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This was the railway lift bridge to Tinsley Park Colliery which was on the east side of Shepcote Lane and later the site of Tinsley Park Steel Works.

1898 - Parkwood View - Shop on the corner of Walkley Lane and Kirkstone Rd 1890 - Ebenezer Primitive Methodists - South Rd walkley 1871 - St Mary's School - South Road Walkley 1904 - Walkley Library - South Rd and Walkley Rd I've been driving round at work today and seen loads. These are the only ones I could stop and write down. There's a big one on the Penistone Rd bridge over the Porter at Sheff. Wednesday ground. On your right driving into town. It's partly obscured by a fence and difficult to read at 30 mph. Could be 1915. Perhaps a walker could read it.

Faulderins could be Foldrings near Onesacre, Edge End was on Archer lane. Drysonholmes and Dwarf Houses I have encountered before, but can't remember where. But whilst I'm transcribing your directories my database of Sheffield place-names and locations is being neglected <_<

Mermaid, Matthew Carnell, Bailey Lane Pigot's 1818-1820 NEW !

Horse and Groom, W. Holmeshaw, Water Lane Pigot's 1818-1820 NEW !

After leaving Broughton Lane Bridge behind (where the canal Towpath changes over from right to left) The next bridge over the canal is a footbridge that crosses lock number three. A footpath directly to the left of this bridge leads into Meadow Hall Retail Park. Next crossing the pound between locks number three and four is a rail bridge.

Brittania, Samuel Yates, Trippet Lane Pigot's 1818-1820 NEW !

