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Jim, don't you mean the Boy's Brigade?
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Boys brigade - Does it still exist?
brooklynex replied to Cycleracer's topic in Sheffield History & Expats
Are you sure that wasn't Michael McDonald,-he of Edgar St. not the Doobie Bros- as Malcolm was an ex-Arsenal and Newcastle United footballer -
The John Banner shop in The Wicker
brooklynex replied to jackbowler's topic in Sheffield History & Expats
Are you sure it was Hitchins? as Littlewood's was already there, if so then I don't know where I got Burgess's from. -
The Beatles play Sheffield: Anyone Remember?
brooklynex replied to MillingRadio's topic in Sheffield History & Expats
Yes I was at the Helen Shapiro concert in March '63 out of curiosity, I quite liked Helen, but me and a friend of mine went along to see what all the fuss was about with these four- we would be in for a rude awakening- When they were introduced on stage-one by one, there weren't any curtains at the City Hall-artists had to come up a staircase from the dressing rooms in the middle of the stage. They wore those brown suits with velvet collars, the same ones in the photo on the cover of "Please, Please Me' album. First up was Lennon who slunk to the right of the stage as we were looking at it from the mezzanine, and leant on the microphone stand with Rickenbacker in hand, looking bored to death. Then it was McCartney, the few screams there was that night were begining to get louder. Next was George who ran up the stairs and LEAPT over an amplifier-well he was only 19 then- Ringo walked up the steps with snaredrum in hand, the rest of the communal drums were already set up. after a few seconds of tuning up, Paul was looking to his left at John waiting for the signal to start at after Lennon nodded the go-ahead my musical life change forever-"One -Two- Three- FARR!!, Well She Was just Seventeen......." WOW!!! -
The Beatles play Sheffield: Anyone Remember?
brooklynex replied to MillingRadio's topic in Sheffield History & Expats
About the two Beatles dates at the City Hall in march '63, one was the Helen Shapiro tour, which I was at! don't remember the other one, What was it! -
The Beatles play Sheffield: Anyone Remember?
brooklynex replied to MillingRadio's topic in Sheffield History & Expats
After the Helen Shapiro concert in March '63, which I was privileged to be at, and there wasn't a lot of screaming either, most people were there out of curiosity or to see Helen. Well, we weren't curious after that! I don't remember Roy Orbison being on the bill and certainly not Herman's Hermits in March '63-they didn't have a hit record till Sept '64- anyway after that tour, the Beatles NEVER supported anybody!! -
"Small world innit?) yes! but in the same words of comedian Steve Wright, "I wouldn't like to paint it!!"
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The John Banner shop in The Wicker
brooklynex replied to jackbowler's topic in Sheffield History & Expats
That store was Burgess's and was between Banners and Staniforth Road. It was probably the best men's store outside the city centre and better than some in it! -
The John Banner shop in The Wicker
brooklynex replied to jackbowler's topic in Sheffield History & Expats
According to these pages, the first department store outside London to have them. -
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If I'm thinking of the right place,it became the "Blue Moon". the second Stringfellow club. The "Black Cat'" was St. Aidan's church hall on City Road.
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Myer's Bakery was in that block of shops on Ellesmere Rd between Gower St and John Heath's.Their uncut loaves-white and brown-was the best bread anywhere!!
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I live in the the United States and I bought both books on Amazon. both very good. I'm a Pitsmoor lad by the way
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Any one remember Martin Manterfield and crew
brooklynex replied to bluesdudeo's topic in Sheffield History & Expats
Hello! I happen to be one of Martin's uncles along with my brothers Brian and Tony. His dad-Dennis-was sheet metal worker and the place he worked at (the name I forget) was on Kirk St that ran off Gower st. -
Alan Brunt, he worked at his dads tool shop-Turners- in the old rag and tag. John Kwazis mum and Hobbos mum were sisters!