The new pay structures were handed out to staff – just look at what you could have won!
Peter Bargh
Sights & Sounds
Went to see Sheffield Wednesday play Preston North End with my father
I got the first Saturday job I went for an interview for and have worked ever since, so lucky enough to have never been on the dole.
The interview was with Mr Newton (all managers were addressed this way!)
I was working on the Electrical Department of Castle House Co-op. I’d never used a phone until that first day at work…all quite intimidating for a very shy 15 year old. I worked with Steve Bannister who was very helpful.
I bought my first photography magazine.
I’m not sure of the exact date so I have picked the week before publication month.
The issue included adverts for Agfa CT18 film, Yashica FR cameras, the Olympus OM-2, National flash, Canon FTb, Fujica St605 and much more. It seemed more ad lead than editorial and reflects what appeared to be a very healthy photo industry…a complete change to how things are today!
The editor was Robert Scott who now runs Canon EOS club and the ad manager was my good friend Mike Elliott who currently works for Bright Publishing
Wishbone Ash at Sheffield City Hall
Balcony seat A83
Barclay James Harvest live at Sheffield City Hall with Easy Street as support
I was in the circle in seat A83
Cockney Rebel play Sheffield City Hall
I was in the Balcony Seat A83
Be Bop Deluxe – Sunburst Finish tour at Sheffield City Hall
With support Doctors of Madness
I was in balcony seat A84
I queued up outside Bradley’s records in Sheffield to buy Diamond Dogs by David Bowie on its release date today. I say queued there was just me and my school mate Craig Feetham. It was his idea. He had a cassette recorded and I had a record player, so I actually bought the first copy of Diamond Dogs in Sheffield because he had to go downstairs for his. Yes very shallow, but it felt good at the time. We managed to sneak back to school after morning assembly without any bother too!
As we bought early copies we were lucky enough to get the ones with the dog’s willy on show. Later versions had this area blacked out.
