Sheffield History Posted February 18, 2007 Share Posted February 18, 2007 JACKS TEMPERANCE BAR LOCATION 358 Langsett Road - Sheffield 6 INFORMATION Owner - Jack A Lee (would always push his false teeth out and back in again) These bars were 'Temperance' bars set up by the Temperance Society to try and compete with pubs Jack's Temperance/Sasperella bar was popular with the Sheffield Wednesday players of the 60's who could be found in there most afternoons. There was also a pinball machine in there. Jacks may be memorable to people as it had a large neon durex sign in the window As you entered the door there was a partition on the right, behind which was the "temperance bar" where young bloods would prop up the bar with a pint of sarsparilla, or play the pin table. If you just wanted some aspirins, Rizla papers, cough medicine, razor blades, Elastoplast or condoms you just went to the counter at the left side of the partition. Jack would also sell cigarettes in units of two at a time !! You could buy Sarsparella, Vimto, Oxo or Cocoa Jack also sold his "special" which was sarsparilla with a shot of "blood tonic" added (what was in it?) Jack's closed in the late 1980s when Jack Lee retired PICTURES Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
deejayone Posted February 18, 2007 Share Posted February 18, 2007 I think I have a picture of Jacks somewhere - it's very similar to the one posted above, with slight differences including a different sign and more stuff in the windows as I seem to remember. I'll try to find it out. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest codeyes Posted February 19, 2007 Share Posted February 19, 2007 He used to sell 5 Park Drive Tipped in a paper bag and give you 5 matches ...........been in there tons of times when I were a teenager Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sheffield History Posted February 19, 2007 Author Share Posted February 19, 2007 Would be great to get a picture of the man Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest codeyes Posted February 19, 2007 Share Posted February 19, 2007 Would be great to get a picture of the man Yeah. It's a shame....there aren't any pics on tnet but there are some forums/articles about it/him,. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest cheekymonkey Posted March 30, 2007 Share Posted March 30, 2007 had some happy memories of jscks playing the ancient pinball machines and sampling the sasperillas jack was a great bloke who to the end took a lot of abuse from the local teenagers., one of my fondest memories of jack was being in there alone playing pinball and loading the old wurlitzer with coins i turned to jack and said i love this juke box can I buy it off you? he replied aye lad hows hundred quid sound ? 27 years ago that was a lot but imagine its worth now? what becomes of the broken hearted..... tears on my pillow..... fond fond memories Iheard jack died few years later lost sense of time and years sorry. If youre looking down from the great sas bar in the sky thanks Jack. ;-) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest nosy nellie Posted April 1, 2007 Share Posted April 1, 2007 had some happy memories of jscks playing the ancient pinball machines and sampling the sasperillas jack was a great bloke who to the end took a lot of abuse from the local teenagers., one of my fondest memories of jack was being in there alone playing pinball and loading the old wurlitzer with coins i turned to jack and said i love this juke box can I buy it off you? he replied aye lad hows hundred quid sound ? 27 years ago that was a lot but imagine its worth now? what becomes of the broken hearted..... tears on my pillow..... fond fond memories Iheard jack died few years later lost sense of time and years sorry. If youre looking down from the great sas bar in the sky thanks Jack. Does anybody remember before it was jacks it used to be called Harveys or have I got it wrong I am going back to the fifties.Does anyone go back that far. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest cheekymonkey Posted April 1, 2007 Share Posted April 1, 2007 sorry but thats before my time but im sure someone on here can help Im far too young lol Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
vox Posted October 13, 2009 Share Posted October 13, 2009 Just found this old topic. This used to be a Temperance Bar. (Obviously) although I don't remember it as such. Dronfield Antiques, Abbeydale Rd. I do remember Jacks (now a newsagents) Google Streetview One at Handsworth Road somewhere around here on the right. Google Streetview ============ Another I remember in the 50's was on Bramall Lane, right hand side going out of town. . Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SteveHB Posted October 13, 2009 Share Posted October 13, 2009 Just found this old topic. This used to be a Temperance Bar. (Obviously) although I don't remember it as such. Dronfield Antiques, Abbeydale Rd. ============ Another I remember in the 50's was on Bramall Lane, right hand side going out of town. . I can remember having my first ever pint of sasp in the Abbeydale Rd bar, don't recall the one on Bramall Ln though. By the way vox, were your feet burning? See my last 'mystery location' Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
vox Posted October 13, 2009 Share Posted October 13, 2009 I can remember having my first ever pint of sasp in the Abbeydale Rd bar, don't recall the one on Bramall Ln though. By the way vox, were your feet burning? See my last 'mystery location' Aha! - got it. :) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Waterside Echo Posted October 13, 2009 Share Posted October 13, 2009 I can remember having my first ever pint of sasp in the Abbeydale Rd bar, don't recall the one on Bramall Ln though. By the way vox, were your feet burning? See my last 'mystery location' Jacks Temperance bar was our first port of call after an evening at one of the three cinemas in Hillsborough. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RichardB Posted October 13, 2009 Share Posted October 13, 2009 Jacks Temperance bar was our first port of call after an evening at one of the three cinemas in Hillsborough. Hopefully one of our new members can use the site resources to name all three. Everyone's got to learn sometime - The Korgies, but, former members of which band from the early 70's Stanley ? [i do carry a lot of useless stuff around in my head ... Stanley is a clue by the way] Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest palan Posted September 21, 2011 Share Posted September 21, 2011 Here is a photo of the Temperance Bar on Bramall Lane with my mother and grandmother and uncle at the entrance. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ponytail Posted January 1 Share Posted January 1 Jack's Temperance Bar, No.358 Langsett Road. 1984. Closed in the late 1980s when the owner, Jack Lee retired. https://www.picturesheffield.com/frontend.php?keywords=Ref_No_increment;EQUALS;s31299&pos=3&action=zoom&id=64442 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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