Sheffield History Posted February 24, 2007 Share Posted February 24, 2007 THE KINGS HEAD LOCATION 709 Attercliffe Road, Sheffield 9 INFORMATION We spotted this whilst watching the footage of a tram's trip through Attercliffe - does anyone know anything about the pub ? PICTURES taken from a sheffield tram Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest willo Posted March 9, 2007 Share Posted March 9, 2007 THE KINGS HEAD LOCATION 709 Attercliffe Road, Sheffield 9 INFORMATION We spotted this whilst watching the footage of a tram's trip through Attercliffe - does anyone know anything about the pub ? PICTURES taken from a sheffield tram hi,used go in the kings head in the 70s with my ma, pa & granma,do'nt know much about the history of the place,but it was always clean & well kept,i think it was a wards pub. it was kept by billy calvert who was a golden gloves army lightweight boxing champion [probably the safest pub in town--]anyroad billy moved to the sportsman pub [near the aqueduct]& had his own sign with the golden gloves.1 night 3 gypsies were using bad language in front of lady customers & billy politely asked them to turn it down or drink up & leave,where upon they replied why what are you gonna do you little ****? so billy goes outside with them & comes back in 2 minutes later to phone an ambulance for 3 gypoes spread all over the pavement. happy days. could i ask where you got the tram film from, i'd like to get a copy, i remember the old trams it used to be a scary treat riding on 1 with the noise & sparks when we were kids. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sheffield History Posted March 9, 2007 Author Share Posted March 9, 2007 The tram film is an old South Yorkshire Transport film - and shows the view from a tram going through town from meadowhead to tinsley - through the city centre. A friend of mine owns it - and it's really interesting to see Sheffield as it was come to life on dvd. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ponytail Posted January 22 Share Posted January 22 King's Head public house, 709 Attercliffe Road. u08525 Photographer: Berris Conolly. A Beerhouse which had several uses including a grocers, chemist and an earthenware dealers run by Robert Jackson. His son Samuel born there became co-founder of Spear & Jackson, the world wide renowned tool manufacturers. After calling time on his illustrious athletics career, George Littlewood bought the King's Head. (name change to Champions Rest) https://www.thestar.co.uk/heritage-and-retro/heritage/meet-the-sheffield-flyer-a-forgotten-sporting-hero-who-once-raced-for-600-miles-3194352 https://acrobat.adobe.com/id/urn:aaid:sc:EU:344bd01f-b1c5-4737-b11c-590d9d5dbb9c Just incase the above article doesn't save. (I'm still a novice at this game) another article about the King of Pedestrianism. https://www.worldwiderunning.com/king_of_pedestrianism.php Another famous landlord, boxer, Billy Calvert who was later landlord Sportsman Inn at Darnall. https://www.heraldscotland.com/opinion/14721209.obituary---billy-calvert-boxer/ Cancellation/Surrender of Licence. https://licensing.sheffield.gov.uk/1/LicensingActPremises/Search/5651/Detail?APP_ID=106212 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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