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  1. Does anybody remember or have any information about Stauber Restaurant, 2,4,6 George Street (off High Street) recorded in the Sheffield Directories between 1929-1940. I understand that it was damaged during the Blitz? Thanks Galena
  2. Thanks Hillsbro' My mother worked for him in the 1920s and I am trying to find out a bit more about him but not being in Sheffield I am having to rely on the Historical Directories website. I understand that he was Swiss but he does not appear in 1901 census nor in the directories for 1905 and 1911 which would imply he came here after 1911. A Henry N Stauber was born in Sheffield in 1922 but to date I cannot find any other information. Galena
  3. In 1927 E C Stauber had a confectionery shop at 84 High Street; by 1952 they are listed in the telephone directory as Stauber & Sons 76 Pinstone Street. Does anyone remember them or know how long they continued in business? Galena
  4. Thanks for the link to old-maps. The Alan Godfrey map of Ecclesall and Sharrow for 1903 has the church shown on the 1906 OS map on Old-maps marked as Christ Church. When we visited Sheffield last year this church was still standing as a building complete with its spire so has it recently changed hands to a restaurant? Galena
  5. I have a book with the inscription Christ Church Ecclesall Road Sheffield on the fly leaf. Ed. Thos. Hodgson was the Hon Minister in 1914. Can anyone tell me the denomination and if the building still exists please? Thanks Galena
  6. The original book 'Sheffield at War' was published in 1948 by the Sheffield Telegraph and Star and publication was only 'delayed' due to the paper shortage. Not only does it contain a map of where the bombs fell there are also references to wartime efforts and involvment not found in any later publications. The paper also produced facimiles of the issues of the time 25 years later. Perhaps the library or the offices of the Telegraph have copies of these. Many of the results from 'googling' come from these publications. My grandfather was the Inspector for Sheffield Transport on duty in Fitzalan Square when Marples collapsed and my mother was on duty as a VAD. Like one of your other contributors has said, at the end of her life she suffered from dementia which took the form of 'seeing' the images of that disaster. She continually repeated ' we musn't go in there, there are only bodies behind the wall, there is nothing we can do', she also saw 'doodlebugs flying over' and she would save things 'in case' as if rationing was still operating; all this over sixty later, this impact was so etched on her mind.
  7. They appear in Kellys Directory of 1893 at Carlisle Works Carlisle Street but there is no entry for the firm in Whites directory of 1879. The firm became Sanderson Kayser Ltd in 1960 when it merged with Sanderson & Newbould. Kayser Ellison works were on Carlisle Street (see Old Ordnance Survey maps - Sheffield (Darnall) 1903). I would be interested to hear from anyone who has found an entry in any of the directories in the Local Studies Library between 1879 and 1893 as an ancestor worked there at the start of the twentieth century.
  8. There is more information on http://www.glias.org.uk/news/182news.html. Alternatively 'google' 'The Bennett College' or look on the Greater London Industrial Archaeology Society website. The college was part of ICS (International Correspondence Schools) and it 'faded away in the late 1950s. They published their own books that now appear on antiquarian booksites. The 'google' will probably find a link to one of them. There is a reference to the college in Whites Directory of 1919 when the address was Regent Street Sheffield.
  9. It would appear from contemporary maps that Neill Road was built at the turn of the 20th century. My grandparents rented a house in Porter Terrace when they first moved from Cambridgeshire in 1908. By 1911 they were renting in Neill Road and lived there until my grandmother died in the mid70s. I remember my mother saying that my grandfather was given the option to buy but it was 'just before the war' (WW I or WW II was not stated but probably the latter) and he would not take the risk considering renting to be a better option. Just before my grandmother died she aquired a new landlord who wanted to install a bathroom which she found difficult to understand having always been used to and outside toilet. Although I had seen that the property was now worth over three figures £240,000 is astonishing but at least I was pleased to see that the houses were still standing when I returned on a visit in June after over 40 years. However I was very concerned to see the graffiti on the walls opposite Hunters Bar School.
