leftin60   10 #1 Posted July 18, 2020 Does anyone remember a boating lake at Western Park? I just  looked on Google earth  and it seems much smaller than I remember, but I am going back some it must have been in the 50's. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites Share this content via...
little miffy   10 #2 Posted July 18, 2020 Hi, there is one across the road in crookes valley park, could that he what your thinking of? There is a pond in Weston park Share this post Link to post Share on other sites Share this content via...
hillsbro   32 #3 Posted July 18, 2020 Here is a link to a "picturesheffield" photo of the boating lake in Crookes Valley Park. https://www.picturesheffield.com/frontend.php?keywords=Ref_No_increment;EQUALS;s28892&pos=2&action=zoom&id=90545 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites Share this content via...
zach   235 #4 Posted July 19, 2020 21 hours ago, hillsbro said: Here is a link to a "picturesheffield" photo of the boating lake in Crookes Valley Park. https://www.picturesheffield.com/frontend.php?keywords=Ref_No_increment;EQUALS;s28892&pos=2&action=zoom&id=90545 That's the one I remember. There was a barrier on one end where we used to go fishing, the boats were on the other side of it. That would have been in the early 70's.  We used to call it Western Park pond...seems we were wrong. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites Share this content via...
goldenfleece   11 #5 Posted July 19, 2020 I recall taking a boat out in the 80's, early 80s I think Share this post Link to post Share on other sites Share this content via...
kris99   11 #6 Posted July 20, 2020 I grew up at Walkley in the 50's and always called Crookesmoor Park Weston Park. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites Share this content via...
Longcol   604 #7 Posted July 20, 2020 On 19/07/2020 at 12:05, goldenfleece said: I recall taking a boat out in the 80's, early 80s I think Around that time we sometimes did the same on a Sunday afternoon in summer after having a pint or four in the Nottingham House. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites Share this content via...