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History of Attercliffe and the Benjamin Huntsman steelworks
Ponytail replied to a topic in Sheffield History Chat
A Plan of two Closes, Buildings, etc. held under the Duke of Norfolk by Samuel Scholey and W. Scrapper. 1763. https://www.picturesheffield.com/frontend.php?keywords=Ref_No_increment;EQUALS;arc02680&pos=75&action=zoom&id=91520 Surveyor: William Fairbank II. This is one of the enclosed strips south-west of Worksop Road; acreages listed; explanation of the buildings. Marked: Close in Saml Scholey's possesion. Close in W. Rapper's possesion. Included in the next strip: B. Huntsman's Furnace; a. Part of Benjamin Huntsman's Yard; b. A shed erected by him; c. Part of a Mill House built by him; d. A piece of Ground proposed to be taken by him for enlarging his Works; e. g. Buildings; f. a Yard; h. h. i. Gardens, held by William Crapper. k. Another part proposed to be taken by Benjamin Huntsman for enlarging his works. the etc. in the next strip. Also marked: Lands vested in the Capitol Burgesses of Sheffied; Attercliffe Green; (Attercliffe Steel Furnace, Worksop Road, Shirland Lane.) -
Tuesday I went searching for relatives graves at Abbey Lane Cemetery. I went via Graves Park. The first thing I noticed was a lot of dead trees in the park. Also there were workmen in the woods felling a lot of them as well as taking a lot branches off, back to the trunk. Now if this is to do with the spate of tree killing bugs that are around I don't know. Or it could be to do with general woodland maintenance, creating more light etc for new trees to grow, or a combination of the two! The first image however shows I think wind action, with some afterwards pruning. The chap isn't a woodman, but he does add scale to the picture. Not far away from this fallen tree is the Pack Horse Bridge. Meanwhile the water fowl on the ponds are enjoying the warm weather! The first picture shows a Swan on the island in the lake. While I was taking the Swan a whole bunch of them came up close. so I could get these shots including the youngsters! Ok now to Abbey Lane... As the Sheffield Indexers have the location records for the graves. I marked the ones that I was interested on a map. In section G were 3 Benton's and 1 Appleyard (my Great-Grandfather). And just my luck not one could be found! The reason is that those left have suffered damage and the vast majority in that section are suffered the worse than any other part of the cemetery. C section next to it is better in comparison, but the one Appleyard grave located in is typical of those in G section. The photo below is a good example, it is a distant cousin, of mine, the death of a young child called Sally. As the grave dates to only 1962 I was surprised at the state of it. Clearly too painful an event for my other relatives to keep visiting the grave and correct the damage. So if you have a relative in G section if the grave has survived you will be very lucky! It seems that most of the Appleyard graves (in Sheffield) of my family have been destroyed by either the Council or the elements I was a bit lucky with some of my Benton relations. Clearly the edition of more recent burials has help preserve the grave. And adds some new relations to my tree I did not know about And another grave in fantastic condition and at 103 perhaps one of the oldest people to be buried there Now to some stones that I found interesting, which I know Sheffield History Members will add lots of facts too. Sadly I spent around two hours searching G section that I didn't have time to have a full look around for more! The first came up whilst searching another section for ancestors. Some of the stones are laid flat in the grass, clearing one away I found this little musical gem! Lastly another a family grave recording the loss of a son killed in the First World War. Of course the body is still over there! It's remarkable how these older stones last much better than more recent memorials.
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Hatfield House Lane Class J3 1962 Where are you?
