Anyone remember the olivers from attercliffe

[Danger Mouse]

My grandfather George aka Edwin Oliver owned the butchers on staniforth road with his two brothers after their father died. He sold the business to another butcher in the 1950's 60's (uncertain at the moment) to work in Firth Browns.

[dixieland]

did he sell it to george bulloss?

[Danger Mouse]

He sold it to "Modern Meat Markets of Mexborough" who then possibly sold it on to Mr Bulloss.

[zepstox]

My Mum had a shop next to Oliver's, it was called The Little Wonder. It went on a compulsory purchase order along with the whole row. They were to the left opposite the baths on that end of Newhall Road. We used to have pork sarnies at about 9 and I think they were from Olivers.

There were houses behind some of the shops, one room affairs, the people were really poor, considering we lived in a modern 3 bed semi in Grenoside it was a culture shock but I remember a kid I befriended was as good a mate as any I had in Greno. I used to watch the Bananasplits on their telly on Saturday mornings. Then at 12.30 my Dad would walk from Firth Browns to the chippy on the corner of Newhall Road then after we'd eaten we'd catch a football special to Hillsborough to watch Wednesday. Happy days.

[dinnerlady]

If you go into the restrauant in the House of Fraser in Meadowhall they have got a good picture of one of the Oliver brother's outside his shop brought back memories of when my mother used to go in

[1066]

My mother, now deceased, used to "go out with" Herbert Oliver of the butcher family in the early thirtiea. Her name wa Ivy Wright of Brompton Road, Attercliffe.

[Danger Mouse]

@Dinnerlady.I shall go and have a look. Thank you!

@1066 I think Herbert Oliver is/was Grandpa's cousin. I shall ask my dad next time I see him. Such a shame we can't ask many of the Oliver's "butchers" as there is only Bernard still alive on my side of the family.

[Nagel]

Would this be the same Olivers who had a butchers selling mainly frozen meat on Ecclesall Road at the site now occupied by Nonna's?

[Danger Mouse]

I am unsure if they were related to my "Oliver's" at the moment. If it's the same one's I'm thinking he's on Sharrowvale Road now. I'll try to find out.

[bobadd]

Harry, John Mick and Peter are sons of Harold who worked with his brothers Edwin, Ernest, Dick and Harry for their father Edward Oliver, my grandfather. Edwards other sons George and Ted also owned shops in Attercliffe opposite Banners and the Attercliffe Palace. Another son Alf (also mentioned in this thread) worked for Edward's brother Ernest in the shop on Staniforth Rd. Ted had a son Teddy and a grandson Michael who eventually owned the shop on Eccleshall Road. There is a whole tribe of Olivers and their families although the only sibling still alive is Gladys, the youngest daughter of Edward. George's grandson David has a website for family information.