Old Barnsley

[EastStandRed]

Can anyone name the church in the background

2273

[Romared]

Regent Street congregational , afoor Whispers

[EastStandRed]

The 3 women walking across , would that be the bus station now ?

[Romared]

Can anyone name the church in the background

2273 Can you name the 3 ladies ? I reckon it's Ena Sharples , Minnie Caldwell, and Elsie Tanner !!

[Romared]

The 3 women walking across , would that be the bus station now ?
No , old Market , weer they ed fairgrarnd , bus station furtha ovva t reyt

[EastStandRed]

No , old Market , weer they ed fairgrarnd , bus station furtha ovva t reyt

Oh yeh , I've got mi bearings nah, that's arcade straight across intit

[EastStandRed]

Coop in all its glory !

2274

[Exiletyke]

That's the place I used to get my Christmas Dinky toy from

[animallittle3]

Love these old photos of the tarn , I reckon judging by the development going on they were taken around 1972 .

They made a right picks ear of the market and it lost most of its character .

Bit random this I know but can you remember that little cafe smack across from the bus station next to the little arcade , alus went in there wi mi mam after getting trapsed rarnd market , proper milky coffee and a bar six choc bar .

[Exiletyke]

Was it called Cousins Coffee Bar?

[animallittle3]

Was it called Cousins Coffee Bar?


Name escapes me exile to be honest , just remember we always went in while it was time to go and catch the bus .

[EastStandRed]

Last one , guess the year and who's on the pitch ?

2275

[animallittle3]

No idea whose on the pitch but I'll guess the year is 1970 .

[Exiletyke]

No idea who they are but the blonde girl in the white dress is stood exactly where I always stood

[EastStandRed]

Duke of York

2276

[Exiletyke]

The traffic then was horrendous & have the road works been finished yet?

[Romared]

Last one , guess the year and who's on the pitch ?

2275
GERRY and PACEMAKERS 1969

[Romared]

Duke of York

2276
Exile them works arr artside Harry Houghs Sport shop ! Nearly done work nar :P just further on Top of Ponty rooard Bill Harbour the famous BarnsleeBobby controlled the traffic,

[Romared]

Was it called Cousins Coffee Bar?
Correct Exile

[Romared]

That's the place I used to get my Christmas Dinky toy from

Thatwarra reyt Department Store

[Romared]

Duke of York

2276
Old Woolies shop on far reyt , got mi lead soljus theer

[Gwynn Thomas vs stum]

Every picture seems to have co op in. My grandad was the credit controller for the co op and apparently he was as tight as a gnats chuff, miserable and loved cheese

[SBRed48]

Can anyone name the church in the background

2273

The still waiting fo bus nar them three lasses.

[SBRed48]

Last one , guess the year and who's on the pitch ?

2275

The wun on the left pointing is a youthful Mido.

The other four are praying to Allah.

[EastStandRed]

GERRY and PACEMAKERS 1969

Well done Sir on the people but the year was 1967 so it says here . I wouldn't have a clue !

[Exiletyke]

Correct Exile

Used to serve a very nice Rum ba ba
& why can I remember stuff like that from't 60's but can't remember

[Romared]

Used to serve a very nice Rum ba ba
& why can I remember stuff like that from't 60's but can't remember
What'sa rum ba ba ? Tha worra Rum Baba up new st weer I ed mi haircut Cyril Blaydon
He ony ed wun arm

[Romared]

Every picture seems to have co op in. My grandad was the credit controller for the co op and apparently he was as tight as a gnats chuff, miserable and loved cheese
Like thee then !! Diddy ev a dog ?

[EastStandRed]

Remember when the mayors parade used to be a big thing with crowds 5 deep.

Imagine the Health and Safety Police seeing that now, young infant school kids sat on the back of a flat back lorry with their legs dangling off the side :O

2278

[Exiletyke]

What'sa rum ba ba ? Tha worra Rum Baba up new st weer I ed mi haircut Cyril Blaydon
He ony ed wun arm

http://i65.tinypic.com/5a2iix.jpg

It's gerrin on to resemblin one of SB's white ones

[Romared]

Remember when the mayors parade used to be a big thing with crowds 5 deep.

Imagine the Health and Safety Police seeing that now, young infant school kids sat on the back of a flat back lorry with their legs dangling off the side :O

2278looks like a Duncan Sharp lorry ! Got sum photos of my lad dressed as an Elf on back ov a coop lorry sumweer

[SBRed48]

It's hard to explain wot a rum ba ba tastes like if thaz nivver ed wun. Aah liked 'em. Juicy bottom which leaked a tasty liquid. Best way to explain it is that the tasted like rum ba ba.

[Exiletyke]

What'sa rum ba ba ? Tha worra Rum Baba up new st weer I ed mi haircut Cyril Blaydon
He ony ed wun arm

Bought my wifes engagement ring from Paragon jewellers in New St just a couple of shops up from Duke of York

[SBRed48]

Used to serve a very nice Rum ba ba
& why can I remember stuff like that from't 60's but can't remember

Thar in old age decline Ziles.

It'll get worse.

[Exiletyke]

What will?

[EastStandRed]

looks like a Duncan Sharp lorry ! Got sum photos of my lad dressed as an Elf on back ov a coop lorry sumweer

Ha ha ,he still wears that elf costume at weekends !

[Exiletyke]

Remember when the mayors parade used to be a big thing with crowds 5 deep.

Imagine the Health and Safety Police seeing that now, young infant school kids sat on the back of a flat back lorry with their legs dangling off the side :O

2278

Not a high viz jacket in sight
Where is that shot taken?

[SBRed48]

Tha shud watch Countdarn to keep thi mind active Ziles.

That Nick fella who hosts it nar (used to be on Apprentice) made a gaff a few days agu. Thed been a series of easy numbers games and that Rachel Riley wo gerrin a bit bored wi how easy the wo when that Nick suddenly sez
"Poor old Rachel. She's been gasping forra hard one all afternoon".
Cue silence, then a muffled titter in the audience, then guffaws. Camera pans to red faced Nick and shocked Riley.

