Rivelin6

I am in town most days for work and have seen the new bus about half a dozen times now and not once have I see anyone on it at all. Says it all really! 

So sorry to hear this news. 

On 28/10/2020 at 18:00, busdriver1 said:

At both ends 💩

They do fund some services but have managed to shirk most of their responsibilities there amongst many other things 

Saw it the other day on West Street with 1 person on it. Lockdown and Winter never a good combination for starting a new bus service!🤔

On 19/10/2020 at 17:07, the_bloke said:

Starting just before winter. Good planning.

And Tier 3 lockdown! 

On 20/09/2020 at 22:19, Mags said:

I know this is an old topic but could anyone tell me about the trees that lined Western  Road.

I ask because I read an article in a newspaper a while ago that the council were going to chop them down. It went on to say that each tree was planted in memory of men who went to Western Road school and died in the war.

I didn't know this when I went to Western Road but I remembered the trees and walking past them to get to the annexe for history.

Would that be the same names that were on the plaque previously mentioned?

Were the trees chopped down ? Or did people protest?

Any information would be great as don't live near now.

 

 

Luckily they weren't cut down as Stag protested. Yes it was those listed on the plaque that apparently was destroyed or lost. 

There is an Arthur Freeman who married a Sarah Coates in 1901 and they had a daughter Elsie in 1915. 

DAVEOXO  You could look if Directories Online cover that area.

Are you sure the Elsie you identified was your Elise as she would only be 15 by 1939?  Actually that Elsie was born 1915. 

John appears as Oxley in 1901 census so I'm guessing the John Oxley is probably the father but can't be sure.

Right, had another look at it this am and Elsie seems to have been born to a John and Florence Freeman nee Hobson. John was born 1899. The families seem to be related because their other daughter Florence married a  Herbert Rodgers in  1949. It shows this also in the 1939 register.  This John Freeman lived with some Oxleys  in 1911 census.  Rose Harriet Freeman, John's Mum  seems to have had him and his brother Charles out of wedlock then marries John Oxley in 1904. 

Are we actually looking at the right Doris? as there was one with mother's maiden name Proctor born in 1922 with a sister called Irene?

Just noticed date of birth in an earlier post. Spent all day on this so my advice would be get the marriage certificate from 1947 to Herbert Hurt and check if it has the former maiden names on there as she could have been married a few times or get your Mum's birth certificate and see if any more details on there. 

Hi Hillsbro,

I think the Mabel Hart born in 1893 died 1899 but not been able to progress  other theory any further yet. 😔

I have a theory, not that I've tested it out robustly yet. If you look down the 1939  register page down to the bottom there is a Charles A Hurt, thought at first it said Hunt but I traced a Charles A Hurt back to being born in 1885. He had a sister of the right age called Martha Hurt. They were in St Silas's parish in 1911. Could Mabel be a pet name for Martha? Also why was the surmame crossed out and Hurt installed before she married Herbert almost 10 years later!Can't find a link between two Hurt families but could have been a distant cousin. Smith may have been put in for kids names as Mabel/Martha and Albert weren't actually married? 

Or was she registered at birth as Hart not Hurt? Still can't find a marriage to Freeman though !!! Death index says birth was 10 June 1893 whereas 1939 census as 1894! 

2 hours ago, Ms Macbeth said:

 

Sorry, thats too simplistic.  Families often survive because they are not enclosed together 24/7.  Statistics around divorce and domestic violence over Christmas holidays bear that out.   

Totally agree, it's not healthy to be round the same people all the time. Definitely the case that absence makes the heart grow fonder.

1 hour ago, Halibut said:

Hundreds of Thousands 

1 minute ago, Rivelin6 said:

I agree, we are lucky as I'm a key worker so have to go out to work. 

How many relationships do you think will be brought down by this isolation ?

10 hours ago, Lex Luthor said:

Met her briefly but she struck me as being a lovely person.  I was sorry to see her daughter on the local news, explaining she had to self-isolate during this awful time for her.  I wish her the strength she will need. 

 

Lovely article here, ending with her daughter asking everyone to have a cup of tea in Pat's memory.  I'll definitely raise my favourite cup to Pat this afternoon.

 

Manchester Evening News: 'I cannot think of a better human being': Councillor's heartbreaking tribute after losing mum to coronavirus.
https://www.manchestereveningnews.co.uk/news/greater-manchester-news/i-cannot-think-better-human-18003808

 

 

Lovely tribute 🙂

Long standing member of Sheffield Council, taken by Coronvirus. 😥

On 05/11/2019 at 17:03, lottiecass said:

No, I don't see why folk who do not use buses help pay for council run buses.

Thought the idea of community was that you pay for services that are for the good of community not just personally used by you? I rarely use Libraries these day as I can afford to buy books and have internet at home but don't begrudge paying  towards Libraries for those they are a lifeline for. My partner and I are on over 40 grand a year but still use buses as we don't drive.  

My Mum when a Home Help many moons  ago looked after Aaron Patrick in his old age. She always used to come home with stories of Irvine's political life. 

On 23/09/2019 at 15:37, danensis said:

As this topic has been going for some time,  I thought I'd mention Joe's exhibition at Weston Park, and the fact that Portland Works are selling a limited edition print by Joe.

 

Went to see that yesterday, it was very good. 😍

Sure an abandoned one in the jennel off Walkley Lane yesterday too. 

Israel  actually married a Kate Townsend and there is a Michael Grayson born to them in 1941 Sheffield.

Look on Picture Sheffield for some inspiration. 

From tomorrow 95 is only running to Ponderosa

I went up Walkley Lane yesterday, the resurfaced section at the bottom (Ripley Street) is still not flat, you can feel the undulations where the surface below had sunk, they seem to have just smoothed some new tarmac over the top.

I'd be surprised if it doesn't slump again within a few years, they haven't dug it out or done any true remedial work on it.

It's so frustrating, we have been inconvenienced twice now and they will probably back again in a couple of years I have also been told that the 95 will be turning round at the Pondarosa from 13th- 17th September:mad:

https://www.facebook.com/photo.php?fbid=10214718030122128&set=gm.1868644036522942&type=3&ifg=1

Yes, we had to be inconvenienced last time so why should we again because Amey does shoddy work and the Council signed it off. What did people do without cars, oh yes they walked or used public transport!