Sheffield History Posted November 14, 2016 Share Posted November 14, 2016 Listen up Sheffield History - I'm Looking for help with this one people! First of all does anyone remember the old Sheffield Co-Op's old sleigh ride at Christmas? I remember as a kid sitting there absolutely enchanted as the ride took us through some incredible landscapes on the way to see Father Christmas and get a toy and a photo Does anyone remember this? Also did anyone work at Sheffield Co-Op and have anything to do with it? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Atha999 Posted November 15, 2016 Share Posted November 15, 2016 I remember it being a ride through landscapes but no a sleigh, I'm sure I remember it being a submarine ride one year and a space rocket the another year, there were mannequins at the front that were steering the vessel which gave me the creeps as a youngster . Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RichK Posted November 16, 2016 Share Posted November 16, 2016 I do vaguely remember the sleigh ride - mechanical reindeers apparently pulling the sleigh and all. I'm guessing I would have been taken to it around 1980. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
caz1 Posted December 31, 2016 Share Posted December 31, 2016 When i was 16 i did six months work experience at Castle House (around 1978 or 1979). We used to move round departments and i got placed at the sleigh ride. My job was to set off the sleigh and the taped music. It was just seats and it was only the scenery that moved. The tape used to get stuck and keep repeating the same line over and over. Also the Father Christmas was a right grump and liked the odd tipple of a lunchtime. I remember when the lights went out and the sleigh appeared to move the kids started crying. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sheffield History Posted December 31, 2016 Author Share Posted December 31, 2016 1 minute ago, caz1 said: When i was 16 i did six months work experience at Castle House (around 1978 or 1979). We used to move round departments and i got placed at the sleigh ride. My job was to set off the sleigh and the taped music. It was just seats and it was only the scenery that moved. The tape used to get stuck and keep repeating the same line over and over. Also the Father Christmas was a right grump and liked the odd tipple of a lunchtime. I remember when the lights went out and the sleigh appeared to move the kids started crying. ha ha ha amazing story! Thanks for sharing Sounds like a nightmare behind the scenes but for us kids it was magical! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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