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Suggestion as to the origin of the name Jehu Lane. This one as recounted in Reminiscences of Old Sheffield, it's streets and it's people. From the 1870's Pages 213 & 214. "Leonard : Do you know what is said to be the origin of the name Jehu lane ? The tradition is, that when Mary Queen of Scots arrived in Sheffield for imprisonment at the Manor, this lane was the main road, and through it she had to pass. The streets had not been planned in expectation of such things as coaches rolling through them, and the lane astonished the Queen's coachman to such an extent that he ejaculated "Jehu!" — by way, I suppose, of invoking the tutelary genius of drivers in his difficulty. Everard : Credat Judcsus !" From a Google Search Originally a commander of chariots for Ahab, king of Israel, Jehu later led a revolt against the throne and became king himself. In the Bible, it is noted of Jehu that "he drives furiously" (II Kings 9:20). In the 17th century, English speakers began using jehu as a generic term meaning "coachman" or, specifically, "a fast or reckless coachman." Today, we are more likely to use the word in reference to reckless cabdrivers. The phrase drives like Jehu is encountered occasionally, too.

Preliminary Plan of the Walkley Land Society's Estate. 1877. https://www.picturesheffield.com/frontend.php?keywords=Ref_No_increment;EQUALS;arc06723&pos=6&action=zoom&id=105843 Shows Matlock Road, Walkley Road, Tinker Lane and Walkley Cemetery. Plan of the Upper Walkley Freehold Land Society's Estate. 1878. https://www.picturesheffield.com/frontend.php?keywords=Ref_No_increment;EQUALS;arc06724&pos=7&action=zoom&id=105844 Shows Bentley Road, Matlock Road, Walkley Road, Tinker Lane, Nicholls Road, Warren Road, Walkley Cemetery and Catholic Cemetery. Were the Allotments originally anything to do with the Walkley Land Society? ... These were plots for building on but they don't appear to have been built on by 1902 map. 1902 OS Map. 294.6.

A Plan of George Hobson's Mill, Mill Dam, Weir, etc. at Heeley and of the contiguous parts of Benjamin Roebuck's Estate with description of other adjacent lands and part of Heeley, by William Fairbank. 1770. https://www.picturesheffield.com/frontend.php?keywords=Ref_No_increment;EQUALS;arc00462&pos=10&action=zoom&id=56556 Shown on the map are: River Sheaf, Little London Lane, Far Meadow, Nearer Meadow, Taylor's Grinding Wheel, Turnpike Road from Derby to Sheffield [Chesterfield Road], a Toll bar [?Heeley Toll Bar at the bottom of Albert Road] and lands of Joshua Spooner, Samuel Shore, Jonathan Wainwright, Benjamin Roebuck and William Haworth. It is believed the present day location of this area is near to 300 Broadfield Road Park, Broadfield Road, S8 0XQ. Grant Thornton, accountants and financial and management services, Unit 2 Broadfield Court showing (right) Virgin Active No.300 Broadfield Park, Broadfield Road. 2018. a04101 Photographer: Andrew Milroy.

Court 2, Harmer Lane https://maps.nls.uk/geo/explore/side-by-side/#zoom

Hi. I’m hoping someone can help me. I’ve come across a couple of addresses on Ancestry that I’m unsure about. 1. Philadelphia House, Ecclesall - 2. Tacna - 3. Harmer Lane (2 cut 1 house) 4. Fair View, Bamford Thanks in advance.

Link restored: Shirecliffe Hall, Shirecliffe Lane showing the Folly in the background. https://www.picturesheffield.com/frontend.php?keywords=Ref_No_increment;EQUALS;s05532&pos=50&action=zoom&id=8960 No Zoom. Shirecliffe Hall, Shirecliffe Lane with the Folly (left) u00508 Shirecliffe Hall and Cricket Ground. s03876

Hawley Lane looking towards Silver Street Head probable solution to unidentified u01080. Wondered if this photograph below could also be pinpointed. Thought at first it was the rear of the "Unidentified" but the back to backs shown on the map make it unlikely. It's possible it is the diagonally opposite corner of Hawley Lane and Hawley Croft. I'm open to suggestions. Yard behind Becketts, Hawley Lane, possibly corner of Hawley Lane and Hawley Croft. September 1898. u01083 "Unidentified" property shaded in yellow. "Behind Becketts" marked with an orange line. I was wondering who "Becketts" was. Was it the name of a Beerhouse/ Public House or the owner/ occupier of another building? If anybody has access, it would be useful if the Brewster Sessions revealed the name (if it had a name) of the "Unidentified" or Directories recorded a Beckett. I think Archaeo especially and Edmund have done a great job of getting this far can we get further?

