Nigel Womersle Posted May 15, 2009 Share Posted May 15, 2009 There were two 'Woolies' on Haymarket. The old one can been seen in this 1940s photo.. http://www.picturesheffield.com/cgi-bin/zoom.pl?picture=http://www.picturesheffield.com/jpgh/s00006.jpg ..just past the True-Form shoe shop. A little beyond it, on the other side of Dixon lane, is the front of the old Market Hall. The later store was built on the site of the demolished Market Hall, not sure exactly when - early 1960s ? and is now occupied by Wilkinsons. http://www.picturesheffield.com/cgi-bin/zoom.pl?picture=http://www.picturesheffield.com/jpgh/s16969.jpg Incidently - the Maket Hall was built on the site of the old Tontine Inn. http://www.picturesheffield.com/cgi-bin/zoom.pl?picture=http://www.picturesheffield.com/jpgh/s22449.jpg I remember that too. Wasn't Woolworth where the now empty British Home Stores were built? I remember Woolworth having the overhead system for sending money to the cashiers. Lamson Paragon? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hillsbro Posted May 15, 2009 Share Posted May 15, 2009 I think the “new” Woolworths building must have opened in 1974-75 as I remember where I was working at the time (at the Midland Bank, now the Bankers Draft). The store was opened by Hughie Green, and he arrived late. As it was a rainy morning the manager decided to let the crowd of shoppers in at 9 o’clock sharp. About ten minutes later Hughie Green’s car arrived and I saw him get out, raise both arms in the air and shout “Good morning!”. Someone next to me shouted back “Good afternoon”.. Another “celebrity opening” was that of Tesco in Bradfield Road, Hillsborough a few years earlier. It was opened by Bob Monkhouse, and oddly enough, the building is now another branch of Wilkinsons. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sheff2006 Posted May 15, 2009 Share Posted May 15, 2009 I agree the BHS does look all forlorn and withdrawn. A good building going to waste. Ive took a lot of photos recently of abandoned sheffield buildings (bhs included) so might post the link at some point. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
marydennehy Posted June 5, 2009 Share Posted June 5, 2009 My mother worked in the cafeteria in the 1930's, washing up and scrubbing floors - very hard work especially on footy days - all fans clamoured for a meal before the match. Anyone else got ancestors who worked there? names that come to mind - Dolly, Mary Beaumont who maybe went to live in Ireland? Any one got any more pictures of the 'old woolies' ? My mothers name was Cecilia Franchetti - also known as Betty Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
willybite Posted June 5, 2009 Share Posted June 5, 2009 If you went into Woolie's by the front entrance, walked thr'o the store, to your left halfway along, were some steps. Down the steps brought you out into Dixon Lane. Across the lane was the Norfolk Market. If you went into the market from the front, immediatly to your right was a secondhand bookstall and then a cutlery stall, or the other way around, I'm not sure about that. Both of them fascinated me as a kid. The whole area was brilliant, the smell of the market, slipping and sliding on the discarded fruit down Dixon Lane, the Rag and Tag. I don't know whats there now, I still see it like it was. hya the norfolk market hall had four entrances being 1 haymarket 2 dixon lane 3 exchange st 4 bottom side from wholsale market(I remember when i was small i didn't like this last one it had a lot of steps). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chrishall Posted June 7, 2009 Share Posted June 7, 2009 I recall Woolies in the 50s being opposite the bottom of King St next to what is now, according to Google Earth, the Yorkshire Bank, or is that is what is being said? I can recall buying my first record player from Canns music shop when I was 14 (1961) thought it was really flash! I think my first record was 'Runaway' by Del Shannon! When I visit Sheffield in my liveaboard narrow boat I will have to re-acquaint myself with it all. When I left Sheffield in '66 Sheffield Basin was a far cry from what is there now! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
xenia Posted June 8, 2009 Share Posted June 8, 2009 I understand that the site was occupied by the Tontine Inn, and was where the stagecoach left for the trip to London in the 1700s Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
me-and-pippo Posted June 8, 2009 Share Posted June 8, 2009 I understand that the site was occupied by the Tontine Inn, and was where the stagecoach left for the trip to London in the 1700s It was up until it being demolished in 1850. Tontine Inn Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
donna26 Posted June 8, 2009 Share Posted June 8, 2009 The Tontine Hotel was built on this site in 1785,it was the largest coaching inn in the area.It had stabling for sixty horses a brewery and cottages for staff.It was demolished in 1850 by the Duke of Norfolk,he then built the Norfolk Markets on this site.In 1960 the markets were demolished and the department store built. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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