Totley in the 50s and 60s

[Dreb48]

Hi everybody, not been on here for a while. Been clearing out some stuff today and amongst them I found my membership cards for both All Saints Youth Club and the Union Church Youth Club ( 6d entry 1/- without your card and 9d for a new one if you lost it). Nothing to do with Totley but if you're interested I also found tickets to see John Leyton Mike Sarne Swinging Blue Jeans in Feb 64 and Brenda Lee in Mar 63 both at City Hall an old enamel badge for the Esquire and a Davy Crockett badge. I know, don't ask!

[manofstrad]

dennis drurys group was the blue jean boys, rays group the rubber band i still have a ticket somewhere. rays dad was stan drury the painter and decorator, but his nick name was chamy or shamy how did he get that name. who remembers joe cocker at the fleur pub, then called vance arnold and the avengers group. ps what year was it when totley moors was on fire

 

Not sure of the exact year but it was in the 70's. The fire engines turned the path from the Strawberry Lee Lane car park up to the "Little house on the prairie" into what now resembles a lane. All the locals joined in with the beaters, very exiting for a young lad at the time.

[kwilt]

Hello Balthasar, spoke to Mick Cooper today and he says he knows who you are. Have you a sister called Pam, if so remember her as a good friend. We lived on Moss Road (that a good enough clue). Linda at the farm was a good friend to us all and especially my mum. I remember Paul Warburton and Sid Smith. I used to see Paul regularly whilst nursing in Sheffield. Ian Archibold, John Wooffinden, Dave Hughes and Malcolm Lake were called "The Saints and Sinners" and were known to play at the Totley All Saints Youth Club. Anybody remember Michael Wright (Bergy), always dressed in black.

 

Remember the Saints and Sinners, Dave Hughes left and they became The Sinners. Ian Archibald (Arch) died about 30 years ago. I believe that Malcolm Lake lives in Northern Ireland, Tim Stirgess (bass) now in Dorset. Don't know what happened to John Woofinden or Dave Hughes.

[pennina]

Dave Hughes went on to own the electical shop at Green Oak. Don't know where any of the band are now. Remember them well playing all the Youth Clubs around Totley and Dore. Sadly Arch died. We were good friends during our teens.

[kwilt]

Do any of you guys remember the chip shop at the front of the Fleur, I believe that it was destroyed by fire circa 60 years ago?

 

Yes, from distant recollection it was just round the corner on Baslow Road. It was up a few steps from the main road as I recall. I never remember it being open though. Don't remember it being burnt down, but it doesn't surprise me.

[gregnig]

Great to read all about Totley. I lived on Laverdene Avenue from 1942 up to marriage in 1965. Went to Totley C. of E. School and was very friendly with the late Michael Jones who moved up to the gamekeeper's lodge on Moss Road from were they lived on Marstone Crescent. Michael's mum was brought up in the lodge. This remote cottage had neither electricity or running water in those days. We both spent many happy times on Totley Moss.

Along with John (Rony)Robinson and one or two others, we used to spend our bus money at Evan's shop on Hillfoot Road and walk home from school down The Grove and Mickley Lane.

I'm still regularly in touch with my lifelong friend Anne who lived in The Chemical Yard and her partner Dennis who worked at Grattons.

[gregnig]

Can anyone remember the wooden hut up the top of the White Drive, near Wing's Hill Totley?

I am interested in the origin of it. Was it used by the army when they had an anti aircraft gun situated in the edge of the field higher up? The brick base for this gun still existed the last time I was up there.

I can vaguely remember one of the soldiers lodging on Laverdene Avenue in the house next door to us lived in by the Marshall family & now owned by Don & Sheila

As youngsters we used to go to this hut which was then occupied by The Sheffield Phoenix Cycling Club.

We also spent many hours playing cricket in 'the first field' on which The Shepley Spitfire now stands.

Any memories please?

Edited November 16, 2012 by gregnig
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[Dreb48]

Hi gregnig.I remember the wooden hut well but had no idea of it's origin.

Spent endless summers in those woods building dams across the river and had many a picnic sat on Wins Hill.

Can also remember bonfire night being held in the fields behind Rowan Tree Dell on several occasions.

Wasn't there a pillbox type building at the top of Mickley Lane ?

[Dreb48]

Hi again gregnig. Some random memories for you.

The playground and tennis courts being built in Green Oak Park, I think Mr Bellamy was 'parky' about that time. Used to sit at nights on top of the banking with the aerial from my transistor radio stuck in the fencing round the courts trying to pull in Radio Luxembourg.

The first self service shop I ever saw was on Baslow Rd on the row across from Mickley Lane. You must also remember Westleys the newsagents, Perkingtons opposite the Fleur and the Co-op with it's three depts and sawdust on the floor. 28856 is the answer!

Living on Laverdene, did you know Rob Jones or Steve Wragg who were from the crowd I used to knock about with, who both lived on there?

You mentioned you were in Ronys age group which makes you just a tad older so were you too old for the youth clubs we all went to? The most popular was the Methodist on Totley Rise but there were several others.

Can remember going to the one at C of E school the evening Kennedy had been assassinated and how eerie the atmosphere was. This was especially bad as I'd bought the Beatles 2nd LP that day and had wanted to play it for everybody!

[gregnig]

Thanks Dreb48 for your replies.

I can remember the park being altered. Used to spend quite a lot of time playing football in there with Terry and Billy Jones, John Holmes,David Howarth,Michael Jones, Mick Hurst and many other lads of the era.

Remember Westleys and the chemist (Hutchings?). Kings the grocers,Tyms the butchers & Monty Scott the barber.

Had strict instructions every two weeks to call for a haircut at Monty's on my way home from Totley C. of E. Would sometimes get a lift home in the basket of Tony Windle's butchers bike. (He worked for Lawrence Tym).

Used to make a weekly visit to the Co-op with mum to buy the milk tokens and the meat ration from her cousin Jackie Barker who was the manager of the butchery department. Always called at Pearson's nursery on Lemont Road for the fresh veg.

Our neighbour, David Marshall, suggested I went with him to Dore & Totley Union Church. He promised there would be plenty of young ladies & a thriving youth club & youth fellowship. These were really happy times!!

Have met several friends from the past, having owned Dronfield Post Office for fourteen years before retirement.

Edited November 17, 2012 by gregnig
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