Rondonc Posted April 27, 2011 Share Posted April 27, 2011 Hi Barrie Did you live at 25 Britnall St? If so then you will know Gerald Bailey. I have recently met up with Gerald again after 50 years and only yesterday I took him on a tour of the new Attercliffe housing development in that area. Perhaps you'd like to make contact. I'm Ron Fletcher. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hillsbro Posted April 27, 2011 Share Posted April 27, 2011 Hi Barrie and Ron - this scan from the 1942 Kelly's Directory might include some names familiar to you both.. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rondonc Posted April 27, 2011 Share Posted April 27, 2011 Hello Hillsbro That is absolutely fantastic. I am presuming that this was around the beginning of World War 2. 13 and 15 Britnall Street were hit by incendiary bombs and were razed to the ground. I was living at No.17 at the time but moved to No.13 after the two houses had been refurbished towards the end of the war. I left Huntsmans Gardens in1948 to go to the Central Technical School. Brilliant! Many thanks Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hillsbro Posted April 27, 2011 Share Posted April 27, 2011 Hi Ron - glad that I could re-awaken a few memories! I had noticed the gap from 11 to 17 and wondered if the two houses had been bombed or just were empty when the 1942 directory was compiled (autumn 1941). I don't know how far back your memory of people in Britnall Street goes, but here is a similar scan from the 1925 directory that I also happen to have. I also have a 1968 directory in this is of interest. The picturesheffield.com site has a few photos of the area taken prior to demolition - here is one example and here is a photo of the school.. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rondonc Posted April 27, 2011 Share Posted April 27, 2011 Those pics are fantastic and i only wish that I had had the foresight to take similar ones prior to demolition. I would like the link for the 1968 directory if you don't mind as my parents would still be resident at No.13. Thanks once again! Ron Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hillsbro Posted April 27, 2011 Share Posted April 27, 2011 Those pics are fantastic and i only wish that I had had the foresight to take similar ones prior to demolition...I know just what you mean Ron. I grew up in Dykes Hall Road and have clear memories of the area but hardly any photos. A couple of years ago a Forummer wanted to know what the area around No 98 looked like. I have a clear picture in my mind of the two-up-two-down houses (especially as it was opposite the Castle Inn and No 100 was the chip shop) but nobody seems to have any photos, and the houses in that area were all demolished in 1974. Here's a scan from the 1968 directory. Regards, Philip Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rondonc Posted April 27, 2011 Share Posted April 27, 2011 Many thanks Philip. Ron Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Barrie Wragg Posted April 27, 2011 Share Posted April 27, 2011 hi ron, yes i did know gerald Bailey. Glad to know he is still o.k. Would like to meet up. yours Barrie Wragg. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rondonc Posted April 27, 2011 Share Posted April 27, 2011 Hi Barrie I have already spoke with him and I am sure that he would love to meet. As he is not a forum member perhaps you would like to email him on geraldbaileyfca@sky.com Cheers Ron Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rondonc Posted April 27, 2011 Share Posted April 27, 2011 Hi Barrie I have told Gerald to watch out for an email from you. He is keen to arrange a meet with you. Cheers Ron Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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