caronlel Posted October 19, 2007 Share Posted October 19, 2007 I have been searching the 'net to try and find some history of the area I now live in but have basically drawn a blank. I know Bramall Lane scored a few hits in WW2 because of the UXB which was unearthed in the football ground some years back but is it just a coincidence that houses on my street start at No.12 or did Jerry score more than one? A couple of streets seem to have houses which start part way up with grass verges and trees covering the space left so it's a bit odd.. Any info would be great Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Floridablade Posted October 19, 2007 Share Posted October 19, 2007 I lived on Sharrow Lane during the war but can't remember that area being hit extensively although i think Shoreham Street got a few. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CHAIRBOY Posted October 19, 2007 Share Posted October 19, 2007 9th February 1985, Sheffield Utd v Oldham match postponed because of a Second World War bomb found near the ground. Match played 12th Feb, United winning 2-0 with goals from Edwards and Hoolickin (OG). Seem to recall it being around Alderson Road area? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
geocol Posted October 19, 2007 Share Posted October 19, 2007 I have been searching the 'net to try and find some history of the area I now live in but have basically drawn a blank. I know Bramall Lane scored a few hits in WW2 .... Any info would be great There are photographs in a number of publications of the damage to the John Street stand, suffered in Dec. 1940. http://www.picturesheffield.com/cgi-bin/picturesheffield.pl?_cgifunction=form&_layout=picturesheffield&keyval=sheff.refno=s01012 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BorderReiver Posted October 20, 2007 Share Posted October 20, 2007 There are photographs in a number of publications of the damage to the John Street stand, suffered in Dec. 1940. http://www.picturesheffield.com/cgi-bin/picturesheffield.pl?_cgifunction=form&_layout=picturesheffield&keyval=sheff.refno=s01012 The John St. stand was hit. The tight gits decided to patch it up rather than rebuild it Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
geocol Posted October 25, 2007 Share Posted October 25, 2007 . The tight gits QUOTE] Yes, it did a few £'s worth of damage; and they had to move out for a few months, and played their games at Hilllsborough - so it is possible Wednesday charged them some ground rent as well. Even worse in 1914, the BL pitch was dug up by the newly formed Sheffield City Batallion, practisiing their square bashing and tranch digging techniques (before they were wiped out on the Somme, something to reflect upon as November 11th approaches). But having an undulating pitch afterwards, must have helped United, as they won the cup at the end of the season.. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gerry Posted October 25, 2007 Share Posted October 25, 2007 Hitler supported United? http://uk.youtube.com/watch?v=jg5HsG7AN1Y Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
caronlel Posted October 26, 2007 Author Share Posted October 26, 2007 Hitler supported United? http://uk.youtube.com/watch?v=jg5HsG7AN1Y Yeah, we beat him 2-0 on aggregate Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nosdrehpesh Posted October 28, 2007 Share Posted October 28, 2007 I have been searching the 'net to try and find some history of the area I now live in but have basically drawn a blank. I know Bramall Lane scored a few hits in WW2 because of the UXB which was unearthed in the football ground some years back but is it just a coincidence that houses on my street start at No.12 or did Jerry score more than one? A couple of streets seem to have houses which start part way up with grass verges and trees covering the space left so it's a bit odd.. Any info would be great I was on Bramal Lane a few hours after the Bombing, Lavers massive wood yard was on fire.united's ground had craters & one of the stands was partly demolished. A number of houses were badly damaged by Blast & fire, most nearer the city end where the Moor was almost completely destroyed. The "Earl of Arundel"our favourite pub for years was almost untouched. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
caronlel Posted October 28, 2007 Author Share Posted October 28, 2007 Hmmm, my road is more or less opposite the old Lavers yard so I wonder if it was shrapnel damage which rendered No.s 2-10 unsafe.... No.12 has brick built supports which are obviously a lot newer than the block of houses which I believe date back to at least 1900. The only house on the other side of the road (No.1) is a very recent build by a housing association so maybe that side was completely wiped out or maybe never even exisited? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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