wrong information its only what was told to me and I apologize to them.

A great night at the Learning Zone centre last night with authors present as well as David Blunkett. It was great to see some old faces i,e Dave Baldwin, Keith Howard and David Platt (off Milnrow)Janet Taft and Barbara Neath (off Wordsworth). Great film of Sheffield in 1971 plus free wine and biscuits. What more could you want.

Called on the Cross the other week and was told that Brian Newell and Maureen Green had both passed away.


I'd also heard about Maureen, Phil. Didn't know about Bri Newell though. Smashing kid and a really good goalie on his day. Played in that classy Yew Lane team with Bogey Platts (See PeterErn's item above), Peasy Morton and Geoff Careless.
RIP Brian

Not seen Alan for years. The last time was when he beat me in the semi finals of the Bassett Trophy, playing darts in the works sports league.


I remember watching Amoeba play in a match at Wadsley Bridge (The Gate I think). This was at a time when most boards in Sheffield didn't have trebles or 25's, and darts were shaped like bouncing bombs. 'Moeba was one of the first to adopt the long thin darts, necessary if you wanted to get three in a "treble" bed. He was relentless wasn't he? Hammered the treble 20 like it was going out of fashion and loved his double 16 finish. Only person I ever saw do a 9 darter in real life

Don't remember you being much good though Phil :headbang:

just been fed a link to this site , but you all probably know of it already

http://www.sheffieldhistory.co.uk

Don't remember you being much good though Phil :headbang:

That's like saying your "John could'nt pull a bird in his teens".....:loopy:.

Fotos from the Parson Cross literary event

http://www.facebook.com/media/set/?set=a.2737614398040.145142.1187781588&type=1&l=9a8d025e8a

It was a wonderful night! Great seeing you guys again

Sounds like you had a good night - wish I could have been there!

Was sorry to hear about Brian Newell - knew about Maureen.

Sounds like you had a good night - wish I could have been there!.

You would have enjoyed it Kath. Lots of discussion about what we should do with the Ritz and wether to reinvent Youth Clubs or not - and free drink!!

You would have enjoyed it Kath. Lots of discussion about what we should do with the Ritz and wether to reinvent Youth Clubs or not - and free drink!!

Sounds good to me! Any chance of a re-run?

Hey Mr Blue owl came upon these photos when surfing the Sheffield History page , are these you ? or just a co incident name ??

http://www.sheffieldhistory.co.uk/forums/index.php?/gallery/image/436-class-reunion/

Fotos from the Parson Cross literary event

http://www.facebook.com/media/set/?set=a.2737614398040.145142.1187781588&type=1&l=9a8d025e8a

It was a wonderful night! Great seeing you guys again

Nice photo's Steve!

Nice photo's Steve!

Yeah - I wish now I'd worn my best, or second best, Fred Perry instead of my third best!

Nice photo's Steve!

BTW - Carole King on radio 2 in half an hour :headbang:
11am, Ken Bruce show

BTW - Carole King on radio 2 in half an hour :headbang:
11am, Ken Bruce show

Missed it! :( Will have to go on the listen again thingy. Tapestry..one of my favourite albums - love it!!

BTW - Carole King on radio 2 in half an hour :headbang:
11am, Ken Bruce show

Too late now but Carole King was on The 1 Show tonight.

Missed it! :( Will have to go on the listen again thingy. Tapestry..one of my favourite albums - love it!!

A class album Kate. She speaks about it and plays a track from it (I won't spoil it by telling you which one)

It's always special when Carole's in town..

Too late now but Carole King was on The 1 Show tonight.

Thanks for the heads up on that. It's not a program I would normally watch but I caught it on computamabob. Great article on Paul Simon too! Double Whammy!!

Too late now but Carole King was on The 1 Show tonight.

Thanks for that - will watch on iplayer!

A class album Kate. She speaks about it and plays a track from it (I won't spoil it by telling you which one)

It's always special when Carole's in town..

Started to listen on the play again thing but got interrupted - will try again today!

Started to listen on the play again thing but got interrupted - will try again today!

Busy life eh Kath?

Busy life eh Kath?

I was listening at work so I suppose I should expect to be interrupted - how dare they!!
Things a bit crazy at the moment, work, hospital visits and so it goes.....

