@@justinshore5566 I hope that it was a very diverse nativity scene. I mean we wouldn't want to offend any minority groups. Stuff what the majority think and all that.
This is your Sheffield city centre folks, flats, flats and more flats with Travelodge bathrooms, profit over facilities. Zero shops, just takeaways and snide phone shops run by the other team. This is labours baby, bob kerslake, Julie Dore and Lee Bramhall and now kate Joseph's 👍
15 minute neighbourhoods are coming. All your local retail parks are there for a reason. Supermarkets that could never get planning permission in certain areas have ended up with 3 within a mile. They're even building a new one opposite Sheffield wednesday ground.
Unfortunately its now a student city. When they're away, everything shuts, you're a brave man walking around by yourself at night, and I don't like going into town in the daytime.
I have a mantra "I am becoming more and more invincible" There were zero police to protect, what my grandad Chief inspector of Sheffield police in 1967 would say may not be repeatable.
I grew up in Sheff, was 17 in 1980. I was definitely a ‘townie’, worked in The Castle Market, behind the bar at Roxy, Leadmill, Stonehouse and drank up West st and in The Limit every weekend. I’m glad I saw it at its best! Only nip in occasionally now, for a meal with the family. I guess over time habits and culture change, it does seem sad!
@@timawells I just did a search and found loads of images of Sheffield at Christmas in the 70's and 80's and the difference is astounding. It actually looked like a thriving and happy atmosphere. And like you said in the video,it resembled the Blackpool illuminationsThat is how I remember it,but I wasn't sure if the rose tinted glasses thing,we tend to have when we look back in time was affecting my memory. It wasnt!
It was very busy last Friday before Christmas I was out drinking city centre was packed this video is quite interesting though I was planning on coming out for a couple of drinks Christmas Eve I'm glad I didn't looks absolute crap I reckon next year you should come to Sheffield Friday before Christmas
I think Christmas Eve has changed and people don’t go out anymore.. I too was down town on the Friday before Xmas and everywhere was packed and jumping. I think ‘Mad Friday’ has taken over from Xmas eve in the same way Halloween has taken over from Bonfire night.
Bessemers has also been called the fountain bar, houlihans and pig and whistle. Can you remember the pub on West street next to the old red lion, was it Barkers in the 90’s? Where code is now was Isabella’s nightclub. It’s so sad to see it all now. The ghost of Christmas past. Gangs of lads and lasses, shivering in the cold, laughing and joking, music blaring, lots of banter. A city in ruins.
I agree about the 80s but you just picked the wrong day. I went down Sat 14th and it was rammed. I ended up going back to my local as apart from the Alpine bars and the grapes you couldn't get served. Benjamin huntsman they were Queuing down the road. I think it is the students. They have all gone home leaving Town where they live empty.
@@timawells Yes opposite bunk and on that corner was a lighting shop. if you turned left back towards barkers pool from carver street there were one or two shops one was Johnny Fanthams barbers shop
I lived in Pitsmoor for many years and when we went into city centre for a night out it was very busy. Always finished the evening out with a cheegie burger from Greasey Vera's.
Great vid, though I’m glad you made the trip so I didn’t have to! Sounds like you’re from near me? Saturday nights in the early 80’s would be the 206 or X85 into town and it’d be packed! Christmas Eve even more so. Very sad to see, but much appreciated the tour! 👍👍👍
@ I was more a West Street lad. We’d start in the Red Lion, then over to The Saddle and work our way up to The Beehive, then back down again to finish in The Limit. 👍
I remember going into town with my mum in the 1970s to see the Christmas lights being switched on. The Irish singer Dana was the celebrity,she won the eurovision song contest,before politics replaced the actual talent. I just remember the excitement of town back then,i am pretty sure these days the last friday before Christmas would be the really lively night in town. The busses stop running early doors,so a lot of people go locally. It is still pretty derelict of a Christmas ambience though.
@@timawells I always went locally on Woodseats on Christmas eve. 1986 I ended up in the police cell for the night. I swore at a copper. I got a beating in the back of the van for it. I was 18 at the time. I was a rebellious young man,but I really didn't deserve what they did to me. I was never violent myself. I did tend to avoid the city centre as I had a bad habit of being on the wrong side of gangs of idiots. My sister always said it was because I was handsome and they were just jealous. I think she was right. Lol
I remember going to see the New Seekers when I was 16 in the Fiesta, also saw Lynsey De Paul, Showaddywaddy and other acts, also a big darts competition. It became the Odeon either late 80s or early 90s I remember going to see Tombstone in Jan 1994 at the Odeon. The Hofenbraus used to be the Penny Farthing night club in the 70s, I remember my cousin going there.
Thats unbelievable for Xmas eve. We had a night out 3 weeks ago on a Saturday, its wasn't too bad, Sheffield tap, Head of Steam, Common Room and Brewdog were quite busy. Its definitely hit and miss these days though. We used to drink in Rotherham and Sheffield in the eighties and it was a different world back then.
That night-spot on Dixon Lane, opened about 1970, I think, as The Penthouse, and became Rebels about 1981. I have often wondered if it isn't exactly the same inside as the day it closed! It was above British Home Stores (I once saw someone dangled out of the window by his ankles!). Baileys was about 30p to get in I think. The casino was originally called Bonaparte's. Very sad Tim, but people don't go out like they once did. Sheffield used to be WILD on Christmas Eve, the pubs were packed from lunchtime. You can see tumble weed blowing across the streets now, practically. As far as Fargate, the illuminations look TERRIBLE! I put up the Christmas lights in 1977, and they were bought second hand from Glasgow, after they had been used in 1962! Hard to believe the tight sods are now spending even LESS! Sorry Tim, I'm going to have to stop watching, I'm depressed! Happy Christmas to you and all your regulars mate :)
It’s 100% a student city. They do prop up the city and everything is catered exactly for their needs as you can tell by the state of the high street in the day. Great vid Tim and thanks for taking the time out to document this 👍
About £3 entry if i recall,in the late 80's.into Cairos. I think that they used to let the ladies in free though. I don't recall the feminists being outraged at that.
