Crookes History

[Watson]

I also lived on School Road in the 60s, 70s and early 80s. I no longer live in Sheffield but still went to the dental practice on School Road until recently.

 

When I was growing up the area was populated by families, but it seems that it is now geared to rental type arrangements rather than long term ownership. The house I lived in is now divided into bedsits and the last time I visited the dentist, the roads were lined with cars and it seemed very congested.

 

The back of our house overlooked the Sheffield Water Works recreation ground and we often nipped over the garden wall and used that area as our playground (don't think we should have). I've got lots of happy memories of School Road area but wouldn't enjoy living there now.

[ANNBEE]

I lived in Truswell Avenue next door to the Fry family. What a great road it was to live it. The family at the top of the road (their house overlooked the cemetery) (A quick way to Lydgate School if we were late) owned a lorry and it became whatever we wanted it to be in our games of Robin Hood I was in love with the boy down the road- sadly i cannot remember his name but his Dad was a policeman.

We use to go to the Cinema a great saturday morning club also the one in Wakley was another haunt - I moved there in the late 50'.

[Watson]

Here goes my one and only, mega-obscure connection with Crookes. When I was a young lad doing City and Guilds at an ancient education facility near Kelham Island (circa 1967) I met a lad there with similar interests to my own ie motorbikes. His name was Tony Haines, he rode a Triumph with upswept bars, he wore a pudding-basin helmet and smoked a cigarette whilst riding. He said his parents ran a chip shop at Crookes and we went there once or twice on our bikes to sample the wares.

 

The above quote seems to be the only reference in this entire thread. So where are you Tony? You will be knocking 60 now. Does anyone remember you because no one seems to remember your folks!

 

Tony Haines parents were called Eric and Mavis and they ran the chippy at the bottom of Bolehill Lane. I believe it was called Bolehill Fisheries.

[Mack49]

Hi, On my grandads Marriage Cert. he lived at 161 Crookes and he married my grandma who lived at 199 Crookes, this was in 1927. My mother was born at 199 Crookes in 1928. As far as I know in 1928 No 199 was a fish and chip shop.

[ResearcherNZ]

Hi Everyone from Shane in earthquaked Christchurch NZ.

Over the years I've been studying a family from Ireland that moved to Sheffield.

One in particular Thomas Leslie Crooke 1861-1943 (born Sheffield),(died Christchurch NZ)

Could anyone tell me where the name CROOKES came from and its connection with your Sheffield.Ie is it and English name?

Is Crookes far away from where I started my research "Langsetts Road"?

Edited March 8, 2012 by ResearcherNZ

[mumsy]

Hi Everyone from Shane in earthquaked Christchurch NZ.

Over the years I've been studying a family from Ireland that moved to Sheffield.

One in particular Thomas Leslie Crooke 1861-1943 (born Sheffield),(died Christchurch NZ)

Could anyone tell me where the name CROOKES came from and its connection with your Sheffield.Ie is it and English name?

Is Crookes far away from where I started my research "Langsetts Road"?

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Hi there,

here's a link to the info on WIKI-

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Crookes

 

Langsett Road is not far from Crookes-maybe 1 mile max!

 

Info on Langsett road too-

http://www.fastbrowsersearch.com/results/results.aspx?sp=1&q=langsett+road&c=web&s=NFAS&v=19&tid=%7bC07DB34C-575E-4314-B2DB-24991A29262F%7d

 

Hope this is useful,

Regards,

mumsy

[John_S6]

I lived in Truswell Avenue next door to the Fry family. What a great road it was to live it. The family at the top of the road (their house overlooked the cemetery) (A quick way to Lydgate School if we were late) owned a lorry and it became whatever we wanted it to be in our games of Robin Hood I was in love with the boy down the road- sadly i cannot remember his name but his Dad was a policeman.

We use to go to the Cinema a great saturday morning club also the one in Wakley was another haunt - I moved there in the late 50'.

 

You may have known my grandparents, Madge and John, who lived on there since before WWII until the early 90s (my nanan passed in 1986, my grandad in 94), or maybe my dad Tony. My grandad wasn't a policeman though so it wasn't my dad you were in love with .

[ANNBEE]

No but I think your grandparents were the first to have a tv. I do remember playing games with a tony but i think he was always one of the Merry Men. I remember him as not very tall but that was a long time ago and he may have grown to a giant. he lived just a couple of doors down from me. we all watched some royal event on the tv - though I cannot remember what it was.

[John_S6]

That could be them! They did used to say that they were one of the first on the street to have a TV, and all the neighbours came round to watch the Queen's coronation. They lived at number 26.

 

My dad was born in 1944, so I don't know if he's the same Tony you'd have played with. I don't think he's ever had any height issues though!

[ANNBEE]

Well if he was born in 44. He was three years younger than me - that explains the height problem. Your grandparents were great - and yes it was the coronation. What happened to your Dad?