[SBRed48]

What will?

A can't remember.

[Exiletyke]

Not a high viz jacket in sight
Where is that shot taken?

Looks like it says Barnsley ????? Bathing Beauties ont' side of lorry

[Exiletyke]

Looks like it says Barnsley ????? Bathing Beauties ont' side of lorry


On a closer look it might say Barnsley Feast Bathing Beauties
What ya reckon Roma?

[EastStandRed]

Where is that shot taken?

Turning down New Street I think

[conditionred]

Can you name the 3 ladies ? I reckon it's Ena Sharples , Minnie Caldwell, and Elsie Tanner !!

Elsie Tanner was a bit too young for the other 2.Probably Martha Longhurst.

[Exiletyke]

It's hard to explain wot a rum ba ba tastes like if thaz nivver ed wun. Aah liked 'em. Juicy bottom which leaked a tasty liquid. Best way to explain it is that the tasted like rum ba ba.

Did tha know tha can still buy em in Sainsbury's but now theyr'e called Bonne Mammon
Is nowt sacred SB

[Gwynn Thomas vs stum]

Is that float going past don valley sports?

[EastStandRed]

Anybody know what year they took this railway bridge ?

2282

[EastStandRed]

Is that float going past don valley sports?



Yes pal , you're second favourite shop after Keegan Sports

[Romared]

Ha ha ,he still wears that elf costume at weekends !
Anno he Duz fo away games ;D

[Romared]

Anybody know what year they took this railway bridge ?

2282
Issit a shayze larnge ont ook orran owd Chesterfield settee !! Early 60's !! 62 can'tsee flats Iint back grarnd a think they wa built in 65 ??

[Romared]

On a closer look it might say Barnsley Feast Bathing Beauties
What ya reckon Roma?
Not sure Exile but quite possible ! Her at backa floowut I think I ed mi hand darnar clarts wunce O:)

[Gwynn Thomas vs stum]

Midwoods sold single metal football studs in 2 sizes. Didn't see many laiker a losing their footing with inch long studs in.

[Exiletyke]

Issit a shayze larnge ont ook orran owd Chesterfield settee !! Early 60's !! 62 can'tsee flats Iint back grarnd a think they wa built in 65 ??


Tha can nearly see Cousins Coffee Bar Was that Midland Street?
Brittannia House I think tha reyt Roma

[Exiletyke]

Not sure Exile but quite possible ! Her at backa floowut I think I ed mi hand darnar clarts wunce O:)

I knew it'd be only once ;D

[Romared]

Tha can nearly see Cousins Coffee Bar Was that Midland Street?
Brittannia House I think tha reyt Roma
Aye nearly see Cousins !! Britannia House we wa wunna fust families to move in theer ! 6th floor , great views , Who I cud see for miles (gerrit )

[animallittle3]

Nah then another one from my memory bank , every friday me and mi mam obviously pre starting school days ( mid 60s ) met mi dad who on a friday had a longer lunch break and we had our dinner at a cafe which I think was up market street called Halfreds or Alfreds maybe it was even Halfords .

It was a weekly treat coupled with pay day for mi old man who no doubt coughed up the house keeping lolly at the same time and we spent the afternoon afterwards shopping on barnsley market , butterfields department store and John Brittan's toy shop if mi dad had some overtime .

Anyways can anybody else remember alfreds and if so what building is it today ?

[Romared]

I knew it'd be only once ;D
Alost circulation in mi hand nivva ageeun :O

[Romared]

Nah then another one from my memory bank , every friday me and mi mam obviously pre starting school days ( mid 60s ) met mi dad who on a friday had a longer lunch break and we had our dinner at a cafe which I think was up market street called Halfreds or Alfreds maybe it was even Halfords .

It was a weekly treat coupled with pay day for mi old man who no doubt coughed up the house keeping lolly at the same time and we spent the afternoon afterwards shopping on barnsley market , butterfields department store and John Brittan's toy shop if mi dad had some overtime .

Anyways can anybody else remember alfreds and if so what building is it today ?a lived rarnd theer most of my life and don't recall that name !! Redmans on eldon st warra treat, or Raynors pie n peas up Arcade ? Wot soort a snap warrit ??

[animallittle3]

a lived rarnd theer most of my life and don't recall that name !! Redmans on eldon st warra treat, or Raynors pie n peas up Arcade ? Wot soort a snap warrit ??

Just traditional english grub roma but not greasy spoon tackle , it wasn't posh and I cant recall waitresses or anything like that .

I remember Redmans , from walking past it mind and seeing the waitresses in black uniform ( can feel a cosmo small piece moment coming on ) , bit posh for us roma .

[Exiletyke]

Nah then another one from my memory bank , every friday me and mi mam obviously pre starting school days ( mid 60s ) met mi dad who on a friday had a longer lunch break and we had our dinner at a cafe which I think was up market street called Halfreds or Alfreds maybe it was even Halfords .

It was a weekly treat coupled with pay day for mi old man who no doubt coughed up the house keeping lolly at the same time and we spent the afternoon afterwards shopping on barnsley market , butterfields department store and John Brittan's toy shop if mi dad had some overtime .

Anyways can anybody else remember alfreds and if so what building is it today ?



I think it was called Halfords but that's as much as I can recall

[Exiletyke]

Just traditional english grub roma but not greasy spoon tackle , it wasn't posh and I cant recall waitresses or anything like that .

I remember Redmans , from walking past it mind and seeing the waitresses in black uniform ( can feel a cosmo small piece moment coming on ) , bit posh for us roma .


Redman's if I remember you could sit on tall stools
Always had a Horlicks

[Romared]

Redman's if I remember you could sit on tall stools
Always had a Horlicks
Tall stools , marble counter and tables , loved the bacon sarnies theer, apparently hot crumpet was a speciality :O
could that shop be Hagenbachs ? Thaz flummoxed me withissun

[SBRed48]

Hot crumpet and whore licks. Tharra mucky bugga Roma.

