What do you miss in Sheffield that used to be here but now is gone?

[saxon51 10]

I'm going to nip back in time to about the late 1950s to mid 1960s. Not necessarily because things were better then in Sheffield, but simply because this is how I remember things to be back then when I was a little lad wearing grey knee-length socks, short trousers, sleeveless wooly-pully, school cap at a jaunty angle, and dufflecoat whenever the temperature went below 'room temperature'.

 

Cambridge Arcade. Don't have a clue what they sold in there, but remember getting dragged in there regularly by my mum.

 

Pond Street before the platforms were covered over. Used to 'spot' SUT coaches parked up at the nearest platform to Rodgers works.

 

Norfolk Market Hall. Remember clearly the cacti stall just inside.

 

Being allowed to 'tip' the tram seats for the conductor at termini.

 

Jumping from buses before they stopped, and getting it wrong on occasion.

 

Being allowed to empty the 'used ticket' bin on bus rear platforms to see if there's a ticket you haven't got in your collection.

 

The Moor when it was a traffic thoroughfare. Believe it or not, there was more room for pedestrians back them because the right of way wasn't blocked by various beggars, fly pitchers, mothers with multi prams stood yacking, or numpties with brollies up whilst standing under awnings.

 

Coppers on point duty. Traffic only being stopped when necessary, not simply because the sequence states it must.

 

All cars were black or two-tone green back then, weren't they?

 

Burgundy council lorries.

 

Blokes on motorbikes smoking pipes, wearing round crash helmets with chin straps flapping in the wind and gaberdine macs, whilst arguing with their missus who is sitting embarrassed in the sidecar.

 

Blokes queueing for buses. All with coats over their arms - just incase - and some sort of hat on.

 

Kids drooling over the latest Dinky toy. A burgundy and cream Hillman Minx.

[sandie 11]

Hi sirglyn

 

You mentioned 2 items I can relate to one is Vilot Mays at the bottom of Duke Street, what an Aladins Cave, and the Market Hall with Tripe, dont forget the Cowheal on the same stall most of it came from the tripe factory on Soaphouse Lane Woodhouse the stall next to it was the Cockel and Whelk stall and there was also the Crab stall where the crabs were boiled on site and you could and still cannot get a fresher boiled crab.

 

Sheffield has a lot of qualities the trouble is you only miss them when you have left

 

Regards

[firesmudge 10]

Most the stuff already mentioned but heres my contribution,

The buses graveyard on Eastbank Road/Farm road

The heavy snow falls & sledging

Gobstopper machines

PWP yard or playground on Eastern Drive

Classic picture house

The Marples

2p bus ride from Arbouthorne to Lodge Moor

Paper round in Callow flats

Ashleigh youth club

My beloved chopper bike

Home made skate board

Fossil hunting in Norfolk park

The army show in Norfolk park

Cueneos ice cream van complete with screw balls

Fletchers elephants foot

Museum on a sunday

The Showboat

Forge Dam & Endcliffe park

The bear pit in Botanic gardens & aqurium

Broken biscuit stall in Sheaf market

The dohnut making machine in Sheaf market

Fish cake, chips & scraps

WMC outings

Rolf Harris picture in Sheaf baths

Jumpers for goalpost football

many more things that just escape me or have been mention

[pberry 10]

Gobstopper machines

 

Try looking on the wall of Empire News, Empire Road, Nether Edge.

[saxon51 10]

Most the stuff already mentioned but heres my contribution,....................

Paper round in Callow flats..............

many more things that just escape me or have been mention

I had that round as well in the early 60s. That's why I look so worn out and knackered now I bet.

[firesmudge 10]

I had that round as well in the early 60s. That's why I look so worn out and knackered now I bet.

 

I bet the lift worked better in those days I did it late 70's kept me fit though

[tomjerry 10]

I miss:

 

Fishtank.

Definately Redgates.

Trying on hats in the old BHS.

Pubs being individual - you go in pubs now and all the menus are the same as the next pub and so is the decor, loud music. Boring.

Driving on roads without potholes.

I feel sad every time I drive past the old Jessops.

Did there used to be such a thing as a City Clipper bus??

 

One thing I would not miss though would be the markets being flattened. What an ugly eyesore. Full of chavs, cheap merchandise and foul mouthed people who spit and throw litter.

[docmel 10]

I miss:

 

Trying on hats in the old BHS.

 

 

My Mum worked on the hat counter at the old BHS for many years

[robbo12 10]

What do you miss in Sheffield that used to be here?

 

 

fanny

[wednesdayowl 10]

My dear mum

[Till Man 10]

What do you miss in Sheffield that used to be here?

 

 

Rebels,

 

The Wap,

 

Me

 

My Youth

[Brian White 10]

The sight of the rolling and rod mills, visible from the street on Neepsend Lane and places in Attercliffe. I don't miss the sight very often because I've visited Sheffield about twice in the past ten years, but I would have liked to take my companion to see the spectacle.