South Road shops

[RJRB]

Moving from Eric Smith's towards Hoole Street -Otto Wegne a Barber and his wife was a chiropodist; Willie Burns electrician; Maypole Dairy; Edgar Sidall chemist, and the Post Office on the corner was run by Harriet Glaves. Bob Clark purchased 14lb. blocks of beef dripping for his chip pan, and were they good, pure beef dripping rendered at Eric Smith's, he also rendered pure lard. Eric Smith purchased another shop In Burgoyne Road and another on Middlewood Road.

 

Not quite right.

Bob Clark’s was a wet fish shop with no shop window,just open to the elements when he was open.

All the fish,Conway mussels etc were displayed on a big marble slab.

When I was at the bus stop on South Road I often passed the fish box deliveries ,packed in ice and left on the pavement until Bob opened up.

The name of the chippie owner is on the tip of my tongue....get back to you unless somebody remembers.

 

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It was Bottomleys fish and chip shop

[RAPXV]

Sorry, once more my age plays tricks. The chip shop belonged to Mr Harold Bottomley.

I should know this because although I was born at Walkley Street in 1938, in 1944, the year of the blitz, we move to Hoole Street between Walkley Street and Whitehouse Road.

[TWhits]

A while back, on another strand, someone kindly posted this list (below) of the 1972 shops along South Road - it might jog some of our fading memories.

 

My mom worked at Hawkesfords, Bowaters, and Woolshop at various times, I went to St Mary's school and Ebenezer. I also remember many of the other shops mentioned - potted meat from Gierschick, first hair cuts at Blinks, sweets for school reading time from Candy Shop, a rabbits foot for luck in my 11+ from butchers - oh so many to remember. We lived down Industry Street.

 

Properties on South Road/Howard Road, Walkley

 

Kelly's Street Directory 1972

 

* * * HOWARD ROAD * * *

Birkendale View

100 res. Straw, Eliz.

108 res. Best J.

110 res. Matthewman, Alice

112 res. Bermingham, Margt.

114 Somerfield School of Motoring

118 Barks, Grocer

Fulton Road Fulton Road

122 res. Habberley, Mary J. 107

124 res. Haywood, Ernest 111 res. Hull, Harry

126 res. Smith, Jenny 113 res. Butler, Denis

128 res. Burgin, E. 119 Austen Oliver, Dentist

130 res. Senior, Ivy 121 res. Fulford, Bernard

<garden> 123 res. Graham, Ernest

125 res. Linacre, Norman C.

127 res. Hall, Frank

129 res. Leight, Jn

131 res. Howells, Leonard

148a res. Pulford, Donald 133 J.Gosling, Grocer

148 res. 133b res. Hudson, Arth

Duncombe Street Duncombe Street

135 L.Simons, Greengrocer

150 Leisure Rentals Ltd & 137 W.Verity, Fried Fish

Associated Companies 139 res. Biggon, Edwd

141 res. Gladwin, David

143 res. Birks, Wm

145 res. Batty, Thos

147 Barden & Hall, Builders

178 res. 161 res. McChrystal, Jn A.

Cromwell Street Cromwell Street

184 Bradshaws Ltd, plumbers 163 Yorkshire Bank Ltd

192 Dansfield Novelty Co. " 165

194 res. Griffiths, David 167 Birchland Nurseries

196 Pearson & Hemmings, Bankers 169 I.P.Beddall, Draper

" 198 171 res. Collins, A.

200 Wilkinson, butcher 173 P.Simpson, Newsagent

202 Bendix Self-Service Launderette " 175

204 res. Lomas, R.F. 175 res. Dungworth, R.

206 Ideal Salon, Ladies' Hairdressers

Hadfield Street Hadfield Street

208 - St. Mary's Church

210 Wray's Butchers "

212 Tiny Tots Boutique, babywear "

214 res. Hobson, Hy.A. "

216 res. Fish, Mrs D. "

218 P & R Elliott, fruitiers "

220 res. Mills, Jn. "

222 J. Booley, Newsagents "

224 Wilson, Mrs D, wool shop

226 Pearson & Fitton, Confectioners St. Mary's Church Hall

228 R & M Ryalls Tabacconists "

230 P & H Hallam, Hardware Dealers "

232 res. Rushby, Harry "

234 Sheffield Trustee Savings Bank "

 

* * * SOUTH ROAD * * *

Cundy Street

238 Motorists Handyman Stores - Motor Spares St. Mary's School

238 Meersbrook School of Motoring "

242 T & M Wadsworth, Boot & Shoe Repairs "

244 Harold Bottomley, Fried Fish "

246 Rt. Clark, Fishmonger "

248 M.Myers, Confectioner "

250 E.Smith & Son, Butcher "

252 Parkhill Travel Bureau, Travel Agents "

254 W.Burns & Son, Electrical Contractors "

256 R.Clarke, Hairdresser "

258 "

