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Advertisement for Black-Jacks! Union Cockroach Paste from J. P. Hewitt, Division Street. 1916. y05255 Note the reference to the Sheffield Union Workhouse. Image from Sheffield Telegraph Year Book 1916 (page 85) (Local Studies 032.74 S).

William Hibbert (senior) was born in Hartington, Derbyshire in 1806. He was a carver and gilder in Baslow and married Matilda Marples (dressmaker) on 23rd April 1832 at Baslow. He had probably already done a lot of business carving and gilding at Chatsworth House, as shortly after they moved to Sheffield, an advertisement referred to examples of William's workmanship. In 1841 the shop was at 78 Fargate (the 1850 Whites Directory shows Fargate and Barkers Pool as being the same road, with consecutive numbering). The shop was just below Pool Place, opposite the Scarbrough Arms. At this point the family were living in Broomspring Lane. By 1843 Hibbert was in partnership with brother in law George Marples, with shops at both 78 Fargate/Barkers Pool and 31 Church Lane. In March 1845 the partnership was dissolved and William Hibbert took the Fargate shop, George Marples had the Church Lane shop. William senior died aged 62 on 16th March 1868 at his residence in Parkers Road, Broomhill. William (junior) was born on 3rd September 1835, and married Julia Stocks on 23rd September 1856. They had surviving children - a son and four daughters - Thomas George, Julia, Annie, Florence and Matilda. In October 1881 Hibbert Brothers, late of 86 Fargate, established 1834, removed to the Norfolk Art Galleries, Norfolk Street and Surrey Street. WIlliam Hibbert (junior) died aged 77 at 96 Broomspring Lane on Saturday 24th February 1912. He had retired about 8 years previously, the business being continued by his son Thomas George. William was buried at Ecclesall on 28th February. A week later on 5th March 1912 at Ecclesall, his brother Samuel George Hibbert, aged 73, also of 96 Broomspring Lane, and a retired carver-gilder, was buried. Thomas George Hibbert died aged 68, residence "Goathland", Bushey Wood Road,Totley Rise and Norfolk street. He died on 18th December 1928. He had been a well known amateur photographer from 1880 up until the first war. An 1890 photo taken by Thomas G Hibbert from outside the new premises was discussed in detail on this forum: The next incumbents of the shop was Thomas G's son Arnold Edgar (born 31st August 1879 and died in 1950) His children, who also came into the business were Frank Arnold (born 8th December 1906), Mary (born 1910, married Albert Lidgard), Freda (born 23rd June 1914). Frank died on 26th January 1945, before his father, who was an executor of his will. Mary and Freda were involved in the running of the business into the 1980's.

A map of the land taken for the use of the White-lead Work, with the Buildings etc. 1759. White Lead Works and the fields between the Porter and the Sheaf, on either side of (Leadmill Road). Boatman's Bridge. Pond Street (south end). Surveyor: William Fairbank I. https://www.picturesheffield.com/frontend.php?keywords=Ref_No_increment;EQUALS;arc03403&pos=1&action=zoom&id=98646 A plan of several gardens in Pond Lane held by sundry persons of the Duke of Norfolk, and a plan of the course of the pipe conveying water from the Bath through them to the White Lead Works, [1777] Reference: [?leased] by the Whitelead Company of the Earl of Surrey. The White Lead Mill, cutlers wheel, dwelling houses, stackhouses and all the other buildings; Alegar yard, middle yard, litter yard, yard betwixt the damm and the mill, court by the mill. Also marked tilt damm, goight, River Porter, Boardman's Bridge, Pond Lane, John Waterhouse's tenement, William Nicholson, Thomas Needham, Robert Burnand, William Woolhouse, Widow Beard, Lydia Marriott, Nathaniel Cosins, John Burkett, Peter Spencer, John Wigfall, William Ruddinforth, and James Hattersley's land. https://www.picturesheffield.com/frontend.php?keywords=Ref_No_increment;EQUALS;arc04203&pos=11&action=zoom&id=105138 A plan of the Farm lately held of the Duke of Norfolk by Geo. Calton, with the Whitelead Works, etc. erected thereon. Surveyor: [William Fairbank II]. Fields between the Porter and the Coach-and-Six Farm and between the White Lead Works and the Corn Mill dam; Lead works and Cutler's Wheel clearly marked; numerical list with field names and descriptions and acreages; Proposed new course of the River Porter added, with new acreages listed. (Shoreham Street, Arundel Street, Brown Street, Furnival Street, White Lead Works, Leadmill Road, Leadmill Street, Matilda Lane, Matilda Street, Pond Street (south end), St Mary's Road) White Lead Works and the fields between the Porter and the Sheaf, on either side of (modern Leadmill Road) https://www.picturesheffield.com/frontend.php?keywords=Ref_No_increment;EQUALS;arc03404&pos=2&action=zoom&id=98647

Working Boys Homes. https://www.formerchildrenshomes.org.uk/working_boys_home.html

Sheffield Boys Working Home for Destitute Boys, Broomspring Lane. " We help those who try and help themselves." https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/295480990436