[Exiletyke]

What was the name of that little cafe down The Arcade leads from Eldon St to Cheapside [I think]
It was very small & always crowded Had an upstairs bloody dangereous with overcrowding but had good nosh
Pie & mash type place

[Romared]

Hot crumpet and whore licks. Tharra mucky bugga Roma.
It wa Exile Sir , nivva mentioned whorlicks

[SBRed48]

What was the name of that little cafe down The Arcade leads from Eldon St to Cheapside [I think]
It was very small & always crowded Had an upstairs bloody dangereous with overcrowding but had good nosh
Pie & mash type place

Opposite Frank Birds? Cud be Rayners, that wor allus full.

If it wo raining tha cud get from top of Arcade, under that gap weear Coussins wo and into bus station past travel info to Doduth bus stand wiart gerri wet

[Romared]

What was the name of that little cafe down The Arcade leads from Eldon St to Cheapside [I think]
It was very small & always crowded Had an upstairs bloody dangereous with overcrowding but had good nosh
Pie & mash type place Raynors

[EastStandRed]

Issit a shayze larnge ont ook orran owd Chesterfield settee !! Early 60's !! 62 can'tsee flats Iint back grarnd a think they wa built in 65 ??

Bang on the money , 1962 it was !

[SBRed48]

Tha dunt eyf know sum clogiron thee Roma.

[EastStandRed]

Never understood why McDonalds would shut such a busy shop down

2286

[SBRed48]

The grease and the discarded boxes gave that corner a special atmosphere.

I hope police get that illegally parked car. Tha can read number plate clearly.

[Romared]

Bang on the money , 1962 it was !

Evva wun owt ?

[EastStandRed]

Regent Street ..... Magnet Taxis !

2287

[Exiletyke]

Raynors

I thought Raynors was in Burlington Arcade Roma & served oval pies

[EastStandRed]

Evva wun owt ?

A 1 pound voucher for Casa Disco

[Exiletyke]

Regent Street ..... Magnet Taxis !

2287


I wonder if it was Fred Dibnah's scaffolding

[Romared]

Never understood why McDonalds would shut such a busy shop down

2286Casa Disco and YMCA in that picture ! Allus fun to gu theer youngmen

[animallittle3]

If you enlarge the billboard at the side of the insurance building it's advertising a twenty pack of john players for 20p !!!!

[Romared]

Regent Street ..... Magnet Taxis !

2287is that SB driving art frum behind coortarse ! Cigs on poorsta 20p a packet

[EastStandRed]

When Regent street wasn't one way traffic

2288

[Romared]

I thought Raynors was in Burlington Arcade Roma & served oval pies

No it was bottom of Arcade, may ev been wun int Burlington arcade tho , Carnt recall

[SBRed48]

It's a fair cop guv. Kerb crawling.

[EastStandRed]

What was the first car you got you older lads ?

[animallittle3]

What was the first car you got you older lads ?


A 1974 Morris Marina , reight flash git me .

[Nozzer1953]

Thanks for posting the old photos. Brings back some good memories

[Romared]

What was the first car you got you older lads ?
Zastava

[Romared]

A 1 pound voucher for Casa Disco
Great !! Small Faces album then B)

[Acido]

A Morris Marina eh Animal, I bet it was either orange or brown lol. They were popular Morris Marina colours in the mid 70s.
My first car was nothing flash, it was a 1988 F reg ford escort!

[EastStandRed]

There she is Casa !

2289

[EastStandRed]

Cross Keys is it ?

2290

[Romared]

There she is Casa !

2289
Soopa and next doorKJH mens club !! Aloha Bar t reyt ov Casa !! Wats wi alt bleedin sand !!

[Acido]

Im afraid I dont recognise any of these pics of the old 'taarn'. Ohh well never mind eh :P

[Romared]

Cross Keys is it ?

2290 Arr that worra reyt pub , full of all types , allus feyts gooin off wi sum market traders

[Romared]

Im afraid I dont recognise any of these pics of the old 'taarn'. Ohh well never mind eh :P

Il Lupo Nar? Get thissen bak t bed !!! Tha too early

[Romared]

Can wi laik this ageeun Gaffa ? Reyt enjoyed it ;D

[Acido]

" Get thissen bak t bed !!! Tha too early "


Im waiting for another Halloween night to strike Roma :D

[SBRed48]

What was the first car you got you older lads ?

VW 1303 Beetle

A wo a reyt hippie me

A tha gooin to San Francisco wi flowers in thi hair

[Acido]

A tha gooin to San Francisco wi flowers in thi hair

" ... your going to meet, some gentle people there!! "

They dont write songs like that anymore do they, Scott McKenzie (1969).

[EastStandRed]

2292

[Romared]

2292
Is that Basil Fawlty ont left ? :P

[Acido]

Is that Basil Fawlty ont left ? :P

Yes, hes chasing after Manuel's pet Siberian hamster/rat called Basil. :P

[EastStandRed]

2293

[Romared]

Meeanall

[EastStandRed]

Is that Basil Fawlty ont left ? :P


Ha ha ha

[pass_and_move]

Enjoyable thread this. Why did they demolish that magnificent spire darn Regent St? A crying shame. It's the same wi Cooerthouse railway station, av seen some pictures o that and it was far grander than the midland one and coming in on a viaduct as opposed to the antiquated barrier system we currently have in place. I appreciate these buildings may have been deemed perhaps unsafe but instead of restoring them and keeping some character in the tarn centre they demolished them in favour of the concrete monstrosities they are pulling down as we speak. Kin new market has been started with no expense spared ant it, thull nivver learn will the :?

[pass_and_move]

is that basil fawlty ont left ? :p

beauty!! :D

[pass_and_move]

I wonder if it was Fred Dibnah's scaffolding


Dear old Fred, one of my heroes. One of his favourite catchphrases in his Bolton accent- "Make a mistake up 'ere and it's half a day out wi the undertaker" :)

We wo working in Blackburn t'other day and a could see that magnificent Chimney stack at Darwen- India mills. A great piece of architecture and an astonishing feat to build considering some of the Stones on the overhangs at the top weighed around 5 tonnes each and were somehow hoisted up there when it was built in the 1870's

[p40]

if tha dunt behave thi sen thal get some some timpson? mi father used to se that to mi regular.

