Heeley Memories

[TezzaG]

I was born in Gleadless Rd opposite the Daisy field in 1947. We lived their until moving on to the Gleadless Valley Estate in191958. Friends names I remember who lived close by in Gleadless Road were, Tony & Anne Fielding, Rod Jackson, Guy Morton. Malcolm Sargent, Edward Moseley, Roger Abraham’s and Terry Woodward. Our next door neighbours were Mary and  George Walker who later moved and ran the fish and chip shop at the corner of Northcote Avenue.

 

[Martin Justice]

On 13/04/2020 at 21:15, bubosurfbum said:

Hi again another name just appeared in my head, Martin Bird, who also lived in Boyton st. but past the little left which took you up to the scrap  ( wrag and bone ) yard , in the three storey houses.

Hi Keith.

I think I remember you from down Boynton St although we didn't play very often but we used to talk in the street. I lived on Wilson Place but got to the house through the entrance on the corner of both streets where the lamp post was.I think you are probably slightly older than me and you used to think my name was Bird, unless there is another Martin up wilson place I didn't know about so I'm pretty sure it's me.

[carbrook lad]

On ‎12‎/‎03‎/‎2003 at 07:01, Banksia said:

Is there anyone out there who attended Anns Road school between 1951 and 1955 and Carfield School between 1955 and 1959. I am visiting from Australia in July and would love to catch up with old school friends. Yes I have registered with "Friendsreunited" but only a couple of people I know have also registered. I was born and lived in Heeley until 1972.

I went to carfield school 1957 - 1961 remember Mr Philips He was the Science master as well as running the Camera club Mr Edlington was the Headmaster I played in the netball team and the rounders Team my best mate was Sandra Gregory she lived on Richards road  We went to Annes Road school in the 4th Year and I broke my arm at the youthclub that we had on Tuesday nights I was appointed the Angel gabrial in the Christmas Play so I had a pot on under my costume my name is June Oldfield  

[Billam]

On 05/05/2020 at 17:40, carbrook lad said:

I went to carfield school 1957 - 1961 remember Mr Philips He was the Science master as well as running the Camera club Mr Edlington was the Headmaster I played in the netball team and the rounders Team my best mate was Sandra Gregory she lived on Richards road  We went to Annes Road school in the 4th Year and I broke my arm at the youthclub that we had on Tuesday nights I was appointed the Angel gabrial in the Christmas Play so I had a pot on under my costume my name is June Oldfield  

Does anyone remember Edna Warrington, lived on Slate Street?

[Orangepip]

On 30/04/2020 at 17:10, TezzaG said:

I was born in Gleadless Rd opposite the Daisy field in 1947. We lived their until moving on to the Gleadless Valley Estate in191958. Friends names I remember who lived close by in Gleadless Road were, Tony & Anne Fielding, Rod Jackson, Guy Morton. Malcolm Sargent, Edward Moseley, Roger Abraham’s and Terry Woodward. Our next door neighbours were Mary and  George Walker who later moved and ran the fish and chip shop at the corner of Northcote Avenue.

 

Guy Morton is my brother in  law 

[Kadogo]

On 13/08/2019 at 01:06, echo beach said:

Boy,  AJS your post has brought back some fond memories for me.

I was a Heeley child, but only for a few years.

Born in Beauchief  as the guns of WWII were being silenced but moved to Midhill Road shortly afterwards to be closer to both sets of grandparents. Went to Denby Street nursery, in the shadow of BDTBL and then to Heeley Bank school, infants 1950 -52, before my family moved further out to Gleadless.

Recall playing in 'Horses' field and being severely reprimanded by my mum for wandering up there without telling her! Crashed my 3 wheeler bike into the wall outside the Coop when I didn't brake in time. The convent was always something of a mysterious place.

I remember some of the shops on Ann's Road and especially the newsagents and greengrocers, the latter always had a coconut hung up which looked like a shrunken head to an impressionable youngster.

I was also fascinated by the chip machine in the fish and chip shop at the bottom of the hill by Havelock Bridge. Whole spuds in and chips came flying out into a bucket. And talking of foodie delights there was Taggies; once tasted, never forgotten and forever hooked.

Like most kids I spent many a happy hour in the local pictures; the Heeley Green, Coliseum and Palace. Even after we'd left Heeley, with family close by, I still visited many of the old places.

They were simple and yet happy times. Looked back on with fondness.

 

echo.

 

The flying chips was Rawsons  Chip Shop

[TezzaG]

On 11/05/2020 at 20:43, Orangepip said:

Guy Morton is my brother in  law 

Hi Orangepip, does Guy still live in the Sheffield area.

[TezzaG]

On 18/12/2007 at 18:27, DUFFEMS said:

Someone mentioned the Gillott surname, does anyone know any of them or are there any who come on this post as I'm doing a bit of family research and Gillott is one of the surnames in my family along with Norton & Aspinall, all from Heeley/Meersbrook as I was too.

 

Regards,

Duffems

Just been trawling through Heeley memories and noticed you have the Aspinall surname in your family.  My grandmother Alice Aspinall lived at 72 Upper Valley Road  Meersbrook.  Would be interested to know if there is any connection.

 

Regards Tezza G

[DUFFEMS]

12 hours ago, TezzaG said:

Just been trawling through Heeley memories and noticed you have the Aspinall surname in your family.  My grandmother Alice Aspinall lived at 72 Upper Valley Road  Meersbrook.  Would be interested to know if there is any connection.

 

Regards Tezza G

Tezza G,

I recall an Aspinall family member living at that address when I lived at 130, Upper Valley Road in the early 60's, I seem to remember a Nats Aspinall living there with presumably his mother. I believe there's a family connection to my Aspinall line but, not sure without checking, I don't have Ancestry at the moment.

Regards,

Duffems

[TezzaG]

9 hours ago, DUFFEMS said:

Tezza G,

I recall an Aspinall family member living at that address when I lived at 130, Upper Valley Road in the early 60's, I seem to remember a Nats Aspinall living there with presumably his mother. I believe there's a family connection to my Aspinall line but, not sure without checking, I don't have Ancestry at the moment.

Regards,

Duffems

That sounds like my uncle Harold , I remember my mother Alice referring to him as our natters.  I don’t think he would have been living with my grandmother in the 60’s as he married Alice Booth from Cambridge Street Heeley and I remember going to their house on Harborough  Avenue Manor Park when I was still at Ann’s Road school in the late 50’s. His sister Nellie Aspinall married  Basil Croft a Heeley lad he sadly passed away in March this year at the grand age of106 (apparently Sheffield’s oldest man) There was a younger brother Ernest and another brother who I believe was adopted by my grandmother  Geoff Swinscoe  who married Pauline from Hollythorpe, they lived at the top of Upper Albert Road.  Both Ernest and Geoff worked at Laycocks.  My grandfather Charles and Uncle Harold both worked at Dickinsons on Heeley bottom. 

 

Regards  TezzaG