Lion Or Adelphi .

[cuttsie 1,089]

In times past Sheffield building workers used the two pubs mentioned as a labour exchange .

The two in question where The Red Lion on Holly Street now sadly neglected and looking sorry for its self and the Adelphi ,A pub that stood on the exact spot now occupied by the Crucible Theatre .

 

When bricklayers , hod carriers , plasterers  and joiners were laid off usually in winter then these two pubs were the places that they headed to .

If there was any work going within the Sheffield area then the news would soon be circulating around the Tap rooms . If you knew the in crowd , the gangers , the sub contractors , or jus the odd bricki who was looking for a mate then you could soon  get fixed up for the price of a pint or two of Stones jungle juice which was the going rate for info leading to a start usually the next day .

 

The words "where shall I go toneet Lion or Adelphi" one often heard when a gang of bricklayers and labourers had got the D C M .

The D C M was not a honour from the Queen as some who may think but stood for the usual words uttered by builders formen usually on a Friday as you was packing for the weekend . "Don't come Monday" as he handed you your cards and if you was lucky your money for the past week plus your holiday stamps .

 

A few choice words as to the parent hood of the Forman or builder usually followed as you slung the ex army tool bag over your shoulder and got the bus home from the site which could be miles away and mean two or three bus changes before you got in to give the Mrs or mam the news , "The twattt has asked us " .

Then it was a quick tea , a wesh ,   collor and tie on,    Barney suit on,   Chelsie boots polished and of to Town by 7-30 pm and into the smoke filled , beer flowing , noisy Lion or Adelphi to hopefully get fixed up for the next week rigmarole to start all ore agen .

 

Edited January 13, 2022 by cuttsie

[lazarus 68]

The Pheasant on Broad Street was also used as an unofficial Labour exchange as many pubs were.

[Jim Hardie 523]

On 14/01/2022 at 15:01, lazarus said:

The Pheasant on Broad Street was also used as an unofficial Labour exchange as many pubs were.

Whereabouts on Broad Street was the Pheasant? The only ones I remember on there were the Plough, the Industry, the Newmarket, the Blue Ball, and the Old Harrow. Not a bad count for a not very long road, and the Durham Ox and the Old English Samson were only a spit away

[lazarus 68]

13 hours ago, Jim Hardie said:

Whereabouts on Broad Street was the Pheasant? The only ones I remember on there were the Plough, the Industry, the Newmarket, the Blue Ball, and the Old Harrow. Not a bad count for a not very long road, and the Durham Ox and the Old English Samson were only a spit away

I’m talking about the turn of the century or earlier, it was roughly where the entrance stood of the Rag n Tag market just at the start of Broad Street below Dixon Lane, don’t forget Dixon Lane was a very short Lane.

[Jim Hardie 523]

2 hours ago, lazarus said:

I’m talking about the turn of the century or earlier, it was roughly where the entrance stood of the Rag n Tag market just at the start of Broad Street below Dixon Lane, don’t forget Dixon Lane was a very short Lane.

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