[SBRed48]

That bloke to reyt looks like me in the mid 60's. Tank top, flared keks, Beatles haircut. We ed taste in them days.

[EastStandRed]

2308

[Acido]

Ahh the little old red brick club shop (right next door to the stinky outside Gents bogs!), Ive bought a few programmes there over the years during half-time :)

[p40]

the niver ed r8 size shirts in theer eether? xtra small all tha could get.

[Acido]

I used to get told there so many times "sorry we dont have that at the moment, but we can order it for you.."
And this applied to various bits of club items, like programmes, scarves, & flags etc. Ive never been into buying the club shirts though, I dont see the point as they become outdated almost immediately.

[EastStandRed]

2323

[pass_and_move]

2323


Changed a fair bit since then, proper red livery on them Tracky buses and an old style DMU parked int railway station I'd say about 1984/85ish

[SBRed48]

Tekken early morning, that Bargain Centre flat roof musta ed watta leakage problems.

Doduth/ Gilroyd stand top left and buses used to park parallel to stand. Middle bit knocked darn. Them gooin on holiday wi the cases waited next to that building top centre where single decker parked.

[Ponte_Steve24]

Did Barnsley railway station used to have longer canopies and a longer away platform? Looks a bit hotch potch to me. It's the retaining wall leading up to the signal box at the crossing that makes me ask this.

[animallittle3]

Did Barnsley railway station used to have longer canopies and a longer away platform? Looks a bit hotch potch to me. It's the retaining wall leading up to the signal box at the crossing that makes me ask this.



I dont personally remember the roof longer on either side of the platform , however I do know the other station which was situated behind the courthouse pub was a far bigger and grander building before it was demolished .

[Ponte_Steve24]

Cheers Animal. Anyone got any pictures of the old Courthouse station?

[EastStandRed]

From 1966

2344

[EastStandRed]

This is the Courthouse station

2345

[EastStandRed]

Is that it rising over the back of the bus station

2346

[Romared]

Looks like it , Fantastic station , used to go from theer on club trips to Blackee , we used to gerra 10 bob noort, a bag of crisps and a bottle of seven up pop, and the badge you ed to wear forrif ya got lost

[SBRed48]

Is that it rising over the back of the bus station

2346

Aye, that's it. Steam trains ed to climb a steady gradient from a long way away to get the height to be on the "roof" level of the bus station. Av seen a picture sumweear from above of the track running alongside Midland Rooad at it's elevated level as it approached the Cooartarse.

[SBRed48]

The central bitta the bus station is theear with the charras parked alongside. A lot used the threpenny bit as a place to meet lasses fo a date. I always sed meet me on that central stand so the wor enough time and hiding places to leg it if she wor a ruff bugga and they had to chance to do the same to me.

[Romared]

Towd thripnibit , it's seensumbrokunhearts , skooal bus fo St Micks wa artside them lavs they ed ont middle island, nivva gorronit on time so Nottun bus wa next ! 20 mins late ed t run frum lathes lane (why ) wi still got caned or Barbers strap rarnd legs !! Evil eardmaster Oswald Liversey his name

[SBRed48]

Tha shud claim compo Roma. It's child abuse. Gladstone Brookes. they're good people who will only keep a third of thi payart.

[EastStandRed]

2348

[Ponte_Steve24]

Some excellent pictures there East Stand cheers. Cant help thinking it was better before all modernisation. Although I wasn't born prefer all older buildings to prefab crap they build now. Alot of places lost their character in sixties.

[Romared]

2348
Towd Ceag building int back grarnd , thu used t be wooden steps to geror Jumble lane crossin if train wa du , tharsuns wud gu or that bridge mornin noon n neet t get t work at Ceag , Corporation dept , Express Dairies, and loads of smaller firms ararnd that area

[Romared]

Towd Ceag building int back grarnd , thu used t be wooden steps to geror Jumble lane crossin if train wa du , tharsuns wud gu or that bridge mornin noon n neet t get t work at Ceag , Corporation dept , Express Dairies, and loads of smaller firms ararnd that area

Whoos that smookin Unda Manchester sign ? Looks like SB frum ere :)

[SBRed48]

Aye it's me Roma. Ad been stud up by a lass on central island and a wo pondering which ale'oyle to goo in.

Nivva smooaked in mi life. A lotta passive smookin from mi miner Dad cos we wo all in wun darnstairs room in poverty striken Doduth Bottom

[SBRed48]

2348

That's the picture a wo on abart earlier ESR weear tha can see tracks.
A allus remember at neet if tha wo stud in bus station and a steam train wo pulling in or art it wor a sight to behold. A gret iron monster in the sky puffing art steeam and sparks frum firebox leetin up the dark. It wo like bunfire neet. Tha dunt get that drama wi a diesel stopping at current station.

Tha can see Roma in his taxi driving off from that white hut taxi base. He nivva mixed wi us on buses.

[SBRed48]

2348

A lost the picture

[EastStandRed]

That's the picture a wo on abart earlier ESR weear tha can see tracks.
A allus remember at neet if tha wo stud in bus station and a steam train wo pulling in or art it wor a sight to behold. A gret iron monster in the sky puffing art steeam and sparks frum firebox leetin up the dark. It wo like bunfire neet. Tha dunt get that drama wi a diesel stopping at current station.

Tha can see Roma in his taxi driving off from that white hut taxi base. He nivva mixed wi us on buses.

Brilliant XD

[EastStandRed]

A very early image of Cardiff fans walking down Midland Street on their way to Oakwell


2352

[SBRed48]

A very early image of Cardiff fans walking down Midland Street on their way to Oakwell


2352

Poor buggas ar on the way to slaughter 'arse near May Day Green market. Tha can see summa stalls in distance.

