British Rail goods yard fire, 1966

[pitsmoorboy 17]

Can anyone remember the fire at the bottom of spital hill

 

I think it was around 1966. Two lads (I don't want to name them on here) started a small fire at the old rail depot near the Wembley playground on Oborne St. Then they walked through the Firery Jack tunnel to the Wicker goods yard, and the rest is history.

[swervin 10]

Your spot on Col , The fire was started during the six week school holidays we used to go down the Firey Jack to the ghost town as we called it.It was weird everything was just left but with no people there. we used to swing across the train platforms on massive ropes it was like butlins for us kids.

[pitsmorian 10]

go on, give us a clue to who you are. I must know you

[swervin 10]

go on, give us a clue to who you are. I must know you

 

it was'nt me that had anything to do with the fire by the way i'm a good lad me. but i know the lad that did. burngreave school then herries for the last 2 years its all in the name .do i know you?

[pitsmorian 10]

it was'nt me that had anything to do with the fire by the way i'm a good lad me. but i know the lad that did. burngreave school then herries for the last 2 years its all in the name .do i know you?

cant think who you are but according to your answer we know each other.

my initials, J L

[Jossman 10]

My mate from the Navy was in the Fire Brigade, he attended the National Carriers disaster and was very badly burned. He has never worked since. He still lives in Sheffield.

[swervin 10]

cant think who you are but according to your answer we know each other.

my initials, J L

hi

did you used to go drinking down gower st 70s/80s is it John Lom--

My initials M B

[pitsmorian 10]

hi

did you used to go drinking down gower st 70s/80s is it John Lom--

My initials M B

No i'm not john lom--. I'm Jeff L-----t.

M B are you Mick Bar---.

Yep I have had a drink in all the pubs in pitsmoor; grapes, robin hood, tea gardens, normanton, hallcar, carlisle etc.

Ellesmere, Burngreave and Hinde House schools.

Lived on edgar street then lyons street.

Knocked about with wagstaffe, timmins, johnson, downward, wild, topham,sanderson, thornhill.

More clues as to who you are, please