jay_l_a Posted February 20, 2004 Share Posted February 20, 2004 I walked along the moor today after watching the diving in the Peace Gardens. I *thought* there were some exposed tram tracks at the top of the moor. Where have the gone? How LONG have they been gone. What is going ON?????? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Geezer Posted February 21, 2004 Share Posted February 21, 2004 I'd expect its the council vandals at work again, they already ripped the heart out of the city, and seem bent on destroying anything connected with the history of Sheffield. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tiffy Posted February 27, 2004 Share Posted February 27, 2004 in the tram museum? Shame we're slowly losing all our links with the past isn't it? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
little malc Posted March 3, 2004 Share Posted March 3, 2004 The last of the old tram lines to be seen are at Firth Park, the trams used to go right through the traffic island, and the lines have been exposed in the middle of the island as a feature. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Abdul Posted March 3, 2004 Share Posted March 3, 2004 In that case, little malc, they've probably disappeared from Firth Park too. Those sewer repairs up there have flattened the roundabout. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dunlop St Posted March 5, 2004 Share Posted March 5, 2004 re "I walked along the moor today after watching the diving in the Peace Gardens." Have they built a deep pond in the middle of Town now! Isn't Millhouses Park good enough? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
little malc Posted March 9, 2004 Share Posted March 9, 2004 Does anyone know if the lines which went through Firth Park island have been destroyed? as an ex-pat, I don't get chance to visit there very often, it would be a great shame if yet another piece of our heritage has gone. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
foxy27 Posted March 12, 2004 Share Posted March 12, 2004 I was talking to a workman thats working on the sewers at Firth Park and he say's the tramlines will be back as they were after the work is completed. There is an exposed tramline on South Rd at Walkley near to the bus stop on the bend as your drivining towards town...but dont run over it cos its sat in a nasty pot hole. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
superCol Posted March 12, 2004 Share Posted March 12, 2004 Originally posted by little malc Does anyone know if the lines which went through Firth Park island have been destroyed? as an ex-pat, I don't get chance to visit there very often, it would be a great shame if yet another piece of our heritage has gone. Can't say that I know if they are gone. As you say, a great shame. I left Sheff over 20 years ago, but... here's a nice pic of them in the late 40's http://www.hpac.org.uk/cgi-bin/hpac.pl?_cgifunction=form&_layout=picturesheffield&keyval=sheff.id=5071 I reckon the bus was a 150. Came off Sicey Avenue on it's way to Bridge Street. It would be a shame if they have been destroyed. Other cities have managed to keep short sections of early 20th century tram lines intact. If they are have dug up (or are going to be) the tram lines at Firth Park, I would pay some decent money to acquire some of the metal that I travelled over as a small boy. Has anybody got info on where the rails may have gone and how I can get my hands on a section? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
prioryx Posted March 12, 2004 Share Posted March 12, 2004 It's OK to warn about the tram lines on South Rd and the potholebut you should have tried it fifty years ago on a bike or motor bike. If I remeber rightly South Rd was cobbled in parts and when they and the tram lines were wet then you did have to be careful. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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