Does anyone remember any of the old characters from Crookes, like ' string vest ' who I think was a grave digger ? always wore a string vest, flat cap and trousers with a larger leather belt. I think he used to drink in the 'Old Grindstone' before it was altered, or 'Magnum Harry' who frequented the Mad House on Lydgate Lane when ' Fixit ' was the landlord. Happy day's !

Does anyone remember any of the old characters from Crookes, like ' string vest ' who I think was a grave digger ? always wore a string vest, flat cap and trousers with a larger leather belt. I think he used to drink in the 'Old Grindstone' before it was altered, or 'Magnum Harry' who frequented the Mad House on Lydgate Lane when ' Fixit ' was the landlord. Happy day's !

God yeah! String Vest a Crookes institution, decent fella, and Fixit, its all coming back to me now.......cant place Magnum Harry though!

That little shop on the corner of Mulehouse and Tasker that sold penny ice lollies and Mr Slin's ice cream..........oh Jimmy Givens is another name I remember....:hihi:

I remember String vest Ted too and lots of others. I used to knock around with a group of people they lovingly called " the Nutters of Crookes" There was one punk, a lecturer, a bald bloke, a hippy, a rocker and myself. We were so different but all of us got on so well. I was the only female of the group but was classed as an honorary lad.:)

Does anyone remember any of the old characters from Crookes, like ' string vest ' who I think was a grave digger ? always wore a string vest, flat cap and trousers with a larger leather belt. I think he used to drink in the 'Old Grindstone' before it was altered, or 'Magnum Harry' who frequented the Mad House on Lydgate Lane when ' Fixit ' was the landlord. Happy day's !
string vest real name ted cooper was grave diger lived on mulehouse rd magnum harry used noahs ark more than madhouse i think still alive fixit goes in la plata club sometimes with ferret and big bernard

xfox3x.. how is ferret, I was told he has not been very well.

shinyhappy68, I can remember a few of the old shops around Crookes, I think the shop you are referring to may have been ' Alcocks ' wool shop. There were four shops on Cross Lane, ' Prince's, Howcrofts,' and the other two I cant remember. I still live at Crookes, was born here 50 years ago, who knows one day I might leave.

shinyhappy68, I can remember a few of the old shops around Crookes, I think the shop you are referring to may have been ' Alcocks ' wool shop. There were four shops on Cross Lane, ' Prince's, Howcrofts,' and the other two I cant remember. I still live at Crookes, was born here 50 years ago, who knows one day I might leave.

No it wasn't on Crosslane, it was corner of Mulehouse and Tasker, opposite to Nirmal's Shop? I remember Princes though. I also remember Kandy Kabin, Patience Wall wool shop, Mrs Scotts Library, "spooky" place that was, Ballins, Leapers, that "posh" clothes shop where Casanova is now and The Joke Shop further over was where most of my spending money went...ha ha

I used to have my hair cut in Screwtons and Kenyons, probably spelling is wrong ! One was at the top of Sackville Road, they always asked me if I wanted and 'pussy muck' on after a cut, this was Brillcream of cousre. In those days I had hair.

my grandpa used to speand a lot of time in the 'Old Grindstone' frank capp my grandma owed a shop also on crookes called the little star.

I remember String vest Ted too and lots of others. I used to knock around with a group of people they lovingly called " the Nutters of Crookes" There was one punk, a lecturer, a bald bloke, a hippy, a rocker and myself. We were so different but all of us got on so well. I was the only female of the group but was classed as an honorary lad.:)

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You??????!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! :hihi: :hihi:

I remember String vest Ted too and lots of others. I used to knock around with a group of people they lovingly called " the Nutters of Crookes" There was one punk, a lecturer, a bald bloke, a hippy, a rocker and myself. We were so different but all of us got on so well. I was the only female of the group but was classed as an honorary lad.:)

I have a vague image in my head but think they may have been little older than me, more my step brothers age, he knocked about on Wesley Hall corner with scooter crew. ha ha.

Did you got to Tapton or King Teds Rivelin6?

I knew 'string vest' his wife and am still very good friends with there youngest dgtr!!

I doubt it's the same person but there was a fella who looked and dressed like Harry H Corbett in Steptoe and Son, I used to see him a lot, he was always walking somewhere (I know everybody is, but he always gave the impression that he'd walked a very long way if that makes sense!).

I saw him a few times a couple of years back and he looked in a really bad way, using crutches really slowly. Sad, after how he used to be.

