Tleaf Posted February 7, 2016 Share Posted February 7, 2016 Does anyone remember a row of shops on Main Road opposite Barnadiston Road. There was a shop on the corner selling sweets etc. I once tried practising Dynamo's magic trick of making chocolates disappear. Fortuitously (though I didn't think so at the time!) the owner discovered them in my pockets before I could leave the shop and threatened to call the police. I was about 9 or 10 years old. Needless to say I never ever tried that trick again!!! ---------- Post added 07-02-2016 at 22:53 ---------- Did anyone go to what we called the Play Centre at Whitby Road. It was probably a junior youth club where we played games such as, table tennis, pool etc ---------- Post added 07-02-2016 at 23:33 ---------- I have a funny story to tell about the launderette on Main Road. One my relations came over from overseas for a holiday. He didn't speak a word of English. One day he was walking past the launderette and saw a suit in the window with a £5 price on it. Well he thought it was a real bargain so went inside with a £5 note in his hand and gesticulated to the proprietor that he wanted the suit. Well after about 15 or so minutes of him 'haggling' he left the shop in a huff feeling angry that he'd missed out on a bargain. Upon arrival at home he was asked why he was feeling so angry. He said he'd gone into a suit shop in Darnall to buy a suit that he liked but the owner wouldn't sell it to him. We told told him there was no suit shop there other than Seniors on Staniforth Road. He was adamant there was and said the proprietor was prejudiced for not selling it to him. It then dawned on us that he'd gone into the launderette, saw a suit in the window with £5 tag for dry cleaning!!!! We didn't laugh. Honest..... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dufflecoat Posted February 8, 2016 Share Posted February 8, 2016 (edited) I remember a youth club disco thing on barnidiston road Could have been In a church hall or some other building it was called ace of clubs or spades Went with a guy called Lee Evans his parents owned the shop at top of high hazels road Must have been mid 1960 's ---------- Post added 08-02-2016 at 11:11 ---------- Out there does anyone know of any of the old teachers from 1965 to 1970 that taught at Waltheof that still are around There must be some Some may even read these posts to see what we thought of them Wonder if they want to contribute Edited February 8, 2016 by Dufflecoat No glasses on spelling words wrong Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Darnex Posted February 8, 2016 Share Posted February 8, 2016 Not that it's any of my business , I Think this is supposed to be a Waltheof thread ? There are specific " Darnall " related threads on this Forum , which a quick search will reveal , and may avoid confusion ? Though at our age(s) probably not . Opinion works both ways, probably best not knowing what the Teachers thought of us ? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dufflecoat Posted February 8, 2016 Share Posted February 8, 2016 Well some of comments from likes of Ben Holland ransom Shipley didn't leave much to the imagination Today they would be in so much trouble Many a time Ben Holland blackboard rubber narrowly missed me I think that's why my hair is white today it's the bloody chalk dust ---------- Post added 08-02-2016 at 16:56 ---------- Can't believe I got no comments re the school brass band that played in assembly every Friday from 65 to 70 Thought my off key notes may have raised a few memories ---------- Post added 08-02-2016 at 17:04 ---------- The forum has opened my eyes as what I thought of some of the teachers was also felt and thought by others Can't really say my years at Waltheof were the best times I had The friends I had made up some way I guess and the stuff we got up to I once got pushed through the wall outside Holland classroom by Andy Taylor I went right into void backwards It was only painted board as I remember but it caused a right stink We both got done and had to pay for repairs ---------- Post added 08-02-2016 at 17:14 ---------- If you remember the following people I heard that their profession lived up to their school abilities or not David Keating Doctor Philip Buczko army people trainer Steven hobson prison guard Keith earl male nurse Christine Bennett artist Anyone have any more ---------- Post added 08-02-2016 at 18:02 ---------- Andy Taylor was sailing charter boats round the Caribbean for clients But I know all that's posted is not always true ha ha Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
biggsy Posted March 18, 2016 Share Posted March 18, 2016 Hi Is anyone going to the reunion a week on Saturday 26th March at the Three Feathers for leaving years 74-78 (Or thereabouts!!) Cheers, Biggsy Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
simon72 Posted April 4, 2016 Share Posted April 4, 2016 i went to waltheof i left in 88 john hull was headmaster.myform teacher was luke hogan(maths corrider)my year tutors were sue grainy and mr elmsley. hi i left in 88 was in mr ballards class on maths corridor Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CF8M Posted October 5, 2016 Share Posted October 5, 2016 Is there any one still around from the fourth and fifth years of Waltheof from 1962 to 1964? or am I just imagining that it ever existed? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Steve1950 Posted October 25, 2016 Share Posted October 25, 2016 Hi , I attended Waltheof at this time , lots of memories . Steve Green ---------- Post added 25-10-2016 at 15:53 ---------- Sweetcheeks, I was there from 67-72. I remember all these teachers. Also Miss Sarson, DW Smith, Mr Battersby, Miss Batty, Mr Rawlings, (they married each other) Who was the teacher that lived in Darnall on Darnall Main Rd right before it turned into Staniforth Rd? He hated black kids. He once got Linval Madden and used him like a battering ram and rammed his head into the wall in the classroom. putting a hole in it. If I remember correctly It was Dennis Cooper ! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chill Time Posted October 25, 2016 Share Posted October 25, 2016 (edited) I served my time there 65 to 71. Here are some names that spring to mind. Anyone still around? Very sadly I can’t remember any girls’ names with enough confidence to add them to the list. Any help out there willing to make additions? Mick Connelly Richard Green Richard Wall Richard Lean Richard Brown (RIP) Richard Taylor John Carrington Peter Smith Peter Grayson Mick Marcus David Briggs Peter Dyson Martyn Thurlow Yusef Hadar Tim Mahoney Robert Lindsay Mick Bramhall Dave Elliot Robert Elliot Nigel Deakin John Gillot Iqbal Mohammed Ian Ellingham Gary Ashton Edited October 26, 2016 by Chill Time 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
steved32 Posted October 25, 2016 Share Posted October 25, 2016 I, too, was sentenced to five years at the Waltheof "Pen"...fellow inmates I recall... Pete Barlow Phil Shirt Kev Burns Pete Nelson Pete Hendy Sean Green Kevin Barrett Steve Thompson Pete Lewis Ali Asghar Phil Pickering John Smalley and many others. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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