The Moor

[Bayleaf]

A friend clearing the attic found a scrapbook his Dad kept as a child, and let me copy some of it. Among the newspaper cuttings were these 2 pictures. Can you spot the differences?

Apparently the photo was taken by one of the earliest local photographers, Mr Theophilus Smith, and is the view up the Moor from the junction with Ecclesall Rd. The date isn’t known, but the pillars on the right are in front of Brunswick Chapel.

In the second version, the ‘graffiti’ on the wall on the left, and the large arrow are apparently because this was an advert for James Lamb and Son Ltd., who had recently moved premises from 8, 10, and 16 London Rd to the building next to Brunswick Chapel. The writing on the wall says “James Lamb has gone across the water”, the water in question apparently being the River Porter which was culverted under the road!

[Guest Gramps]

The photos will pre-date 1877, the year the tram rails were laid to Heeley and Nether Edge.

The 'graffiti' is painted on the garden wall of Bridgefield House. Mr. Newbould would not have been amused he he

[vox]

Just came across this.

Did anyone notice that these aren't 2 different photos.

It is the same photo which has been touched up to get rid of the graffiti. Look at the people, they are all in exactly the same positions.

Edit: So why would the Newspaper publish both versions ?

[Unitedite Returns]

What an absolutely fascinating photograph. I wonder as to whether the original image still exists today?

There is a lady to the middle left of the picture, close to Mr. Newbold's graffiti, [perhaps she was not amused] who appears to be wearing a very wide crinoline dress. This would appear to corroborate the pre-1877 date given above, [maybe 1860 - 1870?].

[RichardB]

Newboulds in 1872 - it says

[Edmund]

The date of the move would have been in either 1882 or 1883. In April 1882 the following advert was placed: "Wanted an APPRENTICE to the MILLINERY - Jas Lamb 8, 10, and 26 London Road". In January 1884 James Lamb had a letter about early closing published in the Independent, giving his address as 215 South Street Moor.

Photo of the later premises here: Lambs 215 South St Moor

[SteveHB]

1850's

c.1890