stpetre   12 #13 Posted September 18, 2016 SandyBottoms looking for bullheads and crayfish under the stones Para bank with sledges in winter and cardboard slides in summer The Canners -nicking carrots from the sacks outside and the foul smelling pea slime Mr Carter from the chippy giving us a free fishcake to get us to clear off  Also  Porky Rowlands the best shop in Eckington ( umm I thang yew) Billy French's the second best The bottom end being better than the top end (undisputed fact) Camms school (the old one with Mr Kennon and Mr Woodhead) Walking to Mosborough to get the 2p bus fare into town Running back from Mosborough to get the last half hour in the Mossbrook Charlie Jessop and Frankie (have you got any on missus ) Lowbridge The day they opened the by pass away from the centre of the village The feast Eckington Show with Jackie Fox as Lady Godiva Eckington Gala and the shop window competition  There are loads more from some very happy days  'I thang yew' isn't that one of (depending on how old you are) Arthur Askey's lines ? He was a 'supposed' comedian from Liverpool but I did not know that his un-humour was appreciated in north east Derbyshire. Also, isn't Mick Jagger's (yes him) grandmother buried in Eckington ? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites Share this content via...
Back9Kev   10 #14 Posted September 18, 2016 It was the distinctive way Porky Rowland responded to his customers after serving them. Not sure he meant it to sound like Arthur Askey because it certainly didn't  Quite correct about Mick Jaggers grandma. He often went in the white hart pub when he came to visit her grave in the churchyard Share this post Link to post Share on other sites Share this content via...
spider1 Â Â 11 #15 Posted September 18, 2016 Lav Baker Kevin Williams :hihi: Share this post Link to post Share on other sites Share this content via...
Cyclone   10 #16 Posted September 19, 2016 I visited my grandparents regularly in Eckington and would be allowed to play on "the rec" off the back of Lansbury Rd, and we'd sometimes walk through the allotments. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites Share this content via...
Jim Hardie   495 #17 Posted September 20, 2016 Also, isn't Mick Jagger's (yes him) grandmother buried in Eckington ?  Quite likely. His uncle lived in Sheffield, a pal of mine used to work with him. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites Share this content via...
tinfoilhat   11 #18 Posted September 23, 2016 There's a recently demolished building on Littlemoor, the site is now covered up by blue fencing. I know back in the 90s it was some sort of office/IT supply place - I bought some paper there. It was a very 1930s looking building -almost military.  Does anybody know what it was originally? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites Share this content via...
Cyclone   10 #19 Posted September 23, 2016 https://www.google.co.uk/maps/@53.3103375,-1.3502809,3a,75y,261.06h,82.7t/data=!3m6!1e1!3m4!1sn9FU11IlN3KqGa_TDYF4mQ!2e0!7i13312!8i6656  Do you mean here?  It was Northgate IT Services (part of Northgate Arinso) when I worked there in 2005 - 07, the office closed some time later (2 to 5 years later) and the building was demolished sometime in the last few years.  I think it was originally something to do with the reserves, or home guard barracks or something like that. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites Share this content via...
Back9Kev   10 #20 Posted September 23, 2016 The building in question is Eckington Drill Hall. It was a base for training soldiers during the Second World War and also the location of a searchlight  Following the war became the venue for dances with some well known dance bands playing there Share this post Link to post Share on other sites Share this content via...
Sheff2006 Â Â 10 #21 Posted September 24, 2016 The building on the Littlemoor has been offices for at least a couple more companies over the years. Â At some point before Northgate IT/Arinso I think it was offices for Prolog. Before that I seem to think it was offices for Servo (not Servelec who are on Rotherside Road). Â The building next door which is now Littlemoor Business Centre used to be the offices for Boart UK. Â ---------- Post added 24-09-2016 at 21:22 ---------- Â I visited my grandparents regularly in Eckington and would be allowed to play on "the rec" off the back of Lansbury Rd, and we'd sometimes walk through the allotments. Â What was the square concrete area on the Lansbury Road rec? It was a large square shape with concrete walls about 12" high on 4 sides. On the front wall there was a gap probably the width of 2 doorways. It was next to the swings, not the roundabout side though. Â Talking of 'recs' in Eckington. Does anyone remember the really high slide on Woodview rec? Also, wasnt there there a rec somewhere down Ashland Road before you got to the cannery? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites Share this content via...
tinfoilhat   11 #22 Posted September 25, 2016 https://www.google.co.uk/maps/@53.3103375,-1.3502809,3a,75y,261.06h,82.7t/data=!3m6!1e1!3m4!1sn9FU11IlN3KqGa_TDYF4mQ!2e0!7i13312!8i6656 Do you mean here?  It was Northgate IT Services (part of Northgate Arinso) when I worked there in 2005 - 07, the office closed some time later (2 to 5 years later) and the building was demolished sometime in the last few years.  I think it was originally something to do with the reserves, or home guard barracks or something like that.  That's the one.  ---------- Post added 25-09-2016 at 01:23 ----------  The building in question is Eckington Drill Hall. It was a base for training soldiers during the Second World War and also the location of a searchlight Following the war became the venue for dances with some well known dance bands playing there  Thanks for that, it certainly had that sort of look about it but didn't know the history. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites Share this content via...
Cyclone   10 #23 Posted September 25, 2016 Prolog was bought be Northgate. One of the owners bought a Ferrari after the sale and crashed it on the 1st day he had it. (Or so I heard from staff who'd been there at the time). Share this post Link to post Share on other sites Share this content via...
checknumber   10 #24 Posted September 25, 2016 What was the square concrete area on the Lansbury Road rec? It was a large square shape with concrete walls about 12" high on 4 sides. On the front wall there was a gap probably the width of 2 doorways. It was next to the swings, not the roundabout side though.  probably a sandpit for the kids Share this post Link to post Share on other sites Share this content via...