JayVee   10 #553 Posted August 3, 2011 pop t .....do you recall the boatmans hut for the parkeeper plus the well used water drinking fountain. I cannot remember the cannon but i remember the island as u describe. We all went to the nursery as kids during the late 1940s, this was so that parents could go to work, can you recall all the beds outside the park nursery on sunny days? I cannot imagine this nowadays with all th idiots around. The beds were like mini army camp beds.  Hi arrodbo - hows the move to cornwall going Share this post Link to post Share on other sites Share this content via...
PopT   10 #554 Posted August 4, 2011 Hi Arrodbo  Yes I remember the nursery, I even remember it being erected.  You'd be ok these days allowing the kids to sleep outside with all the nutters that are knocking about.  Does anyone remember the 'Owd Man's Hut'?  Happy Days! PopT Share this post Link to post Share on other sites Share this content via...
arrodbo   10 #555 Posted August 4, 2011 The owd mans hut formed part of our heritage, as young boys,we would sit there aged about 11 puffing on a Park Drive which we had bought for 2d. Listening to the older lads at 13/14 talking about their "life" experiences. What we learned in there couldn,t be taught in schools....happy days Share this post Link to post Share on other sites Share this content via...
wornout53 Â Â 10 #556 Posted August 5, 2011 I remember the Owd mans hut very well.....I did a lot of my 'courting' in there and the park keepers joked with my late husband and I that they couldn't knock it down till we got wed. I even met my late husband in the park near the rose beds that used to run round the back of the library. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites Share this content via...
sweetdexter   10 #557 Posted August 10, 2011 pop t .....do you recall the boatmans hut for the parkeeper plus the well used water drinking fountain. I cannot remember the cannon but i remember the island as u describe. We all went to the nursery as kids during the late 1940s, this was so that parents could go to work, can you recall all the beds outside the park nursery on sunny days? I cannot imagine this nowadays with all th idiots around. The beds were like mini army camp beds.  I also remember the nursery ,and rough scratchy jerseys we were made to wear. I have a photo of my mother standing in front of the Band Stand around 1930. I will see if i can scan and post it Share this post Link to post Share on other sites Share this content via...
Lushcannon   10 #558 Posted August 10, 2011 Without going back over all the posts,does anyone know when the houses on Rawson St etc were pulled down? Is that a no then? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites Share this content via...
hgdave   10 #559 Posted August 12, 2011 i lived in brough street and used to play with kathleen godderd her sister got killed on penistone road on her way to school but she was called beryl  She was in my class at school , although we were only in the infants i can still remember the incident ,it was in the early fifties Share this post Link to post Share on other sites Share this content via...
trans   10 #560 Posted August 29, 2011 I was getting a friend interested around Penistone Road area and she told me she didn't remember much but until 6 she lived in Hicks Road at the back of Hillfoot club. Any memories anyone. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites Share this content via...
davebrmm   10 #561 Posted August 29, 2011 I was getting a friend interested around Penistone Road area and she told me she didn't remember much but until 6 she lived in Hicks Road at the back of Hillfoot club. Any memories anyone.  I lived oposite the club Hobson Ave 1940 -1964 remember it like yesterday Share this post Link to post Share on other sites Share this content via...
peter5922 Â Â 10 #562 Posted September 1, 2011 I was born in Anlaby street.I spent my childhood on Penistone Rd.I went to Burton street School.My mates were Mick Saul,Micheal Mcginley.Beverly Booth and others too many to mention.Happy days Share this post Link to post Share on other sites Share this content via...
flyer   10 #563 Posted September 1, 2011 I was born in Anlaby street.I spent my childhood on Penistone Rd.I went to Burton street School.My mates were Mick Saul,Micheal Mcginley.Beverly Booth and others too many to mention.Happy days  what yr wasu born Share this post Link to post Share on other sites Share this content via...
peter5922 Â Â 10 #564 Posted September 1, 2011 I was born in 1941 and lived at number 29 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites Share this content via...