Does anyone remember any of the old characters from Crookes, like ' string vest ' who I think was a grave digger ? always wore a string vest, flat cap and trousers with a larger leather belt. I think he used to drink in the 'Old Grindstone' before it was altered, or 'Magnum Harry' who frequented the Mad House on Lydgate Lane when ' Fixit ' was the landlord. Happy day's !

hi i remember string vest well he was my dad

No it wasn't on Crosslane, it was corner of Mulehouse and Tasker, opposite to Nirmal's Shop? I remember Princes though. I also remember Kandy Kabin, Patience Wall wool shop, Mrs Scotts Library, "spooky" place that was, Ballins, Leapers, that "posh" clothes shop where Casanova is now and The Joke Shop further over was where most of my spending money went...ha ha

there was also brammers corner crosslane and mulehouse and watkinsons opposite nirmals

I knew 'string vest' his wife and am still very good friends with there youngest dgtr!!

hi glad you said i was youngest

Does anyone remember any of the old characters from Crookes, like ' string vest ' who I think was a grave digger ? always wore a string vest, flat cap and trousers with a larger leather belt. I think he used to drink in the 'Old Grindstone' before it was altered, or 'Magnum Harry' who frequented the Mad House on Lydgate Lane when ' Fixit ' was the landlord. Happy day's !

Yeah Magnum Harry went in the Noahs more, I always knew him as 'Harry the Gun' I used to shoot with him a time or 2. Does everyone remember Lol who had the Ball? with the blow up dolls on the wall. And also the guy who used to mime to the turn at the front of the stage in the Crookes club?

Hello Hockey mum..glad u cleared that up and u r the youngest aren't u??!!
Nice memories of your Dad here, wonder what he would have made of it,
nx

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Watkinsons opposite Nirmals[/QUOTE]

Was Nirmals the cobblers that was on the corner of Mulehouse and Chichester Rd ?
My mother worked for Phylis Watkinson in the 40's, I think her daughter Ann took over that shop after she married.

Was Nirmals the cobblers that was on the corner of Mulehouse and Chichester Rd ?
My mother worked for Phylis Watkinson in the 40's, I think her daughter Ann took over that shop after she married.

The cobblers was Slack's, had a son called Robert - this would be in the 50's, but they were there for many years.

Does anyone remember any of the old characters from Crookes, like ' string vest ' who I think was a grave digger ? always wore a string vest, flat cap and trousers with a larger leather belt. I think he used to drink in the 'Old Grindstone' before it was altered, or 'Magnum Harry' who frequented the Mad House on Lydgate Lane when ' Fixit ' was the landlord. Happy day's ! anyone recall the man with an apron and boater hat, he stood outside the fish shop until some stupid idiot had it removed, said it was an obstruction . Arthur.

Was Nirmals the cobblers that was on the corner of Mulehouse and Chichester Rd ?
My mother worked for Phylis Watkinson in the 40's, I think her daughter Ann took over that shop after she married.

no anne never ran the shop when phylis retired they made it back to a house albert died but my auntie phil is still alive and kicking so is her sister lydia

wouldnt even no what a computer was

Does anyone remember any of the old characters from Crookes, like ' string vest ' who I think was a grave digger ? always wore a string vest, flat cap and trousers with a larger leather belt. I think he used to drink in the 'Old Grindstone' before it was altered, or 'Magnum Harry' who frequented the Mad House on Lydgate Lane when ' Fixit ' was the landlord. Happy day's ! i remember string vest as he was my farther who died he used to drink in noahs ark when elis had it along with baby pat alfie and fairwell sellers he also drank in masons arms playing dominoes.

Any oldies remember Pop Meeson and his stinky cat shop ?

The fish shop man - I actually know a little more about the removal. A little kid ran out into the road from behind the "fish man" and was almost run over. A chap I know just popped in and told the fishmonger he though it was too close to the road. It then got blown out of all proportion with the fishmonger getting uppity and saying he had been told to shift it. He then got into some local press (may have been one of the political party's press release) and probably made it worse, as I think he may have then officially been told to remove it.

Just shifting it to the shop front side of the pavement would have probably solved it. Wonder where he is now though? Do you think he has pride of place in the old fishmongers front room? I hope so

there was also brammers corner crosslane and mulehouse and watkinsons opposite nirmals

Yes thats it! Watkinsons.....oo the memories are flooding back. :hihi: Thanks hockey mum. XX

anyone recall the man with an apron and boater hat, he stood outside the fish shop until some stupid idiot had it removed, said it was an obstruction . Arthur.