1901 Census (only heads named) - 1 Hawley Lane - Mary Horan, Provision dealer Back of 1 Hawley Lane - John W Horan, mining engineer 3 Hawley Lane - Joe Adamson, Sheffield Water Co labourer 5 Hawley Lane Old Reindeer - Frederick Booth, Inn Keeper

Does anyone know whereabouts on Claywheels Lane they were located?

From the reverse: THIS WOMAN IS NOT AFRAID TO WORK Mrs. P.G. Woodfield is Sheffield's only woman coal dealer. She delivers the bags of coal herself, as well as driving the lorry, and doing the necessary repairs. Some of the sacks of coal she delivers weigh 75 Kilogramms. Mrs Woodfield unloading sacks of coal from her lorry during her daily round at Sheffield.

Unidentified House & Road. Bounty Lane written on back of photograph but unable to find this location. t02554

Don't know how I missed this one. Abbey Dale. 1857 ov00161 Published April 20th 1857 by Wm. Ibbitt, 152 Broad Lane, Sheffield. Day and Son, lithographers to the Queen. Inscription on image reads: Respectfully inscribed to John Rodgers Esq. of Abbey Dale by his faithful servant William Ibbitt.

Plan of Freehold Land at Upperthorpe and an estate at Hollins, near Malin Bridge, in the hamlet of Stannington belonging to the trustees of the will of the late Thomas Blake, esquire. 1869. https://www.picturesheffield.com/frontend.php?keywords=Ref_No_increment;EQUALS;y12220&pos=3&action=zoom&id=81601 Upperthorpe: Lot 1. Four newly built dwelling houses situate at the foot of Blake Street .. in the occupation of Messrs Hemingway, Townsend, Clayton and Pechy, ... these houses are very well built and finished, and offer a most eligible investment. Lots 2. Plot of building ground with a good frontage to Blake Street. Lots 3. Building plot also fronting Blake Street. Lot 4. Plot of building ground on the opposite, or north east side of Blake Street. Lot 5. Ten freehold ground rents (the original particulars list the lessees'. Hollins: Lot 6. Farm house, outbuildings and garden ... at Hollins in the occupation of Benjamin Slack. Lot 7. Grass land known as Near Back Field. Lot 8. Grass lands known as Far Back Field. Lot 9. Land called Hollins Bottom, fronting Spooner's Wheel Lane. Lot 10. Land called Middle Hollins and land called Upper Hollins, both fronting Hollins Road. Original at Sheffield Local Studies Library: Sale Plans 9 March 1869.

