Looking for information about Woodseats past?

[WallBuilder]

The arcade that has been mentioned was just a passage between the shops, not quite wide enough to get a car through and one side of it was a carpet shop. The booths were in the little indoor market that was I think inbetween the arcade and the school possibly where Wetherspoons now stands.

There was a cafe called [i think] The Cherry Pie at the entrance and then a short corridor led into a large covered area with several market stalls.

There was also some sort of factory where netto now stands with offices facing onto the road although exactly what they made there is long forgotten [by me]

[never wrong]

The arcade that has been mentioned was just a passage between the shops, not quite wide enough to get a car through and one side of it was a carpet shop. The booths were in the little indoor market that was I think inbetween the arcade and the school possibly where Wetherspoons now stands.

There was a cafe called [i think] The Cherry Pie at the entrance and then a short corridor led into a large covered area with several market stalls.

There was also some sort of factory where netto now stands with offices facing onto the road although exactly what they made there is long forgotten [by me]

 

I think you are a little mistaken the small market stalls were where weatherspoons is now before the stalls were there it was the woodseats palace the small arcade was futher up next to boots chemist this one was a thourghfare and as people have said they used to walk to the club on the Dale

[WallBuilder]

The name Woodseats Palace is something fairly recent i.e. within the last ten years surely? the market stalls were there in the sixties.

I have some vague recollection of the area which was the market after the market disappeared became a furniture shop for a short period. I'm sttruggling to remember though what was there and what it looked like on that site between the mid 70's and late 80's approx.

[never wrong]

The name Woodseats Palace is something fairly recent i.e. within the last ten years surely? the market stalls were there in the sixties.

I have some vague recollection of the area which was the market after the market disappeared became a furniture shop for a short period. I'm sttruggling to remember though what was there and what it looked like on that site between the mid 70's and late 80's approx.

 

The WOODSETS PALACE was cinema built in th early part of the century and it remained a cinema until the late fifties.when it closed it became a variety of different thing until weatherspoons took it on.Amongst other thing s it as been, it was a casino at one time called the BAGETELLE CLUB and this was owned by a chap called Ralph Goodman who was the son of BARNEY GOODMAN who had a tailoring shop on Pinstone ST.

[never wrong]

Hi,

I attended Woodseats CofE County School from 1942 untill 1947, My first infant school teacher was Miss Edwards, in the juniors we were with Miss Cowlinshaw (Collinshaw) for at least two years. I can recall the tallest guy in the class was Harry Andrews, his friend was the smallest Jimmy Greaves, the only other name I can recall was "Chang" Murray, I think his first name was Keith. Mr Morton was the headmaster in the juniors.

I used to play in Barbers fields at lunch break, I think it was in '46 we set the fields afire. I got many a clip on the tab for getting my shoes wet in the brook, sitting with wet feet all afternoon and trying to hide them when I got home.

Do you remember the butchers backing into the corner of the playground?

He used to bake his meat pies during the morning playtime, I have still never tasted pies like those.

My dad was the super at Millhouses pool, I used to go to work with him in the mornings during the summer and walk to school after my training, then walk back in the evening and play around in the pool till closing time, happy days.

 

The name of the butchers was GODDARD,S and apart from the pies do you remember the 1p hovis loaves you could but if you could get somebody to fetch you one who was passing , you could not buy them before you went into school THEY were not baked until after nine.

I remember BOB MORTON the head master and is mate rookey did you know he was an avid cricket fan and every time YORKSHIRE played at Bramall lane he took time off and was there all the time Cherry street entrance. I WAS down there one morning myself having wagged school to go to the match and we more or less bumped into each other and the first words he said " you keep your mouth shut and I will do the same" AFTER THAT GOING TO THE CRICKET WAS GREAT, I did not have to worry about bumping into him again after that episode.I will add more at a later date when I remember more I am getting on abit now

[Suter]

Hi I attended woodseats school from 1958 to 1965/66, does anyone remember "Duncans" at the top of woodseats road? next to the bakery and another shop..also the annual trips to skegness with the workingmens club...used to get 10 bob each as spending money and crisps and a drink on the Charra bang! where have those days gone?

[mnjok123]

Hi,

I attended Woodseats CofE County School from 1942 untill 1947, My first infant school teacher was Miss Edwards, in the juniors we were with Miss Cowlinshaw (Collinshaw) for at least two years. I can recall the tallest guy in the class was Harry Andrews, his friend was the smallest Jimmy Greaves, the only other name I can recall was "Chang" Murray, I think his first name was Keith. Mr Morton was the headmaster in the juniors.

I used to play in Barbers fields at lunch break, I think it was in '46 we set the fields afire. I got many a clip on the tab for getting my shoes wet in the brook, sitting with wet feet all afternoon and trying to hide them when I got home.

Do you remember the butchers backing into the corner of the playground?

He used to bake his meat pies during the morning playtime, I have still never tasted pies like those.

My dad was the super at Millhouses pool, I used to go to work with him in the mornings during the summer and walk to school after my training, then walk back in the evening and play around in the pool till closing time, happy days.

Ragger. My dad was Harry Andrew who you say was the tallest in the class. I'm doing some family research regarding my dad's family who lived at Woodseats. Do you have any info about them please?

[mnjok123]

Another query about Woodseats - can anyone remember a haulage firm on Woodseats Road, I think it was called Dowker or Dowkers, it may have been called Dowker & Andrew. Any info much appreciated. Thanks.

[Michael_W]

The arcade that has been mentioned was just a passage between the shops, not quite wide enough to get a car through and one side of it was a carpet shop. The booths were in the little indoor market that was I think inbetween the arcade and the school possibly where Wetherspoons now stands.

There was a cafe called [i think] The Cherry Pie at the entrance and then a short corridor led into a large covered area with several market stalls.

There was also some sort of factory where netto now stands with offices facing onto the road although exactly what they made there is long forgotten [by me]

 

Hattersley and Davidson

 

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[lindabrooker]

i went to Woodseats school from 1956 - 1963. i have a class photo of a teacher I remember as Miss Jolly.

 

My best friend was in the year above me & was called denise Ray, does anybody remember her or know of her whereabouts?

 

Although i no longer live in Sheffield I do have family who live there & still have many good memories of days playing where they built the Fraser estate and Graves park.

 

I too remember the club outings, Cleethorpes was so exciting!!