listerja14@gmai   0 #1 Posted October 28, 2020 (edited) The fire at Arnold lavers was 1968 queens road fire ,my dad was the care taker at Brammel lane Arnoldlavers .We lived in the huge flat above the officers on cherry \street and my dad ofcause went down to queens road to do whatever he could .One brave wonderfull thing he did was to save the guard dogs ,Kim the female alsation had had pups and my dad saved them which ended up with us haveing one of the pups Major whom became the guard dog at Cherry street /Brammell lane branch .We had wonderfull times while liveing in the woodyard ,tarzan swings making dens out of timber and sheetings ofcause and collecting pop bottles of the work men and taking them back to Jim&Joand shop on corner of Cherry Street and getting a penny back on them high light of my sisiter and mines week .Yes wonderfull times wonderfull memories . Edited October 29, 2020 by nikki-red Share this post Link to post Share on other sites Share this content via...
Def Cougar   0 #2 Posted October 28, 2020 You wouldn't be allowed to play in the wood yard these days lol "Health and Safety"  Hmmm .....you didn't take any matches with you by any chance? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites Share this content via...
buckeroo   11 #3 Posted October 29, 2020 Bit of a random post! I thought the thread was for a fire there now, not 52 years ago! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites Share this content via...
Organgrinder   1,943 #4 Posted October 29, 2020 1 hour ago, listerja14@gmai said: The fire at Arnold lavers was 1968 queens road fire ,my dad was the care taker at Brammel lane Arnoldlavers .We lived in the huge flat above the officers on cherry \street and my dad ofcause went down to queens road to do whatever he could .One brave wonderfull thing he did was to save the guard dogs ,Kim the female alsation had had pups and my dad saved them which ended up with us haveing one of the pups Major whom became the guard dog at Cherry street /Brammell lane branch .We had wonderfull times while liveing in the woodyard ,tarzan swings making dens out of timber and sheetings ofcause and collecting pop bottles of the work men and taking them back to Jim&Joand shop on corner of Cherry Street and getting a penny back on them high light of my sisiter and mines week .Yes wonderfull times wonderfull memories . I remember that. Biggest bonfire I ever saw. Life was good in those days and you obviously enjoyed it We are all tied up in rules and regulations nowadays. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites Share this content via...
desy   10 #5 Posted October 29, 2020 I was dj at Silver Blades the night it went up you could say it was a little warm. The ice started melting and every one who had cars on the car park could only drive them out of the front area.  Share this post Link to post Share on other sites Share this content via...
pattricia   561 #6 Posted October 29, 2020 10 hours ago, buckeroo said: Bit of a random post! I thought the thread was for a fire there now, not 52 years ago! Same here ! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites Share this content via...
Organgrinder   1,943 #7 Posted October 29, 2020 (edited) 11 hours ago, buckeroo said: Bit of a random post! I thought the thread was for a fire there now, not 52 years ago! This is the Sheffield history site which covers 52 years ago. Sorry, just realised that the post originated in the wrong forum. My mistake Edited October 29, 2020 by Organgrinder Share this post Link to post Share on other sites Share this content via...
Jim117   72 #8 Posted October 29, 2020 Wow, this is a bit of a strange one, I must know the OP or one of their relatives cos I can remember walking round Lavers with Major and a lad after closing time. Lovely german shepherd dog and unrestricted access for a bit of low level pilfering of wood for our trolleys. Would have been in the 70’s though. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites Share this content via...
MICK BADGER   21 #9 Posted October 30, 2020 (edited) On 28/10/2020 at 22:58, listerja14@gmai said: The fire at Arnold lavers was 1968 queens road fire ,my dad was the care taker at Brammel lane Arnoldlavers .We lived in the huge flat above the officers on cherry \street and my dad ofcause went down to queens road to do whatever he could .One brave wonderfull thing he did was to save the guard dogs ,Kim the female alsation had had pups and my dad saved them which ended up with us haveing one of the pups Major whom became the guard dog at Cherry street /Brammell lane branch .We had wonderfull times while liveing in the woodyard ,tarzan swings making dens out of timber and sheetings ofcause and collecting pop bottles of the work men and taking them back to Jim&Joand shop on corner of Cherry Street and getting a penny back on them high light of my sisiter and mines week .Yes wonderfull times wonderfull memories . did you know Harold Cooper worked at queens road depot and lived just round the corner from you Edited October 30, 2020 by MICK BADGER Share this post Link to post Share on other sites Share this content via...
MICK BADGER Â Â 21 #10 Posted November 2, 2020 On 30/10/2020 at 16:15, MICK BADGER said: did you know Harold Cooper worked at queens road depot and lived just round the corner from you I also believe Harold had one of the rescued pups Share this post Link to post Share on other sites Share this content via...
DUFFEMS   51 #11 Posted November 2, 2020 That day, we'd taken my grandparents out into Derbyshire to a pub we used to meet family .On the way back to Heeley coming down East Bank Road grandma said, "OOH, in't it a lovely sunset!" Granddad replied, "Tha silly bugger, t'int sunset, t'Lavers is on fire". Needless to say we had to drive down to Farm Road to confirm before we had a domestic in't back seat o't car".  Regards, Duffems Share this post Link to post Share on other sites Share this content via...