In the late 50,s and early 60,s you went down to theCity hall about 6 and queued for the tickets taking it in turn each week with your mates then on to the pub for a couple of hours,One was the Athol behind Cole bothers the pianist handed round snuff I think we felt grown up taking snuff but all it did was make us cough and splutter, I had a lambretta scooter no thought to drink driving, But happy days,

During the fifties we would go to the City about three or four nights a week and I remember the pianist with the snuff but I can't remember the name of the pub he used to play in. The other things I remember are the buskers that used to play to the queue, The guy with spoons, the Scotsman with the bagpipes, the guy with the violin; and competing with them were the Jehovah's witnesses telling us that we were all sinners and would all go to hell and the fiddler as well.
What memories.

Remember Bernard Taylor, Cyril Ball and Barry at the organ?

Yes I remeber the City Hall dances. I was in a band in the sixties and we played there several times.
We were called the Nocturnes for a while and then we changed the name to Who's Who?
Anybody remember us?

Just found an interesting link for all you local band and ex-band members.

http://www.ayup.co.uk/turn/turn1-11.html

Zeke - what are you upto these days, still playing, take part in some local jamming sessions or have you moved on to something else?

i remember walking from basegreen to go to the "allnighter" on boxing day/night. also a "banana ball". happy days

Hi
Was it the Red Lion that was behnd the City Hall that most of the lads went to, and did the Landlord of the of the pub nr Coles go to the Old Harrow at Gleadless ( acrooss from the ? Azena) taking his Louie Armstrong, Sara Vaughn, Ella and Frank Sinatra records with him.

hazel

my friend and I used to go to the red lion pub, during half time ar t the city hallOriginally posted by hazel
Hi
Was it the Red Lion that was behnd the City Hall that most of the lads went to, and did the Landlord of the of the pub nr Coles go to the Old Harrow at Gleadless ( acrooss from the ? Azena) taking his Louie Armstrong, Sara Vaughn, Ella and Frank Sinatra records with him.

hazel

In the late 50's I used to go to the City Hall dances.
Now 50 yrs later. I have been dancing at the City Halll.
The tea dances that I scoffed at when young. are still being held on Tues,
thurs and Saturdays. The first time I went a couple of weeks ago I thought it a bit of a giggle, but on going twice more realise it is so very sweet,
The Men crossing the floor to ask the ladies if they would like to dance and taking them back to their table and thanking the lady for the dance.
Men in suits and Ladies in pretty dresses, they glide across the floor to the tunes of the past, waltz, quickstep, foxtrot all are taken in their stride.
All the dancers seem to know each other well and are for a few hrs transported back as I was to the dance floors of old.
They are polite, well mannered and sober, enjoying the atmosphere of days gone bye.
An aftenoon of delightful nostalgia.
hazel

You didn't do the 'creep' then hazel, on the lights?

Hi Texas
I didn't notice anyone doing the creep but we certainly talked about it.
Most of the men of that time did The Creep.

The lights are still there under the glass floor and couples sweep over them.
But gone are the old dances, Paul Jones, Ladies excuse me etc now it's modern sequence.

Sent a poem all about it to the Star but not sure they will publish.

hazel

Hi Texas
I didn't notice anyone doing the creep but we certainly talked about it.
Most of the men of that time did The Creep.

The lights are still there under the glass floor and couples sweep over them.
But gone are the old dances, Paul Jones, Ladies excuse me etc now it's modern sequence.

Sent a poem all about it to the Star but not sure they will publish.

hazel

What no jiving in your beetle crushers.

Yes,
there was a jive and Celia who learned to jive at the nearby American Army Camp in her youth was good, restrained but good.
No winkle pickers though, they used to crack in the parts that your toes never reached.
hazel

In the late 50's I used to go to the City Hall dances.
Now 50 yrs later. I have been dancing at the City Halll.
The tea dances that I scoffed at when young. are still being held on Tues,
thurs and Saturdays. The first time I went a couple of weeks ago I thought it a bit of a giggle, but on going twice more realise it is so very sweet,
The Men crossing the floor to ask the ladies if they would like to dance and taking them back to their table and thanking the lady for the dance.
Men in suits and Ladies in pretty dresses, they glide across the floor to the tunes of the past, waltz, quickstep, foxtrot all are taken in their stride.
All the dancers seem to know each other well and are for a few hrs transported back as I was to the dance floors of old.
They are polite, well mannered and sober, enjoying the atmosphere of days gone bye.
An aftenoon of delightful nostalgia.
hazel


I first went to a tea dance there whilst on leave in '44. Pleased to see that standards have been kept down the years. I think I could still do a foxtrot! Great memories.