260 Post Office Fir Street

Hoole Street 259 Walkley TV Services

262 Hawkesford, Drapers

261 Candy Shop

" 264 (flat above) 263

" 266 265

" 268 267 res. Turner, Ernest

270 res. O'Farrel, Patrick 269 res. Forster, Rd

272 Albt Wilson, Grocer 271 res. Roberts, Hugh

274 L.W.Cullabine, Fruitier 273 res. Ward, Miss Elsie

276 275 H.R. Todd & Son, Ophthamists & Opticians

278 N.Harke, Butcher 277 Stocking Shop, Drapers

280 Jean's Boutique, Ladies' Outfitter 279 Albt Binks, Hairdresser

282 The Young Ones, Children's Wear 281

Industry Street 283

284 Boots The Chemist 285

286 Geo. Bott (Sheffield), Fishmonger 287

288 S.P. & C.Hall, Butchers 289 Gowers & Burgons, Grocers

290 Bowaters (Furnishers) Ltd 291

" 292 293 Shipstones Chemists

294 Lewis Dempsy & Sons, Boot & Shoe Dealers 295 Mac's Handyman Supplies

296 J & G Jacksons, Grocers 297 Ladbrooks, Turf Accountants

298 M.Grayson, Wallpaper Merchant 299 Forman, Plumbers

300 Gierschick & Sons, Bakers 301 Jonathan's Laundromat

302 Douro Wine Shops, retail Wine & Spirits Greenhow Street

<garden> Ebenezer Methodist Church

<garden> 313

<garden> 315 hse. Storey, Miss Mabel

312 res. Ward, Mrs L. 317 hse. Grey, Arth

314 res. Walker, Kenneth

319 hse. Wigfall, Mrs N.

Carr Road 321 hse. Taylor, Clarence

316 Rose House pub 323 hse. Law, Miss Fanny

332 Walkerdine Bros, Boot Repairs 325 hse. Pierrus, Mrs Florence

334 Hair Styles (Sheffield), Ladies' Hairdr's 327 hse. Hayes, E.

336 329 hse. Otter, Colin

338 Highton Street

340 351

342 E. & E.J.Straw, Drapers 353

344 355

346 Regnld Lenton, Fruitier 357

348 359 T.Whitton, Turf Commissioner

350 361 Sydney Stone, Butcher

352 363 T.W.Aldam, Fishing Tackle Dealer

354 Wm. Talbot Ltd, Butcher rear 363 res. Walkerdine, Kenneth

356 flats above 358 365 R.Sellers, Ladies' Hairdresser

358 Clarice Hall, Draper 367 E.Frost, Pet Store

Freedom Road rear 367 res. Andrews, Mrs E.

360 flat above 362 369 Freedom House - pub

362 R.Lenton, Fruitier " 371

364 373 Galaxy Laundrette

366 H.Sabine, Fruitier

368 Barclay's Bank Ltd

370 T.Jones, Confectioner

372 Saml. Armitage, Fishmonger

374

376 383 Ford & Miles, Painters & Decorators

378 Dow Electric, Domestic Appliances 385 J.Blount, Confectioner

380 H.Bluff, Fruitier 387 T.Perry, Hardware Dealer

382 Arth. Saynor, Butcher 389 Walkley Fisheries, Fried Fish Dealer

384 Baby Boutique, Baby linen 391 P.Hartley & Sons, Herbalists

Palm Street 393 Dennis Slack, Ltd.

386 G.Eyre, Beer Retailer 395 res. Jepson, S.

388 res. Margerison, Ernest 397 David Glass, Draper

390 L.Saul Jn, Provision Dealer 399 Rushforth's, Newsagent

392 res. Mason, Mrs M. 401

394 res. Holton, Thos

396 Mrs M. Milnes, Baker

398 Rushforth's, Newsagent +++ Walkley Library

400 R & P Elliot, Fruitier "

402 B & J Finney, Confectioners "

404 J.Headford, Television Dealer "

406 Herbert Tandy, Butcher "

 

Properties: | even side | odd side | total |

Residential | | | |

House | 16 | 23 | 39 |

Conversion | 15 | 7 | 22 |

Total | 31 | 30 | 61 |

Commercial | | | |

Occupied | 73 | 44 | 117 |

Empty | 3 | 6 | 9 |

Total | 76 | 50 | 126 |

TOTAL | 107 | 80 | 187 |

 

Kelly's Street Directory, 1972

[RAPXV]

Thank you TWhits for your input, many of the shops listed have changed from the early 50s while quite a number remain under the same name.

[andycott]

Wow that was a list TWhits! It certainly brought back some childhood memories and I noticed one of my old teachers from St Josephs- Miss Pierrus at 325. She taught J2.

[Albert smith]

Thanks for this thread RAPXV ,I hope you won't mind if I add a little more about the Rose House pub and its eccentric landlord (1967 ish) Bernard Frith , as stated in an earlier post Bernard was a practical joker and this being the case his pub was always full with regulars anticipating the next episode to erupt.

 

One of Bernard's party pieces involved a pair of very large Sheffield made tailors cutters scissors and involved many a new customer who just happened to wear a collar and tie.

 

Bernard would pull the unsuspecting gent a pint while pretending to admire his tie he would then lean over the bar so as to feel the texture of said garment then!!! as quickly with his other hand snip of the tie with the scissors .

 

This action always brought the house down from the assembled regulars but often lead to out rage from the bloke who had lost half his tie, however Bernard as usual usually got away with it and every one ended up laughing.

 

The snipped of ties grew by the week over time and were displayed on a rail behind the bar ( inc my best one from Winstons).

 

Another trick of Bernards involved a diving suit , if a stranger entered the pub and it happened to be pithing down outside Bernard would go around the back and put on a full diving kit inc helmet and flippers he would then re enter the pub from the front door stand next to the newcomer and declare that the weather was not fit to turn a cat out , again the reaction from the unsuspecting customer had to be seen to be believed.

 

Bernard formed the Rose House Tommy Talker band ,A band that every one had to be in whether they wanted to be or not, he would lead this band from pub to pub around Walkley causing a great atmosphere wherever they ended up.

It goes without saying that the Rose house was always busting at the seams every night when Frithy was landlord even though he actually got away with stunts that would have ended up with a broken nose for ordinary mortals.