Which Hotel is this from 1912

Dawdie · 10-07-2006, 20:07

Has anyone any suggestions of an old Sheffield Hotel circa 1912.Its very extensive in area 3 storeys high and very ornate.
The lighter stone entrance just has Hotel carved over the door but on either side are the initials Cand B and above this a Crown.Both the initials and Crown look as though they could be illuminated with light bulbs.
There are 4 family members infront of the Hotel and it is known that they were licencees and had connections with the Music Hall.
Two known addresses were Carver St and Paradise Sq.
Thank You
Audrey

Strix · 10-07-2006, 20:10

Audrey - is this a photo you have?

do you have it on your computer, or can somebody organise that for you?

Edit:Photo 1

Edit: Photo 2

Dawdie · 10-07-2006, 20:15

Hi
Yes it is a photo but I'm not sure how to post it on the Forum
Audrey

Strix · 10-07-2006, 20:25

Oh good! you are here

do you have a photobucket account? (or something similar)

www.photobucket.com

put your photo there, and post the address of it here for us to click our way to

(don't forget to choose the option 'make album public')

Dawdie · 10-07-2006, 21:02

Hi Strix
Managed to upload to photobucket but what else do i need to do so it can be viewed
Thanks audrey

medusa · 10-07-2006, 21:58

Hi audrey

If you copy the link to the photo from your photobucket account, then start a reply to this thread by pressing 'Go advanced' below this box, and hover over the icons til you find the one that says 'Insert Link'- it's in the middle of the bottom row.

Click that then paste your photobucket link in there, then click OK and write your message around that.

Strix · 10-07-2006, 23:55

or, if that sounds complicated....

go to your photobucket picture
click the address bar (http://www.blahblahblah), so it goes blue
hold 'ctrl' and press 'c'
come back here
start a new post
hold 'ctrl' and press 'v'

the forum software is clever enough to make it into a clickable link for us

Dawdie · 11-07-2006, 17:57

www.photobucket.com

Strix · 11-07-2006, 19:13

you need to have your photo on the screen when you copy the link Audrey

that only gets us to the home page of photobucket.

The other way we could do it, is if you tell us what the picture is called, and we use the search facility on photobucket to find it

Dawdie · 11-07-2006, 20:17

Hi Everyone
Sorry for all this confusion,I'm afraid I'm not very "user friendly" despite all your kind help.The photo is listed as unknown hotel on photobucket.Hope you can find it from this
Thank You
Audrey

pietro · 11-07-2006, 20:51

Hi audrey ..... take a look in your PM box.

pietro · 11-07-2006, 22:02

Here is Audrey's mystery photo.

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v1...knownHotel.jpg

Any ideas?

HughW · 11-07-2006, 22:38

The right hand letter looks more like an 'R' to me, which makes me wonder if the left hand one could be a G rather than a C ?!

A crown plus GR - could the hotel be specially decorated for, say, the coronation of George V (1910).

I had a browse through lots of hotels on PictureSheffield without spotting it (but there were so many my eyes glazed over

).

Hugh

Dawdie · 12-07-2006, 08:27

Hi Hugh
you could be right about the letters,I thought the C could have been a G.On the reverse it says Charles Buxton{family] 1912.There is another photo with what looks like the younger man in the group stood in the doorway of the Hotel which makes me believe they managed it rather than just visiting.In various census's the family were listed as barmen or licensed victuallers.I know it will be beyond the memory of todays people but I thought if the building had survived for some other use someone may recognise it.Although with whats happening to Sheffield's Buildings I'm not very hopeful.
Thanks for your input anyway and the others who have helped with my limited computing skills.
Audrey

retep · 12-07-2006, 12:50

Quote:

Originally Posted by HughW

The right hand letter looks more like an 'R' to me, which makes me wonder if the left hand one could be a G rather than a C ?!

A crown plus GR - could the hotel be specially decorated for, say, the coronation of George V (1910).

I had a browse through lots of hotels on PictureSheffield without spotting it (but there were so many my eyes glazed over

).

Hugh

My thought's are the same as Hugh's, the letters and crown look more like decorations.

retep · 12-07-2006, 13:00

On the left of the picture is a sign above the shop window, looks like a street sign, can you make any letters out.

Dawdie · 12-07-2006, 15:48

No the letters are indistinguishable but like you I think it is a street sign,a short one at that!
On 1901 Census there is a George Buxton living on Old St [Crown and Cushion Hotel] but dont know if this is part of the family or even exactly where it is except its in the Park District.

retep · 12-07-2006, 16:05

Quote:

Originally Posted by audreyf

No the letters are indistinguishable but like you I think it is a street sign,a short one at that!
On 1901 Census there is a George Buxton living on Old St [Crown and Cushion Hotel] but dont know if this is part of the family or even exactly where it is except its in the Park District.

is this them in 1891,
Piece: RG12/3814 Place: Sheffield-West Riding of Yorkshire Enumeration District: 2
Civil Parish: Sheffield Ecclesiastical Parish: St Peters
Folio: 18 Page: 1 Schedule: 4
Address: 27 Paradise Street

Surname First name(s) Rel Status Sex Age Occupation Where Born Remarks
BUXTON Charles Head M M 45 Barman(Em'ee) Yorkshire - Sheffield
BUXTON Margaret Wife M F 45 Lancashire - Manchester
BUXTON George Harry Son S M 17 Engineer(Em'ee) Yorkshire - Sheffield
BARRATT Arthur Visitr W M 49 Barman(Em'ee) Worcestershire - Kidderminster
SYKES William Visitr S M 25 Coachman - Servant(Em'ee) Yorkshire - Sheffield
BAINTON Joseph Lodger M M 54 Vocalist(Notem) London - Paddington
BAINTON William Lodger S M 18 Vocalist(Em'ee) Yorkshire - Keighley
BAINTON James Lodger S M 16 Vocalist(Em'ee) Co. Durham - Crook
WILSON John Lodger S M 36 Music Hall Artist(Em'ee) Warwickshire - Birmingham
ROWE Harry Lodger S M 26 Music Hall Artist(Em'ee) Warwickshire - Birmingham
RANDALL William Lodger S M 63 Music Hall Artist(Em'ee) London - Lambeth(Originally: Surrey - Lambeth)

Lindseyw · 12-07-2006, 16:06

First glance to me it looks like the building that houses 7 Spices balti opposite the fire museum ?

Dawdie · 12-07-2006, 18:23

Hi Retep
Yes this is the family.There was a Hotel on Paradise St but its not the one I'm trying to identify.There's a photo on Picture Sheffield of this one.Its so frustrating because the building seems familiar,maybe it was just the Architecture of that time because to me I can see parts of the Education Offices,the old G.P.O. Grand Hotel and even Hillsborough Barracks but none are a close enough match !
Audrey