It happened on this day - 16 November

[dunsbyowl1867]

November 16

16 November 1740

St Pauls church consecrated.

16 November 1850

Sheffield born Edward Curr died. He was appointed manager of the Van Dieman's Land company in 1824 and was influential in the government of VDL. He was responsible for naming Sheffield in Tasmania

16 November 1880

Mark Firth suffered a stroke at his Norfolk works and would die 12 days later.

16 November 1923

The BBC opened a relay station, 6FL, in Corporation Street.

16 November 2005

The Arctic Monkeys release their 2nd single, "When the Sun goes down"

[THYLACINE]

November 16

November 16th 1910 - Higher Wincobank officially renamed Shiregreen

November 16th 1920 - Stocksbridge Congregational church destroyed by fire

November 16th 1924 - Firbeck Hall seriously damaged by fire (serial arsonist?)

November 16th 1987 - Police hunting 3 thugs who punched, tied up and robbed a 92 year old blind widow at her Sheffield home.

[dunsbyowl1867]

November 16

November 16th 1910 - Higher Wincobank officially renamed Shiregreen

November 16th 1920 - Stocksbridge Congregational church destroyed by fire

November 16th 1924 - Firbeck Hall seriously damaged by fire (serial arsonist?)

November 16th 1987 - Police hunting 3 thugs who punched, tied up and robbed a 92 year old blind widow at her Sheffield home.

Thanks Thylacine - have you ever been to Sheffield in Tasmania? lol

[THYLACINE]

16 November 1850

Sheffield born Edward Curr died. He was appointed manager of the Van Dieman's Land company in 1824 and was influential in the government of VDL. He was responsible for naming Sheffield in Tasmania

Thanks for the reminder about Edward Curr, (how did I miss that one?) This is an extract from '200 Great Tasmanians':

As chief agent for the Van Diemens Land Company's vast estates in north west Tasmania, Edward Curr presided over a project that was doomed to failure. The disadvantages of the location were compounded by Curr's ongoing disputes with the colonial government. He was also complicit with the destruction of the aboriginal people in the region. Edward Curr was born near Sheffield in England and in 1820 he formed a partnership with John Raine and set sail for Van Diemens Land. Although the partnership dissolved, Curr was granted land and served in the Deputy Judge advocates Court. In 1824, the private land company, the Van Diemens Land Company was set up in London and received by Royal Charter a grant of 250,000 acres of land in the north east corner of the colony, Curr was appointed it's chief agent. In 1826 Curr established the company headquarters at Circular Head and directed Henry Hellyer to explore the region for suitable land. The principle aim was to rear flocks of fine wool sheep. However, the land was sub-alpine in places and totally unsuitable for the raising of fine wool sheep. Between 1831 and 1834, marauding animals, (thylacine) cold, disease and malnutrition killed more than 5000 saxon merino sheep at Surrey Hills, the only large area of natural grassland in the company's grant. Curr took his family to live at Circular Head in 1827, living in a small cottage until 1835 when Highfield was built. Designed by Henry Hellyer, the house had 12 rooms and 61cm thick walls. Curr and his wife Elizabeth had 15 children. By 1842, with the company facing financial ruin and it's London directors growing increasingly dissatisfied with Curr's performance, he was dismissed.

Doesn't sound all that great, does it?

[THYLACINE]

Thanks Thylacine - have you ever been to Sheffield in Tasmania?

Been many times, it's only a 30 minute drive from our place. Small, agricultural, no industry just local crafts. On the tourist route to Lake Barrington and the World Heritage Cradle Mountain / Lake St Clair National Park. Famous as the "Town of Murals". Compared to the real Sheffield, it is poles apart.