Treatment Posted July 22, 2008 Share Posted July 22, 2008 banners was the first store outside of london to have an escalator.... Oh crumbs yes; but we used to call it '' the moving staircase '' . Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bellstar Posted September 8, 2008 Share Posted September 8, 2008 As soon as i saw Banners i thaught of the money shoots lol. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tooeg Posted September 8, 2008 Share Posted September 8, 2008 My mum used to make a joke, when anyone asked where where she was from, saying, in her poshest voice "Oh I'm from Ay-ter-ky liff" Darnallites... Wincobankers... (ooh dear that sounds a bit, er, naughty!) Heeleyites, Abbeydalers... (tries to think which suffixes work with the different areas) Tinsleyites... Arbourthorners, Manorites Hackenthorpers, Birleyites erm... Hyde Parkers... Walkleyites. What about Carbrookians? I use the term "Gleadlesians" (that's Gleed- lay -si-ans) for those from Gleadless. Stanningtonians, anyone? You missed Crosspudlians and I suppose Crookes could remain crookes Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Grubshifter Posted September 9, 2008 Share Posted September 9, 2008 I think Banners was Sheffields very own version of "Grace Brothers" in "Are you being served". Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wendy woo Posted August 16, 2009 Share Posted August 16, 2009 My mum worked in Banners China Departmnt. They put the money in little cylinders that was thn placed in a tube. The money went to the office they then sent the change back with a written receipt. They also had specail banners money called " Banners Cheques" Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
POPPIT Posted August 16, 2009 Share Posted August 16, 2009 If anyone is interested a friend of mine has written a book called "Life and love on the Cliffe". She had a book signing at Banners shop last Friday. I did'nt grow up on the Cliffe but have not been able to put the book down, I also got one for a friend who did grow up there and many places mentioned are familiar to her though most are long gone. HI where can I get a copy from? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chimay Posted August 17, 2009 Share Posted August 17, 2009 I'm not in Sheffield so where or how can I get a book? I remember Banners and Littlewoods just a bit further up. I remember mum leaving me and my little brother in his pushchair outside Littlewoods when she popped in for stockings. Apparently she once came back out to find me trying to sell my little brother to passersby. Boy did that clip round t'ear oyl hurt. But worse still no wanted wanted to buy the squealing infant. But can you imagine a mum leaving her 2 kids outside a shop today and then giving one of them a slap in the middle of the street!!!!!!!!!!! I think not. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cliffsharky Posted August 17, 2009 Share Posted August 17, 2009 If anyone is interested a friend of mine has written a book called "Life and love on the Cliffe". She had a book signing at Banners shop last Friday. I did'nt grow up on the Cliffe but have not been able to put the book down, I also got one for a friend who did grow up there and many places mentioned are familiar to her though most are long gone. Come on "lindilu" dont hold out on us where can we get a copy . Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
grey seal Posted August 17, 2009 Share Posted August 17, 2009 You will probably get a copy from momento`s just round the corner of banners he sells many local books Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shelby46 Posted August 17, 2009 Share Posted August 17, 2009 Littlewoods also had the wooden floor, always highly polished. I remember going in there with my mum for a glass of ice-cold orange after we shopped at Banners Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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