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Sorry, you're quite right, getting mixed up with Greenland Road on Darnall. The family name is Bolsover if that rings a bell for anyone.

Moved to Goore Avenue in 1956 when I was 5!! My parents still live there and celebrate their 60th Wedding Anniversary today (8th Feb). My mum has a twin sister who lives on the other side of the estate on Greenland Avenue. Went to Acres Hill infants and junior schools, as did my younger brother and sister. Then both myself and my brother played football with Littledale Juniors in the Sheffield Friendlies League.

There's a photo on the Picture Sheffield web site of the Duke of Darnall (allegedly), can anyone confirm that this is him?

Used to go to the Sunday night club around 1969/70 time. Same set up as described complete with the revolving stage and everyone going to the bar when the band came on. I think the DJ was called Steve Just and described as the dancing DJ as he used to dance wildly to some of the tracks he played. I seem to recall the band playing 'Proud Mary' quite a lot which probably explains why everyone went to the bar!

I was at City Grammar School between 1962 and 1969 so a bit older than most of, er ok, all of the posters so far on this thread so sorry for the intrusion. If you want to know something of the history of the school there's some info on my web site at http://www.jimsdesk.co.uk in the Sheffield section.

Hi all, Been away from the forum site for some time due to personal stuff. Sorry the old web page (see thread below) no longer exists due to change of ISP. If you're still interested, you can view the history stuff at http://www.jimsdesk.co.uk The site is still woefully out of date (ie needs updating) but doesn't affect the above. Jim

My son had several years of visits to child psychologists for mild behavioural problems and was thought to have Aspergers. Eventually we were told that he didn't have it, but did have some indicators. No real support during that time or since. Interestingly enough, a lady has recently started work in our section who we have been told has Aspergers, and I believe that she has a support worker. Not sure where the support is from or how she got it, but I'll try and find out. Have you spoken to your doctor about things. He should be able to give you some advice on possible local support services, although many are not clued up on the condition. Best of luck.

If you want a few hints and tips on how to speak Sheffieldese, then check out http://www.jimsdesk.co.uk/language.html Any contributions gratefully accepted!

Try the Sheffield Archives on Shoreham Street or the local studies section in Sheffield Library on Surrey Street. Very helpful people at both places. Also, I seem to recall seeing a book in the main bookstores in town called the Sheffield Hanged or something similar. Haven't checked it out, but it might be worth a look.

I'm ok, I only live round the corner - well, 10 minutes walk. Can't say I'm that impressed with what they've done, though. What they're selling upstairs is not a lot different from what they sold previously, but they do have good prices for CDs and DVDs. Christmas will be hell, as usual, no matter where you go!

I thought he'd played the City Hall, but can't be certain without checking. Most of the groups/singers of the time played there. The Gaumont did have a stage, as well as a screen, but I only recall seeing it used for the Saturday morning kids shows when the films were preceded by a local pop group.

