Sheffield History Posted March 18, 2007 Share Posted March 18, 2007 Came across this on t'internet Around 1968 a Barbra Ponsford was making a name for herself winning beauty competitions Does anyone have any information on this or even pictures ? I know one of the competitions won was at Butlins Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
syrup Posted January 30, 2010 Share Posted January 30, 2010 Came across this on t'internet Around 1968 a Barbra Ponsford was making a name for herself winning beauty competitions Does anyone have any information on this or even pictures ? I know one of the competitions won was at Butlins Barbara Ponsford 1968 New Brighton. Barbara Ponsford 1969 Butlins Holiday Princess Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RichardB Posted January 30, 2010 Share Posted January 30, 2010 Barbara Ponsford 1968 New Brighton. Barbara Ponsford 1969 Butlins Holiday Princess On here, somewhere Who is/was she ? Not a name I know. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jmdee Posted January 30, 2010 Share Posted January 30, 2010 There was a Ponsford's furniture store at the bottom of Chesterfield Rd. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RichardB Posted January 30, 2010 Share Posted January 30, 2010 There was a Ponsford's furniture store at the bottom of Chesterfield Rd. If she was Miss Sheffield when was it ? Was she Sheffield born ? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stuart0742 Posted January 30, 2010 Share Posted January 30, 2010 If she was Miss Sheffield when was it ? Was she Sheffield born ? If you search "Barbara Ponsford+Sheffield on Google the top result is this topic <_< Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DaveH Posted January 31, 2010 Share Posted January 31, 2010 If you search "Barbara Ponsford+Sheffield on Google the top result is this topic I have just tried it When I tried it the ONLY result Google threw back at me was a link to this very thread on Sheffield History Sort of implies that we are the only ones who know anything about this subject then ;-) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RichardB Posted January 31, 2010 Share Posted January 31, 2010 I have just tried it When I tried it the ONLY result Google threw back at me was a link to this very thread on Sheffield History Sort of implies that we are the only ones who know anything about this subject then Implies Admin couldn't spell Barbara ! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DaveH Posted January 31, 2010 Share Posted January 31, 2010 Implies Admin couldn't spell Barbara ! That would explain it, - I used admins spelling and not Stuarts because Stuart couldn't spell "female" the other day lol Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stuart0742 Posted January 31, 2010 Share Posted January 31, 2010 That would explain it, - I used admins spelling and not Stuarts because Stuart couldn't spell "female" the other day So Admin spell Barbara wrong and gets to the top of Google results lol Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DaveH Posted January 31, 2010 Share Posted January 31, 2010 So Admin spell Barbara wrong and gets to the top of Google results So Stuart spells Female wrong and gets a load of old iron delivered in the post ..and you've changed your avitar back to that one with you and your Rodley Inn guard dog instead of you pushing your little sister around on a bike. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SteveHB Posted January 31, 2010 Share Posted January 31, 2010 In the early 70's Christine Owen was awarded the title Miss ? - could have been 'England', she lived lived in Heeley at the time, and along with the title she was presented with a brand new yellow Austin Mini. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ellesse Posted January 31, 2010 Share Posted January 31, 2010 There was a Ponsford's furniture store at the bottom of Chesterfield Rd. There still is a Ponsford's furniture shop on Chesterfield Road Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DaveH Posted February 1, 2010 Share Posted February 1, 2010 In the early 70's Christine Owen was awarded the title Miss ? - could have been 'England', she lived lived in Heeley at the time, and along with the title she was presented with a brand new yellow Austin Mini. WOW!!! A beauty champion came from..... Heeley :blink: :blink: :blink: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
THYLACINE Posted February 2, 2010 Share Posted February 2, 2010 WOW!!! A beauty champion came from..... Heeley And this one . . . ? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
THYLACINE Posted February 2, 2010 Share Posted February 2, 2010 P.S. Don't you love the professional backdrop? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DaveH Posted February 2, 2010 Share Posted February 2, 2010 P.S. Don't you love the professional backdrop? That brickwork in the background is probably her council house at Heeley lol Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DaveH Posted February 9, 2010 Share Posted February 9, 2010 P.S. Don't you love the professional backdrop? A much better pose of Miss P. Wood on the Cinencenta balcony with the Park Hill flats as a professional backdrop [OK Stuart I know you can see the join, - but her picture was on a very blocky newsprint!!] Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
syrup Posted February 10, 2010 Share Posted February 10, 2010 A much better pose of Miss P. Wood on the Cinencenta balcony with the Park Hill flats as a professional backdrop [OK Stuart I know you can see the join, - but her picture was on a very blocky newsprint!!] Hi DaveH Sorry for my lapse of memory could you please remind me what the buildings behind the SUT booking offices were please, I can not recall seeing them before or am i having a senior moment. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jmdee Posted February 10, 2010 Share Posted February 10, 2010 Here's nother shot of the area, still no help though. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DaveH Posted February 11, 2010 Share Posted February 11, 2010 Hi DaveH Sorry for my lapse of memory could you please remind me what the buildings behind the SUT booking offices were please, I can not recall seeing them before or am i having a senior moment. Seem to have forgotten myself syrup. However, when I originally posted this picture over a year ago, without the presence of Miss Sheffield, I am sure someone replied saying what those buildings were. I think it is in either the Pond Street Bus Station or the Threepenny Bit Kiosk threads but I can't place it at present. If I do I'll do a link fairy thing to it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DaveH Posted February 11, 2010 Share Posted February 11, 2010 Seem to have forgotten myself syrup. However, when I originally posted this picture over a year ago, without the presence of Miss Sheffield, I am sure someone replied saying what those buildings were. I think it is in either the Pond Street Bus Station or the Threepenny Bit Kiosk threads but I can't place it at present. If I do I'll do a link fairy thing to it. The answer may be lurking in here... Pond Street Bus Station ...said the friendly link fairy. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
madannie77 Posted February 12, 2010 Share Posted February 12, 2010 The large building is part of Joseph Rodgers & Sons factory. The name Rodgers is just about visible on a short tower or chimney stack above the parked up buses on the right of the picture. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
syrup Posted February 12, 2010 Share Posted February 12, 2010 Thank you all for that information i must have driven past it hundreds of times when on the Buses even fetched buses of the bus park in front of it and i could not for the life of me remember the building, old age cant be good for you and i am only 61. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DaveH Posted February 18, 2010 Share Posted February 18, 2010 Came across this on t'internet Around 1968 a Barbra Ponsford was making a name for herself winning beauty competitions Does anyone have any information on this or even pictures ? I know one of the competitions won was at Butlins Butlins 1969 Miss Butlins 1969 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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