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The bandstand in Hillsborough Park stood on a level area immediately at the top of the steep grass bank that ran up from the pond. I can remember in the 70's that just the raised platform remained with the superstructure and ornate roof canopy removed. There are many pictures on Picture Sheffield including Y02026. I remember the extended family reunions that took place on Whit Mondays back in the 50/60's. We usually met up near the bandstand together with about 50,000 other Sheffielders. If you look on Google Maps satellite view you can just about make out the imprint in the grass. As kids we used to ferret about in the nearby grass looking for the small flat stone which marked where the ill fated lady ballonist fell to her death. hilldweller

The bandstand in Graves Park (more an outdoor theatre) was located in the old quarry just opposite the Morrisons Store on Meadowhead. Take the path leading into Graves Park located just above the bus stop opposite Morrisons, follow the path, bearing off to the left leads to the old quarry (bit muddy this time of year) once in the quarry, stand looking towards Meadowhead with the quarry wall to your left, the bandstand was straight in front, now removed and covered in bushes, it's hard to imagine there ever being an outdoor theatre in that location, as youngster's we played hide and seek around the old theatre stage which had access underneath, a great place to hide. The photographs of the outdoor theatre on Picture Sheffield seem to have disappeared with their recent website update!!

My earliest memory of the bandstand in Firth Park was that it was a part of an area that was fenced off.I understand that that was on account of it being cultivated during the War in the Dig for Britain campaign.Whatever, even after the fencing was taken down Mum was afraid the soil contained “lockjaw” after years of being fertilised by horse muck and I was forbidden to play there.🤨

I used to have the occasional pint in he pub during the 1980s. It had a busy lunch time trade with a landlord who encouraged office workers.He suffered with a chronic back ache which turned out to be a piece of shrapnel!

Firth Park did and I could still take you to the spot where it stood.

Thankyou so much for taking the time to reply, although I have only just logged on after a few months! 🤦‍♀️

The market is somewhat in the background of this shot (which I bought as a photo of the trams). It is from March 1960 and shows the new market under construction