dennisgwild

Saw coal lorry delivering only yesterday in Worksop by Dixon's in hessian sacks

Started work at queens road. STD transport in 1959. canteen 5 shillings for a weekly ticket. at least 8 canteens around the transport garages then quite a few more when Rotherham and Doncaster were incorparated into SYPTE. Later worked at a company who moved around and do remember the pit canteen at Rossington really good. all canteens were well subsidised until the accountants started looking at the bottom line I should think most workers really on mobile sandwich vans or the other outlets arround the suburbs.

Lived at no 6 wulfric place 1946/1961 one of six on that road. 2 beds. Kitchen bathroom separate WC. living room with fire fridge. airing cupboard. emersion heater. coal ole outside These backed on to Scotia drive

Should be something on SF. Seen to remember he did a post card sketch for someone in the area

Radio hallam was a breath of fresh air good news section with a magazine format in the morning. I seem to remember Johnny Moran on a Friday night introducing the first golden oldies slot I can remember well before others other notables were Bill Crozier and Everard Davy

used to be an upholstery firm at Hillsbrorgh corner back of a fireplace shop if its still there and you live at that end

thanks for replies --will try some ideas later---it is windows 10. Note now OK. Thanks to Woah

my sons computer has lost its ability to pick up the IP address any suggestions please --we are both very limited in our knowledge of such things all other computers in house are OK

at the manor top ,just down city rd from the manor cinema, BERYLS sold uniforms==for Hurlfield boys /girls

E bay. Sold 3 in last 4 years

I.was fretchville scout in the mid 50s. The leader then was Louis McNamara and the seconder was a chap called Alan. Can anyone tell me if the hut we built off Lindley ave is still there?

The superiintent called Brian. could have been Brian simmonite if it was on the engineering side. Worked there off and on from 59/86

In the mid 60s Harold McMillan predicted that the average income would be 1000 pounds per annum. He was ridiculed but this turned out to be about right for the early 70s until the oil producers quadrupled the price of oil 73/74. This had the effect of pump prices rising as I remember from around 35p to 75p a gallon and that was when inflation took off. by the way I was running a petrol Landrover. at 12 to the gallon Hillsboro got it right because towards the end of the 70s. 5k was within a lot of workers earnings

Just to let everyone know that an old forum member ALAN RYALLS passed away after a 3 year battle with cancer last night ----He asked me to inform other members and colleagues from SYPTE when this happened--thanks for some great memories and all the best to Wendy and his family

Another coffee drink ?mainly chickory was Bev. Don't think they would get away with the discription nowadays