Jump to content

Pitsmoor in the 60s

Recommended Posts

On 21/10/2011 at 15:12, Cookingfat said:

hi i lived in the old pitsmoor in the 50s in the slums with leaking roofs i also went to pye bank school and i hated it the teachers were the old school types who ruled with a disapline of iron, but enjoyed living there had lots of mate we would play up on parkwood springs at the weekends, when the demolition started we moved to gleadless valley with lots of others, the one outstanding thing i remember about pitsmoor and spital hill was that there ethnic people there only the odd west indian.

there were loads of big houses on pitsmoor and burngreave road and many were very well off a little known fact that arthur conan doyle lived and workedup there foff a time above a doctors where the green painted sop on the corner of spital hill near john heaths funeral home

I used to play football on the Nottingham Street rec In the 60s with Albert Daily Ted and Luis Devin Ronnie Jackson Amid Cassim and others happy days and I meet my wife on their as I said happy days

Share this post


Link to post
Share on other sites

Hi everybody 

I used to be pat Egan lived on Lyons street and  shared the the big yard I was in the same class as at school all saints with John brearley and mrs brearly looked after us when mumm was at work when mr brearly died in 1963 my mom Mavis was there he was in her arms such memories of those times I am now in my 67 year hmmm living in Spain with my hubby keith I know all you boys from Edgar st   AND would like to hear from anyone who remembers me we were poor then but happy I will drop a line again soon xx 

 

I am an Egan top of the yard in Lyons street in the fifty’s and  sixties  I know all you naughty boys lol and the brearleys such good memories John was in my  class knew them all and they our neighbours  I am pat , now 67 oh no !! living in Spain with my hubby such happy memories of all saints ,miss sails ,Philip gill  and I ,she slapped our legs for running through the out loos in the school yard , ,!!  it hurt !, hope someone remembers me and my family Susan burgin where are you  Janet Cotten !! You were naughty 

Share this post


Link to post
Share on other sites
33 minutes ago, Patricia cox said:

Hi everybody 

I used to be pat Egan lived on Lyons street and  shared the the big yard I was in the same class as at school all saints with John brearley and mrs brearly looked after us when mumm was at work when mr brearly died in 1963 my mom Mavis was there he was in her arms such memories of those times I am now in my 67 year hmmm living in Spain with my hubby keith I know all you boys from Edgar st   AND would like to hear from anyone who remembers me we were poor then but happy I will drop a line again soon xx 

Did you have a brother called Barry and did you live next door the Cowley's ?

Share this post


Link to post
Share on other sites

Hello to you , oh yes, my brother Barry is now 63 happily married with a very grown up son  so glad somebody out there remembers 

how  are you ,whoever you are lol 

 Yes the Fowler’s I remember as our first neighbours 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

The cowleys ,sorry 

 

Why do I feel you are Peter brearley  

Share this post


Link to post
Share on other sites
14 hours ago, Patricia cox said:

Hello to you , oh yes, my brother Barry is now 63 happily married with a very grown up son  so glad somebody out there remembers 

how  are you ,whoever you are lol 

 Yes the Fowler’s I remember as our first neighbours 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

The cowleys ,sorry 

 

Why do I feel you are Peter brearley  

I'm not Peter Brearley but I knew the family: (In age descending order) David, Peter, Alan, Stephen and John and I thought Mr.Brearley-the father- passed away before 1963 but could be wrong on that.

Edited by St Petre

Share this post


Link to post
Share on other sites

Hello again yes in order mr brearley  lost his life after being hit by a chimney pot during the gales I was about 10  and John too and 1963  is about right I’m sure  did you know my brother Barry  we left there in 1968 approx he would have been 11 then I last  saw Mrs B and Steven and John when I was a young teen julia my sister and I went to see them in Norfolk park where they moved to and we all went for a walk  mrs b kept in touch with my mum and  Then they moved on to America hoping all the boys are still around and are all well still   
 

Share this post


Link to post
Share on other sites
4 hours ago, Patricia cox said:

Hello again yes in order mr brearley  lost his life after being hit by a chimney pot during the gales I was about 10  and John too and 1963  is about right I’m sure  did you know my brother Barry  we left there in 1968 approx he would have been 11 then I last  saw Mrs B and Steven and John when I was a young teen julia my sister and I went to see them in Norfolk park where they moved to and we all went for a walk  mrs b kept in touch with my mum and  Then they moved on to America hoping all the boys are still around and are all well still   
 

Thank you Patricia and I thought that Mr. Brearley (I never knew the parent's first names) was killed by a falling chimney pot during the gales -which happened in February 1962- near the Thorndon Road corner I believe. The same morning, my father and other men were coming down Lyons Street on their way to work and  just missed the tragic incident.

Share this post


Link to post
Share on other sites

Of course you are correct and I am so sorry if your father and friends had to see the tragedy and again they missed it oh dear  all over now and moved on  but always in our thoughts  stay safe 

 

Share this post


Link to post
Share on other sites
5 hours ago, Patricia cox said:

Of course you are correct and I am so sorry if your father and friends had to see the tragedy and again they missed it oh dear  all over now and moved on  but always in our thoughts  stay safe 

 

Patricia, if you can access Picture Sheffield and in the blank space at the top type in: s25672 and you will see a photo (from 1970) the same stretch of Lyons Street where the incident happened in 1962 and perhaps your old house too.

I know Alan Brearley emigrated to Massachusetts USA in the 70s and perhaps other brothers too, also on Facebook at 'Pitsmoorians of the Past', there are people on there that still see David Brearley around, try it !

Share this post


Link to post
Share on other sites

Hi found it goodness me our house further up the hill on the corner of Edgar st called back of 50 Lyons st  all looks so old I cannot believe now we lived there but I really do have good memories and friends at all saints school and burngreave girls high school at the top of malt on  st  Thankyou for that mr St. Peter THE godsons lived in Edgar st and Barbara was our  babysitter  she married my uncle Barry and had 6 children unfortunately he died at the age of 57 from cancer the children were so beautiful  

Share this post


Link to post
Share on other sites

I was born on Spital Lane, moved to Petre St. early 50's.  Lived on the block of houses directly behind All Saints School, next door to Sturdy's shop. Started school life at All Saints before moving away after a couple of years.Grandfather was superintendant at Burngreave Cemetery. Most of my relatives, from both sides, were scattered around Pitsmoor.

Share this post


Link to post
Share on other sites

I lived in Pitsmoor early 60s but only for about 3 years on Pye Bank Drive. I went to Burngreave school and remember Clive Morris, Delroy Palmer, Pete Simmonite who lived on Carwood Lane and 2 others who was a bit older than me Mick Megson and Dave Williams who both lived on Pitsmoor road. My brother in Law came of Petre Street John Keightley and John Kelly who's family had beer off shop at the bottom of Carwood Lane.

Edited by alan p

Share this post


Link to post
Share on other sites

Create an account or sign in to comment

You need to be a member in order to leave a comment

Create an account

Sign up for a new account in our community. It's easy!

Register a new account

Sign in

Already have an account? Sign in here.

Sign In Now
×
×
  • Create New...

Important Information

We have placed cookies on your device to help make this website better. You can adjust your cookie settings, otherwise we'll assume you're okay to continue.