Av gorra legga lamb fo Sundi dinner.

[SBRed48]

The wo brought in rail cattle trucks, offlooaded at Cooart'arse and be walked darn to pens artside slaughter'arse. No need fo health and safety high viz jackets/ police escorts/ road closures etc in them days.

[Romared]

The wo brought in rail cattle trucks, offlooaded at Cooart'arse and be walked darn to pens artside slaughter'arse. No need fo health and safety high viz jackets/ police escorts/ road closures etc in them days.

Thuwantagudwesh bitlooksarrit

[Romared]

That's the picture a wo on abart earlier ESR weear tha can see tracks.
A allus remember at neet if tha wo stud in bus station and a steam train wo pulling in or art it wor a sight to behold. A gret iron monster in the sky puffing art steeam and sparks frum firebox leetin up the dark. It wo like bunfire neet. Tha dunt get that drama wi a diesel stopping at current station.

Tha can see Roma in his taxi driving off from that white hut taxi base. He nivva mixed wi us on buses.
Awaronn mi rooard t mecca in Wakey ;D

[EastStandRed]

Locke Park Tea Pavilion 1911

2578

[SBRed48]

Locke Park Tea Pavilion 1911

2578

Them wo days. Not a trace of vandalism and grafitti. Well maintained and cared for. No scrotes and druggies and doggers hangin ararnd. Pits at record outputs and Barnsley FC abart to win the FA Cup the following year.

[Exiletyke]

Al bet there was white dog sh1t anall

[EastStandRed]

Them wo days. Not a trace of vandalism and grafitti. Well maintained and cared for. No scrotes and druggies and doggers hangin ararnd. Pits at record outputs and Barnsley FC abart to win the FA Cup the following year.

A young Roma stood there in the corner looking on

[Romared]

A young Roma stood there in the corner looking on
That'snot me ! It wa mi lookart , awa eetha nickin birds eggs or gerrin mi endaway int bushas :O

[Romared]

Eztha gorrany pics ont Lion that settat bottom ov ABC steps ? Putsum munny innits earrd menny a time wen bairn wosettonnit ! Sum Bleedah nicked lion abitsin :mad:

[EastStandRed]

Barnsley players out for a walk round Ward Green with Rimmo at the back

2767

[Romared]

Johnny Steele ? Front middle !!!! Looks like thud bin rarnd Arndhill anall :O

[SBRed48]

Pre -season walk up Park Rooad, rarnd toppa Locke Park, darn to Ward Green (photo) back up Sheffield Rooad back to Oakwell. A wo thinking same abart Hound Hill Roma. It leads off this rooad near them trees on the horizon to the left. The mighta been darn Hound Hill to watch Roma crouching behind the hedges watching the frolicking darn theear.

Love the keks thev got on,the let plenty of air circulate where its needed on hot days.

Not much traffic abart.

[Exiletyke]

Bloody ell polo neck jumpers were certainly in fashion
Snoods now
Were they wing tip type shoes
Not a pair of trainers in sight

[Romared]

Pre -season walk up Park Rooad, rarnd toppa Locke Park, darn to Ward Green (photo) back up Sheffield Rooad back to Oakwell. A wo thinking same abart Hound Hill Roma. It leads off this rooad near them trees on the horizon to the left. The mighta been darn Hound Hill to watch Roma crouching behind the hedges watching the frolicking darn theear.

Love the keks thev got on,the let plenty of air circulate where its needed on hot days.

Not much traffic abart. Tha reyt SB ! Burrawuntev bin crouching wetchin addabin intasumaction ! Tha knos warrameeun :P

[SBRed48]

Did it say the date it wo tekken ESR ?

Hard to tell how owd Norman wo in that photo. If he wo abart 23 that ed mek it 70 years ago that ed mek it just after Second World War.

[EastStandRed]

Did it say the date it wo tekken ESR ?

Hard to tell how owd Norman wo in that photo. If he wo abart 23 that ed mek it 70 years ago that ed mek it just after Second World War.


1946/7 It says SB so yep, yer close enough for me

[SBRed48]

Cheers ESR.

Tha can almost see the relief and joy in their faces as they stride art in the fresh air wi no thoughts of the Hun hiding in the hedges wi guns. Thedda been walking through fields at Ward Green cos mooist a 'arses wuntabeen built at that time.

[EastStandRed]

Barnsley fans queue for tickets ahead of an FA Cup tie v Manchester United back in '64


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[SBRed48]

Don Rowing wudda been proud ovva queue like that.
A worrintheear sumweear as a 16 yr old.
A can see Roma wi his trilby hat on and his flashers long coit he still uses darn Hound Hill. (Just behind the lad in the white top)
Thuz a teycher from Grove St Skooil theear at the front telling off the four urchins fo skippin skooil.
No mates Acido is theear on the reyt. Still the same glass on the wall.
Great times. Proper old school.

[pass_and_move]

Barnsley fans queue for tickets ahead of an FA Cup tie v Manchester United back in '64


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A wonder what year it wo when they cladded the West Stand façade wi that corrugated steel? Any body know art o curiosity?

Nowt much changed really in 50 odd year, great picture

Also what year did we put them floodleets up??

[Doggydo]

Can't remember what year floodlights went up but I seem to think we baptized them with a game against Morton.

[animallittle3]

A wonder what year it wo when they cladded the West Stand façade wi that corrugated steel? Any body know art o curiosity?

Nowt much changed really in 50 odd year, great picture

Also what year did we put them floodleets up??


That war done in 1981 pass to smarten grarnd up after gettin promotion to old second division under Norman Hunter


Floodlights were done around 1977 I think mate .

[pass_and_move]

That war done in 1981 pass to smarten grarnd up after gettin promotion to old second division under Norman Hunter


Floodlights were done around 1977 I think mate .

Cheers mate although a tek it 1977 is a typo cos photo wo Tekken in '64 and floodleets er already up. Did tha mean '57?

[pass_and_move]

Can't remember what year floodlights went up but I seem to think we baptized them with a game against Morton.