Mr Clayton I think :wink: or was he fishmonger?

wouldnt even no what a computer was

Maybe not ha ha....but what a character :hihi:, remember getting ice cream from Mr Slinns on Crosslane and walking over to Crosspool through cemetery and ya dad, complete with all year round tan, flat cap and string vest stood on front on Mulehouse Road. Always havin a chat with someone ha ha, I remember him being a very popular bloke, even though I cant have been more than 11yrs old and im 40 now!

A bloke called Bill Atkin was often drinking in the Sportsman, Crosspool on a Friday night. I think he was from Crookes. A lot of chaps from Crookes used to have an allotment on Marsh Lane, top of Stephen Hill Rd., Crosspool.

A bloke called Bill Atkin was often drinking in the Sportsman, Crosspool on a Friday night. I think he was from Crookes. A lot of chaps from Crookes used to have an allotment on Marsh Lane, top of Stephen Hill Rd., Crosspool.

My grandparents lived in Crookes, I know Grandad had an allotment, but I think it was up on BoleHills some way??? Did they have allotments up there, I was only little so I don't quite remember..... :cool:

There were some allotments round the Bole Hills. (and probably still are).

I remember it well

Cats everywhere. He would sell us One Woodbine

Anyone remember the DFuke of Darnall

He used to hang out at the Ark. Dressed up to the nines including Spats and a cane

Oops, Duke that is

If I have you right with " Harry the Gun"= Married to Sylvia @ appt St Thomas Road, He passed away about 6 weeks back- My 94 year old dad in next flat.

Nice chap took his last pint delivered by hand to him from " The Masons" pub.

See Sylvia most weeks.

Anyone remember the DFuke of Darnall

He used to hang out at the Ark. Dressed up to the nines including Spats and a cane

Here's a photo (http://www.picturesheffield.com/cgi-bin/zoom.pl?picture=http://www.picturesheffield.com/jpgh/s08787.jpg) of Harry Taylor, alias the Duke of Darnall - a real character.:)

Hi,
Does anyone remember the Farrand family from Longfield Road?
I think Frank Farrand drank in the "Top Shop":help:
Cal

no anne never ran the shop when phylis retired they made it back to a house albert died but my auntie phil is still alive and kicking so is her sister lydia

hi hockey mum i used to live next door to auntie Phil from 1957 - 1976 it is good to hear auntie Phil and auntie Lydia are fine

did anyone go to Crookes Baptist church on Mulehouse Rd?
I was in the Girl's Brigade and played a side drum. Most of my friends were in the band and obviously played a variety of instruments.
we marched down to Weston Park every Whit Monday. It was alright going down but strenuous coming back. We always felt sorry for the buglers.
I never did get to be May Queen what about you?

string vest real name ted cooper was grave diger lived on mulehouse rd magnum harry used noahs ark more than madhouse i think still alive fixit goes in la plata club sometimes with ferret and big bernard

Ted also used the Cobden View.. there was a picture of him in there for years...in his string vest.

Magnum Harry.... Know to us as Harry bang bang. Glad to hear Fixtit and Big Bernard are still around.

Does anyone remember Ellis Austin who was the landlord of the Noah's Ark pub?

He was a great character.

Hi, yes my dad, now 94 years on St Thomas Road was a regular there and often comments upon what a great Landlord Ellis was, and seemimgly an afficianado on liver and bacon sandwiches which were regularly handed out by Ellis ;dad believes he was in the 8th army in the 2nd world war; he went from the Noah to the Paecock at Stannington

The " Noah" seems to have lost its way over the past couple of years and seems a sad reflection on past glories.

Landlady "Andria" had it back in 2006 n 7 and it was a welcoming place to be but current times are rather sad= hope that some one can bring it back to the joyous place it was.

Does anyone remember the old lady that lived on School Road, on the corner where it met Glebe Road in 1960/ 70's. She was called Winnie but was her surname Cooper or something else? She was quite scary and had loads of cats.

Does anyone remember the old lady that lived on School Road, on the corner where it met Glebe Road in 1960/ 70's. She was called Winnie but was her surname Cooper or something else? She was quite scary and had loads of cats.

She was called Winifred Cooper and "Winnie" as you rightly say, is what folks called her. I lived on School Road and remember her well. I recall she had quite a sharp tongue and was rather scary so I gave her a wide berth.