Darnex Posted February 4, 2016 Share Posted February 4, 2016 [Hope u got my message Ok Dufflecoat ---------- Post added 04-02-2016 at 22:36 ---------- Darnex Predictive text is a pain ha ha Yes, thank you. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dufflecoat Posted February 5, 2016 Share Posted February 5, 2016 Darnex sent u couple of private messages Am still not sure I am doing it right though Just sent one Fri morn around ten twenty Please let me know if you have it Thanks Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Darnex Posted February 5, 2016 Share Posted February 5, 2016 Darnex sent u couple of private messages Am still not sure I am doing it right though Just sent one Fri morn around ten twenty Please let me know if you have it Thanks Yes I got your messages , thanks. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dufflecoat Posted February 5, 2016 Share Posted February 5, 2016 Was on darnall today and remembering old places Anyone remember Carousel coffee bar milky coffee and jukebox Herbalist who sold sasparilla and real licorice Tobacconist where you could get gaulois disque bleu ---------- Post added 05-02-2016 at 22:47 ---------- I remember butcher bentall too and a brill Chinese we used to get savoury rissoles from Also lomas' fish and chips My dad worked on Ronald road after leaving cravens in Knowles betting office as manager ---------- Post added 05-02-2016 at 22:50 ---------- Also really faint memory Laundrette on main road opened by a pop star got his autograph but can't remember name He was sheffield singer not mega famous think Jimmy ? ---------- Post added 05-02-2016 at 22:55 ---------- I know I am prob the old timer of you lot Ha ha I can remember the last tram to run in sheffield Put an old penny in tracks under its wheel outside old castle market Boys brigade run by Mrs Jordan Whit walk round darnall in uniform always out of step too ---------- Post added 06-02-2016 at 10:15 ---------- Waltheof people In the school was that open air bit near library off all the corridors Seem to remember that it was called the quadrangle Did anyone ever go in there In all my five years I never did and cannot remember seeing anyone in there What was it's purpose ---------- Post added 06-02-2016 at 11:42 ---------- If any of the waltheof or darnall people remember bowden woods back in early sixties can they remember the demolished open air swimming pool that used to be in there My mum took me to see it once and I recently saw an old pic of it in a history of darnall book ---------- Post added 06-02-2016 at 14:04 ---------- Am I alone on this site or what I find it through a fluke and I seem to be only one posting stuff Any ex waltheof people out there from 1965 to 1970 Especially those that came in 65 and left in 70 And those from Acres Hill Junior to waltheof especially Been lonely too long Write something ha ha ---------- Post added 06-02-2016 at 17:01 ---------- Anyone from those years still in sheff or darnall area Or did you all move on to new pastures ---------- Post added 07-02-2016 at 11:05 ---------- Singers name who opened laundrette was jimmy bradford Have tried to find out any info but all I am getting is rubbish Nearest is jimmy nails real name is jimmy bradford but he is too young Any recollections You gotta be from darnall over 62 I reckon to remember Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
terry457 Posted February 7, 2016 Share Posted February 7, 2016 Are you sure it wasn't Jimmy Crawford ? Darnall back then was a great place to be three cinema's three cafe's with juke boxes four clubs and a close knit comunity I went to Darnall Church school Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dufflecoat Posted February 7, 2016 Share Posted February 7, 2016 That's it you star Jimmy Crawford Got the autograph somewhere I remember it well It's changed a lot but still feels like home in many ways when I visit Thanks for right name Terry 457 Now I might get results from search Do you remember er him opening it I was there inside as my nan worked there Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
terry457 Posted February 7, 2016 Share Posted February 7, 2016 Are you sure that wasn't Jimmy Crawford that you meant ? Darnall in the 60s was a great place to be three cafes /coffee bars with juke boxes Fletchings carousel and Cyril's opposite the Lyric three cinemas Darnall Cinema Lyric and the Balfour four clubs Greenland rd club the Green club Libs and Horti I went to Darnall Church school and loved it Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dufflecoat Posted February 7, 2016 Share Posted February 7, 2016 Thanks for post I just got the record on u tube I love how you love me Magic memories Cheers mate ---------- Post added 07-02-2016 at 11:36 ---------- When we went in pubs it was normally darnall green Or rose and crown Mate lived at back of crown so either easy to stagger from ---------- Post added 07-02-2016 at 11:38 ---------- You will remember the meadow pub on main road That's a church citizens advice centre and a foodbank distribution centre too Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
terry457 Posted February 7, 2016 Share Posted February 7, 2016 Yes Jimmy Crawford ( RON Lindsay )was the first Sheffield artist to make the charts in the 60's Frank White our old mate from Darnall was the lead guitarist in the group Frank later made a record called Darnall dog track but I can't remember the opening that you spoke about sorry Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dufflecoat Posted February 7, 2016 Share Posted February 7, 2016 Don't remember that will look on u tube Thus web thing is clever at times ---------- Post added 07-02-2016 at 12:48 ---------- Is this him steve ---------- Post added 07-02-2016 at 15:26 ---------- Don't assume it is but it's frank white Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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