Guest aimeelouise Posted January 11, 2010 Share Posted January 11, 2010 Hi, I'm trying to find out what was on the site of Sheffield University's SoundHouse, Gell street. Here is an image of the building now http://www.shef.ac.uk/jessop/developmentan...soundhouse.html. I found this picture of the site in 2000 http://www.picturesheffield.com/cgi-bin/pi...ff.refno=c02660. It is the second building along on the lefthand side between the transport building and the University Health Centre. In this picture: http://www.picturesheffield.com/cgi-bin/pi...ff.refno=c02664 you can see the building behind the Humanities Research building. Does anyone know what this building was, and what was here before this? Also does anyone know much about the church which sits just behind the SoundHouse building? Also any general history about this area would be usefull. Thanks for any help, Aimee Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SteveHB Posted January 11, 2010 Share Posted January 11, 2010 Hi, I'm trying to find out what was on the site of Sheffield University's SoundHouse, Gell street. Here is an image of the building now http://www.shef.ac.uk/jessop/developmentan...soundhouse.html. I found this picture of the site in 2000 http://www.picturesheffield.com/cgi-bin/pi...ff.refno=c02660. It is the second building along on the lefthand side between the transport building and the University Health Centre. In this picture: http://www.picturesheffield.com/cgi-bin/pi...ff.refno=c02664 you can see the building behind the Humanities Research building. Does anyone know what this building was, and what was here before this? Also does anyone know much about the church which sits just behind the SoundHouse building? Also any general history about this area would be usefull. Thanks for any help, Aimee Hi and welcome Aimee, here's a link to the Church you mention .. Unknown Church, Victoria Street I'm sure some kind member will be along to help out with your main question. View Larger Map Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RichardB Posted January 11, 2010 Share Posted January 11, 2010 It is tall, has a lot of windows and what appears to be an impressive archway. Is there a better view of it on Google fella; if not we are looking for help from the dog-walkers again. Any more thoughts ? It is a big arch for the home for starving cats ! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SteveHB Posted January 11, 2010 Share Posted January 11, 2010 It is tall, has a lot of windows and what appears to be an impressive archway. Is there a better view of it on Google fella; if not we are looking for help from the dog-walkers again. Any more thoughts ? It is a big arch for the home for starving cats ! A better view of what? A photo of The Church at the back of the Sound House appears in my link. Forgot to mention the area is called Portobello Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RichardB Posted January 11, 2010 Share Posted January 11, 2010 A better view of what? A photo of The Church at the back of the Sound House appears in my link. Forgot to mention the area is called Portobello Since its been knocked down, modern pictures are going to be unlikely Any old buildings left nearby ? Looking for house numbers now ... Sheffield Servants Home ? 137-139 Gell Street (1911-1925) George Spurr, Joiner, builder and Undertaker, 135 Gell Street (1893) - he might have used an archway ... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SteveHB Posted January 11, 2010 Share Posted January 11, 2010 The Soundhouse, address is .. 51 Gell Street Sheffield S3 7QP Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dunsbyowl1867 Posted January 11, 2010 Share Posted January 11, 2010 Hi, I found this picture of the site in 2000 http://www.picturesheffield.com/cgi-bin/pi...ff.refno=c02660. Thanks for any help, Aimee Aimee - for reference please note the the photographs on Picture Sheffield are dated by decade so that could be any year between 2000-2009! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RichardB Posted January 11, 2010 Share Posted January 11, 2010 The Soundhouse, address is .. 51 Gell Street Sheffield S3 7QP William Marshall Broadhurst, Merchant and Maunfacturer, home 51 Gell Street (1849) Henry Webster, Solicitor, Yard, 80 Fruit Market, home 51 Gell Street (1852) John Wain, Table knife manufacturer, 1893 (Get off yer horse ...) J G Graves !!!1919 & 1925 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RichardB Posted January 11, 2010 Share Posted January 11, 2010 Henry Webster, Solicitor, Yard, 80 Fruit Market, home 51 Gell Street (1852) Henry Webster, Attorney & Solicitor, home 51 Gell Street (1851 Census) It does say "51", I've checked the previous page, "57" in on that page. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RichardB Posted January 11, 2010 Share Posted January 11, 2010 John Wain, Table knife manufacturer, 1893 (Get off yer horse ...) Cutlery Manufacturer 1891 Census Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest aimeelouise Posted January 11, 2010 Share Posted January 11, 2010 Hi, Thanks for the information everyone, its looking really interesting. I've found some really useful information on the councils planning application website. According to the planning application the building onsite before the SoundHouse was called Victoria Works. Does this mean it was some sort of industrial building? Used in the cutlery industry? Here is a few pictures of the building. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RichardB Posted January 11, 2010 Share Posted January 11, 2010 Hi, Thanks for the information everyone, its looking really interesting. I've found some really useful information on the councils planning application website. According to the planning application the building onsite before the SoundHouse was called Victoria Works. Does this mean it was some sort of industrial building? Used in the cutlery industry? Here is a few pictures of the building. Victoria Works George Turton & Sons - Surgical & Dentists' Instrument Manufacturers George Turton, Charles Henry Turton and Frank Turton; Victoria Works, 257 Portobello Street and Victoria Street (all 1893) also John Wain (as before), Table knife manufacturer, Victoria Works, 51 Gell Street (1893) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stuart0742 Posted January 11, 2010 Share Posted January 11, 2010 Victoria Works George Turton & Sons - Surgical & Dentists' Instrument Manufacturers George Turton, Charles Henry Turton and Frank Turton; Victoria Works, 257 Portobello Street and Victoria Street (all 1893) also John Wain (as before), Table knife manufacturer, Victoria Works, 51 Gell Street (1893) See this topic Unknown Church Victoria Street Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SteveHB Posted January 11, 2010 Share Posted January 11, 2010 See this topic Unknown Church Victoria Street See my post #2 in this Topic, you are not paying attention boy ! :P Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stuart0742 Posted January 11, 2010 Share Posted January 11, 2010 See my post #2 in this Topic, you are not paying attention boy ! It took me ages to find that topic, anyway you can nether have 2 many links in a topic lol Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dunsbyowl1867 Posted January 12, 2010 Share Posted January 12, 2010 Hi, I'm trying to find out what was on the site of Sheffield University's SoundHouse, Gell street. Here is an image of the building now http://www.shef.ac.uk/jessop/developmentan...soundhouse.html. I found this picture of the site in 2000 http://www.picturesheffield.com/cgi-bin/pi...ff.refno=c02660. It is the second building along on the lefthand side between the transport building and the University Health Centre. In this picture: http://www.picturesheffield.com/cgi-bin/pi...ff.refno=c02664 you can see the building behind the Humanities Research building. Does anyone know what this building was, and what was here before this? Also does anyone know much about the church which sits just behind the SoundHouse building? Also any general history about this area would be usefull. Thanks for any help, Aimee If you have a few hours to spare you could trawl through here where there are lots of information and photos of the development in the area. http://www.skyscrapercity.com/showthread.php?t=351944 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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