I used to like the old Yorkshireman unfortunately I think it just got in the way of development they made out that they was protecting it but they had to knock it down absolute ridiculous apparently it started collapsing when they were putting the tower cranes together I know the builders had a issue with people videoing and taking photos around there they didn't do anything to protect the building instead they put a scaffold frame around it with ballistic sheeting as if they was going to knock it down and that is exactly what happened
Well done Tim! Fantastic that you have recorded, I would say this is more for historic evidence in the future of a great city when “I were a lad” like yourself 60/70s to compare today how the city has fallen out of favour- I go to Liverpool and it’s vibrant and welcoming. Just to finish, the Fiesta in Sheffield was the sister venue to Stockton on Tees, that’s where I used go. My dad use to know the Lipthorpe brothers they owned the clubs and he use do the insurance on them. Do you remember the Fiesta fawns?
Hi Tim some just don't get it. Even if it had been full it would have been half the city we remember. The Christmas lights were shocking. What were the Fiesta Fawns. Too young I think to remember it.
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Morning Amanda. I hope you are well. I have just seen his Christmas eve take it was before I went down at 8pm. His looks lively to mine. As a 80s/90s clubber I am shocked beyond believe. Thanks for all your kind comments. Have a great remainder of Christmas. Best Tim XX
@timawells , Tim your content is awesome as usual, thankyou ♥️ Tim it's a very sad reflection of the Establishments intented destruction of our Cities, businesses & economy all by design 😢 I am not surprised nore shocked. I am worried about all our children's futures. Tim I hope you enjoy the rest of our Christmas holiday 🎄✨️ Much Love always ❤️ Amanda Jane-Free Spirit ❤️
@@Amandajane-freespirit Thank you Amanda, a totally different angle from the others chaps Christmas eve video. It was even more shocking being there. I could see things the video didn't pick up. All the best Tim❤
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@@Amandajane-freespirit Thanks Amanda. I need to see if I can improve on the light at night. 95% were no indigenous Brits walking around and many came across on the boats I am guessing.
I've never been a big alcohol drinker, and I like my fresh air and sunshine, so night clubs and the like don't do much for me, so I probably wouldn't have noticed if all these places were shut. Buses do finish early and other shops shut early on Christmas Eve though which may explain why people don't go in to the city. New Years' Eve can be busy though. I went to Sheffield on New Years Eve 2021 with my camera and it was very busy. I was going to go this year, but it was raining, so I didn't bother.
I used to prefer Christmas eve afternoon and home for 8/9pm before the fighting started. It's indicative of the population, the soul and joy has been ripped out We always went to the Frog and Parrot and one across from city hall on a back street that you went downstairs to but I can't remember the name. It was a metal / rock pub. I'm from Barnsley but we'd venture to Sheffield occasionally
@timawells straight down past city hall on the same road. It used to sell a black beer in a third of a pint. Again I don't remember what it was called (menopause brain fog) I do remember there was a fruit and veg shop a few shops up from it because it was the first place I'd ever eaten Chinese pears and lye cheese. I was courting a Sheffield lad (I lived in Barnsley) and he used to take me there late 80s,early 90s
@timawells Hi Tim, the 60s saw the legalising of the murder of un born. Whilst we partied and rock and rolled through the years evil was at work. The corruption and moral decay has destroyed the foundation's of our nation. Now the Elites want their one world order, to rebuild the tower of babel. We are reaping what we have sowed. The wicked shall be turned into hell, and all the nations that forget God.
I went to Top Rank in the seventies . Tuesday night when l was sixteen and Saturday night when l was 18 . In the eighties l was saving up to buy house & get married. Thanks for the video Tim 👍🏻🎄
Hi tim good video mate looks like a ghost town ... Back in the day town was full Christmas eve .... All down too the couicel wrecking this city .... Sheffield will never be the same ever again its finished ...
The loss of social life will have a terrible impact on future generations and society in general but woe betide if we upset the religion that cannot be criticised.
There used to be a nightclub where Bunk is I think it was called Sinatra's. I remember working there, I am sure they had a fish tank with a Moray eel in, he also owned a place in Doncaster, think that was just a pub though.
@@timawells You are right. It was just across the road from the "wig and pen" I am rubbish at names of roads,but pubs I remember fondly. Some happy memories in them.
Sad. Romeo & Juliets 2 nightclubs in one. We used to buy our Xmas eve / New Years Eve tickets to Anabelle's in worksop weeks before. What do young adults do these days??
Code usually opens at about 11:00 p.m. it is a nightclub open till 5:00 a.m. in the mornings I'm not sure if it's closed permanently but saying that I've not been there for years it was a good little nightclub
I used to go to Rebels circa 83-84 when I had friends at the university. It was a rock place. Think Def Leppard and you've got the idea.Had many a good night in there despite it being a dive.
@@analogkidabc Yes. You turned right as you went through the door at the top and there was a kiosk / cloakroom with a sign saying "Lads £1.50, Lasses £1". Never any trouble there. Well behaved lot the rock crowd. Bob Maltby was DJ.
Hi I remember night club where job centre is on the bottom floor the actual dance floor is still there I spoke to someone few years ago dance floor not been touched.
