Walk over Crookes

[patkinson 10]

Is there anyone on this Forum able to take me for a walk over Crookes as it was in 1960? Starting from right hand side going up from the Old Grindstone (the one that was demolished) right up to the top of Western Road and back down on the other side of the road to the Grindstone? Can anyone tell me the names of all the shops, what they sold and the shopkeeper?

This was brought up in a conversation last week and nobody could agree which shops were which.

I'm quite sure we can do this together!!!

[Elmambo 25]

I can do this for 1968, if that's any use, but I'm sure there will be some one with a 1960, Kelly's out ther

[Tooeg 10]

Is there anyone on this Forum able to take me for a walk over Crookes as it was in 1960? Starting from right hand side going up from the Old Grindstone (the one that was demolished) right up to the top of Western Road and back down on the other side of the road to the Grindstone? Can anyone tell me the names of all the shops, what they sold and the shopkeeper?

This was brought up in a conversation last week and nobody could agree which shops were which.

I'm quite sure we can do this together!!!

 

OK Ready

22/24 Old grindstone

Court 4 no details

26/30 Raffa's gift Shop

32 Prudential Assurance

34/36 Oldham Electrical engineer (Bike Shop)

40 Holland Chas. B

42 Rose Mrs Elsie

46 Kinder Alan

50 Dransfield Mrs Elsie Shopkeeper

52 Giles charles

54 Pursglove Mrs Annie

56 Hoole Sam & Sons Coalmerchant

58 Lambert Harry

60 Clarke Frank

62 Redford Mrs A Fruiterer

Coombe Rd.

66 Revitt F & S Butchers

70 Pontefract S T Newsagents

72 Darnell Mrs K M Draper

82 Richardson Chas. H

84 Milner Mrs Isabel

Wesley Lane

88 Thomas C Bakers

90 Winfield Decorators

94 Noah's Ark Pub

94a Hopkinson P M tobacconist

96 Burrows F & sons Butchers

School Rd

Pickmere Rd.

100 Crookes Post Office

102 Brufton Mrs Louise

104 Ainsbury G Hardware Dealer

104 (back of) Wiseman Mrs Edna

106 Wheeler Maurice

108 Etchells Mrs Ethel

110 Stevens B E

114 Turner Douglas

116 Marshall Sydney

118 Poole Chas. E Plumber

124 Burrow G R F Physician Surgeon

126 Temich Jean Ladies Hairdresser

128 Gray & Son Boot Repairers

130 Beech D Confectioner

132 Crookes Fishing Tackle & Pet Shop

134 Butler Miss Kate draper

136/8 Sheffield & Ecclesall Co-op

140 Nichols Herbert Crookes Young Men's Association ( the mind Boggles )

142 Hallewell C W Grocer

146 Fong Edward Laundry

148 Mason Wm H boot repairer

150 Bendix Self Service Laundrette

152 Smith C newsagent

154 Peach F & J confectioners

156 Heath Mrs A E

158 Shaw Thos H Butchers

160 Quick Press Dry Cleaners

162 Wall P Wool Dealer ( Patience I think )

164 Scott Peter library

166 Wilson's Fruiterers

168 Penn Mrs M grocers

170 Hall F draper

172 Martins Dyers and cleaners

174 Rowley Alfd. shopkeeper

176 Sheffield & Ecclesall Co-op

Sackville Rd

178 Fox Electrical

180 Wilson's Fruiterers

184 Jewitt Thos pastry cook

190 Witherley W C carpet cleaner

192 Ballin MorrisLtd. Draper

Fine Fare Supermarket ( Old Crookes Palace)

Newent Lane

200 Sheffield and Ecclesall Co-op

Marston Road

202 Broom W A bakers

204 Buywise grocers

204 Meadow dairy Co

206 Gowers and Burgons Grocers

208 Boots Chemist

210 Domestic Electrical Rentals (DER Telly rental)

212 Bonsall F fruiterer

214 Johnson Bros Dyers

Toyne St.

