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Thanks for the photo' though I am sad to see a place that was in the heart of the city being transformed to that. Graffiti again also, (sorry my pet hate) , bring back the the old tough copper on the beat with a big truncheon.

Two more Midland Station from 1950

Added to Godfrey List Shirecliffe House Shirecliffe lane Sheet 294.04 Sheffield (North) 1905

Snig Hill might get it's name from the wedges that were put behind the horse carts wheels when they stopped on hills, to stop them rolling backwards. The wedges were called 'snigs'.

Snig Hill in 1895 showing Boots Cash Chemists

Was there the night it was raided for drugs, had to give the cops your name and address, as you went down the stairs more cops checked it with a Kelly's Dictionary, if you didn't know your neighbours name, off to West Bar you went. West bar cop shop was full that night.

Yes I used to go to the Black Cat Club. This is where the Beatles were booked to play, but after the booking they became so famous that the venue had to be changed to the Azena on White Lane. Fortunately I had a ticket. My only claim to fame is that I touch John Lennon. It was a fantastic show.

I passed Dixon Lane the other day. Safe to say this road has seen much better times. A shell of what it was.

Harry Parker was born Edwin Road Heeley 1904 His mother was Harriet Parker nee Tyzack, father Percy Arnold Parker Harry married Charlotte Shillito We would like to know more about his army service, he was a regular soldier he was demobbed after war. We know he was in the Kings own Yorkshire light infantry Regards Jean xx

I know the area well, the house I was born in is in the photo, and The Farm and it's grounds, was one of my play areas as a kid. Edit: my dads allotment is also in the photo

Have you ever taken a photo of something that aroused your curiosity, made you smile, chuckle or laugh out loud? Why not share them here? Here are a couple to get started;

Olive Grove Road is just off the top of the picture near the big building. Sheffield College stands on the Farm (the black castle looking building) site now. The X shaped road bridge being East Bank and Park Grange Roads. That newspaper report then dates precisely when the plane flew over. Saturday 26 August 1950. Though some of the vans could have been still there on Sunday. I will have to add a note on the Britain From Above website!

I recall it having a bicycle hung on the wall (yellow and on the left as you walked in possibly) probably sometime mid nineties.

Shuttlewood's chocolate was probably expensive. The Food Control Committee prosecuted Joseph Shuttlewood in March 1919 (along with other "profiteer" cases) for selling 30 preserved eggs at 10 shillings above the maximum price. Fined £5.

It certainly looks like the Punchbowl to me. I wonder if Shuttlewood's sold Rowntree's Cocoa?

This building is one of the main attractions for urban explorers who come from all over the country in an attempt to get inside. It is one of the hardest buildings to get into as it is well secured plus there are always a lot of people around who will see you trying to get in. There have been many pictures downloaded over the years on "Derelict Places" and "28 Days Later". Some of my friends love this hobby. They keep asking me to go with them but at my age climbing through small gaps and over gates is a non-starter. They do respect the places they go to and never remove anything or disturb the contents.

Sports medals won by the old Sheffield comedian "Stainless Stephen"

It didn't all go to plan in 1950. The Countess of Wharncliffe thought it was being held at Thurgoland, and unable to find it, went home to Wortley. The opening ceremony participants waited an hour in rain showers then decided to get Mrs Ibbetson, a poppy day organiser, do the honours. Attendance was lower than expected that year due to competing events. But worst of all, plans for the beer garden were shelved because of the bad weather.

This latest picture reveals a further clue for the year. The AEC Regent appears to be one of the 14 Weymann bodied buses which joined the fleet early in 1937,whilst the Cravens bodied Leyland TD4c in the other picture (crossing from Castle Street to Exchange Street) was new early in 1936. The presence of the flags and bunting suggests that this was close to the Coronation of King George VI in May 1937. The bus indicator seems to read 'Bents Green via Psalter Lane' , a shortened version of the Ringinglow route?

Yup, its a carved owl. Im assuming that before the surrounding buildings were erected, they had a problem of some kind. Didn’t spot any others When I had a look round it after spotting this one.

Is that an owl just above the dripstone? Alternatively, is it a stone carving to keep the pigeons away?

Any idea who the actors are

Yes, the building is still there as you say. The Black Cat was an early Stringfellow enterprise run by brothers Pete and Geoff, with the rest of the family helping out.

Shirecliffe house was used for many years as a local authority remand home and for boys in care. This was i think until sometime in the 1980s when extensions mostly to the rear were demolished. Does anyone know what its used for these days ?