Sheffield History Posted August 6, 2014 Share Posted August 6, 2014 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Meersbrook Posted August 6, 2014 Share Posted August 6, 2014 Junction of High St,Church St, Fargate Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dave Milner Posted August 6, 2014 Share Posted August 6, 2014 As already said. Junction of High St,,Church St,, Fargate. The white railings in front of Boots, the white railings on the far right & where the picture is taken from, are all places where there were entrances to a subway system under Fargate & Church Street. This included an entrance to Boots basement floor, this floor is not open to the public any more. The corner on the far right at the time of this picture was the gas board showrooms, before this building was built, it used to be the site of Cole Brothers department store. "Cole's Corner" Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SteveHB Posted August 6, 2014 Share Posted August 6, 2014 The building (part view) on the far left, Foster's Buildings, was the first building in Sheffield to have an American elevator (lift). http://books.google.co.uk/books Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RichardB Posted August 6, 2014 Share Posted August 6, 2014 Richards Shops hiding behind the Gas Office pillar. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Barbara M Posted August 6, 2014 Share Posted August 6, 2014 Traffic on Fargate which is now a pedestrian precinct. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
vox Posted August 6, 2014 Share Posted August 6, 2014 Taken after 1967 - if that's a Mk1 Escort. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RichardB Posted August 6, 2014 Share Posted August 6, 2014 There do seem to be a few lights hanging about on various buildings and two seemingly hanging from the sky ... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lyn 1 Posted August 6, 2014 Share Posted August 6, 2014 early 1970ish - lady wearing flared trousers? Lyn Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RichardB Posted August 6, 2014 Share Posted August 6, 2014 Photo taken 20th November 1974. It was Wednesday. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RichardB Posted August 6, 2014 Share Posted August 6, 2014 PictureSheffield Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SteveHB Posted August 6, 2014 Share Posted August 6, 2014 Photo taken 20th November 1974. It was Wednesday. According to Wiki, Fargate became a pedestrian precinct in 1973, so the vehicles in the photo are either parked, or loading. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SteveHB Posted August 6, 2014 Share Posted August 6, 2014 "Road Closed" 1971, it says here .. http://www.picturesheffield.com/frontend.php?keywords=Ref_No_increment;EQUALS;s23310&pos=435&action=zoom&id=25764 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Calvin72 Posted August 6, 2014 Share Posted August 6, 2014 Boots is still Boots Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Barbara M Posted August 7, 2014 Share Posted August 7, 2014 Traffic on Fargate which is now a pedestrian precinct. Oh well .......it must be good to see round corners !! Seriously though, it is a lot later then I thought , I thought it was '60's picture because of the Comma type van & the Escort car. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SteveHB Posted August 7, 2014 Share Posted August 7, 2014 Oh well .......it must be good to see round corners !! Seriously though, it is a lot later then I thought , I thought it was '60's picture because of the Comma type van & the Escort car. If you zoom in on the image, the "Road Closed" sign can be seen. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lemmy117 Posted August 7, 2014 Share Posted August 7, 2014 November would be right, Christmas lights are up, plenty of festooning between lamp posts. I would guess the Comma van belongs to Post Office Telephones, they had loads of them around that time. Nigel L Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lysander Posted August 7, 2014 Share Posted August 7, 2014 Surely, it's a "Commer" van? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
vox Posted August 7, 2014 Share Posted August 7, 2014 November would be right, Christmas lights are up, plenty of festooning between lamp posts. I would guess the Comma van belongs to Post Office Telephones, they had loads of them around that time. Nigel L Surely, it's a "Commer" van? It's parked so it's probably a full stop. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bayleaf Posted August 7, 2014 Share Posted August 7, 2014 Looks like the subway's still there with a basement entrance to Boots. Once Fargate was pedestrianized the subway was filled with concrete. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lemmy117 Posted August 8, 2014 Share Posted August 8, 2014 Surely, it's a "Commer" van? Yes, must get my spoolchicker fixed Nigel L Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hilldweller Posted August 8, 2014 Share Posted August 8, 2014 It's parked so it's probably a full stop. Is it just me, or is this the funniest post of the year, so far ? HD Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bayleaf Posted August 8, 2014 Share Posted August 8, 2014 Is it just me, or is this the funniest post of the year, so far ? HD Gets my vote too HD Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
vox Posted August 8, 2014 Share Posted August 8, 2014 Thank you Sirs. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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