Jean J Posted February 11, 2017 Share Posted February 11, 2017 johnpm the year was 1958 I left Easter (April ) that year. Peter I am third bottom left. JeanJ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PeterR Posted February 11, 2017 Share Posted February 11, 2017 (edited) johnpm the year was 1958 I left Easter (April ) that year. Peter I am third bottom left. JeanJ Hi Jean, My school pic is form 3F1. Got you Jean on your pic, 3rd from left, front row Peter. ---------- Post added 11-02-2017 at 16:25 ---------- Hiya Peter R, This subject has been on here but very long ago, so i thought i'd put this on this thread. I'am sure there are lots of people will remember this and where they lived and where they were at the time of the fire. At Height of the blaze many as 15 fire engines from around Sheffield spent 5/6 hours tackling the outbreak at Firth Brown' Carlisle St. Story was there was contractors in to do work on the first day of the shut down week, the Steelmen were on a 2 weeks holiday. Can anyone remember where they were at the time of the fire. PS, It was in the 2/3 Machine shop - July 1969.Next time i see you Bri i'll tell you the story.I was stood on the hill watching it.But i know now what happened cant put it on here though.Merry xmas love.x Hi all, do you remember the above post on this thread from rf2690 originally posted by brian1941 in December 2016? The pic on the post above is taken at the same location as a couple of pics of the fire on Ebay for sale here below. Worth a look. Scroll for a bigger pic and then move mouse over the pics for a still bigger pic..... http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/pt9708-Sheffield-Firth-Brown-Fire-Carlisle-St-1969-Yorkshire-photograph-/391661673016?hash=item5b30dada38:g:PmwAAOSwsN9XB5kq http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/pt9711-Sheffield-Firth-Brown-Fire-Carlisle-St-1969-Yorkshire-photograph-/361583761089?hash=item54301256c1:g:PwkAAOSwsN9XB5kx The Alexandra Hotel is the pub as shown below. The Firth Brown building next to it was well alight in 1969... http://picturesheffield.com/frontend.php?keywords=Ref_No_increment;EQUALS;s14112&pos=38&action=zoom&id=16936 Peter. PS.. I've contacted the Forum team as when trying to put this on 'Anyone worked at Firth Browns' thread I find it has been closed again. Have asked them if they would reinstate it. Edited February 12, 2017 by PeterR Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rf2690 Posted February 11, 2017 Share Posted February 11, 2017 Thanks stpetre and fleetwood. There were very few cars around Grimesthorpe in the early '50s. The bottom side of the Vic was almost opposite our house as I lived at no 5 Adsetts Street near the junction with Grimesthorpe Road. The WMC and the police box could be seen from our doorstep, as could the school. I would look forward to seeing a car parked outside any of them. Here's an Austin Sheerline like the one which belonged to the bookie, as my mother described him.... https://c1.staticflickr.com/3/2689/4300086605_ca6e897d38_z.jpg http://www.pioneer-automobiles.co.uk/Resources/library2/austin_sheerline_09_dash.gif and a Wolseley like the one's at the police box... https://c2.staticflickr.com/4/3400/3442666474_dc5ebcd405_z.jpg Peter. Think the Austin Sheerline could have belonged to my Dads uncle,he was a bookie.Perhaps JeanJ could shed some light on it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PeterR Posted February 11, 2017 Share Posted February 11, 2017 (edited) Hi rf2690 Sheila, Here's Jean's post of yesterday.... http://www.sheffieldforum.co.uk/showpost.php?p=11594664&postcount=1478 Peter. Edited February 11, 2017 by PeterR Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
brian1941 Posted February 12, 2017 Share Posted February 12, 2017 Hi Jean, My school pic is form 3F1. Got you Jean on your pic, 3rd from left, front row Peter. ---------- Post added 11-02-2017 at 16:25 ---------- Hi all, do you remember the above post on this thread from rf2690 originally posted by brian1941 in December 2016? The pic on the post above is taken at the same location as a couple of pics of the fire on Ebay for sale here below. Worth a look. Scroll for a bigger pic and then move mouse over the pics for a still bigger pic..... http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/pt9708-Sheffield-Firth-Brown-Fire-Carlisle-St-1969-Yorkshire-photograph-/391661673016?hash=item5b30dada38:g:PmwAAOSwsN9XB5kq