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In the late 60's Gordon's was the unofficial H/Q of the Slot Car Club I belonged to. Track was upstairs in an old building off Cambridge St.

This may be straying off topic a bit but of interest. In the mid to late 60's I was starting my apprenticeship in the training school at Davy-United. At that time the apprentices at Brown Bayleys were restoring one of the Sentinal flat bed steam wagons that had been used in the works yard for many years. The Davy- United training school helped out with some parts and patterns. When completed this restored wagon was used in parades etc. for a few years. I believe this was wagon no. 6 with plate AW2964 which is now in the Riverside Museum in Glasgow.

Directly across the street from us at that time was a green grocer who had a horse and cart. Our next door neighbours were the caretakers for the chapel/hall at the intersection of Petre st and Sutherland rd. Also remember swimming at Sutherland rd baths. We moved away in 1957/58 and went to live at Woodhouse. Visited my grandparents frequently at Burngreave and as a result kept in touch with friends on Petre st for a few years.

My early years were in the 50's living with my parents in Pitsmoor on Petre St. Our house was directly behind All Saints School and next door to Sturdy's shop. On saturdays we would walk into town. I don't think we ever took the bus. Our route took us down Spital Hill, through the Wicker and over Ladies Bridge. From there it would vary week to week but usually we would go up Wain Gate and go thru British Home Stores I think, then cross over into Woolworths to see if my uncle Wilf was at work. I remember the creaky wooden floors in both stores. Sometimes we would go down Dixon Lane into the Rag and Tag market or pass Fitzallen Square and up High Street to Fargate. I remember the policeman on his pedestal at Coles corner directing traffic of which there was a lot both vehicular and pedestrian. Chapel walk was bustling those days. Sometimes we would continue onto the Moor which meant we would be having a long walk home. I left Sheffield in 1980 and try to go back every 3 or 4 years but to me it is frozen in time in that 1950 to 1980 period so as a result as time goes by the changes look massive to me and I can no longer find my way around when I visit to see family and friends. As life takes its toll Sheffield these days has hardly any pull on the heartstrings anymore but I still have fond memories.

Played football for Davys, probably in the late 60's, although I never worked there. Team colours were a sickly purple and yellow that were uncommon to say the least. Can't remember any names from then but we were all in our late teens so all will be in their 70's now. Also played for another but different Davys team at Davy United where I did work at the time.

Hi Jacboy, hope this helps. I was raised in Woodhouse from the late 50s and this is what I remember. Woodhouse council school, later referred to as Woodhouse east was at the top of Station road on the left as you left Beighton road. This is quite close to where your relative lived and makes sense to me as it's within easy walking distance. The Endowed school room was in the middle of old Woodhouse, at the end of Waterslacks lane, which has long gone. It's location was close to where Sheffield road met Tannery street on the opposite side to Stradbroke road. All redeveloped now. Woodhouse scout troop,of which I was a member for a few years,met Friday nights at the Endowed schoolroom. I have not been back to Woodhouse for a few years but there have been a lot of changes.

Is there anyone still around who was at Davy's in mid 60's to mid 70's or would I have better luck on Facebook which I don't like using.

Can anyone remember if Arthur Lee's had a sports ground and if so where it was.

Along with a couple of mates I used to occasionally bump into Len and his group saturday nights in the Royal Hotel ( above the Buccaneer ). That group usually consisted of Gil Reese, Alan Woodward, Len and occasionally Tony Waiters ( Blackpool Goalie) who may have been Len's brother in law. In later years bumped into Tony in Canada coaching kids soccer. Sad to say that all of that group are no longer with us. RIP guys and thanks for the memories.

My great grandfather, grandfather, father and uncles all worked on the railway in Sheffield. Dad was an apprentice in the mid forties, his first job, and was a platelayer when he left in the mid sixties. Not sure if that was a result of the Beeching report. My ancestors worked in the very early days of the railway at Rowsley near Bakewell before moving to Sheffield.

My grandparents lived in one of the lodges at Burngreave Cemetery. During the blitz my grandfather was either out on the property putting out flares dropped by the bombers or sheltering with his family in the cellar under the chapel. While sheltering in the cellar a bomb landed in a nearby flowerbed then wormed underground before exploding. This explosion sent a number of cobblestones high into the air which came down on the roof of my grandparents house doing considerable damage. My nan said everything got covered in soot. I think a couple of other bombs landed on the cemetery property without too much damage.

When Bob committed to going full time at D&H,he realized that he didn't have the time to go racing anymore so the outfit was stripped down and the engine languished on the floor of the shops back room for years. That Vinny engine was a brute and well sorted by Bob and had strong sentimental ties for him. The last time I saw Bob he had a small lock-up property in Wath upon Dearne. The racing sidecar chassis was propped in the corner and in a bit of a state as the property had been recently flooded. By that time the engine was long gone and believed to have resurfaced in Australia. Bob's collection of Vincent stuff would be worth a fortune these days. Happy Days.

