When I lived in the Abbeydale area 70 years ago I used to take tram rides to Woodseats, walks in Abbey Lane and the golf course area where an old church was. Do not remember much. It is very different. Trams gone and buses painted in funny colours. Would love to live in the Woodseats area though, and have walks in Graves Park. Thanks for the video.
@8.38 to 8.51 this lady is a gem , she own the unit one shop witch sales everything for diy and has stayed open during the lock down and still there , big help to woodseats xd
She certainly is, they took the shop over from me when I eventually decided it was time to go, and even after so long, I still miss being in the shop and seeing all the lovely customers. Fab vid btw, Sheffield Videos, thanks for posting it.
Another great vlog in my home city born and breed in sheffield went to King Edwards near Broomhill lived in Walkley so many memories thank you very much Melvin
I used to live at Norton Lees but moved away at the age of 12 in 1961. I used to walk down to the library with my Dad but it was in a different building from now. However I recognised the entrance to Graves Park, the bottom of Cobnar Road - often walked down there, it was steep. Recognised bottom of Haughton Road and Chantry Road and I think you ended at Scarsdale Road. I think I saw the film The Carousel at Woodseats Palace Lovely walk down memory lane but it has changed a lot since my days there. Thank you so much for filming it. I have watched others of you videos - my heart is still in Sheffield.
Ah thank you so much Jennifer. Sounds like you have some really fond memories of our city! Where else do you remember? We will try and film them for you...
@@SheffieldVideos My primary school was Norton Country School - now named Mundella. I used to walk to the top of Derbyshire Lane and through Graves Park to my secondary school Jordanthorpe which is no longer there. I loved Graves Park and Meersbrook Park, especially the trees. Sheffield is known for its trees. I live in Rochdale now and there are not enough trees here. I have recently watched your video from Crookes to Hillsborough and recognised a lot of that as my sister lives at Wadsley. We go over there now and then and we used to travel through Crookes on our way through Derbyshire to visit an older sister who is no longer with us. I loved Millhouses as a child and visited Rivelin Valley sometimes too. there are plenty more of you videos for me to watch. Thanks
A trip down memory Lane, although much has changed since early 1960s. My Grandparents lived in Tadcaster Rd and we lived with them for a while. I was Christened in Holmhurst Rd, Methodist Church and went to Woodseats infants for a couple of terms.Happy memories.👍
The Italian/Mexican restaurant at the top of The Dale used to be a barbers and a cobblers shop. I remember the barber was called Horace, he used to work alone although he had 2 chairs in the shop. Mum used to send us up to him after school, having already paid Horace in the morning for our haircuts. We used to ask for the style we wanted, but we always got a short back and sides or scrape as we called it. We didn't find out until years later that mum had already told him the style she wanted, Horace never let on to us but used to apologise and say he'd accidentally taken too much off!!. Also remember Ralph Round the newsagents, he was opposite the bottom of Chantrey Road, He used to have a 6d (in old money) box with kids toys. There was always a huge debate in Woodseats about the best Fish and chip shop, The one opposite the Big Tree or Fergusons, which is Woodseats Fisheries now. Enjoyed watching the film, thankyou.
Ahhh thank you Stephen that means a lot. We make these because we love our city and never thought for a moment other people would watch them or like them!
I used to work from Darnall bus garage which has long been gone and also was a resident DJ at the Darnall Liberal Club. I now live in Thorne. I do enjoy looking at all the Sheffield videos that you post on You Tube. I would l love to see a video of the Darnall area and what was the Darnall Liberal Club.
Thanks for this. In Woodseats Juniors in the 60s we sometimes walked to the football pitches at Graves Park via a series of ginells. Would like to see that walk filmed if it is still possible to do that. Then a bit of a wander round the park would be nice.
@@bbsniper9052 Yes, as it happens I was driving down from Abbey Lane towards Woodseats Road just after it happened. The police had closed Chesterfield Road and there was a car on its roof in front of Chantrey pub. There was also a small red car that had been hit in the crash. I believe the red car was one of the delivery guys who work for the Zizzona pizza place opposite the Chantrey Pub. According to those who run Chantrey pub and were upstairs when the car crashed and overturned into the pubs front windows, the driver of the overturned car was driving at excessive speed. There were apparently witnesses who filmed the aftermath on their mobiles. All the traffic was made to either do a U turn or go up other streets to get past the incident.
@@bbsniper9052 Yes, there was a picture of the guy driving on Only Woodseats website briefly, but I believe it was taken down by the admin. The idiot driver obviously had to crawl out from the written off overturned vehicle and was on the pavement outside the pub. Obviously the police station is only a couple of hundred yards away, so they were there quick. Mick & Tom raced out from the pub as they were both upstairs above the closed pub when it happened.
Enjoyed your video, I lived on Wellcar Road from 1980 to 1982, just married our first home the moved to Norton Lees. Have subscribed and look forward to seeing your other videos.
Found your site by accident. Watched a couple of walks; interesting content. Please would you do a walk around very old / haunted pubs in the city centre ? That would be amazing ! Thanks x
Hey Laura! Thanks for the kind words Funny you should mention the haunted thing - I've been planning this with my brother! Watch this space!! And thank you so much for watching my videos!