My memories of the City Hall dances are from the sixties.
The first time I went there I only had about seven or eight shillings in my pocket and so when I went to the bar I scanned the price list hung up at the back of the bar for the cheapest drink - Double Diamond 1/10d.
A pint of Double Diamond please says I. I watched aghast as two bottles of DD were poured into a pint pot. That's 3/8d please. Half my spending money gone on the first drink! And it was only about half past eight.
Should have stayed in the Red Lion where that would have bought two pints of Stones'.

Hi everybody. I was at the City Hall, Mondays and Saturdays, Locarno Thur. Fri and Sunday. 1957-61. Yes it was the Red Lion behind the City Hall. My favourit watering hole was the Barleycorn. Strange people went in there. Today those sort are quite normal.Dawn and Dianne worked behind the bar. Two really nice guys. Wouldn't stand any messing from the straights. We never called it the creep. To us it was the City Shuffle

Hi everybody. I was at the City Hall, Mondays and Saturdays, Locarno Thur. Fri and Sunday. 1957-61. Yes it was the Red Lion behind the City Hall. My favourit watering hole was the Barleycorn. Strange people went in there. Today those sort are quite normal.Dawn and Dianne worked behind the bar. Two really nice guys. Wouldn't stand any messing from the straights. We never called it the creep. To us it was the City Shuffle


Dawn & Dianne were men ?

Dawn & Dianne were men ?

They certainly were Poppins as was Shirley behind the bar in the Travellers'.

They certainly were Poppins as was Shirley behind the bar in the Travellers'.

Why did they want girls names ?

Why did they want girls names ?

Poppins, I think you know as well as I do!

Hey Jim Can you remember the little guy with the big strawberry nose who played the piano in the travellers on the Moor.

No J, I was only an occasional caller and still wet behind the ears.

Can remember going to the City Hall every Saturday night some of the old names I recollect also going were Linda Richards, Hazel Medley, Joan Slater, Ambrose Parker Maurice Birch, Mick Cree, David and ALan Platts Tony Naylor. Byron Revitt. Many happy memories

Hi Vera

Was Hazel Medley the one with Johnny Ray's left shoe?

Can remember going to the City Hall every Saturday night some of the old names I recollect also going were Linda Richards, Hazel Medley, Joan Slater, Ambrose Parker Maurice Birch, Mick Cree, David and ALan Platts Tony Naylor. Byron Revitt. Many happy memories

Hi Vera,me and the lads used to go to the city hall every saturday night in the mid 60s and it was brilliant ,but our first stop was the Barleycorn on cambridge street-we used to have a great time in there-us sat at one end of the tap room and about 10 of the regulars [GAYS]at the other end slinging friendly banter at each other but we could never outwit them -they had an answer for each of us,but one night one of the gays sent one of our good looking mates a bag of peanuts with a wink in his eye -our mate left discreetley in a hurry with us close behind ,we ribbed him about that for years :love:

Hi there, yes it was fun back then at the dance. What and were are you now a days?? I live in Bodrum Turkey and work for the tour operators at the airport. Today is nice and sunny but gets very cold night time. I am coming back home in December and love walking around the town centre brings back many memories I see every year how things alter in the centre of Sheffield and surrounding areas. London Road is not the same anymore so many changes along there. Thanks for your reply. Regards

I can remember going in the 50s with my mates,Cliff Gault,Arnie & John Allott,Don Cardwell,June Taylor,Sylvia ?Great times.

Hi there, yes it was fun back then at the dance. What and were are you now a days?? I live in Bodrum Turkey and work for the tour operators at the airport. Today is nice and sunny but gets very cold night time. I am coming back home in December and love walking around the town centre brings back many memories I see every year how things alter in the centre of Sheffield and surrounding areas. London Road is not the same anymore so many changes along there. Thanks for your reply. Regards

Hi vera it was a bit of a shock getting a reply back from Bodrum,i had the impression you were just local-i am still in sheffield -NOT TO FAR FROM THE CITY HALL,and having just retired from a life of hard graft, my late wife and i had many happy holidays in Turkey mainly Marmaris but also went on trips allover turkey and saw some beautifull sights,Kemer,altinkum,kirsunlu falls, mud baths up the dalyan river,cotton castles and numerous boat trips,lost my glasses at english marina-dived in off boat and forgot i had them on -i tried diving down for them but it was to deep,good job i took a spare pair :wow:
well i am sure you are looking forward to your [Holiday] back in sheffield so take care and SHERREFFY if thats spelt properly ?.

Hi
Was it the Red Lion that was behnd the City Hall that most of the lads went to, and did the Landlord of the of the pub nr Coles go to the Old Harrow at Gleadless ( acrooss from the ? Azena) taking his Louie Armstrong, Sara Vaughn, Ella and Frank Sinatra records with him.

hazel

The landlord at the Azena was Joe Ledger, wellknmown Sheffieldlord