Sheffield History 436 Posted April 5 Sheffield Wednesday's open top bus drive through Sheffield having returned to the city in 1966 having lost to Everton in the cup final at Wembley. What street is this? At first I thought High Street but can't be that.. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Sheffield History 436 Posted April 5 The white building on the left is throwing me off scent Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Oldbloke 24 Posted April 5 Well they drove from the Midland station to the town hall. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
madannie77 184 Posted April 5 Norfolk Street. Little Mermaid cafe on the right hand side, was certainly on Norfolk Street 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Oldbloke 24 Posted April 5 The white building would be the old Brook Shaw's garage 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
madannie77 184 Posted April 5 This one shows the buildings on the right hand side of the road very clearly, looking in the same direction as the original image: 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Sheffield History 436 Posted April 5 You guys nailed it! record time too! Nice one - I was really struggling with this one.. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Sheffield History 436 Posted April 5 Today is the first time I've ever seen The Mappin Buildings on Norfolk Street, so fascinated to find out more. Here is a queue for the housing department stretching right down Norfolk Street past Brook Shaw garage in 1965. I wonder what caused such a queue in 1965? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
tozzin 130 Posted April 5 2 hours ago, Sheffield History said: Sheffield Wednesday's open top bus drive through Sheffield having returned to the city in 1966 having lost to Everton in the cup final at Wembley. What street is this? At first I thought High Street but can't be that.. The white building on the left is Brook Shaws and the building behind it is the Phoenix public house. So Norfolk Street / Union Street it is. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Sheffield History 436 Posted April 5 1 minute ago, tozzin said: The white building on the left is Brook Shaws and the building behind it is the Phoenix public house. So Norfolk Street / Union Street it is. Now I've got to go hunting for the Phoenix pub! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
tozzin 130 Posted April 5 1 hour ago, Sheffield History said: Now I've got to go hunting for the Phoenix pub! Hunt no more. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Sheffield History 436 Posted April 5 Looks like the Phoenix Hotel might actually have been a hotel and not just a pub? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
tozzin 130 Posted April 5 12 minutes ago, Sheffield History said: Looks like the Phoenix Hotel might actually have been a hotel and not just a pub? Whether it was a hotel it would still be called a pub, it was the watering hole of the artists appearing at the Empire. The Wyvern Hotel on Leighton Road never had any guests in its lifetime, you only had the name “ Hotel” if you could provide room for the traveller. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
SteveHB 185 Posted April 5 The picture on the corner of the Phoenix Hotel was a mosaic, it always fascinated me as a young un (born 1954), when I walked past that pub. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Sheffield History 436 Posted April 5 Awesome stuff thank you as always! Have started a new thread in the pubs section as it didn't have it's own topic yet Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Sheffield History 436 Posted April 5 Just now, SteveHB said: The picture on the corner of the Phoenix Hotel was a mosaic, it always fascinated me as a young un (born 1954), when I walked past that pub. Sheffield seemed to have many mosaics back the day made out of what seemed to be tile? I too remember them fondly. 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
lysandernovo 31 Posted April 6 Oh such happy ,civilised, time when we had pubs ,in abundance, licensing hours and shops weren't full of booze! Ford claimed they had a spare for every type they had built. My Dad had a 1933 Ford 8. It needed a part ( a dynamo I think) He went to this Brooke Shaws... who, in the event, hadnt got the part so they spent some time doing a quick repair so we could get home...all FOC...as I said happy, civilised times!🧐 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