A class album Kate. She speaks about it and plays a track from it (I won't spoil it by telling you which one)

It's always special when Carole's in town..

Just listened to Carole Steve (at last). Do you know if she's touring here next year? That would be one I couldn't miss!

Just listened to Carole Steve (at last). Do you know if she's touring here next year? That would be one I couldn't miss!

It definitely would. I haven't heard of a tour but will keep an ear to the grapevine

I remember the first time I went in Davison’s on Buchanan Rd. It was a bit like the shop in Harry Potter that sells Magic Wands. It was fitted with ebony and teak effect drawers stacked high at the back, and anything you wanted was in one of these, it’s just that nobody knew which one. The little label slotted into the metal housing on the front of each drawer told only what was in it three years ago, and gave no clue about today’s contents.
There was all kinds of cloth and ribbons hanging from the ceiling and if your mum moved a few paces away to look at a knitting pattern, then you could very well lose her in the mist, so you clung on to one hand for dear life. Every time you went in, it was like an Aladdin’s Cave adventure. I remember one occasion when my mum had gone in for some darning wool, and we came out with a snake belt and a set of doily mats for the table.
The staff were very friendly, if not a little patronising, but as a kid you always felt you were in the way. Wherever you stood someone would soon be asking you to move, and they never spoke to you, they spoke to your mum about you, as though you weren’t there.
“Has Stephen started school yet?” (I was eight)

Even in the 60s it seemed like a very old fashioned place and was part of a disappearing lifestyle, a throwback to rationing and powdered eggs, but there was a level of comfort in its familiarity. I never get that same comfort from Poundland

Got married there September 8,1962.

And I was Christened there 1968

Married there 8/09/62.

Married there 8/09/62.

Have you still got photos Barry? - It would be nice if you can share a couple. There must be some good Parson Cross group photos I'd guess

Even in the 60s it seemed like a very old fashioned place and was part of a disappearing lifestyle, a throwback to rationing and powdered eggs, but there was a level of comfort in its familiarity. I never get that same comfort from Poundland

Oh take me back - I had forgotten about Davisons..Aladdin's cave indeed! Can you remember Langdons (or Langtons) shoe shop too on the same row. What a variety of shops for local!

Oh take me back - I had forgotten about Davisons..Aladdin's cave indeed! Can you remember Langdons (or Langtons) shoe shop too on the same row. What a variety of shops for local!

Langtons always had "Smart but Sensible" shoes. I got my first football boots there. Everyone else had Adidas Continentals. I had brown clodhoppers with screw in studs from Langtons. :(
Just to add insult, I had to have a haircut at Varneys on the way back:gag:

Sorry only Family photos, My late wife came from Dryden Rd,and I came from Worrall, so dont think you would no anyone.

Langtons always had "Smart but Sensible" shoes. I got my first football boots there. Everyone else had Adidas Continentals. I had brown clodhoppers with screw in studs from Langtons. :(
Just to add insult, I had to have a haircut at Varneys on the way back:gag:

Short back and sides?

Short back and sides?

and a bit off top !!

and a bit off top !!

Something for the weekend?

Something for the weekend?

Did barber's think celibacy reigned Monday to Friday ?. :confused::confused:

Did barber's think celibacy reigned Monday to Friday ?. :confused::confused:

I think everyone did...

A class album Kate. She speaks about it and plays a track from it (I won't spoil it by telling you which one)

It's always special when Carole's in town..

she has a Christmas Album out now ...but it's a bit ropy !!

M Micky our lass lived there till 71, there family was the Atkinsons lived at 71, Les/ Elsie kids were Leslie[rip] David [rip] Lyne[rip]Ann and Stephen being the youngest at 56, I'm still Married to Ann from 71, Les was always in Colley and Tavern

Hey Mr Blue owl came upon these photos when surfing the Sheffield History page , are these you ? or just a co incident name ??

http://www.sheffieldhistory.co.uk/forums/index.php?/gallery/image/436-class-reunion/

Hi Disley
Yup those pics are mine
Recognise anybody?

I went in the new ASDA yesterday, right on top of our Sunday morning football pitch. [With a good powerful shot you could put the ball in Benny Hill’s front garden, and then send Georgie brown to get it] It’s actually quite a nice supermarket, though I hate to think what it’s doing to Margo and Chaucer shops business wise. At the top of the travelator is a viewing platform, where you can see right across Parson Cross park, a similar view to the one from my old front bedroom at 387.

