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That's very interesting, Eric. The lamps were to tell staff that it was the end of the train. Any train without an end lamp had to be reported to the signal man to stop it. As this meant that part of the train could have decoupled. Fitting and checking was thus an important job. There's another thread with more pictures of the station on this section. Be sure to check it out. Such a shame your dad is not around. I could have a million questions for him. The chances now of speaking to someone who actually worked on the station are getting less each year. Since it closed 54 years ago, the only people alive now would be under 30 when it was still open. And I can't see them having younger staff on the station from about 1966 to 1970. Which limits the number of people left to answer questions. One being what were the brick buildings used for?

Without doubt it's Victoria Station looking out towards the station approach. My Dad was a porter-cum-lamp man there in the 1950's and 60's and I spent may hours of my childhood accompanying him to work where he regularly pushed me along the platforms on the back of a luggage trolley. He also allowed me to secure the lamps on the front and back of trains whilst they were parked at a platform, but I don't think @Elf n Safety' would be too happy with that. He also took on the station announcer's role advising travellers of incoming trains and the destination of outgoing trains. Once he'd done the announcing, and unknowingly to me, he used the microphone to contact Father Christmas's fairies to order a supply of goodies for me such as spangles, lucky bags, Fry's Five Boys chocolate bars and sherbet dips, but my wife thought I was stupid. (Only joking. I was only 6 or 7 at the time). Happy days! Eric Boocock

Spot on

One of the access subways photographed earlier this year. This would be the one on the right of the earlier picture. What was steps is now a ramp.

Castle Hill: Britain from Above 1921. The construction of Exchange Place is under way. The Sheaf culverted over and on the location of the Alexander Theatre(demolished 1914) the yet to be built Alexander Hotel. Castle Folds Lane running down from Exchange Street to Chandlers Row, rear of the shambles. https://www.picturesheffield.com/frontend.php?action=printdetails&keywords=Ref_No_increment;EQUALS;y10037&prevUrl=

According to Wikipedia ,the station received a new front in 1908 and further improvements in the period 1939/40.

Possibly design for the proposed Tontine Inn, c.1780-1785. https://www.picturesheffield.com/frontend.php?keywords=Ref_No_increment;EQUALS;arc04491&pos=200&action=zoom&id=155647 Marked 'level with swine market, bottom of King Street, King Street raised'. Possibly Stables, etc for the proposed Tontine Inn, c.1780 -1785. https://www.picturesheffield.com/frontend.php?keywords=Ref_No_increment;EQUALS;arc04489&pos=198&action=zoom&id=155645 Marked shoeing house, pig stys, court for pigs, grains [store], [? Ostry]. Possibly Stables, etc for the proposed Tontine Inn, c.1780 -1785. https://www.picturesheffield.com/frontend.php?keywords=Ref_No_increment;EQUALS;arc04490&pos=199&action=zoom&id=155646 Marked [? Ostry], Mrs Smilter’s premises, Swindon and Beardsall’s premises, pig stys, grains [store], smith’s shop,

Deerlands Farm, bottom of Southey Hill. t08381 s00621 Deer Lands Farm [Deerlands Farm], Southey. 1879. https://www.picturesheffield.com/frontend.php?keywords=Ref_No_increment;EQUALS;arc04500&pos=143&action=zoom&id=155656 Stamped Wortley Rural Sanitary Authority approved 21 Feb 1879.

