Sheffield History Posted April 4, 2020 Author Share Posted April 4, 2020 The Moor roundabout in Sheffield City Centre. Playfair shop on the left, and some rather natty cars driving around! Love the flagpoles - first time I've seen those Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sheffield History Posted April 4, 2020 Author Share Posted April 4, 2020 The Moor circa 1971 - Does anyone remember the Alexandre shop seen here on the left? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RLongden Posted April 5, 2020 Share Posted April 5, 2020 Alexandre Ltd, Tailors and before the closure of all the retailers on that side of The Moor, was a branch of River Island I believe? Also a coincidence on two counts, in that they were both clothing retailers and both had/have branches on The Moor and Fargate. Photos show current building, but believe it now may have been gutted, along with all the others, although I understand all the limestone frontages had to be retained? Will be good to see the results of the rebuilding and the regeneration of The Moor, as it was getting really quite shabby? link to Picture Sheffield, showing both locations of Alexandre in different eras.. https://www.picturesheffield.com/frontend.php?&searchterms=Alexandre+&action=search&keywords=all%3BCONTAINS%3B%Alexandre%%3BAND%3Ball%3BCONTAINS%3B%%%3B#rowNumber6 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tozzin Posted April 5, 2020 Share Posted April 5, 2020 On 02/04/2020 at 21:50, Hopman said: The Moor in May last year showing a view of the old Woolworths building. Of interest is the carved W Are they my photos from the Star? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SteveHB Posted April 5, 2020 Share Posted April 5, 2020 Brought in from a previous topic. Circa 1954 https://www.old-maps.co.uk/index.html#/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SteveHB Posted April 5, 2020 Share Posted April 5, 2020 Circa 1957 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hopman Posted April 5, 2020 Share Posted April 5, 2020 1 hour ago, tozzin said: Are they my photos from the Star? No. I took these myself last May when I was on my way to Bramall Lane. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sheffield History Posted April 6, 2020 Author Share Posted April 6, 2020 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sheffield History Posted April 7, 2020 Author Share Posted April 7, 2020 Looking up The Moor Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
madannie77 Posted April 7, 2020 Share Posted April 7, 2020 Granelli's Ice Cream Van in view there 🙂. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sheffield History Posted May 7, 2020 Author Share Posted May 7, 2020 A filmed walk up The Moor Looks like there is a mistake in this one about the location of the Woolworths Building See if you can spot it.. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sheffield History Posted May 13, 2020 Author Share Posted May 13, 2020 The Moor in the 1970s Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sheffield History Posted May 16, 2020 Author Share Posted May 16, 2020 Here's a really old photo of Sheffield. It's the laying of the first tram tracks on South Street that was renamed The Moor later on! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Edmund Posted May 16, 2020 Share Posted May 16, 2020 Here's the trams lines being re-layed in 1907: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sheffield History Posted May 16, 2020 Author Share Posted May 16, 2020 1890 The Moor showing W.Ward chemists . Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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mill road Posted May 18, 2020 Share Posted May 18, 2020 9 hours ago, Sheffield History said: What a fabulous virtual experience! I worked for at least 8 years on the Moor, during the late 1970s through until the mid 80s and it's many years since I visited Sheffield. There are few shop units remaining that I recall, so it is with fondness I identify the survival of Atkinsons, Melody, Boots and Debenhams. I worked in Paige Fashions and Etam for anyone out there that remembers these boutiques. Happy days ! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sheffield History Posted May 18, 2020 Author Share Posted May 18, 2020 3 hours ago, mill road said: What a fabulous virtual experience! I worked for at least 8 years on the Moor, during the late 1970s through until the mid 80s and it's many years since I visited Sheffield. There are few shop units remaining that I recall, so it is with fondness I identify the survival of Atkinsons, Melody, Boots and Debenhams. I worked in Paige Fashions and Etam for anyone out there that remembers these boutiques. Happy days ! There are loads more of these Sheffield videos on the 'Sheffield Videos' youtube channel Here - https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC3Hc-lN9XEfIj-aIHMwX21g?sub_confirmation=1 You'll love them I'm sure! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sheffield History Posted May 22, 2020 Author Share Posted May 22, 2020 Here's how The Moor and surrounding area looks during Lockdown 2020 Very very different and very eerie Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hopman Posted May 23, 2020 Share Posted May 23, 2020 On 04/04/2020 at 12:21, Sheffield History said: The Moor roundabout in Sheffield City Centre. Playfair shop on the left, and some rather natty cars driving around! Love the flagpoles - first time I've seen those I remember that when the trams were running (pre 1960 era) thet used to go straight through this roundabout to connect London Road with The Moor. Looking up the Moor there was a patch of waste ground where there were sometimes Army displays. It was also used as Santa's Forest with loads of Christmas Trees, presumably making a long winding path to Santa's Grotto. (Not that I ever went to this Grotto - my grandmother insisted on taking me on the Ride to see Father Christmas in the Stores - the Ecclesall Road Co-op. I think in 1960 my Mother took me to the Co-op and the toy I came away with was a bubble blowing clown called Charlie. After a tracheotomy the toy blew bubbles from its neck. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RLongden Posted May 24, 2020 Share Posted May 24, 2020 11 hours ago, Hopman said: I remember that when the trams were running (pre 1960 era) thet used to go straight through this roundabout to connect London Road with The Moor. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
southside Posted May 24, 2020 Share Posted May 24, 2020 On 04/04/2020 at 12:21, Sheffield History said: The Moor roundabout in Sheffield City Centre. Playfair shop on the left, and some rather natty cars driving around! Love the flagpoles - first time I've seen those There were flags flying all over the City for the World Cup in 66. There's been quite a few changes to the Moor since this photograph was taken in 1947! Can anyone tell me what the building is that's under construction? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
madannie77 Posted May 24, 2020 Share Posted May 24, 2020 The factory on the left under construction is Richards Bros cutlery works on Moore Street Looking the other way in 1949, with the bottom of The Moor on the left and the S & E Co-op in the background. https://britainfromabove.org.uk/en/image/EAW025215 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sheffield History Posted May 28, 2020 Author Share Posted May 28, 2020 Is this some kind of optical illusion? It looks like The Moor is on a really steep gradient compared to the relatively flat Moor we have today? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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