  10. I went to Lydgate Lane School and can remember children coming from Fulwood Cottage homes in their boots as has been mentioned on this thread. It may be of interest that there is some background information about these homes on http://www.workhouses.org.uk/index.html?EcclesallBierlow/EcclesallBierlow.shtml Galena
  11. Re Dawn's enquiry about her cousins with the name of Parkinson. I think that a family named Parkinson lived next door to a relative of mine. I have not yet submitted enough posts to allow a private reply to Dawn but I am willing to give her more information if she would like to contact me. Galena
  12. Re the Chinese Laundry, my mother always told me how frightened she and her sister were when they were sent to collect my grandfather's starched collars from this laundry immediately before, during and after WW I. They were frightened as the parcel of washing was collected through a small window that only allowed them to see a head with a different skin colour, pigtail and coolie hat. In addition the man handing it over did not speak any English. Galena
  13. I notice that a lady by the name of June is researching Hunter's Bar School. My mother and her two sisters and my father went to this school between 1914 - 1925 but to date I have not been able to find any sources for registers or other records apart from photographs on-line. I contacted school but they did not even reply. I would be very grateful if either June or anyone else could give me some references to help me in my research. Galena
  14. Hi Peter I was looking up references for Zeppelins in Sheffield which brought up the link to your thread. I went to Lydgate Lane School between 1949 - 1955. Miss Maskell was the head of the Infant School and I also remember Mrs Marsh and Miss Black. Two memories stand out; one being forced to stay in Miss Maskell's room all afternoon with a plate of tapioca pudding in front of me because I would not eat it;the other was her response to my mother when she took me out of school to see Winston Churchill on his post war visit to Sheffield. Of course by the Junior School, when Mr Peck was Headmaster we had to wear a uniform; brown blazer, beret and gymslip with a white blouse and brown wincyette knickers with long brown stockings and heavy brown shoes in winter. Summer uniform comprised yellow and white gingham frocks with the brown blazer, short white socks and brown sandals. I have just found my blazer badge in my mother's scrapbook together with a photograph of the last year in Infant School (no teacher) and the cast of the end of year play in my final year in the Junior School. I certainly remember Miss Urqhart and Miss Wagland and the use of the cane. similarly the use of the Broomhill Annexe and the tram journey home. I was not allowed to go upstairs on the tram on my own but I did on one occasion and received the benefit of my mother's wrath when I opened the door. The thing I did not understand was how she knew when she had been at home. she later told me my face always gave me away if I told a lie! I learned in later years that we did not live in the catchment area for the school but somehow I was allowed to attend. Because of this I used to walk there and back through Crookes Cemetery, morning and afternoon but stayed for school dinners all my school life. These were delivered in big steel drums and had a dsitinctive odour. Obviously since rationing was only just coming to an end, everything on the plate had to be eaten up. No reflection on the food but the toilets were outside and very cold!! What is more we were only allowed to go during playtime or dinnertime not during class. I do remember asking to go during class and being refused. As a result I had 'an accident'; not only did I have to stand in a corner in the class but walk home afterwards in the same 'clothes'! With the scrapbook I have just found a book entitled 'My Guernsey Scrap Book' produced as a project after the summer holidays in J3A. Although we learnt to write using blackboards and chalk in the infant school by this time the entries are in 'joined-up' writing using a fountain pen. I went to Guernsey withthe 117th Sheffield Girl Guide Company- quite an adventure for those days! Reading this now makes the school look horrific but overall it was a good school academically, but then I was fortunate to pass the 11-plus to Abbeydale Grammar School. Discipline was a key factor in society at this time and children were expected to show respect and be polite. If you would like copies of the photographs or the badge I would be willing to send them to you privately. Good luck with the project Galena
  15. The three grammar schools at Abbeydale were 'in a line' with parts of their playing fields having shared boundaries- Abbeydale Boys Grammar School then Abbeydal Grange,this was a separate school to Abbeydale Girls Grammar School which was the closest to the town. Abbeydale Grange had a brwon uniform and was housed in an old house, where as Abbeydale Girls Grammar School had a blue uniform and had a more 'modern' building. The headmistress's (Dr FM Green) memorable statement was her reference to 'our neighbours over the wall' when referring to the members of Abbeydale Boys School. Being seen with a member of the boy's school whilst wearing school uniform was punishable by detention, even if seen in town, !
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