Bumped into one of the Stantons (Monty, the youngest). He’s looking well.

Langtons always had "Smart but Sensible" shoes. I got my first football boots there. Everyone else had Adidas Continentals. I had brown clodhoppers with screw in studs from Langtons. :(
Just to add insult, I had to have a haircut at Varneys on the way back:gag:

I too was 'Varneyed' every couple of weeks
In fact I blame Varney's for my present folically challenged pate, the hair was too scared to grow back after a few scalpings there
The trouble with 'Smart but Sensible shoes is that they are best suited to a 'Smart but Sensible' owner, which for sure did not describe the likes of you or I

The trouble with 'Smart but Sensible shoes is that they are best suited to a 'Smart but Sensible' owner, which for sure did not describe the likes of you or I

Neither smart, nor sensible, even on a good day :)

Neither smart, nor sensible, even on a good day :)

happy new year steve and to everyone else from t.c

Just reading through these and laughing out loud. My mother bought all our shoes from langtons and undies from davidsons, they were stored in little drawers.
Does anyone recall the hairdresser on Chaucer I think her name was Ena?

Just reading through these and laughing out loud. My mother bought all our shoes from langtons and undies from davidsons, they were stored in little drawers.
Does anyone recall the hairdresser on Chaucer I think her name was Ena?

I remember "Penti's" on Deerlands Mount. Used to cut hair in his kitchen in the early 60's. Don't recall Ena though..

used to be a guy on Holgate who did the same , had a gammy leg i think

Ena Hadfield had the hairdressing shop on Chaucer. She lived above the shop with her husband Brian. They used to live on Fulmere Rd before moving to the shop. Had children called Wayne and Kelly.

Hi Disley
Yup those pics are mine
Recognise anybody?

John Mayor is the one in the middle,I believe his mum,Hilda,has recently passed away.

I remember the first time I went in Davison’s on Buchanan Rd. It was a bit like the shop in Harry Potter that sells Magic Wands. It was fitted with ebony and teak effect drawers stacked high at the back, and anything you wanted was in one of these, it’s just that nobody knew which one. The little label slotted into the metal housing on the front of each drawer told only what was in it three years ago, and gave no clue about today’s contents.
There was all kinds of cloth and ribbons hanging from the ceiling and if your mum moved a few paces away to look at a knitting pattern, then you could very well lose her in the mist, so you clung on to one hand for dear life. Every time you went in, it was like an Aladdin’s Cave adventure. I remember one occasion when my mum had gone in for some darning wool, and we came out with a snake belt and a set of doily mats for the table.
The staff were very friendly, if not a little patronising, but as a kid you always felt you were in the way. Wherever you stood someone would soon be asking you to move, and they never spoke to you, they spoke to your mum about you, as though you weren’t there.
“Has Stephen started school yet?” (I was eight)

Even in the 60s it seemed like a very old fashioned place and was part of a disappearing lifestyle, a throwback to rationing and powdered eggs, but there was a level of comfort in its familiarity. I never get that same comfort from Poundland

They had a sign in the window which read

If what you want you cannot see
ask our assistants or ask me
to fill your need is our small aim
if satisfied you'll come again.

They had a sign in the window which read

If what you want you cannot see
ask our assistants or ask me
to fill your need is our small aim
if satisfied you'll come again.

Fan-Tastic!!
You don't get slogans like that today

We uses to use their shop doorway to do the "Harry Worth"
(If you don't know what that means ask your mum or dad)

Ena Hadfield had the hairdressing shop on Chaucer. She lived above the shop with her husband Brian. They used to live on Fulmere Rd before moving to the shop. Had children called Wayne and Kelly.


I knew Brian and Ena well from Beagle in late 70`s early 80s .The original ladies hairdresses was owned by mother of a lad I was at school with cant rememeber her first name but surname was Anderson

I used to have my "straggle" haircut by Ena. I can still smell the perm solution from all the old ladies she was doing at the same time. We used to call them cauliflower heads.

I lived on Holgate Crescent from around 1946 to 1962 when I got married. I used to go to Colley Secondary School till 1955.

