Babs-1

Did anyone live in Birley Carr in the 40s and 50s.

Born in City General Hospital on the night of the first Sheffield Blitz.

Hi everyone. As a child in Sheffield my family always used Henderson relish. When I married and moved to Dorset in the early 60's we could not get the relish at any shops down there ,so family used to bring it when they visited. After moving to Australia in the late 60's it was impossible to get, so many bottles were dispatched from family, and they always arrived safely. Then when family visited from the UK. it was always include in their luggage. Now, thank goodness it is available in some supermarkets here. How times change.

Little Birdy flying high dropped a parcel from the sky, bye Gumm said the farmer. wiping his eye, how glad I am that cows don't fly.

I have fond memories of the Farm Grounds. In 1955 I got a job there, I was still at school but the annual Star gala was on during the school holidays. I worked on the Fairy floss stall and the hot dog stall for the two weeks of the gala. It was also where I met this lovely boy, who was also working there and who has been my Husband for the past 57 years.

I was only a toddler and don't remember the camp, but I had some doll's house furniture my grandpa had made for me by one of the Italian prisoners. My daughter later had it and now my granddaughter has it and is saving it for her new daughter.

Did anyone who writes in this forum know my Dad. Joseph Thompson. Work for Champions after the war and then with George Darwin, and a few others whose names I can't remember.

My grandpa used to tell us this verse. Little birdie flying high, dropped a message from the sky ."by Gumm said the farmer wiping his eye. How glad I am that cows don't fly

Born in Sheffield on the night of the Blitz. Married in Sheffield ,moved to Dorset in 1962, then to Wester Australian in1968

The Duke of Darnall was around in the 1940's and fifties.

I remember him from my childhood. My grandpa said that he came from a wealthy family, and that his deafness and mental state was caused by shellshock from the First War. He was a very gentle man who always used to stop the traffic if he saw any one waiting to cross the busy streets. Can you imagine that happening now? They always used to stop for him ,and noone used to bother him.How different times were.

I went to Grange Grammar School from 1951-1957( it was called Hurlfield whenIi started there I remember most of the teachers who were named in some of the posts.i am still in contact with a friend from there , although I have not seen her for many years.I left Sheffield in 1962,4yrs after I had married. Lived in Dorset until 1968 and we left for Australia.Does anyone remember when Miss Rogers (music teacher ) let us have record sesins in the music room,although I seem to remember she drew the line at us playing rock and roll.

My dad worked with George Darwin many years ago.Left Sheffield in 1982 to move to Australia to be with us. He was very fond of Mr. Darwin,who I can vaguely remember from my childhood.