This is an extract from :- A DESCRIPTION OF THE TOWN OF SHEFFIELD in my remembrance wrote in the year 1832 at the time the Cholera was raging in Sheffield. BY JOSEPH WOOLHOUSE. FORE WORD BY MR. HENRY RICHARDSON. Proceeding on Campo Lane there is a few old houses pulled down and new ones built, but it is yet a very narrow Street. There is a remnant of a part of an ancient wall still standing on your right hand. I have no doubt but ere long this street will be made considerable wider to the top of Paradise Square. This square in my Parent's time was a Cornfield called Hicks Stile field. My mother has seen Corn grow in this Square. I will relate one circum- stances to show what the 17 Century was. My GrandFather as I have said in the former part of this work, lived at Green Lane and kept a public house. He likewise carried on the Trade of Pocket Knives. One of his men was lame and compell 'd to have Crutches to assist him to travel for a number of Years. His residence was in Gregory Row. My mother has mentioned his name often. This person was out late one evening and had to come on Campo Lane, he saw (or fancied he saw) the Bargast (as it has been frequent]y called) coming towards him on Campo Lane.{26} At that time the Paradise Square was a field and a Stile at the top to go over. When he first saw this goblin he thought within himself " If I can but get over this stile into the field I can go down the hill merrily. " Gregory Row was a very narrow Row or Street at the bottom of Paradise Square. This was a very high hill at that time. The bottom of the present Street has been raised 3 or 4 feet in my time. He managed over this Stile, but the fiend gained ground of him. Faster he went and faster it followed, he ran with his Crutches till his fears came thicker and faster, and this demon still getting nearer, when, being about the middle of this field (the Square) seeing this goblin close at his heels, he there dropt his Crutches and away went he without them, and never stopt or look'd behind him until he got home (he lived in Gregory Row, a very narrow thoroughfare out of West Bar Green and came out at the bottom of Silver Street at the back of the now Sign of the Little Tankard). The wife had the door made, but him being in such a fright had not patience to wait until she opened the door but burst it open. He told the wife what was at the door, but she was the worse frightened at him coming without his Crutches than at the Bargast. However they were a little reconciled and went to bed. He could not rest from fright etc., got up at daylight the next morning to go in quest of his Crutches; he found them in exactly the same place where he dropt them. He went to his work the next morning and his Shopmen -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- {26} Hunter (Glossary) says the Barghasts were peculiar to towns or places of public concourse, not to the country, the features by which they were distin- guished being long teeth and saucer eyes. This is borne out by the examples of the use of the word in the English Dialect Dictionary. It quotes Grose's remark that the Barghast was a ghost "commonly appearing near gates and stiles"; and a Cumberland definition, "a boggle that haunts burial places" both of which characteristics are appropriate to the story above. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- was nearly as frightened to see him come trotting to the shop without his crutches as he was when he saw the Bargast. However he was so overjoyed that he gave his Shopmen a treat of some ale, and they spent the day Cheerfully; and he for his own part never used Crutches again while he lived, and he lived a many years after this. So much for this Bargast. With regard to Jessop's Hospital, I don't know of any ghostly legends, but I do know that a woman was found murdered in St George's church yard (it's next to Jessops for those who don't know) around the mid 50's. My mum was in the hospital at the time and I recall seeing the screens around where the body was found.

You can't describe the taste (no jokes please!) you just have to try it. You won't be disappointed! Put it on any pies, stews etc or add it to dishes that you cook to enhance the taste/flavour. Go on, you know you want to!

See my earlier post on page 2 of this thread - rebuild Sheffield Castle and join it to Victoria Quays. There'd be nothing else like it in the country.

Sorry for the lack of response, I don't look here as often as I should! :oops: Cutting a long story short, after William the Conqueror invaded, the lands around Sheffield passed through various 'noble' hands until they came into the possession of the Talbot family, the Earl's of Shrewsbury. The seventh Earl of Shrewsbury and last to inherit the lordship of Sheffield was Gilbert, a bad-tempered person with extravagant tastes, who for most of his life lived far beyond his income. At this time there were many extremely poor people in the town and after Earl Gilbert's death in 1616, his will was found to contain a bequest for the building of a hospital for twenty of the poorest folk. Unfortunately there was no money available for this purpose and it was not until 1665 that the Earl's great-grandson was able to provide the necessary funds to build the Shrewsbury Hospital. As Gilbert had no son, his property passed to his brother, Edward, but he died after only nine months and all the Talbot estates were then divided between Gilbert's three daughters, Alethea, Mary and Elizabeth. As these ladies were already married to men of rank and fortune who lived in other parts of the country, their interest in the little town of Sheffield was negligible. It was through Alethea Talbot's marriage to Thomas, Earl of Arundel and Surrey, the grandson of the Duke of Norfolk who had been beheaded for plotting to place Mary, Queen of Scots on the throne, that the Talbot estates eventually came to be the property of the Dukes of Norfolk. However the Dukes of Norfolk, though still holding rich estates in the Sheffield area, ceased to have feudal control over the people and from this time became Lords of Hallamshire in name only. An agent was then employed by each Duke to look after his interests in Sheffield, the Dukes themselves residing at their castle in Arundel. Hope this helps.