216 Blanksby L Turf Commission Agents ( Bookies )

236 Punch Bowl Pub

Springvale Rd.

238/240 Jones S Furnishers

242/254 Bole Hill Service Station

 

I suppose it becomes Northfield Rd after this.

I'm fed up now I'll try and do the odd numbers tomorrow

 

The last bit to Western Rd is Northfield Rd.

187 Sheffield & Ecclesall Co-op

Cobden Rd.

169 Housley's Butchers

167 Ryalls Frederick

Hodgson Miss Esther A

161/163 Lee J grocer

Western Rd.

Edited November 16, 2009 by Tooeg

[patkinson 10]

Wow, thanks Tooeg, I look forwards to the rest of it, it's so interesting and I know lots of people who will enjoy this. Thanks again P

[Andywh 10]

seeeeeems intresting lmao

[Tooeg 10]

OK episode 2 the odd ones

 

3 old grindstone

13 Turton Doris leather goods

15 Slinn bros confectioners

17 Auckland Mrs E tobacconist

19 Rhodes E H butcher

21 Broomheads fried fish

23 Kent & Sewell grocers

Bute St

45 Ideal Upholstery

47 Scruton Chas ladies hairdresser

49 Dow Electrics

51 Vicars H fishmonger

55 Oxley Arthur

57 French Mrs Ellen

61 Bowman J dentist

63 Eastilow John

65 Wood Thomas

69 Mackinder Henry

71 Severn Chas.

73 Thornhill John

75 Crooks Mrs E

77 Cooper Arthur

79 Knapton Walter

81 Knapton Miss Annie

83 Meller Geo S

85 Turner Geo

87 Thorpe Mrs Ethel

89 Hill Alfrd.

91Hill Arthur

93 Booth Harry G

95 Smith Geo F

97 Wood Harry

Court 3

St Thomas church

Crookes Endowed School

Carson Rd.

Methodist Chapel

119a Rowbottom Albt

121a Woollen Mrs Susanna C

123 Fidler Ambrose H

Court 7

Ashford Terrace behind Court 7

129 Whitworth Geo

131 Allen Mrs F

133 Allen Miss Mabel

135 Martin Wm J

137 Lunn Alfred

139 Moss Benj. A

141 Makepeace Leslie

Court 9

155/157 Revill Grocers

Albine terrace

159 Palfreyman Geo

161 Barker A

163 Tyler Bertha Herbalist

165 Mitchell Albert

167 Sissons Mrs S E

169 Shaw Mrs E

171 Ball Inn

175 Welsby John E

177 Copeland Mrs A

179 Campbell Mrs Elsie

181 Wells A E Cycles

Mulehouse Rd

185 Bowaters Furnishers

189 Leaper B Shopkeeper

191 Leaper J T Chemist

193 Kendall D butcher

195 Sanders E & J plumbers

197 Cawthorne H P decorators merchant

199 Hobbycrafts

201 Firth Eric draper

203 Woodhead Wm. ironmonger

205 Clayton G fishmonger

207 Greenlees and sons shoe shop

Stannington view Rd

209 Nettleship N leather factor

211 Talbot Wm. butcher

213 Johnson W confectioner

215 Abbey Glen Laundry

217 Hughes W fruiterer

219 Dale R general dealer

221 Rayner D & sons general dealer

Duncan Rd

223 Shaw Thos H pork butcher

223a/225 Oxley willis newsagent

227 Bell Hubert butcher

229 Peets ladies outfitters

231 Shentall John grocers

233 Macduff Thos. fruiterer

Toftwood Rd.

