Sledging in Sheffield when you were young

[pinkgirl 10]

Had to be High Hazels Park, stunning sledging there

 

 

Once remember my sister taking me all the way up there when i was

about 7 on our old wooden sledge, she pulled me too fast as we

reached the top and i fell off:rolleyes:

[melthebell 863]

the grassy hill on beaver hill road opposite the fire training place (old school) - its called bluebell woods? god im forgetting all the place names now

 

used to go down there on cement bags.........they go that fast i went down once, lost control, spun round, hit my head on the floor and ended up in the stream

[Bratby 10]

it has got to be meersbrook park,they had a ski pull as well and it used to be lit up at night

 

 

What's this ?

When was this constructed ?

[lint 10]

What's this ?

When was this constructed ?

going back a long way now ,they used to allow skiing down one side,and there was a pulley system to get them back up,when it started to get dark they had lights all down the side.i used to be able to see it from my bedroom window all lit up.

[desy 10]

Two places we sledged the first was across the bottom of the steep bankung of Crookesmoor rec. With the the steep slabs on your right if you lost control you hit the slabs on your right and wrecked your sledge.

 

The second was down on the Ponderosa down the wide path tht runs across it. at that time it wasn't tarmaced it was red shale therefore called Red Hill.

[artisan 10]

going back a long way now ,they used to allow skiing down one side,and there was a pulley system to get them back up,when it started to get dark they had lights all down the side.i used to be able to see it from my bedroom window all lit up.

What years were these? 'When I were a Lad etc' you werent even allowed off the path!!

[samsmum 10]

we used to sledge down the steep field that ran from the tennis courts of hinde house school down to the top of fife street (this was 30+ years ago, before they built the school there)...if it was a good run, you would end up in the ''gulleys'' between the waste ground and the bottom of the field :)

[Arfer Mo 10]

When you were younger, where was your favourite spot for sledging? Along with a host of other youngsters I favoured Wayland Road, Sharrow Vale, which was quite steep and we had difficulty in either stopping at the bottom or doing a quick turn into a road which I can’t remember the name of. The whole road turned to ice very quickly, but luckily, in those days, nobody had cars so there were no complaints.

 

My second favourite was Dover Road — until a lad overshot it and finished up being hit be a tram on Ecclesall Road. Luckily, he was not seriously injured.

Hi Peter my early recollections is down Broomspring lane in the early 30 ties from Glossop rd to Broomhall st and as you say no worry about traffic inthose days Happy days Arthur.

[Zoggi 10]

Bingham Park (above endcliffe park)

I once had to swerve to avoid a kid who jumped out in front of me, and went straight into the bushes and cut up my face. It didn't hurt much, but when I finally managed to stand up, I looked like an extra from a cheap zombie film.

[foofighter11 10]

I'd go sledgin on fields around Wybourn when young!

 

me too st Johns church or sky edge happy days dont get snow like we use to

[pitsmoorboy 17]

Fitzallan St. awesome, Neville St. and Verdon St. in the late 50's and early 60's. also sometimes Nottingham St. and Spital St. I recall with great joy the times we had with all my mates. There was a girl who used to come along with us at times, a big girl she was so we nicknamed her "40 bust". never knew her real name, but she used to love jumping on the sledge with us and riding down the hill. And whenever she jumped on, we all jumped on, she loved it as much as us. I would love to see her again, must be over 40 years since. Great day's never to be seen again.

[eric sean 10]

Graves park was good. can remember walking home and my older brother walking way ahead of me. i was freezing cold and started to cry, i shouted him to come back for me and he did. big brothers eh. brilliant! those were the good days.