Casbah formly Wop was across from Henry's,me my sister and hubbies used to drink every weekend at Wop yrs ago. Me n hubby used to go into pizza hut then straight across to Wop Saturday night.
The story with the Christmas markets in Manchester is they had them since early November Sheffield Hades open early December that's probably why Manchester packed there's away I think Sheffield could do with opening the Christmas market a little bit earlier
‘Mad Friday’ has taken over from Xmas Eve in the same way Halloween has taken over from Bonfire night… all these places were rammed on the Friday before Xmas.
It would have been rammed every Friday and Saturday and Christmas eve. Most of the venues have been killed off the reason for my tour. If Code Sheffield is the best nightclub Sheffield is doomed, it was just Berlins.
We were at Crosspool Tavern last Saturday 21st dec for my eldest daughters bday...they were closing at 10:30pm wasn't full when we went in at 7pm for bday meal we were last ones in at 10pm...it's shocking!!
Lol your not from the 80s my guess is the 1800 victorian days lol not really only joking I bet you was born 1965 or something mate hope you are doing ok and happy Christmas I'm not much of a Christmas present so happy holidays instead keep up the good work bro
Last Friday was mad Friday and it definitely was mad in Sheffield last Friday I was out drinking and two guys but apparently three guys got glassed in the same place Sheffield was packed last Friday it was super busy
@@timawells Id guess it less than a quarter the amount of bars and pubs, less than 10% of the nightclubs even compared to the mid 2000's. That's why people are saying it was packed last Friday when really it's still dead, everyone just crammed into the few remaining venues.
yes it was called rebels nightclub . it was for heavy metal music( and a pub called wapentake- def leppard came in there same time as me!)..people!.i used to go in alot in it . also cairo jax … the roxy . nothing left now .im from southey green area , im 55 can i have the 80s back pls.
Yorkshireman was originally across from Coles then moved lower down road round the corner near Salvation army place...that was demolished so they moved to what used to be Mulberry Tavern.
My older sister regular drinking spot...Crazy Daisy...I went in few times before it closed down,also a pub called Blue Bell which is now called Cavells
A veritable Christmas wonderland. Christmas this year seems a bit of a damp squid, the illuminations in town and the whole atmosphere seem very subdued. Sheffield is now a poor version of it's former self.
People have realised how much they get ripped off coming in town from previous years, but also what the council has done to it. It wasn't pleasant hearing no English spoke by fighting age lads.
Yes Tim the place on Campo lane oppose behind cathedral it is definitely some kind of a bar it used to be a pizza place known as craft and dough anyway they moved to what they call a better area you will know the area it's £2,000 a month for a flat, anyway so yes craft and dough turned into a bar croft and dough pizza moved to khallum
Who does this Sheffield serve ? absolute ghost town more taxi engines running than people .. glad I had my late teens in the mid eighties .. I feel sorry for them young lads .. what a shame . . .All the best Tim🎄
South Yorkshire police making sure all is safe lol. You have a great sense of humour. Anyway you should of come to rotherham were the police say all is legal unless your a victim then they are professionals at quietly telling them to shut up and everything is legal for some.
They're raising the bus fare cap by 50% on the 1st of January. Great planning again SCC, punish motorists and those who use public transport, everyone loses!
All Bar One is still the same name as when 1st opened. I was surprised to see the Miller & Butler Steakhouse finally opened in what was the Halifax Building Society branch. It had a planning permission notice on it for 5/6 years with nowt happening, then obviously the pandemic hit, so put pay to that.
@@timawells I know 'nothing stays the same' but the massive change in the City Centre is unbelievable. I don't know anyone who goes on a regular basis anymore No John Lewis, no Debenhams or Rackhams Just pound shops etc
that's not Josephine's to get to Josephine's you went up the stairs and turned right but you could get to it from where the manhatten was up some stairs because I worked on the door there inches late 70s early 80s,but sheffield is dead xmas eve and new yrs eve was packed in the 70s and 80s drink at Xmas eve dinner time back home last bus into town and then to a night club
Sheffield centre needs more restaurants and tourist attractions to lure people out. Not everyone wants to go out to just get hammered in clubs/pubs anymore. Times have changed and Sheffield is stuck in the past unfortunately.
Was the Blue Riband for destroying the nightlife? If they are filling the city centre environs with people who are only here half the year, this is what you end up with! Also, many of those people do not drink hence the closure of pubs. Who is going in a food hall on Christmas Eve? Talking about the 80s is forty years ago! By next year everything will shut at 6 pm. Christmas Ale £9 a pint in Head of Steam 2 years ago. The food stalls have destroyed the Christmas drink culture, in my opinion.
Face it its not just Sheffield its South Yorkshire thats dead - You stand more chance outside south yorkshire - West yorkshire Nottinghamshire North Yorkshire Ect. Sheffield Ha FORGET IT Christmas markets 95% Booz wich is defo over priced
I remember Waingate/Haymarket full of lights during the Christmas period. Used to get excited when coming in from the Wicker on the bus as a kid to see the lights. Seen more lights in a cemetery nowadays.
Rebels ha ha. Damn. What a great Rock pub. Full of idiots though. Especially the Druid Crew. John Lee and all his superiors. Sparrow. Snake. All good people of course. For sure.
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Council have crushed every semblance of joy from city centre
Its not repeatable on here. The illuminations are garbage.
Used to be packed xmas eve in the 80s .
It was rammed when I went down Christmas eve. Worse than a Sunday evening now.
That's nothing like the Sheffield I remember on Christmas eve
It was a shock to me. I didn't see one glamorous looking girl.