THE GRAND HOTEL LOCATION The Grand occupied all of the Fountain Precinct site opposite the bottom side of the City Hall, Orchard Lane and the part of Leopold St up to what now is the Yorkshire Building Society. It was Sheffield's most prestigious hotel. PICTURES advert from sheffield empire programme 1911 OWNERS The Russell Hotel Group in London STAFF Manager of the Grand - Frank Rendall (until 50's/60's) Head Porter - Les Gretton Head Waiter - 'Mister Bert' (Italian who had been interned on the Isle of Man in World War II) Head Receptionist - Miss Bogan Night Porter - 'Dennis' Wine Waiter - 'Leslie' FACTS The Grand Hotel was demolished in 1973 to make way for the Fountain Precinct. There was a house band at The Grand in the 60's Piano and leader: Winston Lee Tenor sax: Bunny Harrison Drums: Tony Oxley Trumpet: Ray Hollingsworth Bass: Len Stewart ? FAMOUS GUESTS Guests known to have stopped at The Grand include: Guy Mitchell Johnnie Ray Frankie Laine (singer) The Platters (musical group) The Harlem GlobeTrotters Frankie Lymon & The Teenagers David Whitfield Teddy Brown - (hugely overweight zxylophonist who topped the bill at the Empire Theatre during the war) Jimmy Young Lita Rosa Hilda Baker Pele (legendary footballer Brazilian football team Santos Lon Chaney (actor) Boris Karloff (actor) Wee Georgie Wood (old music-hall star) Frankie Howerd (comedian) Donald Peers (singer and radio show presenter) Larry Parkes & his wife Betty Garrett. http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0662972/ Larry played Al Jolson in The Al Jolson story and stayed at The Grand - they were appearing at the The Empire Theatre. They had a song and dance act together - which was really old hat and didn't go down very well, the theatre was half empty. He was apparantly in a terrible mood during the week he stayed. TRIVIA The hotel was 'the' place to stay in Sheffield and was very much a place for the stars to stop over when they had played the Sheffield venues. The lower ground floor was a gent's barbers - Barry was the name of the barber There was a ladies hairdressers upstairs, at the top of the wide staircase, which let to the rooms and the salon The Grand Hotel used plastic key rings which measured approximately 2"x4" that had a square for a postage stamp in case anyone forgot to leave their key when leaving. They could simply pop it in the postbox to be returned ! The Round Bar - up the stairs off Leopold St was one of the earliest hangouts of Sheffield's *** community During the war the Grand Hotel’s ‘Round Bar’ was on the left hand side of the hotel’s main entrance, and down a flight of steps. The hotel was much bigger than just the corner bar that came into being near Leopold Street. At the Balm Green end, opposite the City Hall, was an underground car park down the left handside and then two entrances through which cars/taxis could enter and leave (forecourt). Josephine's Night Club was later built on this site. The rear entance, had a revolving door and then steps down on to Leopold Street. John Spitzer, manager of the Empire could be spotted, frequently, exiting from that entrance. Football clubs either stayed at the Grand of the Royal Victoria. In the 60's they were virtually the only city centre hotels. Artistes appearing at the City Hall also stayed there as did cricket teams playing at Bramall Lane. There was an 'A' board that used to advertise the Winston Lee band. It was just inside those aforementioned revolving doors. The manager of the Sheffield Empire Theater during the fifties was Johnny Spitzer an enormous man. He lived at the Grand Hotel where he had a special deal. He used to have numerous large meals sent over from the hotel during the day and would sit in his office in front of the television set on his desk that was switched on all the time and eat them. The staff wondered what would happen if ever Val Parnell the managing director walked in. He did one day and the assistant manager went into the office to find both Val and Johnny sitting in front of the television and both eating enormous meals. There was an extensive wine list. Only one Italian, chianti in a straw flask, and a few German hocks. Bin 70 was 'Crown of Crowns', Bin 76 was 'Blue Nun', Bin 93 was 'Bernkasteler Estate' but as French wines were THE wines of the day the Grand had an excellent list, especially Premiere Cru chateau bottled Bordeaux, top Burgundy's etc. The Smoke Bar was at the top of some steps from Leopold St. This was run by a lady who also had a newagents at Highfields. She was the only female allowed there as it was foir 'Gentlemen Only'. This was full of characters including an ex Chelsea 'toff' who had a stall in Barnsley Market. Past the Smoke Bar were showcases for Swan & Edgar Further down on the right was the American Bar (the only cocktail bar in Sheffield!!) ran by 'Roland' who also had a newsagents down Heeley way Then there was a Dispense Bar, not open to the public but purely for service to the restaurant The 'high season' was October-March when events for 200 plus were staged most nights. All the Steel Works works had their annual and Christmas do's there as there was no other venue except the Victoria Hotel. When a new lift was installed an old medieval well was discovered in the cellar. It was promptly filled in and is located somewhere under the present car park ramp The draught beer sold at the Grand was Worthington E in 36 gall hogsheads delivered by British Rail directly from Burton. It had real hops in it and the ceiling of these cellars had a thick layer of these where the beer had 'worked' and squirted out the bung.

Does anyone know of a Coal dealers in Sheffield around the woodlouse area in the 1960s? I believe the dealer operated from a yard in Market street. I would be really interested in any information Thanks

Interior of Friend's Meeting House, Hartshead. 1905.s05100 Friends' Meeting House, Hartshead after air raids. December 1940. https://www.picturesheffield.com/frontend.php?keywords=Ref_No_increment;EQUALS;s01202&pos=15&action=zoom&id=5060 Can anybody help with an image of the Friends Meeting House before 1940. Construction of "New" Friends Meeting House, Hartshead. 30th January 1964. https://www.picturesheffield.com/frontend.php?keywords=Ref_No_increment;EQUALS;s33106&pos=12&action=zoom&id=67278 Friends Meeting House, Hartshead. 1966. u11714 Is there a photograph of the Interior of this building? Friends Meeting House, corner of Vicar Lane and St. James Street. April 1991. https://www.picturesheffield.com/frontend.php?keywords=Ref_No_increment;EQUALS;s33107&pos=10&action=zoom&id=67279 Interior of Quaker Meeting House, St. James Street. 2015. https://www.picturesheffield.com/frontend.php?keywords=Ref_No_increment;EQUALS;arc01518&pos=2&action=zoom&id=66810 Plan of The [Quaker] Meeting House and burial ground, [1701] https://www.picturesheffield.com/frontend.php?keywords=Ref_No_increment;EQUALS;arc03652&pos=21&action=zoom&id=99202 Plan of The [Quaker] Meeting House and burying ground, and the widening of Meetinghouse Lane, [c. 1796-1801] https://www.picturesheffield.com/frontend.php?keywords=Ref_No_increment;EQUALS;arc03653&pos=22&action=zoom&id=99203 Plan of The [Quaker] Meeting House and burying ground, and the widening of Meetinghouse Lane, [c. 1796-1801] https://www.picturesheffield.com/frontend.php?keywords=Ref_No_increment;EQUALS;arc03654&pos=23&action=zoom&id=99204 Were the bodies reinterred?

