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It looks more like "HOSTAL" to me

could be the old fashioned term Hostelry

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The second line starts ABSTAIN____ something.

 

Hugh

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From the Sheffield Local Register, a digest of local news stories:

 

18 Jan 1888

Yorkshire Penny Bank and Temperance Hall in Fargate. Foundation stone laid.

 

2 Oct 1889

The Albany Temperance Hotel, Fargate, opened.

 

Hugh

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Originally posted by HughW

The second line starts ABSTAIN____ something.

 

Hugh

I see what you mean Hugh, but with the brightness adjusted I'd say that's definitely an E not a B, after the A its a U disappearing into the stain, and the lettering continues after the dark stain with an A AND 2 MORE LETTERS, spaced as it would be for RESTAURANT.(Don't you love this Forum, we get deep into the things that really matter!):thumbsup:

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I wonder how much luck you would have if you set up a temperance bar nowadays.

 

Can't see the kids going for it myself.

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Originally posted by algy

I see what you mean Hugh, but with the brightness adjusted I'd say that's definitely an E not a B, after the A its a U disappearing into the stain, and the lettering continues after the dark stain with an A AND 2 MORE LETTERS, spaced as it would be for RESTAURANT.(Don't you love this Forum, we get deep into the things that really matter!):thumbsup:

 

I'm coming round to your view I think :thumbsup: , especially as White's 1901 Directory calls it 'Albany Temperance Hotel & Restaurant' (Miss AH Foster manageress). Still looks like a 'B' though :hihi: (and I have also been playing with the brightness and contrast)

 

Googling finds a couple of other 'Albany temperance Hotels'. I wonder if the Duke of Albany (youngest son of Queen Victoria) was into temperance ?!

 

 

Hugh

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is that shop going to be h and m or something at least they have kept the facade..but what the rest of it does who knows

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How great are you lot in deciphering that message.

Its been bugging me for about 3 weeks and i was resigned to never knowing. This is the reason I'll keep coming back to Sheffield Forum. Well Done!

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and here's the albany hotel in 1890...

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there's loads more pics on picturesheffield.com ...

 

the wonders of the internet :D

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What a great thread!

 

 

All we really need now is a picture of the sign in it's pomp.

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They found an old well down there, when they demolished the building, dating back a few hundred years. I was wondering what will happen to it now.

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Just read in the Star, that the well has been destroyed. Can't believe it, the well has been in existance for approx 700 years now it's gone. I just hope the story in not true.

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