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I recognised this building straight away as my great grandfather William Wild was the Bank Manager of the Sheffield and Rotherham Stock Banking Co from 1861 until 1890.
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http://hhbs.org.uk/2017/06/27/bargain-takeaway-for-1-5m/1 point
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From what my father told me years ago, the Gambit Cafe used to have chessboards under the tables and people could have a game while there. The company "The Gambit Cafe Sheffield Ltd" was wound up on October 31st 1953 and a Liquidator was appointed in Sidney Weston Esq F.C.A of 34 Bank Street.1 point
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You left a clue on the flags, Royal Bank of Scotland, Church Street. I had an account there when it was William Deacon's Bank about fifty years ago. I am not sure when it was taken over. EDIT I looked it up and apparently it was the Rotherham Joint Stock Banking Company before Deacons.1 point
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Just watching this on YouTube. I thought knew Ken Loach's stuff, but this is new to me too. Great shots of the city - you'll find lots to like.1 point
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I don’t think it’s a queue,as such?..... looks like a closing down sale at Bortners and people have just stopped to look in the window? The cigarette signs belong to the cafe,next door. Those shops are gone now, in the Orchard Square re-developement. The Museum pub is now the end of the row.1 point
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Are they queuing for cigarettes or something else?
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It is up for sale I believe. Now if Chinese developer wanted to make a grade 5* hotel there is the perfect building. It is large enough not to need extending. Why anyone in the Council thought the Central Library was a good idea is beyond me. I believe the architect was copying an Italian Villa design. Can't understand why such a beautiful building struggles to be occupied.1 point
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Orchard Lane - no I didn't join the queue but I do recall going without my school dinner all week so I could buy my mum a pair of clip on earrings from the shop when it was Bortners jewellers. I had forgotten what it was called so thank you for reminding me.1 point
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Since the Gas Board left it has been a night club and a Chinese buffet. The building has been empty for some years ( a pity as it was an excellent buffet)1 point
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A very interesting map. Along the very bottom edge, it appears to show the location and function of the arches that carried Commercial Street over Shude Hill. The United Gas Company's works were also much more extensive then, than what still exists to this day, and they seemed to have occupied most of the premises adjoining Shude Hill.1 point
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I think that once-upon-a-time, that this was the former gas company, later British Gas offices on Commercial Street, and a particularly fine building. Now some sort of 'eatery' I am told, but never-the-less, a building which should, in an idea world, be fully utilised.1 point
