Redgates toy shop, Sheffield

[Alex]

Who remembers Redgates? I haven't lived in Sheffield since I was 7, so some of you may have more recent memories. As a child, to me Christmas meant Redgates!

I've done a bit of Googling, and there's not much on the web. I'm hoping some PH'ers might have some personal memories or photos they could share.

[kevin63]

I remember Redgates very well, I used to visit it on a Saturday in the 60s when my Grandmother used to take me, I always used to head for down stairs for some reason, late in the 70s my Grandmother move in to a house on the same road as who we called Mr Redgate, he was the owner of Redgates but never found out if that was his real name.
I also remember the under pass, that's gone too, in fact most of Sheffield has changed now, must be nearly 40yrs ago since I was at Redgates though.

[Alex]

Found a couple of pics:

[Dan_1981]

Ahhhhh Redgates - once a year just before christmas we were allowed to Redgates.

Such a shame that end of town has gone to st recently.

[IanMorewood]

Mum used to work at Redgates before she got married (late 60's), we (my sister and I) used to have the odd trip round the shop when we behaved.

[roddo]

Bloody hell that's a blast from the past................

I also was taken once a year just before xmas.

[anonymous-user]

I went in one Christmas when I was a kid and it was a dream factory! They had a kids petrol countach in there for about 8k back when an xr2 was 6k ish new!!