Smithowls

I went to St Peters, 1961 to 1967.

Hi Sandra, Jim Smith (Guitar) Les Coburn (Guitar). Dave Ward (sadly died recently) Geoff ? (Bass Guitar) Bob? (Drummer and singer). Woz your fella with Dave Berry & Cruisers?

It runs from the back of the Cathedral up to Twon End Street.

If that's on the Parsons Cross? I went in 1963!

Anyone know what happened to the 60's Sheffield band the Vantennas?

I think you are suffering from premeture ageing! 54 yrs old and scared of going out? Get a life! All these folk myths and morale panic. I still work for CWS, Co-op Group as they are called now, and although I don't live in Sheffield anymore I'm not house bound in the town in which I live. I'm 52 yrs old, and feel very young. Just the same as Sheffield, the town where I live had several murders each month in the good ol' days (1890 - 1910). they had regular mob riots and the average age people lived to was 43! People had scant comfort in their lives and very little to look forward to. Poverty was endemic. My Grandad died in his 40's in Sheffield. He was one of the 'Little Mesters' with his own grinding wheel. But he died a miserable death of scilicosis. So, forgive my rant and get out of your house and see Sheffield, I don't get to see it as much these days, but when I do it is alive, vibrant and wonderful in so many ways!

You jest no doubt! Former Gas Fitter from Sheffield, yes Vance Arnold is Joe Cocker, but how come I think you might be taking the p*ss a little?

I think I do remember the pub called the Elephant, just on the coner of Campo Lane and Townend Street, opposite those old flats and next to where the Wisewood Bus (Nos 14 & 16) would start out from. My Grandma had the Willow Tree pub up the street on Portobello Street, right next to the University, at the back of West Street. She was called Lizzie Wood and had been the land lady at the famous Red House, Solly Street, many years before that. Any memories jogged?

Just to show there are bona-fide old farts using this forum I ask the question: Can you remember the Hot Chestnut seller who had a cart and sold the hot nuts opposite the bus stands on Campo lane in the 1950's and 60's? I can, and everytime I smell hot chestnuts (when you can get them) it takes me right back. Used to sit on the bus on the way home to Loxley trying to eat them but they were too hot! ooooooooh fantastic!

Yes I do remember and was thinking of my brother's band only this week. He played in The Vantennas and I have a copy of a great poster where they were the support band to The Rolling Stones at the City Hall in the 1960's. I have also a Sheffield Star pull-out 'special' about the local music scene, form that era, with the Vantennas photo on the front cove and would you believe a photo of an up-and-coming band, from Liverpool, on the back cover - The Beatles! Good prompt thanks for the memories!