Guest Gramps Posted June 2, 2009 Share Posted June 2, 2009 Yes your right vox along with Stuart0742, the Gents toilets are built into the rail banking support wall near to the old Heeley Station It's getting on sixty years since I used those toilets, there were no trees growing up there then. :) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SteveHB Posted June 2, 2009 Share Posted June 2, 2009 It's getting on sixty years since I used those toilets, there were no trees growing up there then. When I was down there taking photographs, I had to go inside the iron gates of the old Station approach (see above post #703) to spend a penny. Look what I came across Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Gramps Posted June 2, 2009 Share Posted June 2, 2009 I suppose I ought to know what that is....but the description escapes me :D Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
vox Posted June 4, 2009 Share Posted June 4, 2009 What's now gone which was fixed on here for -- well, as long as I can remember. It was removed or stolen last year I think. Dave will obviously know. Google Street View Note - I've remembered not to leave the answer in the photo's name this time. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SteveHB Posted June 5, 2009 Share Posted June 5, 2009 What's now gone which was fixed on here for -- well, as long as I can remember. It was removed or stolen last year I think. Dave will obviously know. Google Street View Note - I've remembered not to leave the answer in the photo's name this time. And I wonder if the shops painted sign is still there, 'hidden behind that bill board' ? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stuart0742 Posted June 5, 2009 Share Posted June 5, 2009 And I wonder if the shops painted sign is still there, 'hidden behind that bill board' ? Ah I know this one, will not spoil the fun, it was on my list of possible locations, already have the photo PM to confirm Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
vox Posted June 5, 2009 Share Posted June 5, 2009 Correct - correct. I noticed that it had suffered some damage a while ago. The sort of damage that could not occur naturally. I presume it was too big a risk to leave it there. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
vox Posted June 5, 2009 Share Posted June 5, 2009 I called into the shop today. (Like a time warp inside) and was quite surprised that he seemed quite unconcerned about the fate of "the item" He says it just rotted away over time and the brackets holding it to the wall gave way. It fell down and broke into un-repairable pieces so he slung it. When I said it was a shame, he just shrugged and said "well it was up there for 80 years, what can you expect" I was equally surprised to learn that what I thought was a year or two ago, was actually 2001. Not only - where did "the item" go, but where did all that time go? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DaveH Posted June 5, 2009 Author Share Posted June 5, 2009 I called into the shop today. (Like a time warp inside) and was quite surprised that he seemed quite unconcerned about the fate of "the item" He says it just rotted away over time and the brackets holding it to the wall gave way. It fell down and broke into un-repairable pieces so he slung it. When I said it was a shame, he just shrugged and said "well it was up there for 80 years, what can you expect" I was equally surprised to learn that what I thought was a year or two ago, was actually 2001. Not only - where did "the item" go, but where did all that time go? As this thread seems to have inherited a lavatorial theme from the "Is this a hard question or an easy one" thread is the said item a toilet? Despite what vox thinks I haven't worked out where it is yet though. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stuart0742 Posted June 5, 2009 Share Posted June 5, 2009 I called into the shop today. (Like a time warp inside) and was quite surprised that he seemed quite unconcerned about the fate of "the item" He says it just rotted away over time and the brackets holding it to the wall gave way. It fell down and broke into un-repairable pieces so he slung it. When I said it was a shame, he just shrugged and said "well it was up there for 80 years, what can you expect" I was equally surprised to learn that what I thought was a year or two ago, was actually 2001. Not only - where did "the item" go, but where did all that time go? I drive past every day, I am suprised it was 2001, like you say where does time go Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jmdee Posted June 5, 2009 Share Posted June 5, 2009 A penny farthing bike. located on Abbeydale Rd.? Or was that another time, another place? I drive past every day, I am suprised it was 2001, like you say where does time go Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sando Posted June 5, 2009 Share Posted June 5, 2009 How about this one? and who or what was Stanch? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest plain talker Posted June 5, 2009 Share Posted June 5, 2009 A penny farthing bike. located on Abbeydale Rd.? Or was that another time, another place? I was thinking the same thing, the penny-farthing that stood above Butterworth's(?) Cycles? Opposite Abbeydale primary school? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SteveHB Posted June 5, 2009 Share Posted June 5, 2009 I was thinking the same thing, the penny-farthing that stood above Butterworth's(?) Cycles? Opposite Abbeydale primary school? picturesheffield And a bit of jiggeri-pokeri lol Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SteveHB Posted June 5, 2009 Share Posted June 5, 2009 How about this one? and who or what was Stanch? It's a trademark Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stuart0742 Posted June 5, 2009 Share Posted June 5, 2009 It's a trademark WOW, aint Google good but I am sure it was the other way round :) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SteveHB Posted June 5, 2009 Share Posted June 5, 2009 WOW, aint Google good but I am sure it was the other way round What the dog or the bike? lol Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stuart0742 Posted June 5, 2009 Share Posted June 5, 2009 What the dog or the bike? Right, replied to the wrong post, the bike The dog is a pointer :) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SteveHB Posted June 5, 2009 Share Posted June 5, 2009 This can bee seen on Google S.V. but you wont be able to read it, anyone know the answer without needing a clue? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stuart0742 Posted June 5, 2009 Share Posted June 5, 2009 picturesheffield And a bit of jiggeri-pokeri Apolgies Steve, right way round Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SteveHB Posted June 5, 2009 Share Posted June 5, 2009 How about this one? and who or what was Stanch? My apologies sando for putting your quiz question in the background. I'm sure someone will be sharp enough to come up with the answer. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest skeets Posted June 5, 2009 Share Posted June 5, 2009 Not so much a mystery location but a mystery item, I suppose the location comes into the second part of the question Two questions What is it? Where is it? (within Sheffield) DaveH I think I told you the other day, you can't have a go yet Photo taken today 14/12/08 Before somebody else says it no I have not lost an umbrella HI Stuart l have been served from one of these,over 60 years ago .think it was 1 /3 then it was at Ella Rr Pitsmoor Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
vox Posted June 5, 2009 Share Posted June 5, 2009 Well everybody's given the old Penny farthing a good ride then! I'm still amazed at how unconcerned the bloke was about it rotting away. If ever you're near there have a look inside. It's never seen a lick of paint since ---?? There are loads of old bikes as well as the new ones and it has that nice oily smell that I remember from Howards Cycles in the old village at Hackenthorpe. A bit different to Halfords. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
vox Posted June 5, 2009 Share Posted June 5, 2009 HI Stuart l have been served from one of these,over 60 years ago .think it was 1 /3 then it was at Ella Rr Pitsmoor I'm with you skeets. That's what it is. That's 2 votes for one of those then. :) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
syrup Posted June 5, 2009 Share Posted June 5, 2009 How about this one? and who or what was Stanch? This is the Dog Brand trademark of J & Riley Carr Ltd the manufacturing company that occupied the building until the 1950's. The business was established by Riley Carr in 1806 in Bailey Lane but relocated to Herries Road South in 1954. Originally the company were concerned with merchanting steel and making steel and saw fenders but later manufactured saws, files and machine knives. The phrase "a stanch (or staunch) dog" means a good, reliable hunting dog. http://images.google.co.uk/imgres?imgurl=h...sa%3DN%26um%3D1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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