pamrenshaw Posted May 12, 2008 Share Posted May 12, 2008 does anyone remember the one o,clock hummer from somewhere in Hillsborough if we heard it we knew we were late going back to school. A friend of mine says there is still one going in sheffield but she doesnt know where from, anyone know?? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
retep Posted May 12, 2008 Share Posted May 12, 2008 does anyone remember the one o,clock hummer from somewhere in Hillsborough if we heard it we knew we were late going back to school. A friend of mine says there is still one going in sheffield but she doesnt know where from, anyone know?? It was at Burdalls now Morrisons. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hillsbro Posted May 12, 2008 Share Posted May 12, 2008 I remember it well. When paddling at Malin Bridge on summer lunchtimes in the 1950s it told us that we had 20 minutes to get back up Boulder Hill to Malin Bridge School. I think it came from the Barracks - maybe Burdalls. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
depoix Posted May 14, 2008 Share Posted May 14, 2008 does anyone remember the one o,clock hummer from somewhere in Hillsborough if we heard it we knew we were late going back to school. A friend of mine says there is still one going in sheffield but she doesnt know where from, anyone know??theres one goes off at one oclock in fargate,but its more of a siren than a hummer Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
retep Posted May 14, 2008 Share Posted May 14, 2008 theres one goes off at one oclock in fargate,but its more of a siren than a hummer Think the one at Burdalls was a steamboat whistle. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
whitehorses Posted May 14, 2008 Share Posted May 14, 2008 This wasn't the only 'One o clock hummer'.In the east end of Sheffield where all the steel industry was located, you could always hear this going off. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bushbaby 3 Posted May 14, 2008 Share Posted May 14, 2008 it was definately burdals.I used to live just over the back from it ,It also went off at 8oclock in the morning .It was our alarm clock my husband was never late for work thanks to it.aT 5-45 It went off again.I used to curse the 1 oclock one though because it always woke my baby up from his afternoon nap.The noise was deafening Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nanrobbo Posted May 15, 2008 Share Posted May 15, 2008 I don't remember where it came from, but as a child attending Shirecliffe school when we heard the hummer we knew it was time to get out of the meadow and back to school. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jojuem Posted December 2, 2009 Share Posted December 2, 2009 Anyone out there used to work at Burdalls. i worked there in the late 50s.l remember the strange names where the different products were made:: there was " The Bottle alley" " the pill and tablet" " dry side and wet side". All manner of things were made and packed there: aspirin. gravy salt, plasters, saffron hair products-----. l could go on. lt was a good place to work at and l had some happy times there despite the long long hours l worked. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hillsbro Posted December 2, 2009 Share Posted December 2, 2009 Hi jojuem - you might remember "Jenks" - here he is, still going strong at 81. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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