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I found this image a few days ago. It's not very clear as it's just from an old thumbnail, but it shows the war memorial at Wadsley Bridge with Sharpe's shop immediately behind it . Would this be the opening ceremony maybe? It looks very well attended!

I ran a Heritage Open Days explore of Beeley Woods last year. It is a very interesting place! I believe that the structure is part of a water power system. Just visible bottom left is the beginning of a wooden beam that runs the full length which I think must have been part of a device to control water flow (being raised or lowered as needed). There is a lot of stonework on show when the river is low that's for sure. Having said this I'd be more than happy to learn something new. I posted on here somewhere about the area last summer when I was planning the walk.

This photograph is believed to be the oldest photo in the whole of Sheffield. It's a photo of St Mary's Church, Ecclesfield from about 1840. (Shown before the enlargement of the churchyard and the 1842 building of the bier house). Can anyone confirm either way if this is the oldest Sheffield photo ever or not?

Does anyone know the history of the road that is in the middle of the River Don in Beeley Woods? Local theories include some kind of possible Roman Road? Can anyone solve this mystery of the road in the middle of a river?

Neepsend Train Station Does anyone have any information on Neepsend Railway Station? Ideally we need to know exactly where it stood, what's left of it, and if anyone remembers using it when it was open?

THE CINECENTA cinema on Flat Street, overlooking Pond Street bus station. Does anyone remember going to this cinema? Seemed so tucked away compared to others, so really surprised anyone would go there!

Superbowl Bowling Alley on Halifax Road, Wadsley Bridge - who remembers it? I only ever went in once and that was just for a drink in the bar there!

I remember going on few occasions. Dismal inside, seats were like park benches. Cheap though.

I think that ford is slightly further up river from the feature in the original photo. It too is visible at low water levels. The 'road' has more than just a surface, it has the wooden beam and other remains which show something more complicated

there is another ford, further upriver, opposite the rear of Abbey Forged Products. Is that where the original photo was taken?

I remember going into Beeley woods over the wooden bridge opposite Middlewood tavern thet led to a path skirting Beeley Wood Forge and hearing the bangs of the steam hammers inside.

Some old ramblings on Jew Lane from many years ago: https://www.sheffieldhistory.co.uk/forums/topic/1764-jew-lanejehu-lane/#comments Some more recent ramblings about Jew Lane (and some not about Jew Lane, but still interesting) https://www.sheffieldhistory.co.uk/forums/topic/16403-jew-lane-fitzalan-sq/#comments

Here is a Samuel Buckley works on Holme Lane from a postcard said to be circa 1908, but it appears to be "Styrian Steel Works" . First guess would be that they changed the name after improvements in steel making and Styrian/German steel became an out dated process. I haven't checked dates so probably miles off.

Joe Siddall had the tavern in the 1960's.

Here`s a photo of the Saw Mill Tavern on the corner of Matilda street and Sidney Street by way of interest the traffic lights outside the pub were the first to be used in Sheffield. The other pub is the Rutland, it has three street signs on it, Brown Street, Furnival Street and Arundel Lane.

Amazing work thank you and thank you for posting!

I remember going to the Gaumont in 1977 to see the press showing of Star Wars, 10am on a Thursday morning. Normally not many there for these events, but packed out that day! For a short time I used to work in the council offices in New Oxford House, just opposite the cinema. Once a week everyone used to watch the guy putting up the new lettering on the front advertising what films were on and times etc. These were all done letter by letter, and if anyone spotted a spelling mistake and rang the cinema they would get a free pair of tickets, never heard of anyone getting them though. Nigel L

Picture 1 is the approach to the station taken in 1937. 2 is the top end from 1948 and picture 3. Picture 4 shows the turntable also 1948 By the way the white lines are crop marks for photo editing purposes.