jazz01 Posted November 25, 2011 Share Posted November 25, 2011 Does anyone remember how marvellous Sheffield Xmas lights used to be? They used to stretch from the Moor Foot right down to Sheffield market area.I believe there was a Santa s grotto at the bottom of the Moor. I can remember Father Christmas abseiling down the Robert Bros building. I believe the lights were so good it inspired a Sheffield lad to go to Blackpool and be in charge of their displays.It was always a must trip to Town to have a look at them, in much the same way The Rag Parade was for our family. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
manxbiker Posted November 25, 2011 Share Posted November 25, 2011 Always remember the big crowns in the middle of road going down moor I remember the santsa grotto on left hand side going towards london road Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nubile Posted November 25, 2011 Share Posted November 25, 2011 As a kid i loved them, but that was some time ago now. Today's offerings are rather crap in comparison. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Iwork2shop Posted November 26, 2011 Share Posted November 26, 2011 This is a good video of the Christmas lights in Sheffield in about 1974. They put the lights we have today to shame. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jazz01 Posted November 26, 2011 Author Share Posted November 26, 2011 Thank you for posting the You tube clip. it shows it all really, there was actually colour and shape unlike today. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
curriechick Posted November 26, 2011 Share Posted November 26, 2011 Yes that's how I remember them. When we were young my mum and dad would always take us into town for the lights to be switched on. It was always the Lord Mayor assisted by Father Christmas we would then walk to the bottom of the Moor necks craned upward, eyes wide where we would get on the 75 bus home and travel back up the Moor right down to the Castle Market on the top deck of the bus to see them all again. It was a magical night that we always looked foward to. The lights there now pale into insignificance. Thank you for the You Tube link it was lovey to see them again. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lushcannon Posted November 26, 2011 Share Posted November 26, 2011 As a kid i loved them, but that was some time ago now. Today's offerings are rather crap in comparison. Exactly.The council has better things to spend it's money on like speed humps.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Iwork2shop Posted November 26, 2011 Share Posted November 26, 2011 Anyone remember the dancing fountains in the Peace Gardens? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
soft ayperth Posted November 27, 2011 Share Posted November 27, 2011 Great video. Some great old stores there too: Walsh's and H.L. Brown's. The light display in Sheffield began its Christmas lights' display 8 Dec 1961 according to Sheffield in the Sixties by Peter Goodman. The lights were so impressive that a town (Jasper) in Alberta, Canada, sent a business man over on a fact finding mission to see if they could be emulated this side of the pond. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
curriechick Posted November 27, 2011 Share Posted November 27, 2011 Great video. Some great old stores there too: Walsh's and H.L. Brown's. The light display in Sheffield began its Christmas lights' display 8 Dec 1961 according to Sheffield in the Sixties by Peter Goodman. The lights were so impressive that a town (Jasper) in Alberta, Canada, sent a business man over on a fact finding mission to see if they could be emulated this side of the pond. Did you see the sign of the Golden Egg? I had forgotten all about that Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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