Thomas and Phyllis Lilian Cooper were married in Oct/Nov/Dec 1935 in Stoke on Trent. Phyllis was the daughter of Fred (a colliery wages clerk at Parkhouse pit) and Elizabeth, of Woolstanton. From the Sheffield Daily Telegraph of 17th October 1939: "WARD - On October 15th, at Sister Needham's Nursing Home, Clarkehouse Road, to Phyllis (nee Cooper), wife of Thomas Ward , of 11 Greystones Drive, a daughter." Daughter Gillian was born on Phyllis' 31st birthday. If he was in the army (as opposed to the RAF) in South East Asia, the Fourteenth Army was the overarching organisation. Within that, the York and Lancaster Regiment might be the most likely options for a Sheffield lad. The 1st, 2nd, 8th and 9th Battalions were under the Fourteenth Army operating in India and Burma. There is information on the Y&L here (though details are on a 'paid for' basis: https://www.wartimememoriesproject.com/ww2/allied/regiment.php?pid=1458 Also here: http://ww2talk.com/index.php?search/22254928/&q="york+and+Lancaster"+burma&o=relevance

Thought these images from Picture Sheffield may be of interest and jog a few memories. Mr. Hill features in some of the Staff photographs. Myers Grove Secondary School, Wood Lane, Stannington, 17th December 1964, later renamed Forge Valley Community School. https://www.picturesheffield.com/frontend.php?keywords=Ref_No_increment;EQUALS;s31116&pos=7&action=zoom&id=64165 18th February 1975. https://www.picturesheffield.com/frontend.php?keywords=Ref_No_increment;EQUALS;s31117&pos=8&action=zoom&id=64166 Was there a connection with Sheffield Rugby Union FC to Myers Grove School? This newspaper report from 1966 probably gives a clue as to why Rugby was so keenly followed. As was always the case in those days, depended on the PE teacher as to the sport preference https://www.picturesheffield.com/frontend.php?keywords=Ref_No_increment;EQUALS;s28748&pos=3&action=zoom&id=51627 Caption with the photograph, Sheffield Rugby Club's key to success, indoor training at Myers Grove Comprehensive School. wee pipe Pearson, (left) evades Clive Standring after taking a pass from Bob Wall as the backs swing into action. See Sheffield Morning Telegraph Friday 4th February 1966. Staff at Myers Grove Secondary School? Date possibly 1960/70'st08169 Left to right: Peter Jackson, Don Flockton, Doug Sawyer, Unknown, Unknown, Unknown, Doug Sanders, Unknown. These Staff photographs probably earlier than 1966 but were any still teaching at Myers Grove. t08170 Back Row: Unknown, ? Richards, Norman Southard, Don Flockton, John Milner, John Monkman, Cliff Priestley, Stuart Furniss and Cyril Russell Middle row: Philip Wardle (?), Peter Jackson, Dorothy Haydock, Janet Jeffrey, Chris Barnard, Joanne Jackson, Margaret Wright, Mrs. Hazlewood, Mel Jones, Joe Osgathorpe and Philip Wardle (?) Sitting: David Sanders, George Hunt, Mr. Hill, John Wray, Mike McGowan and Brain Sutcliffe. . t08171 Back row: Unknown, Howard Baxter, ? Richards, Unknown, Colin ? 2nd from back row: Philip Watson, Gordon Reece, Cyril Russell, Unknown, John Holyland, Doug Wardle, Bill Jamieson, Cliff Priestley, Peter Jackson, Stuart Furniss, Unknown, John Milner, Unknown. 3rd from back row: Chris Barnes, Unknown, Don Flockton, Mike Savage, John Monkman, Mary Russell, Mrs. Laundy, Erica Singleton, Dorothy Haydock, Jean Ward, Christine Baker, Margaret Wright, John Smith, Shirley Hedley Front row: Pat Robson, Doug Saw, Unknown, Brian Sutcliffe, George Hunt, John Wray, Mr. Hill, Molly Hattersley, Mike McGowan, David Sanders, Doug Emmett, Mel Jones, Janet Jeffrey. t08172 From back row: Peter Jackson, Unknown, Unknown, Unknown, Dave Marsh. 2nd row from back: Unknown, Norman Blaby, Unknown, Cliff Priestley, Dave Vincent, Unknown, John Smith, Unknown, Dave Crookes, Howard Baxter, Unknown, Unknown, Unknown, Unknown. 3rd row from back: Unknown, Unknown, Les Marshall, Stuart Furniss, Unknown, Unknown, Unknown, Doug Wardle, Barry Sampson, Philip Wharton, John Holyland. 4th row from back: Jim Ford, Eric Ward, Dilys Neat, Unknown, Unknown, Unknown, Unknown, Unknown, Carol Rutherford, Unknown, Unknown, Unknown, Mrs. Meakin, Unknown, Unknown. 5th row from back: Unknown, Ann Pilly, Daphne Green, Kath Bennett, Unknown, Helen Blaby, Mary Russell, Unknown, Dorothy Maddock, Sue ?, Josie Hutton, Unknown, Unknown, Chris Barnard, Mrs. Leaf. Front row; Doug Saw, Muriel Price, Unknown, Mel Jones, Doug Sanders, George Hunt, John Wray, Mr. Hill, Shirley Headley, Ken Mundon, Roy Yates, Brian Sutcliffe, Doug Emmett, Pat Robson, Tony Early. t08173 Back row: Joe Osgathorpe, Peter Jackson, John Monkman, Cyril Russell, Don Flockton, Mel Jones, Cliff Priestley, Unknown, Unknown. Middle row: Muriel Price (Secretary), Joanne Jackson, Pat Robson, Unknown, ? Richards, Unknown, Norman Southart, Philip Wharton, Carol Rotherforth, Janet Jeffrey, Margaret Wright, Chris Barnard. Front row: Mrs. Haywood/Hazlewood, Doug Wardle, David Sanders, John Wray, Mr. Hill, George Hunt, Dorothy Haydock, Stuart Furniss, Les Marshall.

