Ginger007

Anns road is correct and it is the Forty Nine Steps leading from Shirebrook Road Anybody remember Robert Pidd & Richard Dring?

David Garnham was in my class and is now in Toronto!

It seems lots of Heeley residents of the 1950's have spread themslves far and wide Ken Foster down in Cornwall others in Toronto, Perth west Aus, even Skegness! Roderick Marsden .. Now in Shrewsbury Mind you most seem retired Anyone remember Miss Tesh from Carfield Secondary School? Mrs Hodgson, Mr Vasey Miss Cowley Mr Williams, Mr Callaghan and many more!

Banksia ....old posting but what family name are you We are the Marsdens from Albert Road

Sorry that I cannot send email direct not enough postings! Maxiesmum I remember your family very well and we could see your house as we looked down Albert Road on the left...was it your Dad with Motorbike and sidecar ....I remember you all piling in and was it your Mum on the Pillion. My Uncle who used to visit with his family often used to talk Bikes to him and when he had a Bond 3 Wheeler he took him for a ride in it your Dad preferred the open air of the bike! Do you still live in Albert Rd? ---------- Post added 17-09-2013 at 10:13 ---------- Still not heard from Simon Dalli!? Hope he was not offended by one of the postings by someone a few years ago! ---------- Post added 17-09-2013 at 10:14 ---------- Still not heard from Simon Dalli!? Hope he was not offended by one of the postings by someone a few years ago!

Hi maxiesmum Good to know that there are people who remember my family too My sister Mandy also lives in Shrewsbury... What family are you from? Regards Roderick

Hi simon Toni has always remained in our family thoughts and we often have recalled when he used to come into our "beer off" shop at the corner of Shirebrook Road and Albert Road, Toni arrived in Shirebrook Road and lived in lodgings at theatrical agent and bedsits manager Eleanor! Eleanor was a vivacious Blonde and took everyones eye! But Toni was equally as charming and spent hours practising as well as singing in all the working Mens Clubs around South Yorkshire often talking to my mum and dad in the shop in broken English Toni could speak very little English and had worked in the coalmines by the time he came to live in Sheffield.... He used to work 12 hour shifts in the steel works and also spent many an hour learning English in our shop! During 1954/5 he had heard me playing my trumpet in one of our upstairs rooms and he spontaneously joined in by singing below in the street....from this time onwards he explained he could not read music and that is when I at the age 10 started to teach 22 yr old Toni to read a musical manuscript! When he was on Top Town all is friends and family were invited into our front room to watch him on the TV..... Their was about 40 people watching a 12" screen telly! Further words to follow i have not got the hang of copying ---------- Post added 15-09-2013 at 15:50 ---------- Hi Simon....... My continued thoughts regarding your Dad living in Shirebrook Rd Needless to say I have many happy memories along with his friends, motorbikes and the famous Jowett Javelin in black that he absolutely loved and was his pride and joy. Toni was always happy, smiling and smart...... We all remember him with fondness and although I live in Shrewsbury now and not Sheffield, I have met lots of people who remember him with similar affection.... Even in Places where I have worked Chicago, California, Perth western Australia and of course Milano and Torino! Thank you Toni for these memories and i Trust you and your family are still smiling...your laugh was always contagious .... May be your family have the same smile Regards Roderick Marsden