http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/pt9711-Sheffield-Firth-Brown-Fire-Carlisle-St-1969-Yorkshire-photograph-/361583761089?hash=item54301256c1:g:PwkAAOSwsN9XB5kx The Alexandra Hotel is the pub as shown below. The Firth Brown building next to it was well alight in 1969... http://picturesheffield.com/frontend.php?keywords=Ref_No_increment;EQUALS;s14112&pos=38&action=zoom&id=16936 Peter. PS.. I've contacted the Forum team as when trying to put this on 'Anyone worked at Firth Browns' thread I find it has been closed again. Have asked them if they would reinstate it. --------------------------- Hi Peter and all, That was a good picture off ebay with fire at Firth Browns on Carlisle St, you can just see the fireman on top of ladder. I bet he soon shot in Alex pub for a pint once he finished with that lot. Upside of the Alex pub was just one house and my mate lived there with his family, i use to call on friday nights as we both was in the boys brigade and would walk on to the Reform Chaple. Brian. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stpetre Posted February 12, 2017 Share Posted February 12, 2017 --------------------------- Hi Peter and all, That was a good picture off ebay with fire at Firth Browns on Carlisle St, you can just see the fireman on top of ladder. I bet he soon shot in Alex pub for a pint once he finished with that lot. Upside of the Alex pub was just one house and my mate lived there with his family, i use to call on friday nights as we both was in the boys brigade and would walk on to the Reform Chaple. Brian. Depending on the time of day, perhaps the 'Alex' was evacuated even if it was only them that lived there. Oh and those on Scott Street too. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PeterR Posted February 13, 2017 Share Posted February 13, 2017 (edited) --------------------------- Hi Peter and all, That was a good picture off ebay with fire at Firth Browns on Carlisle St, you can just see the fireman on top of ladder. I bet he soon shot in Alex pub for a pint once he finished with that lot. Upside of the Alex pub was just one house and my mate lived there with his family, i use to call on friday nights as we both was in the boys brigade and would walk on to the Reform Chaple. Brian. Hi Brian and stpetre, Glad you found the pics. interesting. I transfered from the Lifeboys to the Boys Brigade on 28 Sept '56 Brian. Still have my certificates I left after only about six months. Would you have been there during that time, late '56 to early '57 ?? Also, just letting you know that the thread 'Anyone worked at Firth Browns?', which was closed, is now reinstated. Peter. Edited February 13, 2017 by PeterR Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rf2690 Posted February 13, 2017 Share Posted February 13, 2017 Hi rf2690 Sheila, Here's Jean's post of yesterday.... http://www.sheffieldforum.co.uk/showpost.php?p=11594664&postcount=1478 Peter. Didn't see Jeans post Peter,yes it was Dick Mellon.My dad and Jeans husband were cousins but bet you'd worked that out.Lol Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PeterR Posted February 13, 2017 Share Posted February 13, 2017 Didn't see Jeans post Peter,yes it was Dick Mellon.My dad and Jeans husband were cousins but bet you'd worked that out.Lol ................................................................................... More or less Sheila, but your above post confirms it now Peter. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
brian1941 Posted February 13, 2017 Share Posted February 13, 2017 Hi Brian and stpetre, Glad you found the pics. interesting. I transfered from the Lifeboys to the Boys Brigade on 28 Sept '56 Brian. Still have my certificates I left after only about six months. Would you have been there during that time, late '56 to early '57 ?? Also, just letting you know that the thread 'Anyone worked at Firth Browns?', which was closed, is now reinstated. Peter. ------------------------------ Hi Peter, Yes the pics were great, regards the Boy's Brigade i think i started at the Reform Chaple 59/60ish. Did you ever do first aid lessons and on friday night we did PE and indoor sports, Charlie Wise was our captain. I had just one away holiday to jersey with the staff and the lads. Very good that was. :thumbsup: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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