Old Sheffield Gallery

[unners]

Really goods pics there lads,I have to say that park square roundabout has matured very well since the trams were built also loved the grey/blue trams in the picture. Debenhams actually looks better back then than its does now with the grey cladding.Its amazing how many buildingshave been built in the last 40 years and have now gone or have been reclad.

I noticed lots of fountains in the pictures that a now no more,im glad that Sheffield are at leat building lots more and long may they last!

[unners]

http://www.sheffnet.co.uk/photos/def...pid=118&loc=26

Pics of Ponds Forge being built,pics of Bus station and if you look closely you can see the new Hallam building going up. Love the Ponds Forge one though.

[Damon]

Originally Posted by hella good

a very dirty looking lyceum in the background;

Yes, and not just dirty. The Lyceum was virtually derelict for many years prior to its 1989/90 renovation - just had a couple of brief periods as a gig venue in the early eighties. Heh, saw my first ever gig there - The Stranglers in 1981. Awesome.

For more information, viewers may wish to refer to The Lyceum Theatre Book, published when the theatre reopened in 1990. Written and edited by... er... me!

(You are unlikely to find a trace of it anywhere other than the Central Library these days I fear. Shame.)

[Butterfield]

Originally Posted by hella good

all of these huge complexes of flats really did add density to the skyline...
its a shame they were all knocked down and not rennovated.

I couldn't agree with you more! I've only been to Sheffield twice - the first time was 8 or 9 years ago and I remember thinking what a great idea it was to build tower blocks high up on the hills creating fantastic views for the residents. The next time I went a few years later, a lot of them had been demolished. I'm sure most were beyond repair but they should have saved a few more and refurbished them for people who genuinely want to live there who work in the city but want fantastique views!

As Hella Good says, Sheffield isn't quite as dense as it once was but I still think it looks great - how many other big cities are built on so many hills?!

I do hope to visit again soon

Love from Butterfield


ps. great photos!

[hella good]

a very different park square
no tram line
no ponds forge
no hilton
the market is still there
the kelvin flats are still there.
almost a completely different city.



the crucible when it was first opened:
it looks a lot cleaner.



and the city looks really dense in this photo.

[Bladerunner]

This site has some great 'then and now' pics of the Sheffield flood, which wreaked destruction all the way to the top of the Wicker. The city centre escaped only due to its higher elevation.

http://www.mick-armitage.staff.shef....eld/flood.html

[pete_fcs]

there are lots of my photographs of kelvin flats, hyde park flats and park hill flats on my website:

http://www.freewebs.com/streetsinthesky/

[skyfitsboy]

Originally Posted by pete_fcs

there are lots of my photographs of kelvin flats, hyde park flats and park hill flats on my website:

http://www.freewebs.com/streetsinthesky/

Wow thanks for the link, some fascinating photographs on there!

[jozblade]

Just found this thread again.

Has anyone get anymore skyline pics from the 60-70's?

[Wendigo Wendigo]

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[lewisskinner]

Originally Posted by S.Yorks Capital

Is that Banners building in Attercliffe.

Yes it is. It now houses an Anitiques store.

[hella good]

Aged much?

then..............Now>

makes you realise that just the little differences make things look much worse

[Bladerunner]

Wonder why they got rid of the black hotel sign at the top of the Grosvenor, and replaced it with temporary-looking yellow writing. I guess we'll never know.

[hella good]

dont know, but it looked better with it, it stretched out the buildings proportions more. maybe it just rotted like a lot of the building has lol

[Bladerunner]

I found this pic on Pete fcs's website, which I think could this be the old site of Hyde Park Stadium. I have searched all over and can hardly even find a reference to it. It's like it never existed. But along with the flats, it used to dominate the view to the South East.

Anyone remember the stadium?

[hella good]

cant see the photo

[Bladerunner]

OK try again.

I found this pic on Pete fcs's website, which I think could this be the old site of Hyde Park Stadium. I have searched all over and can hardly even find a reference to it. It's like it never existed. But along with the flats, it used to dominate the view to the South East.



Anyone remember the stadium?

[hella good]

ohhh, i see. i think its possible that it was there. i personally have never seen the stadium, what year was it demolished?

[Bladerunner]

Must have been in the late 70's. I remember it had a big stand with the words "Hyde Park Stadium" painted in white letters on the roof. It was visible from the city centre. It was only used for greyhound racing in its final days, but hosted other sports many years ago.

[hella good]

aha, well it was quite a bit before my time then, id imagine its almost impossible to find a photo of it. considering no ones ever heard of it