235 Peat's food specialists

237 Melias grocers

239/241 Sheffield savings bank

243 Mountain Montague H baker

245 Priestley Mrs E fishmonger

247 Peat's food specialists

249 Haines M & E fried fish dealer

Bole Hill Lane

251 Ward P T hairdresser

253 Curtis Wm. H radio dealers

255 Sheldon E fruiterer

257 Bly W E pork butcher

259 Barclays Bank

Stothard Rd

 

Crookes becomes Northfield Rd

214 Carrack Mrs J paint merchant

212 Gatus A greengrocers

210 Owen Mrs Nellie draper

206 Barnes Mrs Lily newsagents

204 Bolton Mrs M Tripe dealer

202Barraclough Jack

Netherfield Rd

198 Spencer Mrs Cora A shopkeeper

196 Else H greengrocer

194 Whitham S baker

192 Laycock K watch repairer

190 Sheffield & Ecclesall Coop boot repairer

188 Pritchard Mrs

186 Harriso & Burns wool dealer

184 Redford Mrs a greengrocer

Loxley view Rd

182 Rippon J fried fish dealer

180 Lidster Horace

178 Sorby Harry

176 Dawson Albert

174 Hargreaves T tobacconist

172 Lawrence Miss R H draper

170 Palmer Edward W

168 Waller Mrs J ladies hairdresser

Longfield Road

166 Meeson Thos W confectioner

164 Gillespie Mrs M confectioner

162 Lowe J & M newsagent

St Lukes Methodist Church

 

This is from the 1960 Kelly's

Someone asked me for some other info about Crookes and Broomhill, last year sometime.

If you still want it let me know

[poppycat 10]

I am a descendant of the Stothard family ( coal merchants lydgate lane) from Crookes and lived in crookes until 12 years ago, so found this list very interesting. The Brufton family at no 102 owned the post office, 102, 104, r/o 104 (Mrs Edna Wiseman the tenant was my nans sister), they also owned a number of property in the school road area. Miss Brufton a school mistress lived on Selbourne Road Crosspool my nan was her friend and also her cleaner. When Edna died i took over the tenancy of r/o 104 Crookes it was 1 room downstairs and 2 bedrooms and bathroom upstairs there was no attic. There was a cellar the door was in the kitchen/living room and down a few step there was 2 more door,s one led into the shop at the front but was bricked up on the shop side the other to the cellar, in the cellar there was a door way bricked up which would have led into the post office this cellar had a ledge all round it supposingly this was used as a store room for the shop. there was also a well and when it rained the cellar flooded which was bad in winter as i had a coal fire as the coal was in the cellar . I eventually moved out of the property back to my family home on Stannington View Road as it was a nightmare living next to the noisy electrical shop when i had a baby. The lady who originally owned the house we had on Stannington View had a shop on crookes but don't know which it was and can't remember her name but it must have been around the 1950s or 60s. If anybody can give me any info on the stothard family i would be gratefull.

[Tooeg 10]

I recall Stan Stothard I think he was a special Constable.

Its coming back now he worked at National Tyres. He was also a scout leader at St Mary's I think.

Busy man.

I think I new his son as well. Bradley St. I think.

[John Peace 10]

Ahh Mountains bakery....Beast Battenberg in the world

[John Peace 10]

Not to mention the little back room at Chippy Rippons

[Alarna 10]

I was born and raised at 202 Northfield Road.

My father was the listed Jack Barraclough.

Sadly, he is no longer with us.

What wonderful childhood memories the list of shops have invoked and I thank you so much for all your hard work.

I remember that, in the mid 60's, next door (no: 200) was a hairdressers, and prior to that was owned/rented by Mr. and Mrs. Stringer.

Then Netherfield Road and 198 had the most wonderful smells any shop could have. It was a mixture of carbolic soap, mothballs, firelighters (the white sticks) and shoe polish. Heaven. Yes! I really did like the smell. lol.

Carrack's son and Mr. Savage's son teamed up to start a group. They eventually decided on a name. 'Def Leppard'.

My claim to fame?.......

I had to be at school and some idiot woke me up in the small hours of the morning singing and playing a guitar. I was annoyed and opened my window and shouted out something like , 'Will you shut that row up, I'm trying to get some sleep!!!' At which, Joe Cocker moved on.

Absolutely a true story, .....how was I to know??? :-)

[patkinson 10]

Thank you so much Tooeg for all the trouble you have gone into, I'm sorry I have been so long answering but my little old laptop has been out of action . This is very interesting. P