Cheers mate. A wonder why Morton? Did we sign Johnny Steel frum em or summat to hazard a guess?

[perkytyke]

First league game under floodlights was against Bournemouth 10th Feb 1962
First game was a friendly against Bolton 23rd January 1962

[animallittle3]

Cheers mate although a tek it 1977 is a typo cos photo wo Tekken in '64 and floodleets er already up. Did tha mean '57?


No mate the original one's were replaced in 1977 after they became unsafe after a really bad storm and I think perkys right about when the original ones were erected .

[pass_and_move]

First league game under floodlights was against Bournemouth 10th Feb 1962
First game was a friendly against Bolton 23rd January 1962


Nar then which wun art o yourlots tellint truth 'ere :?



My moneys on thee Perky

[pass_and_move]

No mate the original one's were replaced in 1977 after they became unsafe after a really bad storm and I think perkys right about when the original ones were erected .


Oh sorry mate am wi thi nar B)

[perkytyke]

I've got the programmes in front of me, but for the life of me I can't get the photos to go onto this site!!!!

[Exiletyke]

A wonder what year it wo when they cladded the West Stand façade wi that corrugated steel? Any body know art o curiosity?

Nowt much changed really in 50 odd year, great picture

Also what year did we put them floodleets up??


But why is there a coffin in't middle of road [bottom right in picture]

[Acido]

Don Rowing wudda been proud ovva queue like that.
A worrintheear sumweear as a 16 yr old.
A can see Roma wi his trilby hat on and his flashers long coit he still uses darn Hound Hill. (Just behind the lad in the white top)
Thuz a teycher from Grove St Skooil theear at the front telling off the four urchins fo skippin skooil.
No mates Acido is theear on the reyt. Still the same glass on the wall.
Great times. Proper old school.

Where are you then SB, not hiding in the coffin are you ? :D
That looks like quite a crowd actually and I bet it was murder trying to squeeze into the bogs!

[Romared]

Barnsley fans queue for tickets ahead of an FA Cup tie v Manchester United back in '64


3089 Am not 100% sure but I think that maybe me 3rd from the left int frunta that Woman? . THAT COFFIN is a burgabar

[Romared]

Correction I am definately on that photo , just Unda the wall and torkin to a blowk behind me reason I know ? Only wun wi short trarsers on :O

[Acido]

Am not 100% sure but I think that maybe me 3rd from the left int frunta that Woman? . THAT COFFIN is a burgabar

Well you learn summat new everyday don't you, but I still think it looks like a mobile coffin :D
And Exile thought it was one as well lol.

[Romared]

Cos tha knos abart coffins Acido !! Tharrup erly ageean ? Izzit thi piles :) join in scooar predictions ya miserable owd sod ? Tha darent ? Or daretha ? Forza di Reds UTFLWG

[Monkey46]

Brilliant lads reyt enjoyed this thread, memories eh. :O

[EastStandRed]

Barnsley v Pompey..... Pompey agro !!

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[SBRed48]

They're only bairns but a bet aar present young Chavs wud run a mile.

Isn't that 60's concrete "architecture" depressing.

[EastStandRed]

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[animallittle3]

Barnsley v Pompey..... Pompey agro !!

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Oh my god , the day we first saw the 657 crew , 83 or 84 , decent firm pompey , a score draw on the day , managed to isolate a couple down the arcade and they took a good hiding .

Anymore ESR ? Wendy the same year at home was fun .

[SBRed48]

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Ground floor---Perfumery, stationery and leather goods, wigs and haberdashery, kitchen ware and food, Going up !

You've all done very well,

Thank you Mr Butterfield.

No wonder it clooazed darn, thuz no customers. It does look on it's last legs in that photo.

[Gwynn Thomas vs stum]

I thinks thoms ceilings fell in

[donnytyke]

Barnsley v Pompey..... Pompey agro !!

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What was the name of the men's clothes shop on the right next to market ?

[Exiletyke]

British Heart Foundation

[donnytyke]

British Heart Foundation


No mate it was a men's clothes shop in the early 80s . I got my first crombie from there when I was about 12. And I used to get my farahs from there when we used to break dance in the arcade

[donnytyke]

What was the name of the men's clothes shop on the right next to market ?

I think it was Fosters menswear ?

[EastStandRed]

I bet Exile knows where this is


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[Exiletyke]

I certainly do ESR
It's the Roundhouse on Wakefield Rd junction with Laithes Lane
Don't tell me that's gone as well

[EastStandRed]

Is that a lorry carrying one of the prefabs up Wakey Road do you think to New Lodge ?

[Ponte_Steve24]

It'll be Acido's House on it's way to Normanton XD XD

[Exiletyke]

Is that a lorry carrying one of the prefabs up Wakey Road do you think to New Lodge ?

I think you may be right ESR
Would that put it early fifties?
& I think that lady is contemplating whether to go in for a pee or shop at Kerr Avons {KA} firewood shop

[EastStandRed]

I think you may be right ESR
Would that put it early fifties?
& I think that lady is contemplating whether to go in for a pee or shop at Kerr Avons {KA} firewood shop

The Roundhouse was demolished in 1957 so yes early fifties Exile

[SBRed48]

What was the Rarndarse ? Was it a shop or a business of sum sooart. A nivva ventured into that parta tarn.

[EastStandRed]

It was used as a wardens post in World War 2 . Not sure if this is what it was originally built for .

[Exiletyke]

I was always under the impression it was a Toll gate another one at the bottom of Old Mill Lane
There's a couple leaning against the wall & I'm sure that's where the bus stop was where you got off if you were going to the top end of Laithes Lane [42A]or got on if you were catching the bus to Staincross [41] I think

[EastStandRed]

I was always under the impression it was a Toll gate another one at the bottom of Old Mill Lane
There's a couple leaning against the wall & I'm sure that's where the bus stop was where you got off if you were going to the top end of Laithes Lane [42A]or got on if you were catching the bus to Staincross [41] I think


Just found this

In the 18th century, a gatehouse was built at the entrance to a Manor Farm, on what is now the A61 road. This round structure remained there throughout the building of the estates of New Lodge and Athersley. It was located at the junction of the A61 Wakefield Road and Laithes Lane but was demolished in the early 1960’s. This junction, around which the local commercial and shopping centre was built, became known locally as the “Roundhouse”.