Sorry but don't remember Handsworth motorcycles. Where were they located. Bob Hefford and I were mates all thru the 70's till I emigrated in 1980. We raced his Vincent sidecar outfit together for a couple of seasons before D& H Motorcycles got underway. In the beginning the shop was part time and I helped out evenings and weekends. Also remember taking trips out to Pollards at Dinnington. Through Bob met Terry Windle, Owen Greenwood and Tony Dawson , names familiar to those in the know.

Well I appreciated it and thanks for the memories. I left Sheffield over 40 years ago and for me anything after 1980 does not compute. The new stuff has me completely baffled on my infrequent visits. The old pics reminded me of childhood memories. Saturday's we used to walk from Pitsmoor, down Spital Hill, thru the Wicker, over Ladies Bridge then various routes around the shops and markets, all long gone. Then walking back home. Your pictures were typical of those early 50's Saturdays. Again thanks.

That looks like the shop at the other end of Victoria rd opposite Woodhouse West school.

Please bare with me if this controversial topic has already been done to death but I live in Canada so am observing from a distance. As the offside rules get re written and lawyerized to death I have made the following observations. The defined line for offside is being viewed as if it was the finishing line in the Olympics or Grand National. In my opinion it is not as absolute as that and like lots of measurements in the world needs +/- tolerances to be fit for purpose. The present rigid interpretation of the rules does a great dis- service to the sport when it focuses on the body extremities like the end of a toe or finger. Has it ever been discussed that all players wear a tracking vest, commonly used in training, which accurately records players positions on the field at any given time. If all players wore a similar tracking vest we could assume the signalling device to be close to the players center of mass and fingers and toes would not be part of the equation. If the forwards tracker passes the defenders tracker it would be easier to define and also verify. This tracking already exists. Has it ever been considered or is it too simple a solution for the pedantic rule makers who are trying to make the game into something the players and fans don't want. Just Asking

Hi Sparky, The large wooden hut I remembered was demolished before mid 60's so maybe fishing tackle shop moved to a bricks and mortar premises at the end of Victoria Road about that time. This could have been your grandfather or someone totally unrelated.

Hi Sparky, I grew up in Woodhouse in the 50's and 60's and for some years delivered morning newspapers on Sheffield Road and Victoria Road. The fishing tackle shop I remember was a large wooden hut on Sheffield Road on the bend just before Victoria Road on the left, which was just past the Angel as you came out of the village.

Hi Ethella. My wife's family have been in Woodhouse for a few generations. Myself for a few years also. We are not familiar with Belmore Road but misheard or badly written could it be Balmoral Road.

Hi Geoff, you may remember my long time buddy Ray Race. He was a long time Davy man and was at Suffolk House around the same time as you. Coincidentally your progression through training school, fab shop and dwg office was similar to mine but about 10 years ahead of me. Our Davy training in all aspects was second to none and recognised as such everywhere.

My grandmother lived at 45 Pickering Rd during WW 1. This address may have been a shop. Her first husband, Wilfred Slinn, was killed at Ypres and she subsequently married my grand father John Henry Hibbs. I believe they had 3 boys at that address before her untimely death in 1939. Soon after the family moved away.

Hi John, sorry still can't put a face to your name. I do remember a Dave Watson. I left before you joined the D.O. as I got made redundant from the D.O. around 1972 and from that time till we emigrated in 1980 had a few last in first out job experiences. The one exception to that was my time at Ashlows were I met up with a number of ex Davy D.O. colleagues for my last couple of years in the UK but the writing was on the wall there also so it was an easy decision to come to Canada. As a result I lost contact with most people at Davy's except for that chance encounter in Tenerife with John Hobson. What opportunities were there for you after 98. To be honest I did enjoy my time at Davy's

Not to beat this thing to death but the official apology statement by Hawkeye stated that 7 cameras were significantly occluded by goalkeeper, defender and goalpost. As the goalposts are fixed they must permanently occlude some of the cameras mentioned making those cameras always useless. In my opinion Hawkeye failed to perform it's defined purpose.

This is one of those its a small world tales but may be of interest. I lived at Woodhouse and Swallownest before emigrating to Canada in 1980. Some years ago I met a guy on a golf course over here, whose aunt and family had lived many years, in the house next to the Post Office at the bottom of Furnace Lane. Family members worked at the scythe works. Does anyone remember Dickie Lee who was a Mill character in the 60's/70's era.

i knew the area 50+ years ago. My sister in law lived Junction Road, and mother in law worked at the Co op down Furnace Lane. I knew Max at the newsagents also. We got car parts from scrappers on Soaphouse Lane.