GOLDEN OLDIE Posted November 25, 2011 Posted November 25, 2011 Anyone remember the Red Circle library on Snig Hill? Think they were for Mills and Boons books and Westerns?
hillsbro Posted November 25, 2011 Posted November 25, 2011 Yes, I remember it well - they had various kinds of "popular press" books such as westerns, thrillers, mysteries and romantic fiction. They had a sign outside that said "Reading - your cheapest pleasure". The 1942 directory shows the Red Circle Library at 66-68 Snig Hill, between Haroll's house furnishers and the Leyland Paint & Varnish Co. The three businesses are still shown in the 1968 directory, but the properties must have been demolished shortly afterwards to build the new police HQ as there is no mention of any of them in the 1973 directory.
Kidorry Posted November 25, 2011 Posted November 25, 2011 It was opposite Winstons where I bought my stiff collars and slim jim ties from.
slammindoor Posted November 27, 2011 Posted November 27, 2011 yes went there with my mom seem to remember all books had blue covers made from thick paper like old sugarbags--cheers
GOLDEN OLDIE Posted November 27, 2011 Author Posted November 27, 2011 Did you borrow books or buy them?
hazel Posted November 27, 2011 Posted November 27, 2011 They were borrowed and for some reason 2d comes to mind. I think I paid this amount to borrow one I went there when I was about 16 so I perhaps read Mills and Boone then but I'm sure there was more choice, hazel
bullerboY Posted November 27, 2011 Posted November 27, 2011 Wasn't there one down the moor where Atkinsons is now or thereabouts?
Texas Posted November 27, 2011 Posted November 27, 2011 Hazel, the figure two crops up in my memory also. It must've been 2d because 2/- would've been expensive back in the 40's. I used to go in there, they had the 'Just William' series for kids and I also remember borrowing Chesterton's 'Father Brown' detective stories also.
hillsbro Posted November 27, 2011 Posted November 27, 2011 Wasn't there one down the moor where Atkinsons is now or thereabouts?Yes - on the other side, just past the Brunswick Chapel - here's a photo on the picturesheffield.com site.
hazel Posted November 28, 2011 Posted November 28, 2011 Hi Texas I can't think why I used that library because it wasn't nearby, I probabley had a bad memory of going in the Surrey St one, as a child, where the librarian would inspect my hands and tell me to go home and wash them. I lived miles away so I spat on them and hoped for the best. hazel
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