bothamlad 11 #1921 Posted October 8, 2019 St.Petre is pointing out that its Newhall rd not Newman road,referred to in the picture of the Alexander Hotel.Newman road is in Wincobank.Certainly takes you back seeing these old photos. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites Share this content via...
bothamlad 11 #1922 Posted October 10, 2019 Thanks for that info gaz786. Had a good look at the photos,i can understand why we call ed it grimey !! It didnt feel that way when we were kids growing up ,so many places to explore and get up to mischief. happy days they definitely were.🙂 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites Share this content via...
bothamlad 11 #1923 Posted October 12, 2019 For me it was the 70s,from 73 to 79,went to gigs,festivals,met new mates and other friends.prog rock,and heavy rock were my staple diet.went out 6 nights a week ,had to rest up mondays.😊 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites Share this content via...
S4 8GG 0 #1924 Posted October 22, 2019 Hi I was just reading this forum on grimethorpe and saw my name I'm Tony pinder how are all you old people. I lived on botham street from 1962 Till I think 72 I loved it and i wish I could go back Summers were always red hot and winters were always 6foot of snow Bloody miss it Now ive got grand kids and they are always on about global warming they should have lived next to firth Brown's for a few years Polution I'll show you bloody polution It was fantastic. Miss you all Every bloody one of you x Share this post Link to post Share on other sites Share this content via...
S4 8GG 0 #1925 Posted October 22, 2019 Hi gary course i remember you How are you , Did you know my mum went to school with youre dad. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites Share this content via...
S4 8GG 0 #1926 Posted October 23, 2019 Sorry to hear about your dad mate . My memory is shocking i cant believe how much you remember,i remember a few people , Pete farnell he moved to shiregreen and we lived a few doors apart in the 90s. Kieth ford, he moved to shiregreen and still lives here, I remember the baileys, the wilsons from the bottom of botham st, and i remember michell seal from school,i liked michell she was a right laugh at school. When i read some of the names mentioned i remember the names but not the faces,but i left grimme in 72 and i was only 10 . when you all went to whiteways i never went there.i went to hartley brook then firth park comp. After we moved to shiregreen i spent all my time at my grand parents on skinnethorpe. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites Share this content via...
bothamlad 11 #1927 Posted October 24, 2019 (edited) 15 hours ago, S4 8GG said: Sorry to hear about your dad mate . My memory is shocking i cant believe how much you remember,i remember a few people , Pete farnell he moved to shiregreen and we lived a few doors apart in the 90s. Kieth ford, he moved to shiregreen and still lives here, I remember the baileys, the wilsons from the bottom of botham st, and i remember michell seal from school,i liked michell she was a right laugh at school. When i read some of the names mentioned i remember the names but not the faces,but i left grimme in 72 and i was only 10 . when you all went to whiteways i never went there.i went to hartley brook then firth park comp. After we moved to shiregreen i spent all my time at my grand parents on skinnethorpe. Hi ,i thought i would chip in,Michelle Seal was my sisters best friend,who was then called Kay Wild.We lived at no.3 Botham Street,the house that stood on its own.We moved to Shiregreen in january 73.It was strange for me because the week before we moved i went to see the new house with my dad on a saturday morning to take a few measurements,carpets and curtains etc,but there was the worst fog you can imagine,a reyt pea souper !! so couldnt really see the area much,then the following day i broke my femur playing football.Was in the old Royal hospital for 3 months in traction so didnt get to see the house until the middle of April.I do remember you from those grimesthorpe days Tony.Renwicks,Butlers ,Mcdonalds were on Carlisle road but shared the same yard as us.Barry Renwick was my best mate,you might remember his younger brother Kevin.Teales,Wilsons GoodladsHudsons Johnsons Daleys and more Wilds spring to mind. Edited October 24, 2019 by bothamlad missed something out Share this post Link to post Share on other sites Share this content via...
jad279 11 #1928 Posted October 24, 2019 (edited) Hi all , Botham lad you know i know all the names on that list ,hope you are well pal. Saw the name Farnell on the previous posting , i used to live next to them on Cyclops st . I think it was Barbara and Bob , i remember their kids being born a boy and a girl , i think the girl was called Tracy not sure about the lad. Then we all ended up in bloody shiregreen and that ended a good community , never been the same after. Still think of those cricket matches in your yard , 6 and out or 1 hand catch off the wall HAHA. jIM. Edited October 24, 2019 by jad279 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites Share this content via...
bothamlad 11 #1929 Posted October 24, 2019 Hi jim,hope your ok matey,glad we had our old dog Mick,to chase round and fetch the ball when it went over into the brickyard !! he did lose the scent a few times and come back with half a house brick !! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites Share this content via...
jad279 11 #1930 Posted October 24, 2019 Ay up Botham lad , yes i remember your old dog , he saved us some leg work . Do you remember playing football on Graves car park and the enormous drop if you kicked the ball over . I think we used to station some small boys down there to fetch the ball back , with a promise to let them play later. 😁 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites Share this content via...
bothamlad 11 #1931 Posted October 24, 2019 yep i do remember those footy games ,that goal with the metal frame for netting and steel sheet roller for a crossbar was marvelous,it made it worthwhile being in the net for a while.Those poor little buggers never got a game though did they,im sure we carried on playing when it got dark because of the street lights !! Just now, bothamlad said: yep i do remember those footy games ,that goal with the metal frame for netting and steel sheet roller for a crossbar was marvelous,it made it worthwhile being in the net for a while.Those poor little buggers never got a game though did they,im sure we carried on playing when it got dark because of the street lights !! Sent you a p.m. by the way jim.👍 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites Share this content via...
Bygum 11 #1932 Posted October 24, 2019 Does anyone know the Baker family that lived on cyclops st on the right and side in the 60sand 70s Share this post Link to post Share on other sites Share this content via...