Sheffield History Posted January 8, 2018 Share Posted January 8, 2018 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Unitedite Returns Posted January 9, 2018 Share Posted January 9, 2018 Remember this well and arguably a well known and picturesque Sheffield feature that should never have been removed. I seem to recall that lights were built into the circular retaining wall that illuminated the water feature at night-time. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Peter Walker Posted January 9, 2018 Share Posted January 9, 2018 2 hours ago, Unitedite Returns said: Remember this well and arguably a well known and picturesque Sheffield feature that should never have been removed. I seem to recall that lights were built into the circular retaining wall that illuminated the water feature at night-time. I have a recollection the lights were different colours around the wall, just above the level of the water. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lysander Posted January 9, 2018 Share Posted January 9, 2018 I remember that the (Sir) Stuart Goodwin fountain was criticised by some as an act of civic philanthropy by a boss who paid his staff peanuts. That said, it was an interesting feature of a City on the Move! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Unitedite Returns Posted January 9, 2018 Share Posted January 9, 2018 Just now, Peter Walker said: I have a recollection the lights were different colours around the wall, just above the level of the water. Yes, I think that you are correct, they were different colours. Either that, or the ability to change colour. I can't remember which exactly. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lysander Posted January 9, 2018 Share Posted January 9, 2018 I seem to recall the fountain had changing coloured lights...turned on and off to a programme of some sort. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lemmy117 Posted January 10, 2018 Share Posted January 10, 2018 There were lights around the edge, red, blue and yellow definately and possibly green, but I'm not sure on that. Each box had a lamp behind a coloured filter, which I think was gelatine between 2 sheets of glass. There were also lights under the water in the centre, same colours. It was all controlled from a huge electro mechanical box in the gents toilets under the Town Hall, all chain and gear driven and fed by cables to the island. We used to check it out once a year just before the illuminations were switched on and replace filters/lamps as necessary. Nigel L Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tozzin Posted January 10, 2018 Share Posted January 10, 2018 I recall all the litter that accumulated in it and the students pouring washing up liquid in it. It was a nice feature but someone always has to spoil things. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Voldy Posted January 10, 2018 Share Posted January 10, 2018 On 1/8/2018 at 23:00, Sheffield History said: An earlier view from street level ( Oct-Nov 1961) from an earlier thread but more appropriate in this one. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
boginspro Posted January 10, 2018 Share Posted January 10, 2018 22 minutes ago, Voldy said: An earlier view from street level ( Oct-Nov 1961) from an earlier thread but more appropriate in this one. The most noticeable thing to me in the first picture is that the glass and concrete building that replaced the Cinema House looks out of place and spoils the view. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stephen Rodgers Posted January 12, 2018 Share Posted January 12, 2018 Not easy to walk around the top when you've just left the Buccaneer and are heading for the Crazy Daisy! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mammybear Posted January 12, 2018 Share Posted January 12, 2018 i remember leaving the buccaneer ( great pub ) and seeing people trying to cool off in the fountain. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
History dude Posted January 12, 2018 Share Posted January 12, 2018 On 09/01/2018 at 09:01, lysander said: I remember that the (Sir) Stuart Goodwin fountain was criticised by some as an act of civic philanthropy by a boss who paid his staff peanuts. That said, it was an interesting feature of a City on the Move! So who was Sir Stuart Goodwin? How did he get the contract for the fountain? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
madannie77 Posted January 13, 2018 Share Posted January 13, 2018 10 hours ago, History dude said: So who was Sir Stuart Goodwin? How did he get the contract for the fountain? Sir Stuart Goodwin was head of the Neepsend Steel and Tool Corporation (and I assume Goodwin & Co before that) who gave lots of money to charities and good causes. It is named after him because of that philanthropy, rather than because he built it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lysander Posted January 13, 2018 Share Posted January 13, 2018 Sir Stuart also headed up Sheffield Refreshment Houses with interests in hotels and hospitality. It was rumoured he bought his favourite London hotel after finding they had no room for him after having had an urgent meeting in London. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Athy Posted January 13, 2018 Share Posted January 13, 2018 1 hour ago, lysander said: It was rumoured he bought his favourite London hotel after finding they had no room for him after having had an urgent meeting in London. Now that's style. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
southside Posted January 15, 2018 Share Posted January 15, 2018 On 10/01/2018 at 22:25, boginspro said: The most noticeable thing to me in the first picture is that the glass and concrete building that replaced the Cinema House looks out of place and spoils the view. The same view in 2009 looking up Barkers Pool towards Division Street 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Keith_exS10 Posted January 15, 2018 Share Posted January 15, 2018 On 13/01/2018 at 13:24, lysander said: Sir Stuart also headed up Sheffield Refreshment Houses with interests in hotels and hospitality. It was rumoured he bought his favourite London hotel after finding they had no room for him after having had an urgent meeting in London. His other passion was golf. At this same period there were suggestions that he had funded improvements to the facilities at Lindrick on the A57 to make it suitable for hosting the 1957 Ryder Cup. Certainly his generous financial contribution to the competition costs is on record. At the time which came first was never clear. The Americans came and lost for the first time since 1933 so he was presumably happy. . Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
boginspro Posted January 15, 2018 Share Posted January 15, 2018 7 hours ago, southside said: 7 hours ago, southside said: The same view in 2009 looking up Barkers Pool towards Division Street Thanks for that picture southside , I have never seen it like that. It looks very quiet even if it is Sunday, from the angle of the sun I think the photo' was taken close to mid-day. One thing that dismays me when I see modern pictures of Sheffield is that most of my favourite pubs have gone, in this case the Albert. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Unitedite Returns Posted January 17, 2018 Share Posted January 17, 2018 On 15/01/2018 at 21:29, boginspro said: Thanks for that picture southside , I have never seen it like that. It looks very quiet even if it is Sunday, from the angle of the sun I think the photo' was taken close to mid-day. One thing that dismays me when I see modern pictures of Sheffield is that most of my favourite pubs have gone, in this case the Albert. The Albert - good for its music events and a required stopping-off point, either before, or after a trip to the City Hall, to other Cambridge Street hostelries, to the West Street hostelries, and of course, to several other well remembered hostelries nearby. Oh, happy times, from what I remember of them - admittedly, at times, somewhat hazily. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
southside Posted January 17, 2018 Share Posted January 17, 2018 On 1/15/2018 at 21:29, boginspro said: Thanks for that picture southside , I have never seen it like that. It looks very quiet even if it is Sunday, from the angle of the sun I think the photo' was taken close to mid-day. One thing that dismays me when I see modern pictures of Sheffield is that most of my favourite pubs have gone, in this case the Albert. Spot on boginspro, The photograph was taken one Sunday in August 2009 from the Big Wheel located on Fargate (hence the reflection) along with this shot of the Town Hall. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
antony Posted February 14, 2018 Share Posted February 14, 2018 I remember as a child in the '70s being so proud of that fountain because my Dad had told me that it had been made (partially at least) at Bramahs, which he worked at as a fabricator for some years Cant honestly remember if Dad had actually had anything to do with its construction, but in my head 'My Dad made that!', and I told anyone that would listen ! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alastair Posted August 19, 2022 Share Posted August 19, 2022 The newly built Goodwin Fountain. Also Cole Brothers as a building site. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
History dude Posted August 20, 2022 Share Posted August 20, 2022 What's the source of that aerial picture Alastair? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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