Sheffield History Posted May 3, 2020 Share Posted May 3, 2020 This Wadsley Bridge postcard image shows a busy street. a hosier and draper (W.A Sharpe) and possibly a factory up at the top of the street? Any ideas where this is/was? 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
boginspro Posted May 3, 2020 Share Posted May 3, 2020 I think that is Penistone Road North, if I am correct one of the shops to the right was a chip shop at some time. I think there is a picture somewhere on here taken a bit further back down the road. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
History dude Posted May 3, 2020 Share Posted May 3, 2020 Is that bloke up near the top end of the street collecting horse muck, that can also be seen in the street? Or is it a coal dump? By the way that's one of the dirtiest roads I have seen on one of these old photos. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
boginspro Posted May 3, 2020 Share Posted May 3, 2020 I can't find the picture I was thinking of but here is the best I can find at the moment. The chip shop is to the right and Beres Pork shop replaces the drapers. I am sure many will remember their pork sandwiches, I think they had a few shops or perhaps still have? EDIT - I see that they are still in business and in a big way. My mouth is watering just thinking of those sandwiches. http://www.beresporkshop.co.uk/about.asp https://picturesheffield.com/frontend.php?keywords=Ref_No_increment;EQUALS;s26405&pos=223&action=zoom&id=28830 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
boginspro Posted May 3, 2020 Share Posted May 3, 2020 On the original photo' , if I am in the right place, the railway is at the top of the road and I think the pointed thing was on a building, I think a steel works, at the other side of the railway at the bottom of Fox Hill Road. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RichardS Posted May 4, 2020 Share Posted May 4, 2020 Agreed Penistone Rd. It matches census records for John William Hirst (Butcher) and 1905 directory entry for William Aitkin Sharpe (Draper). Old maps on NLS site show protruding buildings (at the top of the pic) just before where the New Bridge pub is may match the picture. Can't post the evidence from this tablet 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SteveHB Posted May 4, 2020 Share Posted May 4, 2020 1 hour ago, RichardS said: Agreed Penistone Rd. It matches census records for John William Hirst (Butcher) and 1905 directory entry for William Aitkin Sharpe (Draper). Old maps on NLS site show protruding buildings (at the top of the pic) just before where the New Bridge pub is may match the picture. Can't post the evidence from this tablet Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SteveHB Posted May 4, 2020 Share Posted May 4, 2020 1 hour ago, RichardS said: Agreed Penistone Rd. It matches census records for John William Hirst (Butcher) and 1905 directory entry for William Aitkin Sharpe (Draper). Old maps on NLS site show protruding buildings (at the top of the pic) just before where the New Bridge pub is may match the picture. Can't post the evidence from this tablet We did "New Bridge pub" not long ago, a map was added Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jozafeen Posted May 4, 2020 Share Posted May 4, 2020 Hi, (very) long time lurker but first post so hope I'm doing this right! The photo is of the bottom bit of Wadsley Bridge and it's still possible to get your bearings from two of the only remaining bits left - the chapel and the war memorial. The boundary of John Fairests follows the old building lines. I can actually remember some of them still being there in the late 60s even though I was little as my mum went to Beres' every week. There was a paved path between what is the drapers and the war memorial to the chapel. Hopefully this is today's view from the same place as the photo was taken: https://www.google.com/maps/@53.4175274,-1.5002646,3a,75y,345.65h,81.7t/data=!3m6!1e1!3m4!1s_eIZqZQR-s6KRBlrifeElw!2e0!7i13312!8i6656 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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Sheffield History Posted May 4, 2020 Author Share Posted May 4, 2020 6 hours ago, jozafeen said: Hi, (very) long time lurker but first post so hope I'm doing this right! The photo is of the bottom bit of Wadsley Bridge and it's still possible to get your bearings from two of the only remaining bits left - the chapel and the war memorial. The boundary of John Fairests follows the old building lines. I can actually remember some of them still being there in the late 60s even though I was little as my mum went to Beres' every week. There was a paved path between what is the drapers and the war memorial to the chapel. Hopefully this is today's view from the same place as the photo was taken: https://www.google.com/maps/@53.4175274,-1.5002646,3a,75y,345.65h,81.7t/data=!3m6!1e1!3m4!1s_eIZqZQR-s6KRBlrifeElw!2e0!7i13312!8i6656 Amazing work thank you and thank you for posting! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sheffield History Posted May 4, 2020 Author Share Posted May 4, 2020 Once again you guys have come up trumps Absolutely outstanding detective work again! Thank you all so much We're blessed to have such a great site with such knowledge! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jozafeen Posted May 9, 2020 Share Posted May 9, 2020 I found this image a few days ago. It's not very clear as it's just from an old thumbnail, but it shows the war memorial at Wadsley Bridge with Sharpe's shop immediately behind it . Would this be the opening ceremony maybe? It looks very well attended! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SteveHB Posted May 9, 2020 Share Posted May 9, 2020 9 hours ago, jozafeen said: I found this image a few days ago. It's not very clear as it's just from an old thumbnail, but it shows the war memorial at Wadsley Bridge with Sharpe's shop immediately behind it . Would this be the opening ceremony maybe? It looks very well attended! Yes, it looks like an unveiling of the memorial. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
boginspro Posted May 9, 2020 Share Posted May 9, 2020 I believe those shops were pulled down to make room for the northbound carriageway. So the war memorial appears to have been moved. https://maps.nls.uk/geo/explore/#zoom=19&lat=53.41754&lon=-1.50079&layers=168&b=1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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