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Sheffield's nightclubs - do you remember...?
FatFrank1 replied to Chris M's topic in Sheffield History & Expats
Good club weht in every weekend, meet my future wife there. -
Can you remember your first wage and how much ?
FatFrank1 replied to shaznay's topic in Sheffield History & Expats
When i started work1962 my first wage was £2 .10shillings. -
Pothole - Main Street Renishaw
FatFrank1 replied to Slbarron23's topic in Padders' Bar: General Discussions
Hi All, Don't know if this is the same problem you reported. This happened to me on roadworks starting corner of Hague lane and finished just before filling station on my left.Hit a raised iron cover while in traffic managed to pull car into filling station had to change wheel,resulting in a new tyre, new alloy wheel and also damaged the tracking. Contacted council on the 11th Oct still waiting for a claims form Regards.:confused: -
The things we bought 50s,60s with spending money
FatFrank1 replied to mcleod's topic in Sheffield History & Expats
Every Saturday morning I used to walk to Redgates on the Moor,with my pocket money. I lived at the bottom of the Moor then not a long walk,i would buy yet another Airfix kit great days. Regards. -
Can some one help, Have a Acer Travelmate ms2109. I have done some thing silly, I have used a partition cleaner.Now nothing works just a Blank screen and dash blinking in top left hand corner. Keypads do not work, also tried win xp disc no luck. kind Regards.
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Hi, On switch on held down ALT key, kept tapping F10 key on first sign of desktop showing. fhanks ---------- Post added 18-04-2013 at 22:52 ---------- HI. Thanks I will look into that. thanks.
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Hi, Can anybody help got a Acer travelmate 260 model (MS2109). Want to take it back to factory settings, tried holding down ALTKEY while taping F10 will not restore. regards.
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Hi, Yes I can also remember him walking down the Moor looking in the litter bins, I was always told he was a fighter pilot in the war too. what I cannot understand is why he got no support being ex RAF. REgards.
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Hi, Does anybody remember Nora she used to walk round town. she used to wear[/Head SCARF DIRTY, COAT AND WHITE PLIMSOLES, carrying plastic bags around 60s and 70s always talking to herself. Always wonder what happened to her ,I was told at night time she used to sleep in shop doorways. Regards.:hihi:I]
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Hello, Yes I can remember my first wage it was £2. 10shillings, with my Mother being a widow.On the way home I bought her 10 craven A cigarettes when I got home what change I had from buying the cigarettes gave to my mother, she gave it back to me saying its your first wage you can keep it. after that she took £2 and give a 10shilling note that lasted age's. Mind you that's when there used too be 240 Pennys too the pound. That was 1961. Kind regards.
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I think it would have been Suggs Arcade I remember it ,there used a small shop selling lovely Hotdogs, half way down. Regards:D
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Hi, (can anybody help just come across old Gloops Badge its gold with a blue ribbon on it says EVENING CHONICLE (MEDAL OF HONOUR FOR ACHIEVEMENT)
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I used too work at W H CURTIS bottom of Matilda Street that's were their service workshop was.
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By gum have you still got it or stored some where it would sell for a fortune.
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Who can remember the Family tv and radio shops where you got good service.
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Fred Hartley superstore in Hillsborough location
FatFrank1 replied to goldenfleece's topic in Sheffield History & Expats
Hi. I am sure there used to be a Fred Hartleys in Chesterfield around 1973 in Stoforth Lane area. -
Where are you all now? Moorfoot gang.
FatFrank1 replied to grannypat's topic in Sheffield History & Expats
HI, Sunnybank was there a gas light or electric street light at the top late 50s. -
Where are you all now? Moorfoot gang.
FatFrank1 replied to grannypat's topic in Sheffield History & Expats
I can remember when me Les Parkin, Paul Mangle, Dave Bolton used too go up too Sunny Bank side of Star picture palace sledging when it snowed, it was the only lane with a hill for miles around. -
they were great times, not like today DOG EATS DOG you could have a good afternoon at farm fairs for around £1.00 mind ya im them days you got 240 pennys to the pound.
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Always looked forward every year to the farm fair comeing, we used to walk round watching the men assemble the amusments made me think of the seaside. used to go 2 or three times a week when they started chargeing im sure we used to climb over the wall.
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First Night Club in Sheffield
FatFrank1 replied to superchantty's topic in Sheffield History & Expats
Good old Tiffanys used too go in every Sat, after went in Silver Palace for a mixed grill lovely. Met my future wife in Tiffanys we have been married now for 42 years good good times. regards. -
Where are you all now? Moorfoot gang.
FatFrank1 replied to grannypat's topic in Sheffield History & Expats
Hello, just joined Forum had some great times together remember most of the names. Can remember bobfire night had a great bonfire on the waste ground at the side of Staceys garage. All the chairs went on the fire last, because some of the Mothers sat on them. Yes i remember the dens we used to make inside bonfire. Remember robbing the bonfire on Bishop st i think it was the Williamson bros bonfire.Yes happy times and good friends then.By the way its Frank Holsman lived at 34 Bridgefield. Kind Regards Frank. -
Former RAF Aerodrome Norton Woodseats
FatFrank1 replied to RowlandPayne's topic in Sheffield History & Expats
I was in the ATC CADETS at Norton i left before it closed.