The photographs in earlier posts of housing due for demolition or in need of urgent repair you can see where donkey stoning the steps had been carried out. Even living in the shadow of the steelworks etc. and all the dirt and noise that was generated around them, they were still proud of their own home and kept it clean the best they could. Rear of No. 1 Wood Fold and back doorway of No. 175, Woodside Lane, 26th June 1957. demolished January 1960. s20695 It's unfortunate there isn't many photographs of interiors of the houses. Most of the photographs I've seen have been taken by the Council, Engineers & Surveyors Dept. or the Medical Officer of Health when reports have been needed to support the need for repair or demolition some through bomb damage but often through neglect by the Landlord. These photographs are often the only image there is of the house where they or their family lived. Sometimes only being able to say that space or the pile of bricks is all they have; or in my case the outside toilets of the neighbours. I only found that out because the City Engineers had written on the photograph identifying the derelict workshop they were attached to. From a map, discovered they were the outside toilets at the rear of Nos.1,3,5 & 7 Goulder Place, the houses were demolished some years before. "Goulder Place, workshop fronting Broughton Lane, taken 1st December 1962 by the City Engineers and Surveyors Office." The site is now part of Sheffield Arena Car Park. 1970, I took some photographs for a College project in the Carbrook area where my Grandmother had lived for a time. Demolition was well under way but there were some houses still occupied and even while demolition was going on around them, those steps were still being donkey stoned and the windows cleaned. Two ladies about their task thought I was from the Council but soon became friendlier when they discovered I wasn't. They hadn't wanted to move at first but were now looking forward to moving, and were missing their neighbours who'd already moved away.

This is the start of a new series of Then & Nows, based on a set of Tram photo's I have. Please post comments and memories as the topic progresses. 1. Brightside Lane 2. Norfolk Bridge 3. Penistone Rd / Langsett Rd Junction 4. Abbey Lane to Beauchief 5. Abbeydale Rd South 6. Abbeydale Rd 7. Wolsley Rd Heeley Bottom 8. Chesterfield Rd Woodsets 9. Kennings - Midland Station 10. Intake Terminus - Manor Top 11. Waingate, Blonk St, Wicker, Nursery St 12. Fitzalan Square 13. Neepsend 14. Furnival St - Brown St - Paternoster Row

Lodge Moor Hospital was originally built in 1887, opening its 12 wooden wards on the 20th February 1888 as the Borough Smallpox Hospital. Demolition of Tuberculosis Huts, Crimicar Lane. 1955. s23386 s21093 View taken from an upstairs room of the main Crimicar Lane Isolation Hospital showing the WW2 concrete roofed air raid shelter. By June 1898 it was decided to add permanant stone buildings to comprise of accommodation for 146 patients. The administation block and isolation wards were occupied in 1901 and 6 wards each with 22 beds were completed by 1902. The Clock Tower and the Lodge at the main gates were completed in May 1903. For more information see: Lodge Moor Hospital 1887-1987, Lodge Moor Cenenary Brochure Ref: 362.11. See also The Hospital on the Moor, the spinal injuries unit Lodge Moor by Ella Goddard Ref: 362.197482. Clock Tower, Main Entrance, Lodge Moor Hospital. 30th October 1990. s23347 Administration Block, Lodge Moor Hospital. s23355 Infectious Diseases Wards (West Wards), Lodge Moor Hospitals23354 Respiratory Function Unit, Lodge Moor Hospital. s23353

