brian1941 Â Â 11 #1285 Posted August 12, 2016 Brian, as a young 'un I couldn't wait for the Six Five Special to finish and Wells Fargo to start. It wasn't 60s though, it ran from Feb 1957 to the end of 1958. --------------- Hi Jim H, I also loved the Juke Box Jury aswell, MY favorite was Lone Rangers and Tonto western never went out too play till i watched it :hihi: Share this post Link to post Share on other sites Share this content via...
beezerboy   12 #1286 Posted August 20, 2016 --------------- Hi Jim H, I also loved the Juke Box Jury aswell, MY favorite was Lone Rangers and Tonto western never went out too play till i watched it :hihi:  Prefered the Ranger Rider and Dick West,even though he could only afford lead bullets Share this post Link to post Share on other sites Share this content via...
WestTinsley   11 #1287 Posted August 20, 2016 love the look of that massive new mosque they are currently building up grimesthorpe Share this post Link to post Share on other sites Share this content via...
johnpm   18 #1288 Posted August 20, 2016 love the look of that massive new mosque they are currently building up grimesthorpe  Where exactly? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites Share this content via...
rf2690 Â Â 10 #1289 Posted August 20, 2016 Where exactly? Â Corner of Botham St and Peter St,as if you was going up to Cyclops St. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites Share this content via...
WestTinsley   11 #1290 Posted August 20, 2016 I saw it from the train just after brightside station Share this post Link to post Share on other sites Share this content via...
Yorkshire 53 Â Â 10 #1291 Posted August 20, 2016 Don't have time to search, but has anyone mentioned Mr.Collins' second-hand shop which, in the 50's, used to be opposite Suggs and much later moved to a shop across from the Vic picture house ( the 'Bug Hut' ) ? A purveyor of 'something for the weekend' and the back room full of saucy mags, if you could convince him you were old enough, and he didn't take much convincing ! ( When I say 'saucy mags', nothing like today....'Health and Beauty' and such. ) He had the look of Peter Cushing as I recall. Â ---------- Post added 20-08-2016 at 18:08 ---------- Â Forgetting to ask also if anyone remembers a club or union office which was towards the bottom end of Grimesthorpe Road, on the right going down. I had an uncle who worked for Firth Brown's and he often took me there as a kid. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites Share this content via...
brian1941   11 #1292 Posted August 20, 2016 Don't have time to search, but has anyone mentioned Mr.Collins' second-hand shop which, in the 50's, used to be opposite Suggs and much later moved to a shop across from the Vic picture house ( the 'Bug Hut' ) ? A purveyor of 'something for the weekend' and the back room full of saucy mags, if you could convince him you were old enough, and he didn't take much convincing ! ( When I say 'saucy mags', nothing like today....'Health and Beauty' and such. ) He had the look of Peter Cushing as I recall. ---------- Post added 20-08-2016 at 18:08 ----------  Forgetting to ask also if anyone remembers a club or union office which was towards the bottom end of Grimesthorpe Road, on the right going down. I had an uncle who worked for Firth Brown's and he often took me there as a kid. ------------- It was Grimesthorpe Club but now a B/B for problems youngers. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites Share this content via...
stpetre   12 #1293 Posted August 20, 2016 Don't have time to search, but has anyone mentioned Mr.Collins' second-hand shop which, in the 50's, used to be opposite Suggs and much later moved to a shop across from the Vic picture house ( the 'Bug Hut' ) ? A purveyor of 'something for the weekend' and the back room full of saucy mags, if you could convince him you were old enough, and he didn't take much convincing ! ( When I say 'saucy mags', nothing like today....'Health and Beauty' and such. ) He had the look of Peter Cushing as I recall. ---------- Post added 20-08-2016 at 18:08 ----------  Forgetting to ask also if anyone remembers a club or union office which was towards the bottom end of Grimesthorpe Road, on the right going down. I had an uncle who worked for Firth Brown's and he often took me there as a kid.  I thought that the Grimesthorpe W.M.C was on the left. as the road descended from Hunsley Street towards Carlisle Road and Upwell Lane.  ---------- Post added 20-08-2016 at 19:52 ----------  ------------- It was Grimesthorpe Club but now a B/B for problems youngers.  B/B Brian, If that means 'Bed and Breakfast' where do they have their 'Tea' ? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites Share this content via...
Yorkshire 53 Â Â 10 #1294 Posted August 21, 2016 The location I remember is roughly where the much later Loxley Court Care Home now stands ( Google Earth ). It could have been a WMC as stpetre says, but I feel sure it was on the right going down. Did Hunsley Street once run into Grimesthorpe Road,I can't recall ? Nothing on 'Picture Sheffield' either, so call it a day lads and thanks for the replies. I'm more interested in old man Collins and any stories about him and when he closed the business etc. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites Share this content via...
stpetre   12 #1295 Posted August 21, 2016 (edited) The location I remember is roughly where the much later Loxley Court Care Home now stands ( Google Earth ). It could have been a WMC as stpetre says, but I feel sure it was on the right going down. Did Hunsley Street once run into Grimesthorpe Road,I can't recall ? Nothing on 'Picture Sheffield' either, so call it a day lads and thanks for the replies. I'm more interested in old man Collins and any stories about him and when he closed the business etc.  Yes, the 'Loxley Care Home' is actually on Petre Street between what was Botham Street and Hunsley Street. Before the re-development, Hunsley Street's start ran upwards from Carlisle Road, streets to the left were Ruthin Street and Petre Street (which ended there) and Moss Street on the right and yes, Hunsley Street ended at Grimesthorpe Road. Edited August 21, 2016 by stpetre Add Share this post Link to post Share on other sites Share this content via...
kinjuro   10 #1296 Posted August 21, 2016 don collins original shop was across the road from my house on carlisle road he traded there for years before opening the shop on upwell street Share this post Link to post Share on other sites Share this content via...