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« on: November 25, 2013, 08:46:30 PM »
Don't go very often these days as meadowhall has killed it off, but we went on Sunday and stayed overnight returning tonight.
We needed to used the bus Sunday night and got a lovely view of the Christmas lights, very pretty and made me feel very Christmasy.
Also had a walk around the shops today and they have made an effort for Christmas in the street with a Santa's Grotto and log style cabins for stalls all lit up with Christmas lights.

Now come my question???
The co-op! it's now closed down  :( but---

High up on the side of one wall there is a figure of a man, it looked as if he could have been in uniform but he had long 'poles' ??? in one hand.
Anyone know who this is please and what it is for???
Sorry I can't for the life of me remember the street name  :-[
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Re: Sheffield
« Reply #1 on: November 25, 2013, 09:16:47 PM »
You on the white or red  ::)
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Re: Sheffield
« Reply #2 on: November 25, 2013, 09:43:46 PM »
you mean?

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Re: Sheffield
« Reply #3 on: November 25, 2013, 09:50:07 PM »
Sheffield could be really nice if they tidied it up a bit more, Fargate is ok, Peace Gardens and close area are nice and now with the new Market open at the bottom of the Moor its getting better.

However the old Castle Market area is frankly a shit tip, be glad when thats gone.
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Re: Sheffield
« Reply #4 on: November 25, 2013, 10:01:15 PM »
Just had a dig (and a little help) and its apparently Vulcan.
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Re: Sheffield
« Reply #5 on: November 25, 2013, 10:12:14 PM »
Is that statue really on a stick !!!
Must be honest, it's a bigger sh** tip than Chezzie.
 
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Re: Sheffield
« Reply #6 on: November 26, 2013, 07:35:28 AM »
......say someone from Boza  :)) :))
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Re: Sheffield
« Reply #7 on: November 26, 2013, 08:26:05 AM »
Quote from: Fly on November 25, 2013, 09:16:47 PM
You on the white or red  ::)

Was on the white but  :P cos Simons found it  ;D
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Re: Sheffield
« Reply #8 on: November 26, 2013, 08:33:20 AM »
Quote from: simondjuk on November 25, 2013, 09:50:07 PM
Sheffield could be really nice if they tidied it up a bit more, Fargate is ok, Peace Gardens and close area are nice and now with the new Market open at the bottom of the Moor its getting better.

However the old Castle Market area is frankly a shit tip, be glad when thats gone.



 Thanks Simon -    Vulcan ?

We had a walk down the the Castle Market didn't know it had closed, what happened to Social Services they were above the market? I used to do a bit of work there a few years ago.

Must agree it is a bit of a tip at that end, wish I had known about the other market being opened, I would have had a walk round it.
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Re: Sheffield
« Reply #9 on: November 26, 2013, 07:33:20 PM »
Yes I have it on good authority that its Vulcan, who was Thors blacksmith - explains a lot really.

The offices that were in there moved to Howden House and when it finally closed the rest moved to Moorfoot.

The old one closed on Saturday and the new one opened Monday, apparently with 25000 people visiting on the first day, this was more than the old one ever had within 1 day.

The new one is actually pretty decent inside, ill most certainly be shopping for fresh fruit, veg and meat in there but im planning on leaving it a couple of weeks until it died down.

If anyone of you are on Facebook, there is a group set up by a friend of mine about the markets, with some old pics: https://www.facebook.com/groups/castlemarket/
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Re: Sheffield
« Reply #10 on: November 26, 2013, 07:52:45 PM »
Here ya go - it's Vulcan by Boris Tietze 1962

http://bit.ly/1blD9Xn
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Re: Sheffield
« Reply #11 on: November 26, 2013, 07:56:04 PM »
Quote from: Slacker on November 26, 2013, 07:35:28 AM
......say someone from Boza  :)) :))

It's ok up our end of town. Till they build the new proposed massive estate opposite Boza hospital.
I'm not against it, just a bit dubious. Bit like the Avenue Plant build on Derby Rd. Can the road network take it ??
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Re: Sheffield
« Reply #12 on: November 26, 2013, 07:57:19 PM »
Quote from: simondjuk on November 26, 2013, 07:33:20 PM
Yes I have it on good authority that its Vulcan, who was Thors blacksmith - explains a lot really.

The offices that were in there moved to Howden House and when it finally closed the rest moved to Moorfoot.

The old one closed on Saturday and the new one opened Monday, apparently with 25000 people visiting on the first day, this was more than the old one ever had within 1 day.

The new one is actually pretty decent inside, ill most certainly be shopping for fresh fruit, veg and meat in there but im planning on leaving it a couple of weeks until it died down.



If anyone of you are on Facebook, there is a group set up by a friend of mine about the markets, with some old pics: https://www.facebook.com/groups/castlemarket/



Thanks Simon  :)
« Last Edit: November 26, 2013, 07:59:36 PM by Old Cruser »
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Re: Sheffield
« Reply #13 on: November 26, 2013, 08:03:13 PM »
Quote from: Pete on November 26, 2013, 07:52:45 PM
Here ya go - it's Vulcan by Boris Tietze 1962

http://bit.ly/1blD9Xn


Good find Pete thanks  :)
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Re: Sheffield
« Reply #14 on: November 27, 2013, 12:20:45 PM »
Funnily enough we went to Sheffield yesterday and, yes, the old Castle market area is rather run down but it was goodto see the Moor area being rejuvenated.

@OC, we did walk round the new market - it was heaving! Although I imagine it will quiten down a bit once it's been opened a while - anyway it's a big improvement and its' design reminds me of Crystal Peaks market.
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