[Acido]

It'll be Acido's House on it's way to Normanton XD XD

Yep, Normy and proud of it, and dont you forget it kid :D

[Exiletyke]

Just found this

In the 18th century, a gatehouse was built at the entrance to a Manor Farm, on what is now the A61 road. This round structure remained there throughout the building of the estates of New Lodge and Athersley. It was located at the junction of the A61 Wakefield Road and Laithes Lane but was demolished in the early 1960’s. This junction, around which the local commercial and shopping centre was built, became known locally as the “Roundhouse”.


No mention of it being a toilet then
It used to smell as bad as the old Brewery stand bogs

[Romared]

Roundhouse bus used to go non stop from New Lodge rarnd Rovrum rooard up Donny rooard , park rooard , pogmoor bark green, thru Mapp, Staincross and start ageeun

[Exiletyke]

Roundhouse bus used to go non stop from New Lodge rarnd Rovrum rooard up Donny rooard , park rooard , pogmoor bark green, thru Mapp, Staincross and start ageeun

And all for tuppence the Grand Tour :)

[Monty_Blum]

Brilliant posts. Didn't think I'd ever see the 'Casa Disco' sign again! Now all we need is 'Micro-Fun' on Peel Street, haha!

Are they from an archive? Would love to see more of mid to late eighties of town/BFC but then that's 'my era.' I live in South China now and slope back every couple of years to see family and watch a few games. I was back in January for a couple of weeks and had a good look around the town, such as it is now. Christ only knows what they're gonna replace the old Hedon Rock corner with. Dread to think, judging by the 'new market' look : / Such a shame. Anyway great pictures. Keep 'em coming!!;D

[EastStandRed]

How did you end up in China if you don't mind me asking

[Monty_Blum]

not at all! I trained as a film and media archivist and got fed up with the job situation in UK. No funding in heritage sector and only short-term contracts with no job security so i cleared off. By no means an ideal choice but i was just stagnating. Life has to start somewhere. I hope i can come back one day

[EastStandRed]

Interesting, certainly chose somewhere totally different from tarn !!

[upthecolliers]

Yep, Normy and proud of it, and dont you forget it kid :D

Acido did you know an owd mate of mine called Fred Banks from Normanton use to booz in Normanton Ex Servicemens Club I think thats what they call it, a club though.

[Exiletyke]

Did this Fred Banks have a brother ......Robin? :)

[EastStandRed]

Pitch invasion at Oakwell


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[Acido]

Ahh thats what I like to see, pics 'in colour' from the 80's :D

[Romared]

Pitch invasion at Oakwell


3589 a think that wa Boro game sum gorrin Ponty end , feytin allortoyle

[SBRed48]

Pitch invasion at Oakwell


3589

Aar used to stand between second and third line of barriers near the second roof support in from the left. Cud be me in that little bunch standing chunterring at the buggaz running ont pitch.

[Romared]

Look at big oyles int Ponty Walls , can ennyboddy rememba why they opunnd um up ? Come on evva guess

[SBRed48]

To let us switch ends at eyf time.
Ziles wudda been chelping as the wind blew through. Did they ev dooars? Allus seemed to be oppen to me.

[Romared]

Rong ;D

[SBRed48]

To gerrart to p1ss oyles ?

[EastStandRed]

a think that wa Boro game sum gorrin Ponty end , feytin allortoyle

Against Leeds ,Roma

[Romared]

To gerrart to p1ss oyles ?
Rong ;D Duz tha geein ?

[Romared]

Against Leeds ,Roma

Reyt a cud tell a story abart that game ! ! It involved an Albert Hirst Poork Pie O:)

[EastStandRed]

Rong ;D Duz tha geein ?


Aye , come on spill the beans

[Romared]

It was to allow the sun and the winds help dry the pitch , a drainage pipe collapsed under the ashes in front of Old Brewery stand and that area was constantly boggy , i think it may have been RIMMOS idea ? Strangely enuff it seemed to do the trick , and kept the pitch playable until close season when major work was carried out on the Drainage

H T H :O

[EastStandRed]

Ahh , interesting. You see , upstairs for thinking in them days!

[Romared]

To let us switch ends at eyf time.
Ziles wudda been chelping as the wind blew through. Did they ev dooars? Allus seemed to be oppen to me.
Thu took dooars/ gate darn , nocked darn that littul piss oyle and took them wooden slatts art above , can ennyboddy rememba the name ont frunta Ponty stand ? It wa summat like this stand was built by donations from the Supporters club or Organisation ! Can tha find a picture Guvnor ?

[SBRed48]

To let us switch ends at eyf time.
Ziles wudda been chelping as the wind blew through. Did they ev dooars? Allus seemed to be oppen to me.

A wo close wi wind blowing through.

[Romared]

A wo close wi wind blowing through.
Thaz wunna fottnit fo 2 in srebranikska ;D

[Exiletyke]

It was to allow the sun and the winds help dry the pitch , a drainage pipe collapsed under the ashes in front of Old Brewery stand and that area was constantly boggy , i think it may have been RIMMOS idea ? Strangely enuff it seemed to do the trick , and kept the pitch playable until close season when major work was carried out on the Drainage

H T H :O

The reason that area was constantly boggy was all the p1ss on the cinders under the stand
I think they called them toilets
Were there any toilets for the puddin burners Roma?

[EastStandRed]

Thu took dooars/ gate darn , nocked darn that littul piss oyle and took them wooden slatts art above , can ennyboddy rememba the name ont frunta Ponty stand ? It wa summat like this stand was built by donations from the Supporters club or Organisation ! Can tha find a picture Guvnor ?