South Yorkshire County Council Christmas Cards. South Yorkshire County Council Christmas Card - South Yorkshire Waterways. arc07248arc7249arc07250 An improved Sheffield and South Yorkshire Navigation would: Provide immediate employment forconstruction workers Provide scope for thousands of other jobs Improve the environment Improve leisure amenities Support the Sheffield and South Yorkshire Navigation - A key to many prosperous New Year’s for the area. Original at Sheffield City Archives: SYCC/PL/31/13 (altrefno: SYCC CB 681). South Yorkshire County Council Christmas Card - South Yorkshire Waterways / County Structure Plan. arc07245arc07246arc07247 Includes reference to Thwaites Progress (Roy Thwaites was Deputy Leader of the County Council, 1979-1980 and Leader, 1980-1986), Cornwell Tours (John Cornwell was Deputy Leader, 1981-1986), SYCC Transit 'Gloria', South Yorkshire Yacht and Cobble Club, EIP, and (inside the stable) Structure Plan Written Statement. And it came to pass in the days of the prophet Malletti, That the children of the tribe of Planners laboured Many days and nights under the Archangel Michael; And they produced a wondrous document; And the multitude were sore amazed and questioned among themselves saying ''What manner of thing is this?'' The word spread and wise men came from the South and sat in judgement for forty days; And from the Shore a voice cried ''Hearken, I bring glad tidings of A great widening of the waters;'' And lo! Many strange miracles were wrought in the land of coal and steel from that day; And they that had ears to hear and eyes to see rejoiced. (But the Herodians plotted that they might destroy him and the archangel Michael marvelled because of their unbelief) Revelation chapter 70 s.182-3 sched 16. Archangel Michael's wardrobe by Harris Tweeds Orchestra under the direction of J. C. Harris Stage Manager J.C. Harris. Script Editor F. A. Mallett. Additional Material provided by A. Nutherplayce. Box Office D. B. Chynoweth. Scenery G. A. Thomas. Dances arranged by N. Gilmour. Archangel Michael appears by kind permission of the Chief Executive. Based on the novel '"The Passing of the Third Floor Buck". World Copyright Sixth Floor Syndicates Ltd. If your structure plan fails to give complete satisfaction, please write to S. Gascoigne, Consumer Protection Officer. Original at Sheffield City Archives: SYCC/PL/31/13 (altrefno: SYCC CB 681) South Yorkshire County Council Christmas Card - best wishes from Mike Thompson and Colleagues. arc07243 Original at Sheffield City Archives: SYCC/PL/31/13 (altrefno: SYCC CB 681) arc07244 This card depicts the Prime Minister, Margaret Thatcher, and the Secretary of State for the Environment, Michael Heseltine, carving up a Local Government Pudding. This related to the Government's plans to abolish Metropolitan County Councils in 1986. Original at Sheffield City Archives: SYCC/PL/31/13 (altrefno: SYCC CB 681). South Yorkshire County Council - final Christmas Card. 1985.arc05252 Image from Sheffield Local Studies Library: MP Folder 2.

Canal Cottages, Tinsley Park Road (demolished 1958) showing the Electricity Sub Station (right) and Sheffield and SYK Navigation from Broughton Lane Bridge. Photographs taken 8th May 1957 by Kodak Medical, Medical Officer of Health. Llewellyn Roberts. Properties demolished 1958. s24779 Mr. Vincent Lawrence Bryan with his children Stephen John; Kathleen and Pauline Mary in front of Nos. 7-12, Canal Cottages, Tinsley Park Road with the Sheffield and SYK Navigation right. s24778 The Bryan Family children who lived at No. 5 showing Nos. 6-1, Canal Cottages, Tinsley Park Road, looking towards Electric Sub Station and Chemical Works.t00515 Information from Stephen Bryan who can be seen, aged around 18 months, with his sister Kathleen aged about 4 years. Stephen loved to play with the brush in the puddle that frequently gathered in the yard. Mr. Vincent Lawrence Bryan in the doorway of No. 12 and Nos.11-7, Canal Cottages, looking towards Broughton Lane Bridge. t00514