Very brave of the town hall to say merry Christmas rather than happy holidays
Is it bollocks
they had a nativity scene in the entrance too!
Yes a shock.
@@justinshore5566 I hope that it was a very diverse nativity scene. I mean we wouldn't want to offend any minority groups. Stuff what the majority think and all that.
This is your Sheffield city centre folks, flats, flats and more flats with Travelodge bathrooms, profit over facilities. Zero shops, just takeaways and snide phone shops run by the other team.
This is labours baby, bob kerslake, Julie Dore and Lee Bramhall and now kate Joseph's 👍
Yep
Shocking city centre, crystal peaks has more retail than the city centre
15 minute neighbourhoods are coming. All your local retail parks are there for a reason. Supermarkets that could never get planning permission in certain areas have ended up with 3 within a mile. They're even building a new one opposite Sheffield wednesday ground.
You forgot Students, Students and more Students!
What would Ratner say Richard?
Lost for words Tim Hope you had a good Christmas mate .
It even shocked me Jon. I was out looking for the positive. Things you didn't see on the camera would shock you.
You couldn’t get in a lot of the pubs in the 70’s, 80’s as they were that full, it used to be one in one out.
I am the ghost of Christmas past.
It's all gone! 😢
Buses finished between 6 and 7 so people drank in afternoon. We left brown bear at 6.
It never used to be like this Gary, I cam down town at 8pm and it was a sea of people. Ian Finnie is the landlord in the Brown Bear?
Seems like becoming a 'University'city, is the kiss of death.
Unfortunately its now a student city. When they're away, everything shuts, you're a brave man walking around by yourself at night, and I don't like going into town in the daytime.
I have a mantra "I am becoming more and more invincible" There were zero police to protect, what my grandad Chief inspector of Sheffield police in 1967 would say may not be repeatable.
I grew up in Sheff, was 17 in 1980. I was definitely a ‘townie’, worked in The Castle Market, behind the bar at Roxy, Leadmill, Stonehouse and drank up West st and in The Limit every weekend. I’m glad I saw it at its best! Only nip in occasionally now, for a meal with the family. I guess over time habits and culture change, it does seem sad!
I hate seeing the afternoon drinking culture in Sheffield that they now promote.
I've just started this mammoth videos and I'll comment as a i watch it
Thanks for this document
It was the saddest day of my life. I tried to find the best things, there wasn't anything. The illuminations were garbage.
@@timawells I just did a search and found loads of images of Sheffield at Christmas in the 70's and 80's and the difference is astounding. It actually looked like a thriving and happy atmosphere. And like you said in the video,it resembled the Blackpool illuminationsThat is how I remember it,but I wasn't sure if the rose tinted glasses thing,we tend to have when we look back in time was affecting my memory. It wasnt!
@@atmywitsend1984 Absolutely not rose tinted as you confirmed.
I expected tumbleweed to come blowing past Tim ❤
There were things going off in the shadows you didn't see?
It was very busy last Friday before Christmas I was out drinking city centre was packed this video is quite interesting though I was planning on coming out for a couple of drinks Christmas Eve I'm glad I didn't looks absolute crap I reckon next year you should come to Sheffield Friday before Christmas
I think Christmas Eve has changed and people don’t go out anymore.. I too was down town on the Friday before Xmas and everywhere was packed and jumping. I think ‘Mad Friday’ has taken over from Xmas eve in the same way Halloween has taken over from Bonfire night.
Its still half the size when it comes tonight spots.
Its not my Sheffield anymore Andy. Its only going to get worse.
Bessemers has also been called the fountain bar, houlihans and pig and whistle. Can you remember the pub on West street next to the old red lion, was it Barkers in the 90’s?
Where code is now was Isabella’s nightclub.
It’s so sad to see it all now. The ghost of Christmas past. Gangs of lads and lasses, shivering in the cold, laughing and joking, music blaring, lots of banter. A city in ruins.
I remember the Fountain bar and Code Sheffield being Berlins.
I agree about the 80s but you just picked the wrong day. I went down Sat 14th and it was rammed. I ended up going back to my local as apart from the Alpine bars and the grapes you couldn't get served. Benjamin huntsman they were Queuing down the road. I think it is the students. They have all gone home leaving Town where they live empty.
I expected West St and Division St to be full. When a city no longer belongs to its people they don't come down town Sean.
You were right originally about Dickens, I worked there when they converted it to a pub, the Metro bar had to be dug out to create the headroom.
Two places look the same. It was the one on Carver St?
@@timawells Yes opposite bunk and on that corner was a lighting shop. if you turned left back towards barkers pool from carver street there were one or two shops one was Johnny Fanthams barbers shop
@@iansheff57 There are a few names that I don't remember as they mean nothing to me Ian.
@@timawells Johnny Fantham who used to play for Wednesday.
@@iansheff57 No its the pubs I can't remember Ian. I know all about Johnny Fantham my dad knew him from his engineering business.
What was once a vibrant city full of shops has turned into a city full of students..City of the Living Debt!
I lived in Pitsmoor for many years and when we went into city centre for a night out it was very busy. Always finished the evening out with a cheegie burger from Greasey Vera's.
Used to live on Bye Bank. I remember Greasy Vera's. That van should be in a museum as part of Sheffields heritage.
Great vid, though I’m glad you made the trip so I didn’t have to!
Sounds like you’re from near me?
Saturday nights in the early 80’s would be the 206 or X85 into town and it’d be packed!
Christmas Eve even more so.
Very sad to see, but much appreciated the tour!
