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I went to school with Ralph and was in touch until recently. He will be missed by a lot of people. A real Grimesthorpe lad. RIP pal.

On behalf of Terry Green Another old Grimesthorpian.Alan Green of Wansfell Road (posting on here as Almac) sadly passed away ,suddenly but peacefully at home on September 17th.His funeral will be held at Chesterfield Crematorium on Thursday October 4th @2.30p.m. Any one who knew him and wishes too attend will be most welcome.Family flowers only. Donations to British Heart Foudation.

I cant believe I've only just found this thread. I started work with Henry Pooley, part of the W&T Avery group, in 1960 and left in 1974. I remember Keith Eyre and the others mentioned. Pooleys was based on Eyre Street at the time and later moved to Lambert Street at West Bar. They were happy times.

Hi Sheila, Yes I'm well. John's funeral will be on Friday 27th of April at Grenoside Crematorium at 11:30. I hope you are well Sheila.

Sorry to report another Grimethorpian loss. John Harrison from Moss st and Hunsley st died last Tuesday 27th March after a short illness. I will post details of funeral when a date is fixed.

I have to tell you about Christine Watkinson who passed away , aged 67 , on 16th December. She was at Owler Lane Sec Mod until 1963. Funeral is to be held at Grenoside Crematorium , on 30th Dec at 3-15pm. R.I.P.

Thank you all for your help, I didn't think it would be so difficult to get rid of an item that someone could use.

Thanks for that tzijlstra I might have to try Towsure. Even the scrap men cant take them.

Thanks for that rossyroonney, the dump it sites wont take them, even if they are empty. I would give it to anyone who needed it. Thanks any way.

Where can I get rid of a gas cylinder? I have a part filled BUTANE 13.5 Kg gas cylinder with gas valve. I don't know how much gas there is in it . Does anyone know where I can get rid of it?

I lived on Margate Drive in the prefabs. I was in the same class as Mick Martin. I remember the name Brian Goldthorpe. I think he may have had two brothers but not sure. Was his name Goldthorpe or was it Gawthorpe? Did he live at the top of the hill on Grimesthorpe Rd, on the left hand side facing down the hill?

Mick Martin was the eldest of three brothers, Anthony was next and Kevin was the youngest.

Can anyone tell me the name of the Chinese restaurant that was just behind Cole Brothers? I think it was on Crossburgess street. You had to go up stairs to the restaurant. I had many a good meal in there.

Check out Wigfield Farm at Worsbrough. They put on a very good day for my nieces son a couple of years ago. Lots of animals to see and a lunch for the kids and not too costly

Can you smell something, or is it me.

I consider myself lucky to have grown up in the 60s. I got my first motorbike and used to go to the speedway every Thursday. You could park your bike in the street and never worried that it might not be there when you went back to it. I used to go up West Street on a Friday night drinking, and never saw any trouble. Bus fares were cheap. You never heard of anyone making cutbacks or companies making people redundant. Enjoyed many nights at the Esquire on Leadmill Road. Happy Times.

If I remember right, they used to charge One Penny to use the lift. I too used this station to go to Cleethopes. Happy days.

Welcome home Nettie. Never mind the pints, you may have to start on halves and work your way up to the pints. Have a merry Christmas and a Healthy New Year. That goes to everyone. CHEERS.

What a great way of viewing the old photos without the hassle of going back through loads of threads. Cheers Ralph

I got caned a couple of times, but I remember our woodwork teacher, a Mr. Hill [ BENNY ]. He would walk round the class and whack anyone at will. One day he put his cane down to show a lad how to plane wood, another lad picked up the cane, grabbed a saw and cut it into one inch pieces. I did manage to get a 78 rpm record smashed over my head by our music teacher, a Mr. Lowe [Lonnie ] Happy days at Owler Lane Sec Mod.

I am nearing the end of a book called, The POTTY EDWARDS, What A Way To Get A living. It is by Michele Lockwood-Edwards. It is a really good book with some very funny stories about market life in Sheffield.

Does anyone remember the name Charlie Downs from Chambers Lane. He was a friend of my father. I seem to remember he had a motorbike and sidecar.

If Jessica Ennis doesn't win BBC Sports Personality of the year, there is no justice. Personality wise, no one can get near to her.

I think you are right Sheila, I seem to remember the shop was called Swindell's. It was just below the junction of Hunsley Street. I think, just below the shop, there was a yard with an entrance on Grimesthorpe Road. My uncle had a business in there selling pottery.

Hi davebrmm, My first bike was a Triumph Terrier, 150 cc. It came out just before the Cub. Would you believe I still have a bike, having been retired two years. I have a 1966 Bsa C15 Trials which is road registered, but I haven't been out on it for years. Once a biker always a biker. All The Best.