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Last week I was reading the match report from the Sheffield v Glasgow match from 9 Feb 1878 from the North British Daily Mail. It made special reference to Glasgow's passing game compared to the dribbling of the Sheffield players. Glasgow won 4-2 at Bramall Lane.
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Hi, St Patricks Sheffield Lane top when Sister Pauline was the headteacher and Sister John was still teaching 1969-1974 cos we had to move to Bakewell as Fearnehoughs where my dad worked relocated to Bakewell from Sheffield. Still standing but I dont know if any nuns still teach there? Bakewell Methodist School 1974- 1976 Lady Manners Bakewell - hated that school ! 1976-1978 Bradfield secondary school Sheffield 1978-1983ish (because I didnt want to go all the way across town to Note Dame !) still standing and is now an oversubscribed well respected school. Karen
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Central Sheffield Norfolk Street through Jehu Lane, Waingate and Lady's Bridge (artistic license with the direction of Waingate)/Parish Church, East Parade and York Street
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Burgess Street/Coalpit Lane
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Assembly House/Norfolk Street/Bowling Green Lane (now Arundel Street)
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There haven't been that many music concerts at Bramall Lane. Was this the one which generated complaints in The Star about the behaviour of fans (music fans not football) urinating in local residents gardens and yards due to a lack of toilet facilities at the event?
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Shude Hill/Dixon Lane
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Townhead/Blind Lane/Balm Green/Barkers Pool
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Hartshead/Campo Lane/Paradise Row
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I passed a good one last week but I didn't have my camera with me. I've since tried to get it on Google street view but when I get the exact spot it seems to want to print further down the road. Does anyone else have that problem? So the address is Conduit Lane on the right hand side going up Crookesmoor road near Conduit road. It also has a kind of guttering running down the middle with a grate at the bottom. Can any one get this on screen for me ?
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Hi MadAnnie77, Thanks for your comments about this thread, glad you like the pictures and the information it provides. When I was in Ashleigh sixth form in 1972 - 74 the old house was out of use and proped up as you describe, the sixth form common room was on the top floor at the far left hand end, nearest the pig styes and directly above the school library. One of the deputies was always complaining about the noise from the music we played at the time. We were allowed to decorate the common room and some A level art students painted a giant Union Jack on one wall, full height from skirting board to ceiling, much to the dismay of our fellow student Dominic Sandivaski who, being Italian, wanted an Italian flag. He described the Italian flag as "Red, White and Green, vertical stripes" followed by "The same flag that Ireland has" (not quite right as Ireland has orange in place of red) at which point he was ridiculed with "Fancy having a country that has to SHARE a flag with someone else!!" The Hollinsend Road entrance to Gleadless Nursery & Infant School on Hollinsend Road has the seperate BOYS and GIRLS entrances in common with many other Victorian schools and these stones date back to then. The Junior school is a much more modern building on the other side of Hollinsend Road directly opposite the Nursery / Infant school. As you say the main entrances were rarely used, except for the main gate which gave delivery vans direct access to the school yard and building. Students usually used the one on the lane into the park for the infant school or an entrance on Ridgehill Avenue near the caretakers house for the nursery. The nursery is frequently used as a Polling Station for elections and this Ridgehill entrance is used to go and vote.
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Boot and Shoe premises on Campo Lane, previous best date 1834; with you evidence of the yard facing or named on High Street - pre-dated to 1758. Main record updated, with link to this posting. ---------------------------------- Thank you.
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I can only echo Thasc's comments: what a wonderful set of pictures, to remind me of my childhood in Gleadless. I have for many years, if asked where I am from, initially answered Gleadless even though by the time I was born Gleadless was a suburb of Sheffield. A few thoughts: re post # 11: the old house in the grounds of Ashleigh School. I recall one wall being held up with wooden struts when I was in the sixth form. Thankfully by then the new sixth form centre had been built and the old house was the sixth from Library. I was always a bit nervous about going in there, given it's rather rickety nature. It seems very odd when I return to Sheffield, now that both parts of Ashleigh School have vanished. I might not have liked the school that much (too many journeys in the cold and rain between the two buildings didn't help), but I feel as if part of my personal history has gone. At least Gleadless Infant & Junior School still exists (re post # 75), and doesn't seem to have changed much. I don't remember a date stone, but I was always intrigued by the two gates which led onto Hollinsend Road being labelled "Boys" and "Girls" (if I remember correctly). Neither gate was in use when I attended, however, access being via a side entrance along the roadway leading to Hollinsend Park. re post #53. Also missing from the 1948 map are the Kirkby Estate and the council houses along Jaunty Lane. Ashleigh School and Hurlfield School are also absent, only appearing at a later date. Regards, Mad Annie
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I have been looking for a Pauline Shearstone book called "A History of Gleadless" for a long time without success. This is not the book you are looking for but is her definitive work on the history of this area I do have one Pauline Shearstone book entitled "The Changing Face of Gleadless" which as far as I know was only available for purchase from the post office at Gleadless Townend. This was where I got my copy. When it first came out Pauline was selling autographed copies at Gleadless Library on Whites Lane. So, although it sounds unlikely, a possible source of these books may be in the post office or library at Gleadless Townend.