Advertisement for Cashmere and Millthorpe Sandals, made by Edward Carpenter and George E. Adams, c. 1900. arc06299 Sandals made to order. These sandals, which are made of the best leather and are very durable, can be worn either with or without stockings, and are suitable for indoor use at all times and for outdoors in dry weather. By freeing the foot from the confinement of the closed shoe or boot they render it in a short time as healthy and vital as the hand; its comfort is greatly increased; the circulation is improved, and the feet become much warmer and less liable to chill than before. Of the two patterns the Cashmere is the most elegant in appearance, and has the advantage of allowing the sandal to be easily slipped on and off. The Millthorpe Sandal on the other hand leaves the toes perfectly free and untrammeled; and is capable of being strapped more firmly at the heal. For children this pattern is specially recommended. Prices of sandals, either pattern: Men’s 12/-, women’s 10/6, Children’s from 5/6 upwards, in tan leather; in black 1/- extra; in russia or coloured calf, 1/6 extra. With heal-caps at back instead of straps (Millthorpe pattern only) men’s 2/- extra, women’s 1/6, children’s 1/3. Measurements: give outline of foot on paper, and length from instep round extreme point of heel to instep again. Cash to be sent with order to George E. Adam, Adamfield, Holmesfield, near Sheffield. N.B. owing to the great demand for the sandals in the summer, orders should be sent early in the year if possible. Original at Sheffield City Archives: Carpenter/NC/4/71c.

Another view of the furnace, around 1825, in a picture of the River Sheaf and Shrewsbury Hospital (unknown artist, ArtUK website)

Here's one of mine:

I can't see that happening. Since the castle site would have been built over by the time the station was built. The approach road would have taken loads of material to fill it up. They could have taken that from material roundabout, say something from the river - old stones and gravel, but it would be for infill. The facing stones and walls would have been brought in.

"Supposedly" the walls of the approach road to the Victoria Station were largely built with stone from the castle, and there are hundreds of them bearing masons' marks. One to add to my list of walks during my next visit to Sheffield.

Yes I remember that when I was nobbut a lad. Always enjoyed the trip to see the grandparents in Nottingham as the train passed close by the iron works at Renishaw and the tipping of hot slag over the dumps was terrific at night! The white tiles at the Vic always reminded me of going into a giant public convenience!

Looks a big case in 1860’s, joshua Tyzack explosion and shooting etc. lots of evidence here

That’s interesting to know. I’ve been away from the city a decade and even then probably several years since before that since I was in the Wicker area….so that information on remaining station features actually surprises me. I guess prospects of reusing / regenerating that station withered with the arguments on re opening the Woodhead…

There is a bit left. Some walls and a lined (with those tiles) passageway. A bit of the platform and of course the lift building at the side of the Wicker.

It’s many a year …but certainly looks like how I recall Sheffield Victoria ( and trips across the Pennines) …..as it did then…still strikes me as having a ‘Stateside’ look about it….truly don’t know the respective design/ building dates but does look more modern than the Midland LMS…particularly of 50s/60s. Very interesting to see the place again…guess nothing remains of it, covered or otherwise..

Hello, a couple of brace & bit images relating to Moulson Brothers. Kalfred

It must have been a long exposure shot due to the light. That's why the man at the bookstall (W.H. Smiths) is blurred due to him moving a bit, but his bag is in focus. Do you think the boxes around the beam are for poster adverts?

Great, I will message the seller and let them know.

No subways at Midland, so definitely Victoria, although I never remember it looking that bright and clean!

Wessex Archaeology excavated the area in 2019 ( Hollis Croft Excavations ). They targeted the Orange Branch public house as "Area K". Their report included "In 1787–9 the Orange Branch was operated by John Harrison, perhaps as part of the truck system used to exploit workers at his steel works on the other side of the road. By 1853 the Orange Branch was at number 28 and was operated by Joseph Allen, joiner and victualler, and inhabited by his wife Sarah, three children and 20-year-old servant Alice Wardley." "Worker’s housing was directly excavated at the rear of the Orange Branch public house". A penny was found in the vicinity of the pub. "The cellars were well-preserved and a sequence of repair, redevelopment and blockage attested to alterations and use of the cellars over time" "Walls west of the cobbled yard were shown to be the upper parts of a series of cellars which had been maintained and rebuilt over time. In the 20th century a cart-way or entrance was installed in the east of the area, reducing the size of the former buildings, although the fabric of the earlier buildings was partially retained"

My daughter was , I imagine, a contemporary of yours at Firth Park. From an early age she had private music tuition and was ,by the time she came across said Mr Jackson, in possession of an assortment of piano proficiency certificates…as she said,” more than Mr Jackson.” She and He had a dispute over some music technicality and she has never touched the piano since. Strange how teachers can influence children …for good or bad!