Hello, a while ago, late 2020 in fact, I saw some interesting dessert spoons. They had been fabricated in what I thought was pewter but with a steel wire running down through the centre of the spoon stems to give the increased rigidity that would allow the spoons to remain serviceable over time. They were made by the not totally unknown "Thomas Yates" of Birmingham concern. A bit later I saw an image of a damaged spoon of the same style but probably made by a Sheffield concern. The damaged spoon seemingly was made by Philip Ashberry & Sons and here is an image with better preserved examples of the "steel wire" spoons. We have, already on the Forum, a few passing references to Philip Ashberry & Sons at 21 Bowling Green St, Sheffield including the firm being taken over around 1935 but with the "Ashberry" trademark still being used by the new company. Silversmiths Retail Ashberry Philip & Sons 19 & 21 Bowling green street Electro Platers & Gilders Ashberry Philip & Sons 19 21 Bowling Green Street Britannia Metal Manufacturers Ashberry Philip & Sons 19 21 Bowling Green Street "Ashberry's"were a very productive and long lasting Sheffield family concern so here is some added information. None of our references touch on manufacturing of pewter products but here’s a quick note about the metal alloy "pewter". Pewter has been "made" and used for thousands of years and in its oldest form it was a mix of about 70-90% tin and up to 30% lead and possibly contaminated with small amounts of other metals. This high lead "black pewter" is perhaps what we British think of it being used for jugs and tankards for drinking beer in olden days. At the beginning of the industrial age, getting rid of the lead, and changing the "mix" with about 92% tin, 6–7% antimony, and 1–2% copper and sometimes with bismuth a much more versatile and useful alloy was produced. This original 92/6/2 mix was called “Vickers White Metal” after its Sheffield developer “John (James) Vickers” and has come to known as “Britannia Metal”. It was an excellent metal for electroplating on and the resulting product was known as “Britannia Plate”. Philip Ashberry did not start his business at "Bowling Green Street". Apparently the start was not far away at "Copper Street". Shown below, from the Sheffield Indexers are 4 early entries. Ashberry, Philip (, spoon maker). Address: 15 Copper Street, in 1833. Recorded in: Whites History & Directory of Sheffield . Ashberry, Philip (, spoon mfr.). Address: Copper Street, in 1837. Recorded in: Whites Directory of Sheffield & Rotherham . Ashberry, Philip (~, Spoon Manufacturer). Address: 21 Bowling Green Street, in 1841. Recorded in: Henry & Thos. Rodgers Sheff & Roth Directory . Ashberry, Philip (, spoon maker). Address: 21 Bowling~green Street, Sheffield in 1846. Recorded in: Slaters Directory, Sheffield. There are slightly expanded descriptions of Philip Ashberry's concern in subsequent entries, though they probably still made spoons. Ashberry, Philip (, Britannia Metal Manufacturer(s)). Address: Bowling-green Street, Sheffield in 1846. Recorded in: Slaters Directory, Sheffield. Ashberry, Philip (, Manufacturer of spoons and Britannia metal goods and dealer in ingot and ro). Address: Bowling Green Street (Metal Works & Rolling Mill); h. Prospect House, Crook, in 1852 (home address) Recorded in: White's Gazetteer & General Directory of Sheffield Ashberry, Philip (Qualifying property, Warehouse and shops). Address: 21 Bowling Green Street, St Philips in 1855. Recorded in: Sheffield Burgess Rolls. In 1856, the business was restyled as "Philip Ashberry & Son" (with John A. Ashberry as partner). It became "Philip Ashberry & Sons" in 1865 with the addition of George W. Ashberry and Philip H. Ashberry but that partnership was dissolved in 1871 when John Arthur Ashberry established his own fairly short lived firm. Philip Ashberry (the founder) continued in the business until 1878 (died 1881) when other family members carried the business forward. They became "Ltd" in 1899 trading as shown below. Ashberry, Philip & Sons Limited (, manufacturers of silver, electro-plated, nickel silver & britannia goods, metal merchants, rollers & manufacturers of silver & plated fruit & dessert knives, dram flasks & electro-platers & gilders & c). Address: 21 Bowling Green Street, in 1905. Recorded in: Whites Directory Sheffield and Rotherham. Here are some Sheffield Indexers references for the "Sons" Ashberry, G. W. (~, Britania Metal Ware Manufacturer). Address: ~ Roebuck Road. Recorded in: Whites Sheffield & District Directory - 1871. Ashberry, George Willis (, director Philip & Sons Limited). Address: h. 112 Westbourne Road Recorded in: Whites Directory of Sheffield & Rotherham - 1911. Ashberry, Philip Henry (, managing director Philip & Sons Lim). Address: h. Goldthorpe, 358 Mushroom Lane Recorded in: Whites Directory Sheffield and Rotherham. - 1905 Additionally for 1871 there is an entry for “Ashberry, Jno. A.” Could this be “John Arthur Ashberry” working in the Family business or in his own newly formed concern? There is a reference that the John Arthur Ashberry concern was at Love Street Ashberry, Jno. A. (~, Plated Ware Manfr., Laithfield House). Address: ~ Fitzwalter Road Recorded in: Whites Sheffield & District Directory Here follow some images of "Philip Ashberry & Sons" marks, some with the Sheffield notation. The first image shows a likely early mark, with only the "Philip Ashberry” name and a later “PA&S” mark for "Philip Ashberry & Sons". Also, there is EPBM for ElectroPlated Britannia Metal. Now a wonderful spirit kettle that has made its way to the USA The "Britannia " mark image may not or may not indicate the kettle is made in Britannia Metal. We know from the earlier reference that Ashberrys were Britannia Metal manufacturers. They were based at the "Britannia Metal Works" and their trademark was ‘BRITANNIA’ (picture and words). They did have an additional pictorial mark of a clawed arm brandishing a spear. To me the spear looks like a flagstaff with a pennant flag on. Here now are some actual “Ashberry” pewter marks. The top mark looks like it has the “VR” for Queen Victoria on. The "Ashberry pewter" mark was on a plannished teapot. These “Royal Cypher” type of marks can be found on measuring vessels to officially confirm the delivered content of that vessel. This particular Royal Cypher mark does not look exactly correct for that and the mark is on a spoon. I wondered if it was suggesting a “Royal Warrant” from Queen Victoria? But suggesting only because the first gothic letter looks like a gothic “U” and not a “V” to me I am equally perplexed about this mark on a 5 inch (12.5 cms) spoon shown here. This is also marked with a Royal Cypher above the “Ashberry Patent” lettering. Is the crown with gothic style possible “G” and “R” for King George? George IV died in 1830 and would make this spoon and mark the oldest Ashberry item I have an image of. It looks too old to be a George V, 20th century spoon. Confusion is often the case with styled lettering. Do please help me out with my confusion. And just as I was finishing my research I saw this spoon and mark with “Ashberry's" on and "Best Meatal For Use" whichever metal that could be? Kalfred Hawley's name on a knife blade web site has more detailed information on the family history of the Ashberry concern.