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Hi Allen. Thanks. You must have been the same era. 206 or 85 from Anston or Dinnington. Get into the Shambles at the back of the Stone House. Best Tim
@ I was more a West Street lad.
We’d start in the Red Lion, then over to The Saddle and work our way up to The Beehive, then back down again to finish in The Limit.
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@@allenj4kite Limit was the only one I went in Allen, wasn't that the one on Carver St. Even back then I wasn't keen on students.
No lights around the crucible area or near the brown bear
Looks like it could have been filmed any time of year
Not very Christmasy is it
I once came in on a Sunday night in the 80s, it was more packed.
I remember going into town with my mum in the 1970s to see the Christmas lights being switched on. The Irish singer Dana was the celebrity,she won the eurovision song contest,before politics replaced the actual talent. I just remember the excitement of town back then,i am pretty sure these days the last friday before Christmas would be the really lively night in town. The busses stop running early doors,so a lot of people go locally. It is still pretty derelict of a Christmas ambience though.
We would have done what we had to do to get down town Christmas eve.
@@timawells I always went locally on Woodseats on Christmas eve. 1986 I ended up in the police cell for the night. I swore at a copper. I got a beating in the back of the van for it. I was 18 at the time. I was a rebellious young man,but I really didn't deserve what they did to me. I was never violent myself. I did tend to avoid the city centre as I had a bad habit of being on the wrong side of gangs of idiots. My sister always said it was because I was handsome and they were just jealous. I think she was right. Lol
@@atmywitsend1984 I used to be shy and retiring and kept out of trouble. Do you always agree with your sister. :)
@@timawells Only when she is right. : )
I remember going to see the New Seekers when I was 16 in the Fiesta, also saw Lynsey De Paul, Showaddywaddy and other acts, also a big darts competition. It became the Odeon either late 80s or early 90s I remember going to see Tombstone in Jan 1994 at the Odeon. The Hofenbraus used to be the Penny Farthing night club in the 70s, I remember my cousin going there.
Forgot it being the Penny farthing
Thats unbelievable for Xmas eve. We had a night out 3 weeks ago on a Saturday, its wasn't too bad, Sheffield tap, Head of Steam, Common Room and Brewdog were quite busy. Its definitely hit and miss these days though. We used to drink in Rotherham and Sheffield in the eighties and it was a different world back then.
I was expecting half the nightlife of the 80s lee, not this.
That night-spot on Dixon Lane, opened about 1970, I think, as The Penthouse, and became Rebels about 1981. I have often wondered if it isn't exactly the same inside as the day it closed! It was above British Home Stores (I once saw someone dangled out of the window by his ankles!). Baileys was about 30p to get in I think. The casino was originally called Bonaparte's. Very sad Tim, but people don't go out like they once did. Sheffield used to be WILD on Christmas Eve, the pubs were packed from lunchtime. You can see tumble weed blowing across the streets now, practically. As far as Fargate, the illuminations look TERRIBLE! I put up the Christmas lights in 1977, and they were bought second hand from Glasgow, after they had been used in 1962! Hard to believe the tight sods are now spending even LESS! Sorry Tim, I'm going to have to stop watching, I'm depressed! Happy Christmas to you and all your regulars mate :)
Jack I was as shocked as you. I was hoping to do the video and find a pub for a pint and some loud music. All the best Tim
@@timawells Hope you have a Happy New Year Tim
@@JackBlack-gh5yf Same to you Jack. I shall stay away from Sheffield.
It’s 100% a student city. They do prop up the city and everything is catered exactly for their needs as you can tell by the state of the high street in the day. Great vid Tim and thanks for taking the time out to document this 👍
It was a shocker to me. I was expecting a 50% reduced nightlife.
About £3 entry if i recall,in the late 80's.into Cairos. I think that they used to let the ladies in free though. I don't recall the feminists being outraged at that.
Christmas eve we came in earlier than normal.
I used to like the old Yorkshireman unfortunately I think it just got in the way of development they made out that they was protecting it but they had to knock it down absolute ridiculous apparently it started collapsing when they were putting the tower cranes together I know the builders had a issue with people videoing and taking photos around there they didn't do anything to protect the building instead they put a scaffold frame around it with ballistic sheeting as if they was going to knock it down and that is exactly what happened
Architectural heritage & Sheffield City Council don't go together.
The council and developers have a track record of condemning buildings, if that doesn't work they burn down.
Well done Tim! Fantastic that you have recorded, I would say this is more for historic evidence in the future of a great city when “I were a lad” like yourself 60/70s to compare today how the city has fallen out of favour- I go to Liverpool and it’s vibrant and welcoming.
Just to finish, the Fiesta in Sheffield was the sister venue to Stockton on Tees, that’s where I used go. My dad use to know the Lipthorpe brothers they owned the clubs and he use do the insurance on them. Do you remember the Fiesta fawns?
Hi Tim some just don't get it. Even if it had been full it would have been half the city we remember. The Christmas lights were shocking. What were the Fiesta Fawns. Too young I think to remember it.
Tim I hope you are well ❤ & I hope you had a nice Christmas day 🎄✨️🎄
Tim I am looking forward to this ❤Thankyou for all your awesome content ❤
Tim there is a new Vlogger in Sheffield, have you seen him? His Channel is "Not today Satan"
Another Vlogger who I follow "Wandering William" has recently been in Sheffield.
