Heeley tyke Posted April 6, 2007 Share Posted April 6, 2007 Apropos the "Pound Shop". There was also another shop nearby called the "Fifty Shilling Tailors." There was, of course, Montague Burtons as well. They promised to throw in a free waistcoat, a shirt and a tie. This gave rise to the expression "The Full Monty" meaning you got the lot! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Albert T Smith Posted April 7, 2007 Share Posted April 7, 2007 Apropos the "Pound Shop". There was also another shop nearby called the "Fifty Shilling Tailors." There was, of course, Montague Burtons as well. They promised to throw in a free waistcoat, a shirt and a tie. This gave rise to the expression "The Full Monty" meaning you got the lot! The 'Fifty Shilling Tailors' was the one which I've previously called 'The Pound Shop'. Can't remember everything in my old age!!!. Thank you for correcting me. - Heeley Tyke. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Timbuck Posted April 7, 2007 Author Share Posted April 7, 2007 Pound Shops????? Fifty Shilling Taylors???????...Whats this got to do with Static Water Tanks?????? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Heeley tyke Posted April 8, 2007 Share Posted April 8, 2007 Pound Shops????? Fifty Shilling Taylors???????...Whats this got to do with Static Water Tanks?????? I think you mean "Tailors" As for not being connected to static water tanks, the writer was pointing out a location in the centre of the city! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Albert T Smith Posted April 8, 2007 Share Posted April 8, 2007 Pound Shops????? Fifty Shilling Taylors???????...Whats this got to do with Static Water Tanks?????? Back to the thread. Timbuck. During the war the fire service had emergency water tanks situated in various parts of the city which they would use when necessary. Are you able to find out, or know of, where any were located? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sharrovian Posted November 2, 2007 Share Posted November 2, 2007 I remember one at the top of Wolseley Road near its junction with Abbeydale Road and another at the junction of Bocking Lane and Greenhill Avenue. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cartav Posted November 2, 2007 Share Posted November 2, 2007 There was a tank in the playground of Carterknowle School at the junction of Bannerdale Road & Carterknowle. Another was in the old pig farm which once stood at the junction of Archer Lane & Bannerdale Road. They were signed EWS, (emergency water supply), in large white lettering. A local lady who was suffering from depression climbed over the wall and drowned herself in the Archer Lane tank, which was where the council houses are now. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
satman2222 Posted November 8, 2007 Share Posted November 8, 2007 There is an underground one on Rutland Road - you can see the marker for it on the stone wall near the bridge over the river. There is another under the roundabout outside the HallamFM arena on Attercliffe road. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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