Thanks for that, a sight for sore eyes from this Sheffielder exiled on Aus. for seven years. Not much has changed to my eye. Woodseats library is new I think, and the Autocentre. I think maybe the bathroom showroom is new. Any chance you could film a walk from Banner Cross S11, carrying on through Hunters Bar and down Sharrowvale Rd?
I thought rounds was where The Dale meets Chesterfield Rd. My nan used to buy me to Matchbox cars from there. Farm Foods was Cordon Bleu and Liptons prior to that. Spinks the baker and the COOP used to be either side of Broxholme Rd. Virgin Money was the Yorkshire Bank and H2O was indeed Tesco. I remember the Wetherspoons being the indoor market. Not old enough to know it as the picture house. I think Dos AMigos was a painting and decorating centre and El Greco an Art shop. I remember Horace Boldocks shop always having fish laid out and rabbits and game birds hanging in the shop. Hunters estate agents was the Halifax Building Society. It stood at the entry down to Gleesons. Woodseats Kebab was a KFC and the shop next door, Me Mini Market was 1 of 3 shops owned by Sammy Salvin.(2x fruit veg & 1x flower shop). Fergussons Chippy(Fergie's) is where I had 3 fishcakes every Saturday lunch time. Just after Fergies was a newsagents where I bought comics. Blundells was another Sammy Salvins shops. The 3rd shop (florists) was over the road opposite the Big Tree. I think S8 Barbers was GT News. The library was a one story building that was set back from the road. - I have many memories of Woodseats. Nan and Grandad lived on Scarsdale and I spent most weekends and school holidays there.
Yes, that H2O Bathroom Solutions Building used to be a Tesco, and also either the second to last or last business right before Woodseats Primary and Nursing Schools used to be a "K News" Kiosk. Used to buy Maoam Strips for 5p each there right before School to share with my friends.
@@SheffieldVideos The Oxfam on Woodseats is still there, but its in a smaller store right after the Woodseats Palace. Im pretty sure it used to be where St Luke's is now, but then again that was like 12 years ago, when i went to Woodseats Primary when i was 8, i may not remember everything 100%. Google Maps shows that there are only 5 Oxfams in all of Sheffield. Woodseats, Sharrow, Nether Edge, City Center and one West off Broomhall North of Endcliffe. Also I know the Asda opposite of the Kashmiri Aroma used to be a Netto before.
Interesting video. Sadly Woodseats is looking a little shabby, too many fast food/exotic restaurants. Years ago ago it was a very good shopping area with a varied range of different types of shops where just about anything could be bought.
I remember the carpet place very well too & I think your right you could walk through onto the Dale I also remember The little cobbles, at the bottom of Holmhirst Rd, Crown House Engineering where Pyramid Carpets is , Garrett's, Uncle Arthurs Salvins fruit & Veg, there was a fish & chip shop on your right with a lady with very long eye lashes to I lived in Woodseats in the 1970s sadly all gone now. totally agree to many fast food places
@@SheffieldVideos Just pulling your leg. It was my favourite little sweet shop next to Woodseats school, across from the Chinese laundry at the bottom of Nettleham Road. We all used to pile into Rounds after school for a treat.
@@SheffieldVideos Rounds was the other side of the school, opposite H2O Furnishings (which was Tesco and the Chinese laundry before that). Farmfoods was Liptons and a toy shop where I used to buy model soldiers...
I love woodseat hopefully everything back to normal growing up good businesses and i love to go charity shop ..😍 I don't like when walking around feeling sad when corona virus lock down like a I'm alone in this world but i understand situation sorry my English not very good thanks for your video
Can you do a driving tour around the effingham street area? near where the Veolia plant is? other side of the river done across from the big tesco... would be appreciated
I have seen plenty of changes in my 57 years in Woodseats. far too many to mention here. The only shop that has remained the same is Horace Boldocks (Wet fish shop).
Was a nice area 20 plus years ago. And for a pork sandwich you need to drive past the opposite way has your walking to Norton roundabout where there is a better butcher's for pork sandwich
not familiar with woodseats tbh, not even sure whereabouts it is lol, always thought of it as from the manor top towards intake / birley you have woodseats, gleadless, jordanthorpe? its sort of parellel? remember now, its at the end of Eccelsall road?
Not been in Sheffield for 30 plus years what a massive changed..... only shop I can see still there is WILLIAMS Electric shop.....No Cowen & Barretts (Plumbers Merchants) and used to be Marshalls Car sales room.... Sunair Travel Agents and Woodeats Camera Shop there was also a Sewing Machine shop sold sewing machines and knitting machines and wool,..... I saw Blundells are still there but bigger shop.... otherwise its a damn mess lots of new buildings what a shame. Sheffield has been destroyed by a council gone mad. Didnt the Baldwin bros also own a restaurant down there with VALETS parking your car for you? Posh place..... they also owned The Omega (David Baldwin) and his brother had CLIMAX in Dronfield. Horrid how its changed...... The Big Tree used to be very popular in Summer people sat out drinking 1970's it was always packed to the brim Friday night and Saturday night before us teens headed down town to night clubs..... Heart Beat, Penny Farthing etc.