William is awake,like yourself & I think he's worth checking out ❤ It's worth knowing that the above guys are both Awake ❤
Tim I am going to view your awesome content now & share ❤
Tim I hope you have a nice, peaceful day ❤️
One Big Love always ❤️ Amanda Jane-Free Spirit ❤
Morning Amanda. I hope you are well. I have just seen his Christmas eve take it was before I went down at 8pm. His looks lively to mine. As a 80s/90s clubber I am shocked beyond believe. Thanks for all your kind comments. Have a great remainder of Christmas. Best Tim XX
@timawells , Tim your content is awesome as usual, thankyou ♥️
Tim it's a very sad reflection of the Establishments intented destruction of our Cities, businesses & economy all by design 😢
I am not surprised nore shocked.
I am worried about all our children's futures.
Tim I hope you enjoy the rest of our Christmas holiday 🎄✨️
Much Love always ❤️ Amanda Jane-Free Spirit ❤️
@@Amandajane-freespirit Thank you Amanda, a totally different angle from the others chaps Christmas eve video. It was even more shocking being there. I could see things the video didn't pick up. All the best Tim❤
@timawells your content is awesome ✨️❤️
Tim I know & no matter how good the video/content it doesn't beat being there in person to really experience & feel the place & environment.
However Tim you never fail to bring out really top notch videos out & that's a gift, thankyou.
Tim I hope you have a nice, peaceful day today ❤️💕❤️
@@Amandajane-freespirit Thanks Amanda. I need to see if I can improve on the light at night. 95% were no indigenous Brits walking around and many came across on the boats I am guessing.
I've never been a big alcohol drinker, and I like my fresh air and sunshine, so night clubs and the like don't do much for me, so I probably wouldn't have noticed if all these places were shut. Buses do finish early and other shops shut early on Christmas Eve though which may explain why people don't go in to the city. New Years' Eve can be busy though. I went to Sheffield on New Years Eve 2021 with my camera and it was very busy. I was going to go this year, but it was raining, so I didn't bother.
I liked my sunshine and booze Steve once, but drinking is a mugs game. But the nightlife was very different in the 80s.
I used to prefer Christmas eve afternoon and home for 8/9pm before the fighting started.
It's indicative of the population, the soul and joy has been ripped out
We always went to the Frog and Parrot and one across from city hall on a back street that you went downstairs to but I can't remember the name. It was a metal / rock pub. I'm from Barnsley but we'd venture to Sheffield occasionally
Was it wapentake?
@@analogkidabc Yes it was. Thanks for that flashback. I totally forgot that one.❤
@@analogkidabcthat's the one. I loved it in there
Frog and parrot down Division St Laura?
@timawells straight down past city hall on the same road. It used to sell a black beer in a third of a pint. Again I don't remember what it was called (menopause brain fog) I do remember there was a fruit and veg shop a few shops up from it because it was the first place I'd ever eaten Chinese pears and lye cheese.
I was courting a Sheffield lad (I lived in Barnsley) and he used to take me there late 80s,early 90s
One of the reasons we are where we are today is because of the 60s 70s 80s and 90s.
How do you mean John?
@timawells Hi Tim, the 60s saw the legalising of the murder of un born.
Whilst we partied and rock and rolled through the years evil was at work. The corruption and moral decay has destroyed the foundation's of our nation.
Now the Elites want their one world order, to rebuild the tower of babel.
We are reaping what we have sowed.
The wicked shall be turned into hell, and all the nations that forget God.
Sheffield is mostly for the newcomers now.l say this as someone who has lived here nearly 70 year's.
The natives aren't happy.
Remember Baileys , Black Swan ( hen parties) . But my favourite was TopRank, always had tickets for New Year Eve. party 🎈 🎉.
It became a bit rough in the Top Rank when I went in the 80s Shirley so I went in Baileys but as Romeo and Juliets. X
I went to Top Rank in the seventies .
Tuesday night when l was sixteen and Saturday night when l was 18 .
In the eighties l was saving up to buy house & get married. Thanks for the video Tim 👍🏻🎄
@@shirleysmith1713 Bit like a horror movie Shirley. X
@@timawells 😂🤣
Hi tim good video mate looks like a ghost town ... Back in the day town was full Christmas eve .... All down too the couicel wrecking this city .... Sheffield will never be the same ever again its finished ...
Absolutely Andy. Wrecked by the council.
Such a shame, it used to be very lively 😮
I couldn't find one pub to go in for a pint and for it to feel like Christmas eve Hazel. X
The clash once played the black swan
There are talks of the leadmill potentially relocating there
The loss of social life will have a terrible impact on future generations and society in general but woe betide if we upset the religion that cannot be criticised.
I am told very few pop groups as the young don't socialise.
There used to be a nightclub where Bunk is I think it was called Sinatra's. I remember working there, I am sure they had a fish tank with a Moray eel in, he also owned a place in Doncaster, think that was just a pub though.
Is that what I called the Golden Ball on Campo Lane Ian?
@timawells Can't recall you saying anything about the golden ball.
@@iansheff57 I thought the pub on Campo Lane in darkness was the golden ball up from the Wig and Pen.
@@timawells You are right. It was just across the road from the "wig and pen" I am rubbish at names of roads,but pubs I remember fondly. Some happy memories in them.
@@iansheff57 I remember Sinatra's night club. Did that become Millionaires a few years later? My memory is hazy on the exact location.
The big question is what would workshop be like on Christmas Eve night I reckon nobody would be about everywhere probably shut
Sad. Romeo & Juliets 2 nightclubs in one.
We used to buy our Xmas eve / New Years Eve tickets to Anabelle's in worksop weeks before. What do young adults do these days??
They must play on their computers.
Code usually opens at about 11:00 p.m. it is a nightclub open till 5:00 a.m. in the mornings I'm not sure if it's closed permanently but saying that I've not been there for years it was a good little nightclub
It was just a pub Andy, Berlins. Christmas eve I would have been in the nightclub early about 9pm.
