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No, you've got me there! I believe there was a snooker hall upstairs on the corner? and opposite Scotts a firm that supplied glassware and various gear for the pub trade? Also the Coroners court as I remember and you could just see into their basement through gratings.

Wasn't it next to Van Winkles cafe on Nursery St in the 50s ?/

Use to call in there on a Saturday dinnertimes after finishing at Osborns on Bacon Lane. They had music provided by the blokes themselves,There was a tea chest base, cans full of shot etc as Skiffle was very popular in those days and a great time was had by all.

The El Mambo was one of my favourite hangouts and had great music and atmosphere. It was in fact on the same side as the Empire and opposite to the Palace cinema and the police box . At the side was the arcade leading up to Pinstone St which housed Barney Goodmans. I believe two brothers owned the El Mambo. My wife said "nice girls don't go there" but its reputation was exaggerated.

Not to forget Hepworth the Tailors either, who were on a par with John Collier. A lot of well off folk used to buy Reid and Henderson cloth and have their suits made up in Leeds, though I don't think the finish was any better than Barney Goodmans etc.

I have a feeling that Ian Drake was in the same year as me, his years at the school are more or less the same as mine were.

I always wondered who exactly brought Health and Efficiency to school but I can still picture the cluster of lads trying to get a good look at it!!! Terry Wibberley's name rings a bell too and he might have been in our year. Anyone recall a Gavin Porter who came from Worksop way I think?

Although I was quite friendly with Roger, I don't recall Tom Marshall at all.

Yes, I recall him now. I gather you must have been around at the same time as me which was '54- '57 ? Happy New Year to all.

HI Bladerunner, Did Barry Stone's parents run the off licence in Broomhill?. Having spent many hours on detention doing various janitorial duties, he never trusted me to wash his car!!

There was a Carpet Choice which was the building which is now the bingo place, I worked there from its opening until its closing about 5 years later. Paul Eyre opened up a few yards away. this would be circa 1989ish.

Great post David, as you say Barry was a rather large lad who could look fearsome. You were obviously around at the same time as me, as I remember the Health & Efficiency mag doing the rounds at breaktime. Would you remember Roger Sherwood by the way? or the lad whose family ran a corner shop just up the road in Broomhill which is now a vet's practice?

Thanks for that Snowball, will do. I go to a 'lifestyle' group once a month and the majority of members are Stocksbridge/Deepcar born and bred so would probably remember your family if asked.?

Hi Snowball, I obviously got the wrong garage, if Scholey's was opposite Netherfield close, that one is now a McColls petrol station/mini market. The garage I was referring to was up in Stocksbridge on the left hand side near what may still have been the cinema when you were a girl? It is now a little mall of shops, if you haven't been this way for a while.

Do you recall a lad by the name of Boyd, who had a fracas with a teacher (I think it may have been Mr Pearson) in the classroom? I seem to think his father was a bank manager. Living in Deepcar, I remember Scholey's garage which I think was Ford orientated?

I remember Barry quite well, as at one time I used to knock about with his crowd.

As John Lewis will shortly open their Northern Showpiece store up the road at Leeds, I would expect that to put a further dent in the Sheffield store's profits, as it is somewhat dated and dowdy and no longer as competitive as it tries to make out. I wouldn't be too surprised if they moved down Meadowhall way or even left the city altogether, however retailers hate to be seen to be closing stores. In my opinion John Mothersole has a lot to answer for regarding the farcical events in the ongoing saga and hopefully is not a key player in any future negotiations on our city centre.

I worked there but in the late 50's, so before your time. I was also in the carpet dept, Pete Elliot was the manager then.

Like you, Snowball72, I seem to recall everyone leaving by the time they were 16, although the RSA side might have differed. I confess I couldn't get out fast enough, but on reflection that was because I was a couldn't care less lad, and nobody else's fault!! Whilst I remember we boys playing football and cricket, I assume you young ladies did netball/hockey?

We don't regard it as a capital offence !!! As I am the world's worst dancer according to my beloved, I admire those who have a sense of rhythm and timing. I think the reunion Snowball is talking about was organised by a former pupil who lived near the A1 near Worksop, and her name escapes me. I completely forgot the date so missed it.

With regards to Lin Hong, there was a chip shop of that name towards the top end of Woodside Lane in the mid 50's, and very busy it was too, the main difference I remember being the chips which were excellent .

I seem to recall that outings to the coast were an annual feature, the same company use to provide the coaches (their name escapes me at the moment), and there was a lot of bargaining and pleadings to acquire the rear seatto share with the object of one's desire/lust!!. I remember Barry very well. I never went on the trips abroad, but they sounded good fun. Mr Shanks was an OK guy, but I find it hard to imagine him snogging the girls!!. Still don't know why you should be saying sorry though s36tON?

Hi there, I know I can be slow on the uptake, by why would you be saying "Sorry" ???. Hope Snowball and everyone else are in good health.

Will do. Watching the rock 'n roll prog and the film Rock around The Clock the other night certainly took me back to school days/nights.

Glad you had a good time in Leeds. I would like to come to any reunion that comes about, We would know the way to The Rutland!!