What was Sharrow like in the early 1970s?

[Plain Talker]

back to backs in the netherthorpe/ upperthorpe/ kelvin area, too (demolished to build the Kelvin Flats)

[echo beach]

Thanks Ruby.

I must admit that I can't recall what existed where the Park Hill Flats are prior to their construction. My early compass areas were Heeley, Highfields, Lowfields and 'Town'. Later on it widened to take in Gleadless and altho' eventually I came to know most areas of the City, as I inferred earlier, I can't remember any back to back houses.

[Plain Talker]

Thanks Ruby.

I must admit that I can't recall what existed where the Park Hill Flats are prior to their construction. My early compass areas were Heeley, Highfields, Lowfields and 'Town'. Later on it widened to take in Gleadless and altho' eventually I came to know most areas of the City, as I inferred earlier, I can't remember any back to back houses.

 

To look at the frontage of the properties, you'd not necessarily be aware that the internal construction was a back-to-back. They looked very similar to the ordinary terraces.

 

this was a picture of b2B's in Stepney Street, in Park... (where the Park hill flats are now)

 

http://www.picturesheffield.com/cgi-bin/picturesheffield.pl?_cgifunction=form&_layout=picturesheffield&keyval=sheff.refno=s04313

 

This is Long Henry Street, Park

 

http://www.picturesheffield.com/cgi-bin/picturesheffield.pl?_cgifunction=form&_layout=picturesheffield&keyval=sheff.refno=s04313

 

Duke Street, Park

 

http://www.picturesheffield.com/cgi-bin/picturesheffield.pl?_cgifunction=form&_layout=picturesheffield&keyval=sheff.refno=s04280

 

Addy Street, Upperthorpe/ Crookesmoor area

http://www.picturesheffield.com/cgi-bin/picturesheffield.pl?_cgifunction=form&_layout=picturesheffield&keyval=sheff.refno=s12880

[Gordonb]

There were some back to backs on one side of Franklin Street. As you went from Sharrow Lane the ones on the right were Btb whilst the ones on the left were straight through.

[echo beach]

To look at the frontage of the properties, you'd not necessarily be aware that the internal construction was a back-to-back. They looked very similar to the ordinary terraces.

 

this was a picture of b2B's in Stepney Street, in Park... (where the Park hill flats are now)

 

http://www.picturesheffield.com/cgi-bin/picturesheffield.pl?_cgifunction=form&_layout=picturesheffield&keyval=sheff.refno=s04313

 

This is Long Henry Street, Park

 

http://www.picturesheffield.com/cgi-bin/picturesheffield.pl?_cgifunction=form&_layout=picturesheffield&keyval=sheff.refno=s04313

 

Duke Street, Park

 

http://www.picturesheffield.com/cgi-bin/picturesheffield.pl?_cgifunction=form&_layout=picturesheffield&keyval=sheff.refno=s04280

 

Addy Street, Upperthorpe/ Crookesmoor area

http://www.picturesheffield.com/cgi-bin/picturesheffield.pl?_cgifunction=form&_layout=picturesheffield&keyval=sheff.refno=s12880

 

Thanks P T,

Must have had a very sheltered upbringing not to notice so many!

As you point out they do look very similar to 'through' terraces altho' I see that many had three stories, probably to compensate for the lack of depth. Presumably you would need to view them internally to establish that they were indeed Back to Back.

[Leipzig]

The majority of houses on Franklin Street were back-to-backs and existed on both sides of the street, but as you can see from this 1950s map (map 269), it is possible to differentiate the back-to-back properties.

[Plain Talker]

Thanks P T,

Must have had a very sheltered upbringing not to notice so many!

As you point out they do look very similar to 'through' terraces altho' I see that many had three stories, probably to compensate for the lack of depth. Presumably you would need to view them internally to establish that they were indeed Back to Back.

 

My grandparent's B2B property consisted of a cellar, a living-kitchen, on the ground floor level, and above that, the main bedroom, with a further garret bedroom on the top floor, which was, indeed three storeys.

 

Yes, naturally, you could distinguish one style of housing from the other, once you were inside.

[Plain Talker]

The majority of houses on Franklin Street were back-to-backs and existed on both sides of the street, but as you can see from this 1950s map (map 269), it is possible to differentiate the back-to-back properties.

 

That map is fascinating, I can see the properties on the "evens" side of Washington road which were still standing into the mid 1970s.

 

One of those maps scanned has the details of the bottom end of Lansdowne road where there were other B2Bs

[heathere]

Al my family lived on Franklin street in 1950s I saw a message on here and my dad was called Stan White ?

[heathere]

would love to see some pictures of Franklin St and Salmon Street 1959s onwards

can anyone point me in the right direction