Is Moorfoot Tavern still open?
Not bas far as I know. There is a gay bar down there that may have been it.
I used to go to Josephine's as well behind BarkersPool
I did in the 90s.
I used to go to Rebels circa 83-84 when I had friends at the university. It was a rock place. Think Def Leppard and you've got the idea.Had many a good night in there despite it being a dive.
@@Anybloke those stairs were a nightmare after a few pints.
@@analogkidabc Yes. You turned right as you went through the door at the top and there was a kiosk / cloakroom with a sign saying "Lads £1.50, Lasses £1". Never any trouble there. Well behaved lot the rock crowd. Bob Maltby was DJ.
@@Anybloke can still picture it now and a hatch for food on left as you went in I think. Can't remember dj but never saw any trouble.
Hi I remember night club where job centre is on the bottom floor the actual dance floor is still there I spoke to someone few years ago dance floor not been touched.
I remember it as Romeo and Juliets.
Casbah formly Wop was across from Henry's,me my sister and hubbies used to drink every weekend at Wop yrs ago. Me n hubby used to go into pizza hut then straight across to Wop Saturday night.
I was a poser in Henrys
I can’t believe that’s Christmas Eve ! What the hell happened ! Wow used to be rammed on a Christmas Eve 😮😮😢😢
Yep. But also half the venues we had. Zero nightclubs,
The story with the Christmas markets in Manchester is they had them since early November Sheffield Hades open early December that's probably why Manchester packed there's away I think Sheffield could do with opening the Christmas market a little bit earlier
What was Manchester like Christmas eve Andy?
It was jumping the Friday night before this.. I just think people don’t go out Christmas Eve anymore
It was rammed every Friday night and twice the size for venues.
Bessemer used to be pig and whistle.
I worked behind the bar there, 40 years ago. Sheffield has changed beyond imagination now.
@JohnPaulJones-z7c used to go in at dinner time for your chip butties.
Was also The Fountain Bar.
That is the name I remember. Was it downstairs?
Not for the better.
I can’t believe that’s Christmas Eve ! What the hell happened ! Wow used to be rammed on a Christmas Eve 😂😂
‘Mad Friday’ has taken over from Xmas Eve in the same way Halloween has taken over from Bonfire night… all these places were rammed on the Friday before Xmas.
It would have been rammed every Friday and Saturday and Christmas eve. Most of the venues have been killed off the reason for my tour. If Code Sheffield is the best nightclub Sheffield is doomed, it was just Berlins.
That is grim, very grim.
Was the grim reaper following me around. I never expected this.
We were at Crosspool Tavern last Saturday 21st dec for my eldest daughters bday...they were closing at 10:30pm wasn't full when we went in at 7pm for bday meal we were last ones in at 10pm...it's shocking!!
Too expensive.
Lol your not from the 80s my guess is the 1800 victorian days lol not really only joking I bet you was born 1965 or something mate hope you are doing ok and happy Christmas I'm not much of a Christmas present so happy holidays instead keep up the good work bro
1964 Andy. But my nightlife was Premier in the 80s. Thought I may see you?
I remember Wig n Pen was cosy little pub.
I thought it was nice.
Sheffield is NO more....DEAD!
I'm not surprised at all, the financial squeeze going on and the new normal since the bad flu.
Reset in plane view
Last Friday was mad Friday and it definitely was mad in Sheffield last Friday I was out drinking and two guys but apparently three guys got glassed in the same place Sheffield was packed last Friday it was super busy
There are half of the night spots to the 80s/90sAndy. No decent nightclubs left.
@@timawells Id guess it less than a quarter the amount of bars and pubs, less than 10% of the nightclubs even compared to the mid 2000's. That's why people are saying it was packed last Friday when really it's still dead, everyone just crammed into the few remaining venues.
Students gone home for xmas.
They don' appeal to real Sheffielders.
yes it was called rebels nightclub . it was for heavy metal music( and a pub called wapentake- def leppard came in there same time as me!)..people!.i used to go in alot in it . also cairo jax … the roxy . nothing left now .im from southey green area , im 55 can i have the 80s back pls.
Some say that we are living the past, I think its the other way around.
Yorkshireman was originally across from Coles then moved lower down road round the corner near Salvation army place...that was demolished so they moved to what used to be Mulberry Tavern.
I did walk down there and point out. I covered a lot.
Stone house popular pub me n sister went into every weekend.
It boasted that it had the longest bar in Europe in the 1980s Great meeting place. I had many a drink in there. Happy days❤
Spoilt when the Shambles shut down.
My older sister regular drinking spot...Crazy Daisy...I went in few times before it closed down,also a pub called Blue Bell which is now called Cavells
I think it was Geisha at one bit.
A veritable Christmas wonderland.
Christmas this year seems a bit of a damp squid, the illuminations in town and the whole atmosphere seem very subdued. Sheffield is now a poor version of it's former self.
People have realised how much they get ripped off coming in town from previous years, but also what the council has done to it. It wasn't pleasant hearing no English spoke by fighting age lads.
Was it The Yorkshire Grey pub not far from The Roebuck that had architectural heritage and importance that SCC knocked down?? 🤔
I was thinking the same thing. It was a decent pub in the 80's and 90's. Had my first date with my other half there in 1993.
I think it has that awful modern car park on it Steve.
@@timawells Yep, the very same cheese grater. 😉
Wapentake was where the new grosvenor is now opposite henrys.
Cheers I get so confused with the changes Gary.
I told you it was under the Grosvenor Hotel.
