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Jay Roland.
Jul 12, 07 - 12:33 PM |
Banners department store, Sheffield.
Hello Forum, would anyone out there have any knowledge of the origins of a department store somewhere in Sheffield called Banners? I am wondering if it had it's origins in a Banner family from Kimberley, Notts that settled in Sheffield, some of whom were drapers. Regards, Jay. |
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Elaine in Ottawa
Jul 12th, 2007 - 12:51 PM |
Re: Banners department store, Sheffield.
Hi Jay, It was at Attercliffe and a very well known store. Try this URL and see if it mentions the family. http://www.sheffieldhistory.co.uk/forums/index.php?showtopic=1326&mode=threaded&pid=6861 Elaine in Ottawa. 
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Hugh
Jul 12th, 2007 - 12:57 PM |
Re: Banners department store, Sheffield.
There have been quite a lot of threads on Banners at http://www.sheffieldforum.co.uk . One poster wrote: "John Banner opened his first shop in 1873. The big one we knew and loved was built between 1927 and 1933" I don't know the source of that statement though. The building in Attercliffe is still there. Hugh |
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Jay Roland.
Jul 12th, 2007 - 5:22 PM |
Re: Banners department store, Sheffield.
Once again, the Sheffield Indexers have come up with the goods, many thanks Elaine and Hugh. After further digging, I can confirm it was my 4th cousin twice removed John Banner (Mar qtr 1851 Kimberley, Notts - 7 July 1930 Sheffield) who founded the firm. I see from the web the building still stands at Attercliffe, would anyone know if the business is still going? |
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peter
Jul 12th, 2007 - 5:29 PM |
Re: Banners department store, Sheffield.
Inside of the old "Banners" store there is a plaque relating to John Banner and the "House of Banner" .... go to the link below for a photo. http://smg.photobucket.com/albums/v130/wharncliffe/Mario/?action=view¤t=Banners003-1.jpg |
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lyn
Jul 12th, 2007 - 5:51 PM |
Re: Banners department store, Sheffield.
No the business is not going now - the building houses a number of offices & shops. Many of us golden oldies recall in the 1950s going there for our whitsuntide clothes paid for by a 'check' our mothers obtained from the tally man. If a £20 check was taken out then £21 would eventually be paid back on a weekly basis. The shop had the old type shuttle cage system that took the money to the cashiers office in a brass 'thingy' - can't think of the correct name but we actually have one of the originals from Banners. Someone is sure to tell me the correct name - I can't be the only golden oldie on site. Sometimes Banners checks surface on ebay. Lyn |
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lyn
Jul 12th, 2007 - 5:55 PM |
Re: Banners department store, Sheffield.
PS it had an old wooden escalator that I believe was the first one in Sheffield and was finally condemned around 1979/80ish. Just realised I have a print of Attercliffe in a wooden frame with Banners on it that I bought some yeras ago - 1950s style Lyn |
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Hugh
Jul 12th, 2007 - 6:57 PM |
Re: Banners department store, Sheffield.
"The shop had the old type shuttle cage system that took the money to the cashiers office in a brass 'thingy'" All (or more than) you ever wanted to know about 'cash railways' etc here: http://www.ids.u-net.com/cash/index.htm There's a mention of Banners on that site with a quote from somebody on SheffieldForum. Also, a photo of the central cash desk at http://www.ids.u-net.com/cash/sturtevant.htm Hugh 
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Terri
Jul 13th, 2007 - 7:19 AM |
Re: Banners department store, Sheffield.
Hi there, Here's a photo of the exterior of Banner's; http://viewfinder.english-heritage.org.uk/search/reference.asp?index=1&main_query=&theme=&period=&county=&district=&place_name=department%20store&imageUID=1564 Cheers, Terri 
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