My Kind of Town

19/11/2025

WET AND WINDY BIN DAY.

Come with me on my mission to an UNESCO World Heritage Site! ...

18/11/2025

WHEN OUR BUSES HAD NAMES

Sheffield’s streets have always been full of characters, but how many people have spotted the Sheriff of Nottingham, Dennis the Menace, Captain Hook and Oliver Cromwell?
Transport company Andrews operated a fleet of yellow and blue buses which were given their own names. These included famous Sheffield characters, football teams, Beano personalities, police officers and the cast of Peter Pan!
Here are some of our favourites, can you name any more?

11/11/2025

BLUE PLAQUE UNVEILED

Heron Publications was delighted to sponsor a Blue Plaque unveiled to mark the birthplace of one of England’s most famous footballers - goalkeeper Gordon Banks.
A ceremony took place at the former Arthur Road, off Sheffield’s Abbeydale Road, and those attending included Gordon’s son Rob and daughters Julia and Wendy, together with nephew Nick Banks of the band Pulp. They were joined by the Lord Mayor Coun Safiya Saeed, former Sports Minister Richard Caborn, Tony Currie and many others.
Andy Kershaw of the Sheffield Home of Football organisation said this was the 11th plaque installed in the city to highlight Sheffield’s football heritage.

28/10/2025

THE BIRTHPLACE OF GORDON BANKS

My Kind of Town's publishing company, Heron Publications, are sponsoring a Blue Plaque which is to be sited in Sheffield, close to the birthplace of legendary footballer Gordon Banks OBE.
Read the full story here: https://www.yumpu.com/en/document/read/70806265/gordon-banks-birthplace-plaque

21/10/2025

MIKE'S SETTLE TO CARLISLE MISSION... WITH ADDED FYING SCOTSMAN!

Join me on my mission on the Settle to Carlisle railway line! + BONUS Flying Scotsman footage ...

21/10/2025

IT WAS THE SUMMER OF '59...

One of the many fabulous pictures of old Sheffield in Issue 43 of My Kind of Town. Order your copy at www.heronpublications.co.uk

14/10/2025

SAME PLACE, DIFFERENT DAY

Pictured is Sheffield City Centre in 1966.
The top picture shows an outdoor escalator being delivered by crane to the High Street. It was, of course, destined to transport shoppers up and down from the eagerly-anticipated Angel Street pedestrian underpass - later to be dubbed ‘The Hole in the Road’.
The bottom image captures the same scene just a little while later when the escalator, plus one on this near side of High Street, had been installed. Barriers had also been put into place to protect pedestrians from the vehicles above.

13/10/2025

TWO YEARS AGO TODAY...
..the final issue of My Kind of Town was published!

To mark the anniversary, we thought we would share its Farewell Poem again, kindly written by Nic and Keith at Greenwoods DIY.

08/10/2025

LAST TRAM WEEK - 65 YEARS ON

Way back on 8th October, 1960, these fabulous vehicles rumbled along the streets of Sheffield for the final time. What are your memories of them?

06/10/2025

REMEMBER I-SPY BOOKS?
Here's my local adventure.

Join me on my mission to collect I-Spy book spotting points, visiting a modern day railway station and then going back in time. How many points will I collec...

30/09/2025

MIKE'S GEORGE STEPHENSON MISSION

Tracking down the final halt of a railway pioneer… but not before a chat with the man himself! ...

23/09/2025

COMICS ANYONE?

Who remembers spending their pocket money on any of these publications? Which one was your favourite?