I knew Brian and Ena well from Beagle in late 70`s early 80s .The original ladies hairdresses was owned by mother of a lad I was at school with cant rememeber her first name but surname was Anderson

I think her name was Sylvia or Sybil but not 100% sure

I think her name was Sylvia or Sybil but not 100% sure

Sylvia was the lady at Plummers.
I once wagged school and hid in Fogg's cubby hole, the one half way down the alley where he kept the returns. All I had to keep me going was 5 Park Drive tipped and a bottle of mandacola. Mind you, I slept well

I think her name was Sylvia or Sybil but not 100% sure

Sybil was about right I think

I remember "Penti's" on Deerlands Mount. Used to cut hair in his kitchen in the early 60's. Don't recall Ena though..

ena and brian hatfield owned the hairdressers on chaucer called fashion le flair. they originally lived on fulmere road before they moved above the shop. they had a son called wayne who is same age as me and they still live above the shop now but i think its called sun seekers now,,unfortunatly brian passed away a few years now but before they moved over the shop they was renting out the flat , there was a bloke called pete who lived in the flat,,my older brother knocked about with him, he was known as " plonker pete " a jack of all trades,,odd job man who would do owt for half ounce of bacca but was useless at everything he did :hihi:

Sad news about Brian I didnt know, The Beagle in the late 70`s early 80s was a great place where young uns like me at the time mixed and chatted with with the older ones, partially cos our parents used the same pub, we`d get in early and then give up the seats as the old ones came in later a great atmosphere with very little trouble . Brian was a few years older than us but we alwaysgot along and he was always one to see people enjoying themselves .Sad news indeed .

I lived on Holgate Crescent from around 1946 to 1962 when I got married. I used to go to Colley Secondary School till 1955.

Is Glenys your sister in law? I think you and Christine Curtis once got me drunk in the Railway pub in the 90`s..........started in the Tavern,then went down the Bridge.......Thats if you are who i think you are.

Sad news about Brian I didnt know, The Beagle in the late 70`s early 80s was a great place where young uns like me at the time mixed and chatted with with the older ones, partially cos our parents used the same pub, we`d get in early and then give up the seats as the old ones came in later a great atmosphere with very little trouble . Brian was a few years older than us but we alwaysgot along and he was always one to see people enjoying themselves .Sad news indeed .

yes its very sad news about brian. i speak to wayne on facebook but did not ask about how brian died as did not to want to cause any upset. i knew ena very well but did not really know brian. do you remember sylvia and tony mould. they was in the beagle all the time back in the 70's 80's and 90's. they lived on fulmere crescent. they was always in the best side not the games room. after bernard left im sure it was jack (jonh) who took over the beagle. i always remember that the beer in the best side was more expensive than the games room by about a couple of pennies. i always remember my dad went into the best side for a pint as games room bar was busy and got charged the full price. dad had an arguement with jack about it as a regular customer there (7 nights a week) jack would not give him the price of the beer from the games room but jack was a stubborn bugger but i always got on with him. i always remember christine moore and josie behind the bar. jack's famous saying at closing was " get your beer off and f**k off. brilliant times in the beagle :hihi:

jack's famous saying at closing was " get your beer off and f**k off. brilliant times in the beagle :hihi:
Great to know that The Beagle carried on the tradition after I'd taken the King's Shilling. In the early seventies it was quite simply the best place to be and we had some wonderful times in there.
When I went back last year, to Smicker's 50th, the atmosphere was still the same. I spent the evening with the Eyre twins, Sue Martin (Bungi's wife) and a few others, and supped about a gallon and half.
Glorious!!
:headbang:

[QUOTE=Bushbaby;8453697]Great to know that The Beagle carried on the tradition after I'd taken the King's Shilling. In the early seventies it was quite simply the best place to be and we had some wonderful times in there.
When I went back last year, to Smicker's 50th, the atmosphere was still the same. I spent the evening with the Eyre twins, Sue Martin (Bungi's wife) and a few others, and supped about a gallon and half.
Glorious!!
:
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Looks like i missed a great night in the beagle-as i was born in 72 then i would not know many people there but to listen to some of the stories about parson cross would have been great

[QUOTE=Bushbaby;8453697]Great to know that The Beagle carried on the tradition after I'd taken the King's Shilling. In the early seventies it was quite simply the best place to be and we had some wonderful times in there.
When I went back last year, to Smicker's 50th, the atmosphere was still the same. I spent the evening with the Eyre twins, Sue Martin (Bungi's wife) and a few others, and supped about a gallon and half.
Glorious!!