If my memory serves me I think Harry was born on Bole Hill Lane Crookes but as HughW states the family did have strong Walkley/Crookes connections. Sheffield has never really had close links with the turf. Off the top of my head the only current trainer/jockey I can think of at the moment that is from Sheffield is the Newmarket trainer Mark Tompkins. Anyway he is some additional information from Wikipedia and the Racing Post on Harry as well as his obituary. His son Geoff took over from him in 1983 and has just retired from training in November 2008. He was in my opinion one of the best trainers of a racehorse in the post war era. "Wragg, Harry (1902 - 1985) Trainer (T), Jockey (J) Also Known As: The Head Waiter Trained: Abington Place, Newmarket Harry Wragg had a career as a jockey for 27 years, during which time he won 13 Classics. He could time his challenge to perfection, earning him the nickname of 'The Head Waiter'. He was champion in 1941. Not only a great jockey, Harry Wragg became a great trainer as well, and an innovator of running horses abroad and of timing gallops. Harry Wragg was apprenticed to Robert Weston Colling at Bedford Lodge, Newmarket. He received mounts from many important owners, including King George V, and was retained by Mr Solomon Barnato Joel in 1926. He then became first jockey for Captain Oswald Bell at Lambourn, combining this with a retainer from the 5th Earl of Rosebery and other patrons of John Layton Jarvis's stable. He later rode for Frederick Darling when Gordon Richards broke his leg in 1941. In 1942 Wragg became first jockey to the 17th Earl of Derby, for whom he won six Classics in four seasons. Wragg became a trainer in 1947, winning for the likes of HH Aga Khan III and Mr R More O'Ferrall. Important successes: 2000 Guineas Garden Path 1944 (J) Darius 1954 (T) 1000 Guineas Campanula 1934 (J) Herringbone 1943 (J) Sun Stream 1945 (J) Abermaid 1962 (T) Full Dress II 1969 (T) Derby Felstead 1928 (J) Blenheim 1930 (J) Watling Street 1942 (J) Psidium 1961 (T) Oaks Rockfel 1938 (J) Commotion 1941 (J) Sun Stream 1945 (J) Steady Aim 1946 (J) St Leger Sandwich 1931 (J) Herringbone 1943 (J) Intermezzo 1969 (T) Other major race(s) featuring horses in this database) Coronation Cup King Salmon 1934 (J) Eclipse Stakes, Sandown Park King Salmon 1934 (J Harry Wragg (1902 – 1985) was a British jockey and trainer. Wragg became a jockey in 1920. The Champion Jockey in 1941, he rode 13 winners of British Classic Races, as follows: 1000 Guineas - Campanula (1934), Herringbone (1943), Sun Stream (1945) 2000 Guineas - Garden Path (1944) Derby - Felstead (1928), Blenheim (1930), Watling Street (1942) Oaks - Rockfel (1938), Commotion (1941), Sun Stream (1945), Steady Aim (1946) St Leger - Sandwich (1931), Herringbone (1943) His nickname was "The Head Waiter", a punning reference to his being the best among his contemporaries at waiting until the very last moment to produce his challenge, overtaking the field in the very last strides to the line. On his retirement as a jockey in 1947, Wragg became a successful trainer, saddling 5 Classic Race winners as follows: 1000 Guineas - Abermaid (1962), Full Dress II (1969) 2000 Guineas - Darius (1954) Derby - Psidium (1961) St Leger - Intermezzo (1969) MR HARRY WRAGG Notable jockey and trainer OBITUARY Harry Wragg, the former champion jockey and trainer, died on October 19 at the age of 83. Known affectionately as "the Head Waiter" for tactical skills which enabled him repeatedly to produce his mount for a victory at the- last minute, Wragg rode from the end of the First World War until 1946, winning 13 English classics, and turned trainer in 1947 to have an outstandingly successful career also. When he retired as a trainer in 1983 he had won six English classics, only the Oaks eluding him. Wragg served his apprentice- ship with Robert Colling at Newmarket and rode his first winner in 1919. Two years later he won the Ormonde Plate for King George V on W'ill Somers and thereafter rode regularly as a royal jockey. In an era dominated by Sir Gordon Richards, Wragg won the jockeys' championship only once, but he was rated one of the finest brains in racing and his tally of classic wins included three Derbys. The waiting tactics which got him his nickname were first displayed in the 1928 Derby which he won on Felstead and he repeated the feat in 1930 on Blenheim. Though he was widely criticized for leaving his challenge too late, the following year, when he finished only third on Sandwich, 1931 turned out to be his best season and his 110 winners included the St Leger on the same horse. Other memorable victories were the 1938 Oaks on, Rockfel and the Oaks on Commotion in 1941. the season in which he was champion jockey. In 1942 Wragg became first jockey to Lord Derby, winning that year's Derby for him on Watling Street and riding to victory in another five classics over the next few seasons. When Wragg turned trainer in 1947 he quickly made an impact. In his 36-year career he trained six English classic winners, perhaps the highlight being Psidium who carried off the 1961 Derby at odds of 66-1. Among his seven Irish classic winners were three Derbys. Wragg retired as a trainer in 1983 after enjoying his best ever season, winning £250,000 prize money for his owners. In Cockney rhyming slang Harry Wragg means "***" (cigarette), but this has fallen into disuse since Mr Wragg's retirement from the public eye and his death. The Kinks sang a song entitled Harry Rag.

Mermaid, Matthew Carnell, Bailey Lane Pigot's 1818-1820 NEW !

Fig Tree, Thomas Hardwick, Figtree Lane Pigot's 1818-1820 NEW !

The old Town Hall sits on what was the Castle Green - originally an open area facing the western wall of the castle, so it's unlikely that any part of the castle lies under it. There is reputed to be a tunnel linking the basement of the the building with what used to be the police station on Water Lane, constructed when the building was converted to a court house, so prisoners could be transferred to court without the need to go outside. I can't see much hope of the building being saved from ruin and ultimately demolition on the usual 'health and safety' grounds. The current economic situation has probably put back the redevelopment of the Haymarket/Waingate/Markets area by five years at least. Does anyone know who actually owns the building these days ?

Iron gate I mentioned is by the first letter "a" of Catch Bar. The big shed next to that part demolished by late 1960's, cricket wicket painted on the interior wall. Large wooden gates marked by the arrow symbol (bus/tram stop to one side or the other of the gates). Sheds against the word "Lane" and further down Catch Bar existed/may still exist. "L" shaped building was a single storey pre-fab by 1970. Building 104 was Administration and assisted learning. Basically you started in the "H" shaped building next to building 104 and as you aged progressed down the buildings on Parkside Road. Building "up" on the map from 104 was a single storey canteen.

