bunny92 Posted April 29, 2012 Share Posted April 29, 2012 Quote: I was born at 99 Langsett Ave in 1938.I remember being anaesthetised in 1948 by asphyxiation at a dental surgery run by Hilton-Tapp on the corner of Middlewood Rd and ? Minto Rd. I remember in what must be 1954/5 being taking into Hillborough by my Mum, she wouldnt tell me where we were going, but she let me wear my new Whitsuntide sandles, so it must have been a 'Special' day. It was, she took me to Hilton-Tapps. I remember going upstairs to this treatment room, and screaming the place down!, He then yelled at the dental nurse to sedate me, and she gave me a large capsule and some water and ordered me to swallow it. There then followed a heated disscussion between my Mum and the Dentist, and he threw us out! We never did go back there again. After that it was the Dental hospital for us. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bullerboY Posted April 29, 2012 Share Posted April 29, 2012 Hilton-Tapps?you would have been better at Talbots. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hillsbro Posted April 29, 2012 Author Share Posted April 29, 2012 ...I worked at Woolworths in 1964 when I was at school, filling shelves up and crushing cardboard boxes upstairs...Yep - been there, done that! The piles of flattened cardboard boxes were put into a machine that compressed them into neat bales for recycling. In c. 1958 the manager of Woolworths looked like David Niven. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
aramis Posted May 2, 2012 Share Posted May 2, 2012 Yep - been there, done that! The piles of flattened cardboard boxes were put into a machine that compressed them into neat bales for recycling. In c. 1958 the manager of Woolworths looked like David Niven. you got it ...wonder if they still do that again, apologies if already covered, but, in the little alleyway (arch) that led to the rear of 20/22, there was a firm ..." Justices" , I think . Who were they ? Roger Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hillsbro Posted May 2, 2012 Author Share Posted May 2, 2012 ... in the little alleyway (arch) that led to the rear of 20/22, there was a firm ..." Justices" , I think...Hi Roger - I don't remember this but, sure enough, the 1942 directory shows "William James Justice, sheet metal worker" at 22a Middlewood Road. The next directory I have is of 1954, by which time he had moved to "Langsett Works, Langsett Road". Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bullerboY Posted May 2, 2012 Share Posted May 2, 2012 Bill Justice did motor car boy repairs,he moved to new premises at the bottom of Herries Rd where Beres's is now. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
aramis Posted May 2, 2012 Share Posted May 2, 2012 Hi Roger - I don't remember this but, sure enough, the 1942 directory shows "William James Justice, sheet metal worker" at 22a Middlewood Road. The next directory I have is of 1954, by which time he had moved to "Langsett Works, Langsett Road". Good one Phil, my Mum remembers the name but not what they were. My Dad parked his car up this alleyway, behind the shop. Every night he would carry the day`s takings in a briefcase up here to the car, in winter it was pitch black. he was never mugged once. Sign of the times eh! I think the back of the Kinema was in this yard too. Many a time I would stand out front when an `A` film was on and ask a someone to take me in, Oh Boy ! would you do that these days ! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hillsbro Posted May 2, 2012 Author Share Posted May 2, 2012 Bill Justice did motor car boy repairs,he moved to new premises at the bottom of Herries Rd where Beres's is now.Yep - here's an advert. from the 1973 directory....I think the back of the Kinema was in this yard too. Many a time I would stand out front when an `A` film was on and ask a someone to take me in...The Kinema was adjacent to the yard (here's an early 1950s map of the area) though the usual back and side doors were accessed from Proctor Place. I also well remember asking to be taken into an 'A' film! I also remember once going to the Park Cinema and then realising that I was 3d short of the admission money. Fortunately the manager happened to be in the foyer and he kindly gave me a threepenny bit so I could see the film!. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fleetwood Posted May 2, 2012 Share Posted May 2, 2012 Yep - here's an advert. from the 1973 directory.The Kinema was adjacent to the yard (here's an early 1950s map of the area) though the usual back and side doors were accessed from Proctor Place. I also well remember asking to be taken into an 'A' film! I also remember once going to the Park Cinema and then realising that I was 3d short of the admission money. Fortunately the manager happened to be in the foyer and he kindly gave me a threepenny bit so I could see the film!. Hi Philip - I knew that Justice was a General Sheet Metal Co as I was in the business, could you extend your map a little to the right and down. I had connections to Melluish Bros also in the same business. The entrance being off Bradfield rd up a lane but lower down than the entrance to The Blue Ball. On a visit a few years ago I had a pre-arranged meeting with an old friend in the same area, the lane was still there but had changed on walking up. Thanks hillsbro, if not able to do it don't worry. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hillsbro Posted May 2, 2012 Author Share Posted May 2, 2012 ...Melluish Bros also in the same business. The entrance being off Bradfield rd up a lane but lower down than the entrance to The Blue Ball...Directories show "Melluish Bros., welders" at 88a Bradfield Road, arrowed on this map.. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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