Architects Drawing by T. H. Jenkinson, 4 East Parade for P. Ashberry and Sons Ltd., manufacturer of spoons and Britannia metal goods, etc, Bowling Green Street. 1870's Site Plan. Marked: Cottage houses intended to be taken down for further extensions; All the W.C. soil pipes will be carried up above roof full size; The Lavatories will empty on open grates; The drains under cellar floors will be jointed with, tar rope and cement and bedded in cement concrete. https://www.picturesheffield.com/frontend.php?keywords=Ref_No_increment;EQUALS;arc07340&pos=17&action=zoom&id=106480 Marked: Bowling Green Street, Ebenezer Square / South Parade, Russell Street, Green Lane, edge of Ebenezer Wesleyan Chapel. Elevation next Bowling Green Street. https://www.picturesheffield.com/frontend.php?keywords=Ref_No_increment;EQUALS;arc07343&pos=21&action=zoom&id=106484 Marked: signatures: William Smith; (Charles Black, crossed through); Stainforth & Lee; George Thickitt; Samuel Stevenson; James Puttrell; William Holden (probably the tradesmen who worked on the site) Elevations. https://www.picturesheffield.com/frontend.php?keywords=Ref_No_increment;EQUALS;arc07342&pos=19&action=zoom&id=106482 Marked signatures: J. S. Hawthorn;, William Smith. (probably the tradesmen who worked on the site) Floor plans, 1870s, by Firth Brothers and Jenkinson, Architects, 4 East Parade, Sheffield. Marked: Basement Plan;Third Floor Plan; Roof Plan; Ground Plan; Rolling Mill; Staircase; Stamp Room; First Floor Plan; Buffing Shop; Staircase; Spinning Shop; Making Up Shop; Second Floor Plan; Buffing; Landing; Top Making Up Shop https://www.picturesheffield.com/frontend.php?keywords=Ref_No_increment;EQUALS;arc07341&pos=18&action=zoom&id=106481 Marked signatures: J. S. Hawthorn;, William Smith. (probably the tradesmen who worked on the site) Second Chamber Floor Plan, 1874. Marked: House Garret, Pattern Room, Teapot Rubbing Room, and Spoon Rubbing Room; Closet. https://www.picturesheffield.com/frontend.php?keywords=Ref_No_increment;EQUALS;arc07347&pos=24&action=zoom&id=106487 Also marked: signatures: William Smith; (Charles Black, crossed through); Stainforth & Lee; George Thickitt; Samuel Stevenson; James Puttrell; William Holden (probably the tradesmen who worked on the site) Roof Plan, 1870s Marked: Skylight; Ventilator, Flagstaff; Cistern Chamber; Fall Pipe. https://www.picturesheffield.com/frontend.php?keywords=Ref_No_increment;EQUALS;arc07344&pos=22&action=zoom&id=106485 Also marked: signatures: William Smith; (Charles Black, crossed through); Stainforth & Lee; George Thickitt; Samuel Stevenson; James Puttrell; William Holden (probably the tradesmen who worked on the site) Section on line A-B. 1874 https://www.picturesheffield.com/frontend.php?keywords=Ref_No_increment;EQUALS;arc07345&pos=20&action=zoom&id=106483 Section on line C-D, 1874. https://www.picturesheffield.com/frontend.php?keywords=Ref_No_increment;EQUALS;arc07346&pos=23&action=zoom&id=106486