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I was very surprised to hear that Sharrow Lane is to be no more. I went there from Jan 1967 until 1974. The infant headteacher was Miss Buckle who was suceeded by Mrs Timperly. I was first in Mrs Ancliffe's class then Mrs Dowling, Mrs Price and Miss Hadden? The junior head was Pop Allen and my teacher's there were Mrs Ainsworth, Mr Blackwell (for 2 years) and Mr Walker. We went to Mrs Dennis for French and in J4 we had lessons with Mrs Pearson and Mr Rigby as well, Mrs Alflat took us for needlework. Mr Allen once took us for a tour of the cellars and I remember the Christmas parties when we would watch films and if we were lucky the teacher would play them backwards for us. At one time we were in terrapins which were behind the special needs school and involved walking up and down to the main school several times a day, it is possible that there were no loos there either! My best friends at that time were Karen Whittaker, Kay Stevenson and Sharon Cutts. I'd love to know if there is going to be the opportunity to visit the school.
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Looking from Queens Road. Google Street View, looking from Bramall Lane. Shoreham St, looking into where (who ever he may be ?) sits in his chair upon a brick plinth. In St Wilfrid's
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1805-1807 Publicans, Wine Merchants, Brewers etc
RichardB posted a topic in Sheffield Pubs and WMC's
Not managed to find much, but dropping it here for your information and to see if anyone has any further information. Thomas Ashmore, Tontine Inn, Haymarket William Champion, brewer, Old brewery, Campo Lane James Healey, Rein Deer Hotel, Haymarket George Howson, King's Head, Change Alley William Ingham, wine and spirit merchant, Hartshead Nanson and Co., brewers, Ladies' Bridge brewery Thomas Pearson, wine merchants, Hartshead Sam Peech, Angel Inn, Angel Street Rawson, Thomas and Co., brwers, Bond Street Sam Staniforth, wine and brandy merchant, Market Place John Wainwright, wine and spirit merchant, High Street Dan Wheeler, seedsman and dealer in wine, porter etc, High Street William Wilson, rectifier and brandy merchant, 29 Pond Street William Wood and Co., wine, spirit and porter merchants, Bank Street --------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Which kind of raises the question : What year was Bank Street built, 1805-07 is certainly earlier than I thought. -
The Story of the Sheffield Blitz
Waterside Echo replied to Sheffield History's topic in Sheffield War Years and The Sheffield Blitz
Hi Janine. My old friend Ernest Nixon [sadly now deceased] told many stories about firefighting in the Sheffield Blitz. Having joined the Sheffield Fire Service just before the war he too was a driver and also served in Hull, after the war he remained in the sevice and retired from Elm Lane around 1966. The next time you see grandfather would you ask him if he remembers him please. Regards W/E. -
Looks like Vox has got the last one, though still open, this new one also qualifys for another topic, will post there later Courtesy of Google Street View I have covered the clues, but here is a clue nr a bus lane No its not just a wall, there is a boarded up door to the right with a word on the lintel :)
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On the Street View at the right hand side there's a patch of grass. If you look at the Knowle Lane side of it you'll see the ground dips slightly. That's because it's an old mine shaft from the 18th century. Off topic I know, but interesting don't you think?
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I wonder if the Weeping Willow is in this Old Sheffield Inns? I was looking on the 1851 census and came across this pub or inn ,ran by Alexander Roberts. The address given was , looked like Holly Lane on Penistone Road.
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I've wondered about that myself. The one on the Hoole Lane picture is the same and I'm sure I've seen others like it before. (Where, I'm still to discover) You may be right with the filled in drain. Seems plausible but: There doesn't seem to be evidence of a similar pattern on wider, streets. Just thought - These 2 lanes have no pavement and the buildings form the edges. (The one at Hillsborough has obviously had the small raised bit added when the relatively new building on the right went up) Therefore, the normal practice of cambering the road to the edges would mean water running against the walls, which would create damp in the buildings. Conclusion - you're probably right. However - Why get rid of them? Why would they bother raising the centre row of cobbles on (what would appear to be) such small, insignificant lanes? 2nd conclusion I think I'm just waffling.
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I have the exact same memories! We lived at 93 Bevis Row facing the dog track but it was too low to see the races. Our family of Mum, Dad and four girls moved into the flat when it was brand new, having moved from Whites Lane on the Wybourn. We thought we were moving up in the world with central heating, waste disposal unit, balcony and a new cooker to boot! Perhaps some of you will remember me as a little girl as I am quite distinctive with third degree burns............?
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Before Morrisons Ecclesfield was built
dunsbyowl1867 replied to Lyn 1's topic in Sheffield History Chat
Thanks Steve, The Brightside Foundry is the one off Green Lane. My Mum thinks the Morrison site was just waste ground within living memory. -
Neville's Tavern run by William Neville, Campo Lane mentioned in 1825 (the only reference I can find to it).
