foxydebs Posted March 10, 2017 Share Posted March 10, 2017 The name of the building on suffolk rd next to coop funeral care. That is now being developed into student flats. Think it was stood empty for a while. I'm sure I heard of a connection to the little mesters. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kevvy Posted March 11, 2017 Share Posted March 11, 2017 It was a Company called Laycocks, They made and supplied polishing mops for the Engineering industry. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lazarus Posted March 11, 2017 Share Posted March 11, 2017 It was a Company called Laycocks, They made and supplied polishing mops for the Engineering industry. They were major suppliers of all types of polishing materials for the Cutlery industry not Engineering, beside Laycocks in the adjoining building was C Walkers Cutlery firm in the 60s and 70s. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DerbyTup Posted March 11, 2017 Share Posted March 11, 2017 I'm glad we're getting to the bottom of this now... Hey FoxyDebs! Are you satiated now or do you want more? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kevvy Posted March 11, 2017 Share Posted March 11, 2017 They were major suppliers of all types of polishing materials for the Cutlery industry not Engineering, beside Laycocks in the adjoining building was C Walkers Cutlery firm in the 60s and 70s. The Company I used to work from bought from Laycocks and we supplied Engineering Companies Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shebba Posted March 11, 2017 Share Posted March 11, 2017 In the 70's and 80's Laycocks sublet to Hill Bros, Warris &co andCamelot.Before Laycocks Shaw &Fisher used part of these buildings.It was rumoured before this A Friendly Society occupied part or all of the building to store deeds etc in a strong room.This was later used by Laycocks to store pumice for the buffers to use. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
foxydebs Posted March 11, 2017 Author Share Posted March 11, 2017 That's the name I remember seeing on side of building laycocks. It was a blue building if I recall correctly. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Boginspro Posted March 11, 2017 Share Posted March 11, 2017 Picture here from 1965 "Suffolk Road from junction with Fornham Street. No 35/37, W.W. Laycock and Sons Ltd, Polishing Mops and Buffs Manufacturers, Nos 39/41, C.P. Walker and Co. Ltd., Cutlery Manufacturers" - http://www.picturesheffield.com/frontend.php?action=zoomWindow&keywords=Ref_No_increment;EQUALS;s19773&prevUrl= and one here from 2013 - http://www.picturesheffield.com/frontend.php?action=zoomWindow&keywords=Ref_No_increment;EQUALS;c04169&prevUrl= © Picture Sheffield Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stpetre Posted March 11, 2017 Share Posted March 11, 2017 Wasn't there a car dealers next to there Holmes & Younie, did Renault's perhaps ? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Boginspro Posted March 11, 2017 Share Posted March 11, 2017 I just had a look on Google Street View and at first got this - https://www.dropbox.com/s/88hbgmnqpzogcoi/suffolk_road_1.png?dl=0 Then stepped back a few yards and got the later picture here - https://www.dropbox.com/s/ernaiiu0cjamfwp/suffolk_road_2.png?dl=0 If you are asked to sign in you can just close the sign in window to view. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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