Clik32 Posted June 15, 2003 Share Posted June 15, 2003 My nan used to tell me stories about Pond Street Nora when I was younger! The hole in the road... I wish it was still there, I used to love going in there with me dad! Am I right in saying that there was a 'Transport Executive' type thing in there?? Chloé Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
marie1951 Posted June 16, 2003 Share Posted June 16, 2003 Originally posted by "Chloe" My nan used to tell me stories about Pond Street Nora when I was younger! The hole in the road... I wish it was still there, I used to love going in there with me dad! Am I right in saying that there was a 'Transport Executive' type thing in there?? Chloé hello who is your nan maybe i know your nan let me know ok thank you Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Clik32 Posted June 16, 2003 Share Posted June 16, 2003 My nan? Doubt you'll know her. But, her name was Charlotte Goodwin (her maiden name was Carrier) Married me grandad Dennis Goodwin and lived at Attercliffe before moving to the Manor Park in probably 1956/57. Lived there up until they both died about 5/6 years ago. Chloé Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
marie1951 Posted June 16, 2003 Share Posted June 16, 2003 hello no i dont know your nan but thank you for telling me about them Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
halevan Posted June 25, 2003 Share Posted June 25, 2003 Yes, I remember Pond St. Nora in the 70s, I never got too near because of the stink she gave off. Does anyone remember long Sammy who used to ride a scooter ( not motor ) round Sheffield City Centre? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
blue11265 Posted July 7, 2003 Share Posted July 7, 2003 Reading other messages reminded me of a couple of incidents that happened round about 1979. Once in Commonside, Walkley with a couple of other teenage friends when a skinny little bloke on a mobelet type pedal moped pulled along side us, stopped and said "i like yer feet" and then shot off on his way. A couple of weeks later near the Hollybush pub in Rivelin exactly the same thing happened again......very strange...please someone tell me that i didn't dream it.. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
oldtimer Posted July 8, 2003 Share Posted July 8, 2003 Anybody remember Russian Edna? She used to frequent the Barleycorn, near Barkers Pool! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
marie1951 Posted July 13, 2003 Share Posted July 13, 2003 Originally posted by tazlady636 unfortunately i heard pond street nora died a while ago,i was also told she went a little crazy because she had a child in the change and had it removed from her,poor lady to think somewhere there could be a child out there not knowing i think she was hit with a bus some body told me that dont know if its true Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Ant Posted July 13, 2003 Share Posted July 13, 2003 Hi, all. Yeah, I remember Nora. I can remember her once singing "I'm Nora the queen of pond street bogs!" at the top of her voice. My favourite though, was Happy Harry. He hung around the city center in a dodgy suit. Every now and then he'd suddenly throw his hands in the air and run down the street cheering and going wacky like he'd just won the lottery. Bit like Timmy Mallet. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Angel Aran Posted August 3, 2003 Share Posted August 3, 2003 I remember Pond Street Nora, and CAN confirm that she DID have a change of life baby. I was in ward 26 of the NGH expecting twins in 1975, when Pond Street Nora was brought up to the ward from the ante natal clinic to have a bath because the Docs refused to examine her until she was clean. I was on ward 25 after the birth of my twins when Nora was admitted after the birth of her child, a little girl ,the child was given for adoption. A beautiful child, I remember holding her while the nurses prepared her bottle. She had beautiful blonde hair, and was a big baby too. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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