Lostrider Posted April 3, 2005 Share Posted April 3, 2005 Originally posted by deano Sure i remember it going off around lunchtime,could be wrong though,i was outside the newsagents on charnock at the time,and vividly remember the shop window shaking,think it must have been in the school hols also,for me to be outside the shop at the time. Could be wrong though,it was a long time ago. It must have been before 4.30. Cos I was at work in Sheffied when it went off (see earlier post) and I finished at 4.30pm in those days. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
brummy_tracy Posted April 4, 2005 Author Share Posted April 4, 2005 I thought it was midday as well, my mum used to work nights and was still in bed, she used to get up 3.00 ish. so it must of been before 3.00. Any ideas of date? it must of been school holidays. Too many kids around. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LisaMarie Posted April 4, 2005 Share Posted April 4, 2005 Well we must have had our tea a lot earlier in those days.... its just that I remember standing on our garden looking over at the Opencast, not as many overgrown trees to block our view in those days. Think it was 1978, not sure. Dad sadly not here anymore or would have asked him. Its his claim to fame!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
brandnewdrunk Posted March 6, 2006 Share Posted March 6, 2006 I was living in Killamarsh on Station road at the time, I was about 7 and I recall many shop windows on Bridge street were blown out by the explosion, I remember having been kept indoors and hearing the not so distant rumble, Im not too sure if the resultant explosion caused the area later known as 7 hills which was popular with off road bikers and bmx riders or if that was a separate thing altogether.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
skyline Posted December 8, 2010 Share Posted December 8, 2010 i remember the blast i was living on castle hill at eckington i was 5 years old in 1979,it shook our green gate at the side of our house when the bomb went off. paul Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
euclid Posted December 9, 2010 Share Posted December 9, 2010 (edited) :help: Edited December 14, 2010 by euclid Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted January 8, 2011 Share Posted January 8, 2011 The 2,200lb unexploded bomb, found in the Meadowgate opencast site (now the fishing lake in the Rother Valley Park) shattered the peace on Saturday November 26th 1977 when it was detonated by the Royal Engineers, Explosive Ordnance Disposal, Caterham, Surrey. The five foot "Herman" type bomb was unearthed by an excavator on Friday November 25th and detonated at 4.45 on Saturday afternoon. The Blast was felt as far away as Chesterfield and Sheffield. I was nearby Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
euclid Posted January 8, 2011 Share Posted January 8, 2011 (edited) The bomb was actually a 4,000 pounder but only half the charge could be removed safely....This is the actual excavator (loading shovel..CAT 992) that dug it up... Edited August 29, 2013 by euclid Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
brummy_tracy Posted July 10, 2013 Author Share Posted July 10, 2013 Thanks for all your help. I finally have proof for the unbeliever. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
s wright Posted August 28, 2013 Share Posted August 28, 2013 I clearly remeber this happening out of the blue one evening we were just watching the tv and CABLAMO. I lived on sheepcote road and we could see the massive dust cloud. I did not even know there was a bomb until it went off. I remember the windows at Ross and Caterall ltd all being cracked and broken. All a long time ago know. See YA Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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