Stirling Chambers, Campo Lane in 1919

I'm inclined to agree that it's somewhere near Hillsboro football ground, (I'm thinking Leppings lane perhaps?) because of the Shirecliffe "skyline" in the background. (My cousin lived on Penrith Road, backing onto the tip) Edit to add (although on a second look, the very right of the pic does look suspiciously like the wall of Hillsboro Park)

Looks like Catch Bar Lane, next to Parkside Road School (which I attended).

Perhaps this "Rivelin Mill" was the one on this old postcard (postmarked August 1920) showing the "Old Flour Mill". The location seems to be near the bottom of Hollins Lane. The weir is of course still there, just below the paddling pool. If I have got the location right, then the building in the background (left of centre) would be the Holly Bush Inn, with houses on Low Road behind this. So the flour mill would have been the next one below Spooner's Wheel (which stood near where the 'Pudding Ladies' have their café).

Right so they are coming up Barnsley Rd towards Lane Top, not my side of the city. Dickdioxide's answer is excellent, anybody with out the knowledge will be confused. lol

Youve beat me to it with location of broughton lane boc depot

I agree that this view is from Broughton Lane Bridge-now demolished. The railway layout here parted to pass the platforms under Broughton Bridge. The steelworks are in the right places The pylon is correct The grass bank between the canal and the railway is correct. The blue doored sheds belong to the COOP The scrapyard is on the site of old sidings The shadows support a west view The BOC plant was under the bridge and on the north side beyond potatoworld (Lomas) the pipes to Tinsley Park had to cross the railway and the canal. Now Centretainment. map 178

This MAY NOT be in sheffield it says ditton - Broughton Lane tanks , so there for it could be on route, looking at track layout i wonder if it is elsewhere . Although that brick building looks familiar, but the pylon looks out of place

St Patrick, Sheffield Lane Top Opened May 1940 Diocese Website : http://www.hallam-diocese.com/st_patrick_sheffield.htm St Patrick's Primary School website : http://www.st-patricks.sheffield.sch.uk/a_homepage.html

My guess, from Broughton Lane rail bridge looking west. Flash Earth

1795 Thomas Aldam and Co (former Stone House pub) 1801, Heeley National School 1802 Carver Street Wesleyan Chapel 1812 Ruby Lounge, (was Dicken's Bar) Carver St inscription reads "National school Built By Subscription 1812" 1834 Zion Chapel Westfield Terrace, (Now houses Northern Counties Housing Assoc) 1834 1852 Bethel Chapel/ Sunday school Cambridge Street 1867 Sheffield Water Works Building (Now Lloyds No 1 bar) 1879 Office" Shoe Shop, Fargate 1880? H&M fargate (not entirely legible) 1888 Wharncliffe Clay Works (houses "Needful Things", corner of Devonshire Street, and Broomhall street) 1889 Sharrow St John's Methodist Church, Sharrow Lane "Methodist New Connexion 1889" 1900 Carver Street YASY/ Cruse/ YWCA building 1904 Formerly 'E Freidrich & Son' Pork Butcher corner of Willey Street and Wicker 1904 Thomas Cook, Fargate 1910 Cavendish buildings,West Street 1939 Centre 45, (the former bail hostel, and Probation services building) 45 Division Street 1989 Yates' Wine Lodge, Carver Street 1997 New Look Fargate (yes! 100 yrs from the Barclay's building!!)

For anyone interested in this subject, the WEA are commencing a course about Charlie Peace on Wednesday 21st January, at The Circle, Rockingham Lane (between Costa Coffee and the old fire station) it starts at 7pm finishes at 9pm. It's a ten-week course, so it's not that huge a commitment. There are still some places remaining which need to be filled for the course to be viable. It should be interesting. I'm quite fired up about it, I'm really looking forward to it.

Same place ? Three Pigeons 20 Button Lane Three Pigeons 117 Carver Street