I agree, a great night Steve but a pity Bungi and a few others didn't come, it would have been great to meet up with them all again after all these years!

[QUOTE=Bushbaby;8453697]

I agree, a great night Steve but a pity Bungi and a few others didn't come, it would have been great to meet up with them all again after all these years!

Meeting you again was the highlight Kath
:love:

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Meeting you again was the highlight Kath
:love:

I should think so!!! Can't believe thirty odd years passed so quickly...and to meet up twice within a couple of months. It was great to meet up again at C & N. :)

Great to know that The Beagle carried on the tradition after I'd taken the King's Shilling. In the early seventies it was quite simply the best place to be and we had some wonderful times in there.
When I went back last year, to Smicker's 50th, the atmosphere was still the same. I spent the evening with the Eyre twins, Sue Martin (Bungi's wife) and a few others, and supped about a gallon and half.
Glorious!!
:headbang:the tavern was a good place. but can you tell me where did the pieclet man with the bike and flat cap come from and i know iam not good at spelling,

the tavern was a good place. but can you tell me where did the pieclet man with the bike and flat cap come from and i know iam not good at spelling,

Tony
There is a thread on the Forum dedicated to The Piklet Man...

http://www.sheffieldforum.co.uk/showthread.php?t=16777&highlight=piklet+man

but it doesn't have an answer to your question. It seems that loads of people from different areas remember him but no-one seems to know where he came from - a bit like The Lone Ranger I guess
:confused:

the tavern was a good place. but can you tell me where did the pieclet man with the bike and flat cap come from and i know iam not good at spelling,

used to go in Tavern with John Brown do u know him? they were a big family 7 brothers and a sister:help:

Tony
There is a thread on the Forum dedicated to The Piklet Man...

http://www.sheffieldforum.co.uk/showthread.php?t=16777&highlight=piklet+man

but it doesn't have an answer to your question. It seems that loads of people from different areas remember him but no-one seems to know where he came from - a bit like The Lone Ranger I guess
:confused:

Me Mum said he had a shop down near Bassets (where the Leisure centre now stand's)

Me Mum said he had a shop down near Bassets (where the Leisure centre now stand's)

Are you not thinking of The Sunday Man (Worth Brothers), the retail van that used to come down Doe Royd and down Wordsworth to The Milnrow?? They had a cafe near Bassetts

Are you not thinking of The Sunday Man (Worth Brothers), the retail van that used to come down Doe Royd and down Wordsworth to The Milnrow?? They had a cafe near Bassetts

No mate, the pikelet man came round on the old bike with the basket used to shout "oatcakes", always stopped outside our house on Wordsworth

No mate, the pikelet man came round on the old bike with the basket used to shout "oatcakes", always stopped outside our house on Wordsworth

Great stuff - that's the first pointer as to where he came from

Pikelet Man - you're on our radar...:rolleyes:

Great stuff - that's the first pointer as to where he came from

Pikelet Man - you're on our radar...:rolleyes:

he rode a cycle through steel houses down the 8 foot and came out on Deerlands ave then disappeared up towards parson x hotel:huh:

he rode a cycle through steel houses down the 8 foot and came out on Deerlands ave then disappeared up towards parson x hotel:huh:

I saw his bike once, parked at the top of the 8 foot. I think he used to get a cup of tea from Mrs Mansell.

I saw his bike once, parked at the top of the 8 foot. I think he used to get a cup of tea from Mrs Mansell.

He must have been the fittest man in sheffield :hihi:
always seemed to come round on a Sunday'think he wore a trilby and a silk neck scarf

He must have been the fittest man in sheffield :hihi:
always seemed to come round on a Sunday'think he wore a trilby and a silk neck scarfyes thats him and a brown coat or overall.

.Steve did you hear Delaney & Bonnie on SOTS...not heard it for Years, still got it on 45. Late 60s...happy days .:)

.Steve did you hear Delaney & Bonnie on SOTS...not heard it for Years, still got it on 45. Late 60s...happy days .:)

I did - superb! I liked the George Harrison trilogy too...