Not seen many photos from outside the ground from the old days Roma

[EastStandRed]

It's changed a bit


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[Romared]

The reason that area was constantly boggy was all the p1ss on the cinders under the stand
I think they called them toilets
Were there any toilets for the puddin burners Roma?
A carnt rememba enny , a dunt think menny wimmin went :?

[Ponte_Steve24]

I often think why didn't they just put seating in for the terracing? Instead doing up the whole ground just modernising? That way at least the corners would have been filled in ;D

[Exiletyke]

I often think why didn't they just put seating in for the terracing? Instead doing up the whole ground just modernising? That way at least the corners would have been filled in ;D

I always said the corners should be filled in

That's Ponte & Roma now on board only about 6000 to go to get 51% majority

[Romared]

We shud start a song , fill the cornuz in fill the cornuz in ( Weerz ya motha gon chirpee chirpee cheep cheep ) who sung that ? I think it warra middle ov the rooard type group !!!

[SBRed48]

We shud start a song , fill the cornuz in fill the cornuz in ( Weerz ya motha gon chirpee chirpee cheep cheep ) who sung that ? I think it warra middle ov the rooard type group !!!

Group wo called "Broken White Lines" Roma.

[EastStandRed]

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[Romared]

Iz that thee in jeans an black teer shirt S B ? Fat ars e ;D allus pissin on sumdis booits rarnd bak ov Towd brewery stand !!

[Romared]

Just tek noort them slatts wa still in place then and no big oyles eetha :P

[Acido]

We shud start a song , fill the cornuz in fill the cornuz in ( Weerz ya motha gon chirpee chirpee cheep cheep ) who sung that ? I think it warra middle ov the rooard type group !!!

It was Middle of the road who sang Chirpy chirpy cheep cheep (wheres your momma gone!), Roma.
I know that because it was number 1 on the day I was born :P

[upthecolliers]

It was Middle of the road who sang Chirpy chirpy cheep cheep (wheres your momma gone!), Roma.
I know that because it was number 1 on the day I was born :P


I'd a kept quite abart that some moreon nar mite start calling thee Chirpy.

[Acido]

I'd a kept quite abart that some moreon nar mite start calling thee Chirpy.

It was in the glorious summer of June '71 Colliers, the year we went decimal and all. How old were you lot at the time ? ;)

[upthecolliers]

It was in the glorious summer of June '71 Colliers, the year we went decimal and all. How old were you lot at the time ? ;)

My oldest was born in September 71.
Owd Colliers him sen was born in 1950 :O

[Romared]

It was Middle of the road who sang Chirpy chirpy cheep cheep (wheres your momma gone!), Roma.
I know that because it was number 1 on the day I was born :P
;D;D;D A gen thi a clew !!!

[EastStandRed]

;D;D;D A gen thi a clew !!!

:D

[SBRed48]

An aar gi thi a clue wi Broken White Lines.

Tha dint evvta be Inspector Morse to work it art. ;D

A wo born August 1948. (Clue in mi User Name)

[SBRed48]

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No the "fat-arsed" bloke wont me Roma but the hair looks reyt. A wo as thin as a lat in them days but years of pooark pies and malt whisky ev turned me into the fat b@stard I am today.

Is it thee at front of photo wi white top on talking to Richard Osman? Age seems abart reyt.

[Romared]

No the "fat-arsed" bloke wont me Roma but the hair looks reyt. A wo as thin as a lat in them days but years of pooark pies and malt whisky ev turned me into the fat b@stard I am today.

Is it thee at front of photo wi white top on talking to Richard Osman? Age seems abart reyt.
Am top left ! Short trarsas and white teershirt just nipping int club ! A dint kno Richard just their Donny B)

[Romared]

An aar gi thi a clue wi Broken White Lines.

Tha dint evvta be Inspector Morse to work it art. ;D

A wo born August 1948. (Clue in mi User Name) Leo same as me then Glorious twelfth :O

[SBRed48]

Chirpy Neetrake ;D
Chirpy Blackclock ;D

Al use booath.

[Romared]

Chirpy Neetrake ;D
Chirpy Blackclock ;D

Al use booath.
Arr assel use booarth anall ;D Plus Chirpee ov Normuntun :P sarnds like anan ice creeum van ( Mestasoftee )

[SBRed48]

He cud drive rarnd Normanton in his ice cream van playing the Chirpy cheep cheep tune during daylight hours as smiling Mr Chirpee and then emerge at midneet at dogging sites as the well known Chirpee Neetrake. Jekyll and Hyde of Normanton

[Acido]

An aar gi thi a clue wi Broken White Lines. Tha dint evvta be Inspector Morse to work it art. ;D
A wo born August 1948. (Clue in mi User Name)

Who or what are 'Broken white lines' eh SB ?
Are you & Romataliano on the coke again eh (and Im not talking about coca cola here of course :D).

[SBRed48]

Who or what are 'Broken white lines' eh SB ?
Are you & Romataliano on the coke again eh (and Im not talking about coca cola here of course :D).

Hands up those that din't gerrit.

Thar on thi own Chirpee

What does tha see darn the Middle of the Road ? ;D

[Romared]

Normee FFS ev tha got rooards theer :P

[SBRed48]

Normee FFS ev tha got rooards theer :P

;D ;D ;D

It's weear the film Victorian scenes in period dramas wiart evvin to change owt. It's ideal fo Chirpee Blackclock cos he can lurk in wunna the unlit ginnels wi his stove hat and long black ovvacoit on.

[Acido]

Hands up those that din't gerrit.
Thar on thi own Chirpee. What does tha see darn the Middle of the Road ? ;D

Squashed hedgehogs and cats eyes ? ;)

[Exiletyke]

Here's one for SB & Roma
Why do they use cats eyes in the middle of the road?

[SBRed48]

Here's one for SB & Roma
Why do they use cats eyes in the middle of the road?

Go on then Ziles. It's got to be a jooak answer.

Did tha know the still mek cats eyes at Percy Shaws Factory in Halifax ? Percy invented them fo the purpose of identifying the Middle of the Road by means of reflective beads set in rubber, which is my answer.