@@misscoutts6193 I don't remember everything, it wasn't a night spot I used. I would rather be posing in Henrys. 😂😂
It's actually pretty depressing... but ita not just Sheffield , It's most of the country sadly
Used to work in Sheffield many years ago, but it looks like it's died. RIP.
Truly.
Yes Tim the place on Campo lane oppose behind cathedral it is definitely some kind of a bar it used to be a pizza place known as craft and dough anyway they moved to what they call a better area you will know the area it's £2,000 a month for a flat, anyway so yes craft and dough turned into a bar croft and dough pizza moved to khallum
Andy Wig and Pen is the original name that I knew it as. Solicitors and bakers dinner time pub.
Cairo Jack's became the corporation, then the dole office
Another name for it?
Lights are on but no ones home as for Blue ribbon award 😂
Mary Celeste.
Who does this Sheffield serve ? absolute ghost town more taxi engines running than people .. glad I had my late teens in the mid eighties .. I feel sorry for them young lads .. what a shame . . .All the best Tim🎄
I wish you could have heard them better but the expression on their faces said it all Crissy. They also said mobiles spoilt the nightlife anyway.
Only thing missing is tumble weed
There were things in the shadows you wouldn't see,
Glory Hole is an adult themed mini golf venue, not a pub. Judging by the lack of people, seems they played it right by not opening.
South Yorkshire police making sure all is safe lol. You have a great sense of humour. Anyway you should of come to rotherham were the police say all is legal unless your a victim then they are professionals at quietly telling them to shut up and everything is legal for some.
My grandad was Chief inspector of Sheffield police. I went for an interview with the Desk Sargent at my local station in the 80s, what a bully.
The diversify alhua akbar car blockers are amazing
Great contribution chav!
They're raising the bus fare cap by 50% on the 1st of January. Great planning again SCC, punish motorists and those who use public transport, everyone loses!
Manchester aren't.
All Bar One is still the same name as when 1st opened.
I was surprised to see the Miller & Butler Steakhouse finally opened in what was the Halifax Building Society branch. It had a planning permission notice on it for 5/6 years with nowt happening, then obviously the pandemic hit, so put pay to that.
I though the All bar one was All in Bar or something like that Steve?
@@timawells I'm trying to remember if was a bank or building society branch before? 🤔 Possibly Abbey National?? 🤔
@@Sheffield_Steve I remember there being a decent pub down there before Orchard Square.
@timawells That would probably be the one just on the inside of Orchard Square, the one opposite the rear of All Bar One.
@@Sheffield_Steve It was attached to a building on the main complex before Orchard Sq, a proper pub.
80s bar was good played all 80s music was great...not any more...shite now!
Music stopped in the 80s.
We went shopping in City Centre yesterday ... very underwhelming and empty
Were the B&Q sheds gone?
@timawells nah, just people sweeping up
@@lindsaymcpupps2615 Its going to look depressing then.
@@timawells I know 'nothing stays the same' but the massive change in the City Centre is unbelievable.
I don't know anyone who goes on a regular basis anymore
No John Lewis, no Debenhams or Rackhams
Just pound shops etc
@@lindsaymcpupps2615 Its going backwards not forwards Lindsay.
When trams bus. transport stops in city centre city stops.
that's not Josephine's to get to Josephine's you went up the stairs and turned right but you could get to it from where the manhatten was up some stairs because I worked on the door there inches late 70s early 80s,but sheffield is dead xmas eve and new yrs eve was packed in the 70s and 80s drink at Xmas eve dinner time back home last bus into town and then to a night club
I was in the right direction that it was up the stairs, but to the right no the new location.
We went down town one nye was dead so came home early.
The End. Everywhere is the same.
I remember bright Christmas lights as a kid abd lights that would flash and animate
These lights are crap and plain
Absolutely rubbish. One small tree outside the town hall.
We went to Rebels....rock club.
@@stellahawkins1958 so did I those stairs were a nightmare.
Sheffield centre needs more restaurants and tourist attractions to lure people out. Not everyone wants to go out to just get hammered in clubs/pubs anymore. Times have changed and Sheffield is stuck in the past unfortunately.
Its got too many restaurants that are empty. Not everyone wants to pig themselves on over prices junk food.
It was pig n whistle now Bessemer
Also used to be The Fountain Bar.
I remember it as the Fountain bar, I couldn't remember the name Steve.
Was the Blue Riband for destroying the nightlife? If they are filling the city centre environs with people who are only here half the year, this is what you end up with! Also, many of those people do not drink hence the closure of pubs. Who is going in a food hall on Christmas Eve? Talking about the 80s is forty years ago! By next year everything will shut at 6 pm. Christmas Ale £9 a pint in Head of Steam 2 years ago. The food stalls have destroyed the Christmas drink culture, in my opinion.
I thought I was from the future not the past.
Face it its not just Sheffield its South Yorkshire thats dead - You stand more chance outside south yorkshire - West yorkshire Nottinghamshire North Yorkshire Ect. Sheffield Ha FORGET IT Christmas markets 95% Booz wich
is defo over priced
I would be interested to know how Leeds and Manchester were Christmas eve?
Looks rubbish not as I remember, so sad😢
Even if it had been full most of the nightlife has gone Pamela.
I remember Waingate/Haymarket full of lights during the Christmas period.
Used to get excited when coming in from the Wicker on the bus as a kid to see the lights. Seen more lights in a cemetery nowadays.
Rebels ha ha. Damn. What a great Rock pub. Full of idiots though. Especially the Druid Crew. John Lee and all his superiors. Sparrow. Snake. All good people of course. For sure.
I wasn't into Rock. Mya have been better for me in Stringfellows day.