Roveress Posted December 8, 2016 Share Posted December 8, 2016 Can anyone help. I'm looking for a copy of Alan Billams book about Grimesthorpe. Can't seem to buy it from anywhere. If you know where I can get a copy can you let me know. I'd be really grateful. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gene Posted December 8, 2016 Share Posted December 8, 2016 Can anyone help. I'm looking for a copy of Alan Billams book about Grimesthorpe. Can't seem to buy it from anywhere. If you know where I can get a copy can you let me know. I'd be really grateful. The Star shop on York St used to have it. Probably Sheffield Scene too on Surrey St. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Roveress Posted December 8, 2016 Share Posted December 8, 2016 Tried Star Shop. Forgot about Sheffield Scene. Thanks I'll try that. ---------- Post added 09-12-2016 at 14:06 ---------- Managed to get the book. Thanks for your help. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
geotom Posted December 9, 2016 Author Share Posted December 9, 2016 Hi Brian, yes it was converted about 3 years ago, as far as I am aware, they are still empty. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
brian1941 Posted December 9, 2016 Share Posted December 9, 2016 Hi Brian, yes it was converted about 3 years ago, as far as I am aware, they are still empty. ---------------- Thanks Goerge, I didn't know they were empty. That book Roveress is on about is in the central library i've seen it on shelfs. But to buy it can be bought in surrey st gift shop. It sells silver ware and lots of books, post cards and other nice things. Cheers Goerge, Soon be Christmas. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cat631 Posted December 9, 2016 Share Posted December 9, 2016 Can anyone help. I'm looking for a copy of Alan Billams book about Grimesthorpe. Can't seem to buy it from anywhere. If you know where I can get a copy can you let me know. I'd be really grateful. Hello. I've just had a word with Alan Billam and said he may have a few copies of his book left. Unfortunately, Alan is not too well at the moment and will have to get his daughter to look for them. If you can't find a copy locally, let me know and will put you in touch with him. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Roveress Posted December 9, 2016 Share Posted December 9, 2016 Thanks everyone. I've managed to get the book from Sheffield Scene on Surrey Street. The last one on the shelf. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
brian1941 Posted December 13, 2016 Share Posted December 13, 2016 (edited) http://i1255.photobucket.com/albums/hh629/peterlaurence/PetersPhonedownload4thFeb2014023_zps8b3bafdb.jpg Here's a photo I took with the pump showing about three years ago looking from Upwell Lane towards Upwell Street. The spout is still there out of shot on the other side, the square hole is where the handle would have been years ago. It looked much the same when I saw it a few months ago. ------------------------- 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 Edited December 13, 2016 by brian1941 WORDING Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PeterR Posted December 14, 2016 Share Posted December 14, 2016 (edited) ------------------------- 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 Hi Brian, As a child I lived on Adsetts Street which is about 200 yards or so on the right behind the camera on the shot below taken 14 Nov 1965. I worked at Firth Browns as you know until 1966, but left the area when I married in 1965 and missed the fire as I lived in Bramley near Rotherham at the time. http://picturesheffield.com/frontend.php?action=zoomWindow&keywords=Ref_No_increment;EQUALS;s14107&prevUrl= Peter. Edited December 14, 2016 by PeterR Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
brian1941 Posted December 14, 2016 Share Posted December 14, 2016 Hi Brian, As a child I lived on Adsetts Street which is about 200 yards or so on the right behind the camera on the shot below taken 14 Nov 1965. I worked at Firth Browns as you know until 1966, but left the area when I married in 1965 and missed the fire as I lived in Bramley near Rotherham at the time. http://picturesheffield.com/frontend.php?action=zoomWindow&keywords=Ref_No_increment;EQUALS;s14107&prevUrl= Peter. ---------------------- I like that picture Peter and i really do remember them houses, wished i had a £1 for every time i passed them. On both our pics you can just make out where the shop window is, you can see the Alex pub aswell. Thanks for your reply Peter. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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