London Posted November 11, 2006 Share Posted November 11, 2006 The Building on the corner was Wilson Peck's, a large muiscal instrument store, more Bechstein than Les Paul. H Samuel's took it over. The cinema disappeared in the '60s I think, and became "modern" offices! Tazz The Gaumont cinema used to be called The Regent in my day !! and The City Hall had two Lions on the stage. what happened to the Hippodrome Cinema? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted November 11, 2006 Share Posted November 11, 2006 ...the book shops on chapel walk... The one I remember was the Methodist Bookshop at the Crucible end of Chapel Walk. I was never really aware of the religious connotations, as I was about 10 at the time. It had a fantastic children's section, down some rickety wooden stairs. It turned into a blokes' clothes shop in the late 80s, I think . Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lazarus Posted November 12, 2006 Share Posted November 12, 2006 The old Trams that always ran on time with the no SPITTING SIGNS. Being able to go to a park and see it in all its glory. The throng in the Fish Market every Saturday. Whitsuntide Clothes Whit Walks The Easter Parade The fair at the Farm Grounds Being able to burn most of your rubbish on your house fire( I know its pollution) Children playing with a stick and a bike rim. Kite season Marble season Children playing Kick Can Children playing Farmer Farmer. Little girls dressed as little girls and not clones of pop singers Short trousers Joy-Sticks Hopalong Cassidy Two way family favourites The well being when you went in town (no idiots or hoodies) Being able to play on the street for over half an hour at a time between cars coming The Empire Theatre with all its star performers The Rag and Tag Market Seeing steam trains at the Victoria and Midland Stations Council workmen cleaning the streets with just a brush and shovel with a horse and cart in tow Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mattym Posted November 12, 2006 Share Posted November 12, 2006 WARP Record shop/ FON Occasions club the City Hall Ballroom Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mattym Posted November 12, 2006 Share Posted November 12, 2006 WARP Record shop/ FON Occasions club the City Hall Ballroom for proper clubbing None of this carwash/hotpants rubbish at the ballroom Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gerry Posted November 13, 2006 Share Posted November 13, 2006 Queen Victoria's Statue and the Gents Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Joanl Posted November 13, 2006 Share Posted November 13, 2006 Queen Victoria's Statue and the Gents Ohhh? the one that was in Fitzalan Square? oh where is it now then? You know what, I bet I would be REALLY lost if I ever went home. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
In Uppers Posted November 13, 2006 Share Posted November 13, 2006 ..arriving Midland Station...the sound of the rolling mill at night...going over the wall near the boilers at the Royal Infirmary...a shortcut to the pub in Kelvin Flats...hole in the road...soot patina on nearly everything...another pub, the White Rails...on the way down the hill from Royal Hospital...Ken and Joyce, the pubkeepers...joyous...anyone remember this place? How long ago was this, I can't remember Ken & Joyce?? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Keanaz Posted November 13, 2006 Share Posted November 13, 2006 What do you miss in Sheffield? = My house - Nightingale Street, Darnall, flattened to make way for playing fields for Whitby Road Infant/Junior School (name now something else I think?) M Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Marky Baby Posted November 14, 2006 Share Posted November 14, 2006 He said the Barleycorn PT, and it was down the road from the Albert, and was known (or so I am told) as the haunt of some of the ladies of the night. I remember the Barleycorn. wasn't it was mainly yellow on the outside? An old work colleague of mine used to call it the Bagatelle (because of the ladies of the night) derived from "Bag Hotel" Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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