Bushbaby's on the radio again

FF to 23.5 minutes - I'm on after the Bob Dylan record

http://www.bbc.co.uk/iplayer/episode/p00n59n9/Your_Desert_Island_Discs_29_01_2012/

Bushbaby's on the radio again
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For those who've asked, the whole program is repeated on Radio Sheffield this Friday 3rd Feb at midday, and should be available on iPlayer for a week after that

He must have been the fittest man in sheffield :hihi:
always seemed to come round on a Sunday'think he wore a trilby and a silk neck scarf

he came round for a few years . i can remember him from when i was a kid. if my memories are correct , they were 4 for a tanner,or two and a half pence to you young uns

he came round for a few years . i can remember him from when i was a kid. if my memories are correct , they were 4 for a tanner,or two and a half pence to you young unsbut where were they made.

Dont know to be honest. I think his name was Mr Hardy came from Hillsborough or thereabouts.I never had oatcakes but his pikelets were great.Better than any you buy today.

New "Shop Window" Photo exhibition at Sunwin House - Formerly known as Redgates, and latterly as The Co-Op, just off The Moor (Opposite Curries)
It includes a couple of Parson Cross pics, and is very well worth seeing. Should be there for a few weeks....

Dont know to be honest. I think his name was Mr Hardy came from Hillsborough or thereabouts.I never had oatcakes but his pikelets were great.Better than any you buy today.

Barry, the foto exhibition at Redgates includes the "Parson Cross Kids" featuring your Steven, Linda and a couple of cousins...

just read thi book Bushy , when tha doing a sequel ?:)

just read thi book Bushy , when tha doing a sequel ?:)

Thanks. Next Tuesday I'll be giving a cheque to "Bluebell Wood Children's Hospice" for the author's proceeds. About 200 quid up to now!

All being well I'm gonna retire soon and then a sequel will be on the cards. It might not be Parson Cross based but definitely Sheffield. Maybe on the lines of growing old disgracefully :headbang:

Barry, the foto exhibition at Redgates includes the "Parson Cross Kids" featuring your Steven, Linda and a couple of cousins...

Nice one Steve ill tell them.I can recommend retirement ,you will enjoy it.If you have good health,you have all the time in the world to do whatever you want.

Nice one Steve ill tell them.I can recommend retirement ,you will enjoy it.If you have good health,you have all the time in the world to do whatever you want.

Thanks Barry - All I need now is some money....

Nice one Steve ill tell them.I can recommend retirement ,you will enjoy it.If you have good health,you have all the time in the world to do whatever you want.

If you speak to your Steve, tell him to get in touch - it would be nice to meet up.

If you speak to your Steve, tell him to get in touch - it would be nice to meet up.

I will pass that on to him steve,he lives in Stocksbridge now. Hes got 5 or 6 grandkids now to keep him busy.

Thanks Barry - All I need now is some money....i dont need money just some luck with health of me my wife and kids as my wife got the all clear at xmas and my grand daughter , i have just spent the days sitting at the side of my daughters bed until they took her off the life support machine tonight at 8 o clock and i feel over the moon once again.

i dont need money just some luck with health of me my wife and kids as my wife got the all clear at xmas and my grand daughter , i have just spent the days sitting at the side of my daughters bed until they took her off the life support machine tonight at 8 o clock and i feel over the moon once again.

As always Tony, you bring us back down to earth. I sincerely hope that you and your family get well and stay well. You deserve a run of good luck old friend! I remember the seventeen year old Tony who never lost a race for want of trying - you're a legend mate!

Does anyone know of the whereabouts of Jeff Holman or the lovely Jacqueline Bagshaw both who lived on Holgate Road.

As always Tony, you bring us back down to earth. I sincerely hope that you and your family get well and stay well. You deserve a run of good luck old friend! I remember the seventeen year old Tony who never lost a race for want of trying - you're a legend mate!
thanks steve, she is now breathing without the ventelater and has moved off the intencive care ward and i think we will win this race for a cert, i have bags of confidence, and thanks once again. tc.:D

thanks steve, she is now breathing without the ventelater and has moved off the intencive care ward and i think we will win this race for a cert, i have bags of confidence, and thanks once again. tc.:Dsorry i wish to add have you any news from tom roebuck, and she is doing realy well.