BIGJON

My grandad drove for them before and after the war. His name was Gilbert Howsham, I have a photo of him in front of his coach about 1953 but dont seem to be able to get it on here.

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There was a bloke lived in the next yard to us on Barton Rd. His name was Mr Fry, he was a teacher at the Maud Maxfield deaf school and he drove a grey Aston Martin. Came home one day and he had a brand new metalic red Aston DB5, just like James Bond.

Hi to eveyone from Heeley. I was born at 34, Barton Rd in 1950. Went to Anns Rd scoool, my mum would bring my coat to school if it was raining. She worket at Skeltons and I remember going to see the flooded railway bridge one dinnertime and putting my foot in a muddy puddle, went up to my knees. Happy Days. Now live in Licolnshire.

Hi,I worked at Gleesons on Meadowhead from about 1973. Looking out from the repair shop window at the back there was a foxes lair and we would watch the young foxes playing. There was also a woodworking company owned by Gleesons called Northern Woodworkers. They made all the window frames, staircases etc for the houses they built.

Anyone know about the singer called Gary, he used to be in a group called `BREADLINE` many years ago and they were managed by a guy called Carl who had a little office on West Bar.

Douglas Lamb also wrote a book called "Last Orders"

Hi,has anyone got any photos of NSMs Scammell tippers. Remember they looked very smart in their yellow livery.

Hi, my first tipper job was with Henry Mathews in about 71/2 driving a 6w Albion, think the reg No. was UWE 440 F. Has anyone got any photos of their trucks, would be nice to see any.

Think there is a Bubble Car Museum near Boston, Lincs.

Hi, I was born in 1950 in Barton Rd, just down from Gregory Rd. Went to Anns Rd, then Bents Green because they said I was underweight, wish I was now. Then to Newfield till 1965. Delivered the Star for the paper shop at the bottom of Well Rd.,next to the Heeley Palace. Seem to remember there were lots of courts on Oak St,took some remembering. Then delivered meat on a Sat morning for the Co-Op at Heeley Green, did one day with the old `Butchers Bike` with the basket on the front, weighed a ton so bought a big rucksack and used my own bike. Lived at Barton Rd till we moved to a new maisonette at Batemoor in about 1967. New houses now all round Barton Rd and Gregory Rd, seems very small now.

Hi, does anybody have any photos of the excavation for the Town Hall extension. It ended up a massive hole, worked on there but never took any photos.

Thanks Alan, the photo of the Foden is just as I remember it.

Anyone remember a lorry that belonged to Sheffield Corporation City Engineers. It was a Foden 4 wheeler, lovely maroon colour and always shiny. It used to pull a trailer for moving plant and machines to council jobs. Think it would be early sixties.A photo would be super.

Always remember going in a tiny shop between Forster Rd and the chip shop on Tillotson Rd in Heeley. I can still remember the smell of soap powder , towels and goodness knows what else, Think it was run by a family called Dean, how they made a living from such a small shop is amazing.

Worked for them in about1968 in Fitzwilliam St. One brother called Russ, can`t remember the other ones name.:

We moved to Lincolnshire a few years ago and were told by a few locals to visit http://www.thekinemainthewoods.co.uk at Woodall Spa. Its a fantastic family owned cinema, used to be a sports pavillion for The Victoria Hotel. When the hotel burnt down in 1920 the pavillion was bought and turned into a "Rear Projection Cinema" because of the low roof height. On our first visit a fantastic Compton Cinema Organ rose from in front of the screen in the interval and the cinema owner played it untill the end of the interval Its a fantastic place and would recomend visiting, its just like `The Pictures` used to be.

I worked on the Parkway on hire to the council with a 6w tipper from Henry Mathews. Seem to remember a council lorry driver getting killed when he drove under a concrete bridge with the tipper up and fetched the bridge down on the cab.

Hi, anyone remember a mate of my dads called Tony Brown. He ran his own Scammell Routeman for Wheeler Rd and parked it in their yard at Albert Rd Heeley. Guess it would have been about1965 ish.

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Talking of thing you cant get, does anyone still make Sasparilla?

Just joined forum so need another couple of posts before I can send you a picture. Will send it then, Cheers.

When I wer a lad!!! used to work at Maxons Sweet Factory off Valley Rd. When they were making mint rock it used to make your eyes run. Soon got fed up of eating "spice" when you work with them.

My Grandma used to live on Cartmell Rd. Think the farm used to belong to a milkman called Tommy Newcombe