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Picture Sheffield is wrong It was left as an empty shell after the blitz. At the time I went to Sunday School there and had to then go elsewhere.Maybe there was a corner of it that was made into a store but I never saw it.

It is now 2019 so a bit late to answer but I was at Abbeydale from 1947 and knew girls who were there at the same time as you

Yes it was bombed out in the war,I believe in the blitz but maybe later. Up to then I went to the Sunday School there.That closed down after the bombing

Hi Rita There was a Margaret in my class at Sharrow Lane.I wonder if she was your sister? I sat at the same table as her in the infant class.

Hi Gordon,My dad had a career as a tram conductor apart from some of the war years.Not sure when he retired.His depot was at Shoreham St down near St Mary's Church.I loved those old trams!!!

Here's a hint for you Hazel next time you try to win a painting comp ...add something extra.The time I won and had my offering on display in the window I had added clouds to the sky.

My brother and I used to get in the house via the cellar grate but it was to get to the cellar head for some cocoa and sugar to eat after school [when food was rationed] We couldn t get to it the normal way as she put a lock on the cellar door

Yes I remember when Brightfield House was a doctor's residence in the 1940's.My big sister had crush on the doctor's son.My mum used to refer to him as 'Short pants'

Hi Syb Would love to know when it was thast the bus was pulled up Gleadless Rd.My grandma had the sweet and tobaconist shop at 24 Gleadless Rd and her eldest son [my uncle]married one of the girls next door at the bakers.Last but not least my dad met my mum when he went in the shop for some cigarettes] ---------- Post added 23-05-2014 at 19:20 ---------- Going back a little further than that I believe a Mrs Goodison lived across the road from my grandma's sweet and tobacconist at 24 Gleadless Rd and took care of my baby brother for quite a while when my mum was ill in hospital.

Hello inessex, I was at AGGS from 1947 to 1954 ! I consider myself very fortunate to have had an education there!

Hi Gosling,Just found your post and had a bit of a laugh at your remark about the teachers who went off to be missionaries.I was having a look on google to see if I could find a list of past teachers of AGGS Lists of old students would be good too ! Maybe the archives have these records?

Hi Jaffa1,Received your message but unable to send reply.The answer is yes!

My mum worked there for a time during the war.I wonder if your mum remembers her? Her married name was Bertha Edge.I was a few years younger than your mum

Looks like you haunted the same places as me.The sarsaparilla from the SAS bar next to the Abbeydale had to be the best in the world in my opinion. I also used to buy the black liquorice sticks from the SAS bar across from the Star[funnily enough I have some in my drawer now but not from there!]also used to buy the liquorice root to chew especially when sweets weren't available[also have some of that in my drawer!]Still use chopped up liquorice root to use in herbal tea!

Many thanks Kidorry for your great explanation. Much appreciated! An interesting subject!My grandfather lived in Smithfield in 1911 .As you are so knowledgeable on the subject perhaps you could suggest which rolling mill he may have worked at????

Still being interested in a Bolter Down I managed to find it listed on this page as an occupation http://www.salaryexpert.com/?FuseAction=Products.epro-jobs&title=B Would love a detailed explanation. Still looking.

I think my grandfather may have worked in the same mill as in the 1911 census he wrote exactly the same words for his occupation

Gosling,will mull it over but not optimistic I will come up wi' owt

'Yes, a few of us are still around but it seems that not many are on the net.' Surprise surprise. Fancy meeting you here Gosling!Would be nice to have more people we know find this site!

I was at AGGS from 1947 to 1954. Fry house did not exist then but Marvel did.I think Marvel was green.I remember there were around 600 girls only in those days So much better than a 1000+ school!We were lucky! My cousins Betty and Gwen Laws were there in the years before I arrived on the scene

My mum worked there in the 1940's[during the war] I can remember Winston Churchill visiting and I seemed to be the only one in our neighbourhood that didn't go to see him[silly me]

I still think of the sarsparilla we used to buy at the 'drink shop' as we used to call it, next to the Abbeydale picture palace.I tried the stuff at the shop across from the Star Cinema and a place in town but it was always the stuff at 2d a glass that we bought at Abbeydale that tasted divine.I used to dream about going to that shop for many years,at least 15 years, after finding myself as an exile in Australia[no I wasnt a convict] I still drink Sarsparilla but it is brewed and put in a small bottle and a nice drink but nothing like I remember the drink we had at Abbeydale

Thanks Snowler

What is Flat St like?Flat???