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Arif started following Back-to-back houses
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One of the access subways photographed earlier this year. This would be the one on the right of the earlier picture. What was steps is now a ramp.
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southside started following Sheffield Castle - Excavating the Castle ruins..
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Sheffield Castle - Excavating the Castle ruins..
southside replied to Sheffield History's topic in Sheffield History Chat
Castle Hill: Britain from Above 1921. The construction of Exchange Place is under way. The Sheaf culverted over and on the location of the Alexander Theatre(demolished 1914) the yet to be built Alexander Hotel. Castle Folds Lane running down from Exchange Street to Chandlers Row, rear of the shambles. https://www.picturesheffield.com/frontend.php?action=printdetails&keywords=Ref_No_increment;EQUALS;y10037&prevUrl= -
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Lysanderix replied to History dude's topic in Sheffield Buses, Trams and Trains
According to Wikipedia ,the station received a new front in 1908 and further improvements in the period 1939/40. -
Possibly design for the proposed Tontine Inn, c.1780-1785. https://www.picturesheffield.com/frontend.php?keywords=Ref_No_increment;EQUALS;arc04491&pos=200&action=zoom&id=155647 Marked 'level with swine market, bottom of King Street, King Street raised'. Possibly Stables, etc for the proposed Tontine Inn, c.1780 -1785. https://www.picturesheffield.com/frontend.php?keywords=Ref_No_increment;EQUALS;arc04489&pos=198&action=zoom&id=155645 Marked shoeing house, pig stys, court for pigs, grains [store], [? Ostry]. Possibly Stables, etc for the proposed Tontine Inn, c.1780 -1785. https://www.picturesheffield.com/frontend.php?keywords=Ref_No_increment;EQUALS;arc04490&pos=199&action=zoom&id=155646 Marked [? Ostry], Mrs Smilter’s premises, Swindon and Beardsall’s premises, pig stys, grains [store], smith’s shop,
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Ponytail started following Cashmere & Millthorpe Sandals made by Edward Carpenter & George E Adams and Deerlands Farm, Southey Hill
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Deerlands Farm, bottom of Southey Hill. t08381 s00621 Deer Lands Farm [Deerlands Farm], Southey. 1879. https://www.picturesheffield.com/frontend.php?keywords=Ref_No_increment;EQUALS;arc04500&pos=143&action=zoom&id=155656 Stamped Wortley Rural Sanitary Authority approved 21 Feb 1879.
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Cashmere & Millthorpe Sandals made by Edward Carpenter & George E Adams
Ponytail posted a topic in General Chat (Anything Goes)
Advertisement for Cashmere and Millthorpe Sandals, made by Edward Carpenter and George E. Adams, c. 1900. arc06299 Sandals made to order. These sandals, which are made of the best leather and are very durable, can be worn either with or without stockings, and are suitable for indoor use at all times and for outdoors in dry weather. By freeing the foot from the confinement of the closed shoe or boot they render it in a short time as healthy and vital as the hand; its comfort is greatly increased; the circulation is improved, and the feet become much warmer and less liable to chill than before. Of the two patterns the Cashmere is the most elegant in appearance, and has the advantage of allowing the sandal to be easily slipped on and off. The Millthorpe Sandal on the other hand leaves the toes perfectly free and untrammeled; and is capable of being strapped more firmly at the heal. For children this pattern is specially recommended. Prices of sandals, either pattern: Men’s 12/-, women’s 10/6, Children’s from 5/6 upwards, in tan leather; in black 1/- extra; in russia or coloured calf, 1/6 extra. With heal-caps at back instead of straps (Millthorpe pattern only) men’s 2/- extra, women’s 1/6, children’s 1/3. Measurements: give outline of foot on paper, and length from instep round extreme point of heel to instep again. Cash to be sent with order to George E. Adam, Adamfield, Holmesfield, near Sheffield. N.B. owing to the great demand for the sandals in the summer, orders should be sent early in the year if possible. Original at Sheffield City Archives: Carpenter/NC/4/71c. - Last week
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Sheffield Castle - Excavating the Castle ruins..
Edmund replied to Sheffield History's topic in Sheffield History Chat
Another view of the furnace, around 1825, in a picture of the River Sheaf and Shrewsbury Hospital (unknown artist, ArtUK website) -
Arif started following Model wagons of Sheffield are they real?
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Model wagons of Sheffield are they real?
Arif replied to History dude's topic in Sheffield Buses, Trams and Trains
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Sheffield Castle - Excavating the Castle ruins..
History dude replied to Sheffield History's topic in Sheffield History Chat
I can't see that happening. Since the castle site would have been built over by the time the station was built. The approach road would have taken loads of material to fill it up. They could have taken that from material roundabout, say something from the river - old stones and gravel, but it would be for infill. The facing stones and walls would have been brought in. -
Sheffield Castle - Excavating the Castle ruins..
Edmund replied to Sheffield History's topic in Sheffield History Chat
"Supposedly" the walls of the approach road to the Victoria Station were largely built with stone from the castle, and there are hundreds of them bearing masons' marks. One to add to my list of walks during my next visit to Sheffield. -
Richard Bird started following Victoria or Midland?
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Richard Bird replied to History dude's topic in Sheffield Buses, Trams and Trains
Yes I remember that when I was nobbut a lad. Always enjoyed the trip to see the grandparents in Nottingham as the train passed close by the iron works at Renishaw and the tipping of hot slag over the dumps was terrific at night! The white tiles at the Vic always reminded me of going into a giant public convenience! -
Aaron James Hartley started following Fearful Outrage In Sheffield
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ManoutotCity replied to History dude's topic in Sheffield Buses, Trams and Trains
That’s interesting to know. I’ve been away from the city a decade and even then probably several years since before that since I was in the Wicker area….so that information on remaining station features actually surprises me. I guess prospects of reusing / regenerating that station withered with the arguments on re opening the Woodhead… -
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History dude replied to History dude's topic in Sheffield Buses, Trams and Trains
There is a bit left. Some walls and a lined (with those tiles) passageway. A bit of the platform and of course the lift building at the side of the Wicker. -
ManoutotCity started following Victoria or Midland?
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ManoutotCity replied to History dude's topic in Sheffield Buses, Trams and Trains
It’s many a year …but certainly looks like how I recall Sheffield Victoria ( and trips across the Pennines) …..as it did then…still strikes me as having a ‘Stateside’ look about it….truly don’t know the respective design/ building dates but does look more modern than the Midland LMS…particularly of 50s/60s. Very interesting to see the place again…guess nothing remains of it, covered or otherwise.. -
Kalfred started following Moulson Brothers, Merchants and Manufacturers of Saws and Edge Tools etc., Union Works, Division Street
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Moulson Brothers, Merchants and Manufacturers of Saws and Edge Tools etc., Union Works, Division Street
Kalfred replied to Ponytail's topic in Made In Sheffield
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Victoria or Midland?
History dude replied to History dude's topic in Sheffield Buses, Trams and Trains
It must have been a long exposure shot due to the light. That's why the man at the bookstall (W.H. Smiths) is blurred due to him moving a bit, but his bag is in focus. Do you think the boxes around the beam are for poster adverts? -
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History dude replied to History dude's topic in Sheffield Buses, Trams and Trains
Great, I will message the seller and let them know. -
Lemmy117 started following Victoria or Midland?
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No subways at Midland, so definitely Victoria, although I never remember it looking that bright and clean!
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Orange Branch public house, Hollis Croft
Edmund replied to Ponytail's topic in Sheffield Pubs and WMC's
Wessex Archaeology excavated the area in 2019 ( Hollis Croft Excavations ). They targeted the Orange Branch public house as "Area K". Their report included "In 1787–9 the Orange Branch was operated by John Harrison, perhaps as part of the truck system used to exploit workers at his steel works on the other side of the road. By 1853 the Orange Branch was at number 28 and was operated by Joseph Allen, joiner and victualler, and inhabited by his wife Sarah, three children and 20-year-old servant Alice Wardley." "Worker’s housing was directly excavated at the rear of the Orange Branch public house". A penny was found in the vicinity of the pub. "The cellars were well-preserved and a sequence of repair, redevelopment and blockage attested to alterations and use of the cellars over time" "Walls west of the cobbled yard were shown to be the upper parts of a series of cellars which had been maintained and rebuilt over time. In the 20th century a cart-way or entrance was installed in the east of the area, reducing the size of the former buildings, although the fabric of the earlier buildings was partially retained" -
My daughter was , I imagine, a contemporary of yours at Firth Park. From an early age she had private music tuition and was ,by the time she came across said Mr Jackson, in possession of an assortment of piano proficiency certificates…as she said,” more than Mr Jackson.” She and He had a dispute over some music technicality and she has never touched the piano since. Strange how teachers can influence children …for good or bad!
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Lysanderix replied to History dude's topic in Sheffield Buses, Trams and Trains
Sheffield Vic! Access to island platforms via stairs……..although I don’t recall the Civic Information Service sign -
Found this photo on E-Bay of a Sheffield Station. But is it Victoria or Midland? It looks like Victoria to me, with that giant girders and the tiling. But what do you think? You can still buy copies. Sheffield Station E-Bay