Fairthornroader posted a topic in Sheffield History Chat
Retirement brings on many extramural activities and having nearly completed my bucket list before the next bucket I see is the one I kick, I thought it prudent to see who's left out of my old class and where and WHO they are now ( many of the girls will obviously have a change of name ).. See link below http://www.picturesheffield.com/frontend.php?action=printdetails&keywords=Ref_No_increment;EQUALS;m00003 A few of our motley crew, I have sincerely missed since I left and I curiously would like to see how we all did after Smiley's J4 class and the ensuing 11+ dispersal. -
Sheffield Water Works Company conduit remains
Ponytail replied to Calvin72's topic in Sheffield History Chat
Plan of an Estate near Fulwood. 1868. Architects: Fowler and Son, Sheffield. Pawson and Brailsford, Lithographers, Sheffield. https://www.picturesheffield.com/frontend.php?keywords=Ref_No_increment;EQUALS;y11281&pos=49&action=zoom&id=104296 Shows Brown Hills Lane; also Sheffield Water Works conduit from Redmires to Sheffield. (at the top of the map) Owners / tenants: John Sheldon, esquire, Joseph Green and Sprotley School, Stephen Fox, Samuel Shore, esq., John Broomhead, The Duke of Norfolk, and William Waterfall, esq. Original at Sheffield Local Studies Library: Sale Plans 4 August 1868. -
I had a nosey along the current Jew Lane the other day, walked past it loads of times but never along it. Im wondering if it used to be more of a thoroughfare than it is now? Anyone know anything of its history? From other threads there was a Jehu Lane which was where Fitzalan Sq is now, which currently contains all the bookmakers. Im referring to the current Jew Lane that has an entrance on Fitzalan Sq that runs between what is now the Coral bookmakers and the building that used to be the Blue Bel pub, and an entrance on Commercial St.. Heres a view from Commercial St.. From Fitzalan Sq, Looking down Jew Lane from Fitzalan Sq.. Looking back up Jew Lane towards Fitzalan Sq.. Having walked down Jew Lane from Commercial St, here it turns 90 degs right up to Fitzalan Sq. I wonder what this white brick building used to be?..
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Plan of several Estates the property of [William - changed to James] Boothby situate at West Grove near Sheffield, 1828. https://www.picturesheffield.com/frontend.php?keywords=Ref_No_increment;EQUALS;arc04200&pos=12&action=zoom&id=105084 Marked: Birley's Charity Land, Turnpike Road from Barnsley to Sheffield [Pitsmoor Road], Harvest Lane, proposed streets; land [belonging to George Bustard Greaves Esquire, Mr Duke’s property, Jonathan Marshall, Esquire; Mr Harmer, Thomas Naylor, Pie Bank [Pye Bank], pleasure ground, farm yard, Middle Field Garden, Far Field, gardens occupied by Mr Needham, Lingard, Hewitt, Rawson, Richardson and Wostenhome, Robinson, Kent, Bingley, Twigg, and Kitchen.
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Originating in those parts I am always amazed at the loss of so many old properties….I suspect with the provision of Council housing in the main. In my time living at the Lane Top we have lost cottages on Elm Lane as well as old housing on Hatfield House Lane! As a matter of interest ,is Hatfield House itself still in existence?
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Old Plans (40's/60's) to relocated West Street via Broomspring Lane
Sheff-lad posted a topic in Sheffield History Chat
I recently bought 'Sheffield: Emerging City (1969)' on how post-war rebuilding was going and what they planned to do for the future, which other than being a brilliant book, revealed old plans as they were in mid-flow. I was reading it and found in their overall plans that there was a side-plan to relocate West Street at the junction with Fitzwilliam Street via Broomspring lane, creating a new junction on the ring road where Hanover Street becomes Upper Hanover street. I wondered if anyone knew anything more about where this road would go or if anyone had any more details of the plan or whether it was just a brief side-note on the diagram. It also shows that (as originally planned in 'Sheffield Replanned (1945)') there would be another street or entrance way to the city along Wellingon Street which again is nowhere to be found. Photos attached, any information would be greatly appreciated. - I wonder if it would join Glossop road near the Hallamshire and be a dual carriageway along Manchester Road. The overall plan in two parts for the A61(M.) The area in question With the routes highlighted The diagram from 'Sheffield: Emerging City (1969)' The new street along Wellington Street as seen in 'Sheffield Replanned (1945)' And again from another angle And here as part of the overall development map.thumb.jpg.febacffcdb3cb364d1f05d792679250c.jpg)
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A plan of sundry Tenements in Jehu Lane with the Carriage Road proposed to be made for their accommodation through the Ground held of the Earl of Surrey by Robert Lambert. 1783 Surveyor: William Fairbank II. Tenements bounded by Jehu Lane, Baker's Hill and Shude Hill. Tenants; measurements given of the area concerned in the making of the new lane (unnamed). (Fitzalan Square) https://www.picturesheffield.com/frontend.php?keywords=Ref_No_increment;EQUALS;arc03167&pos=9&action=zoom&id=98189
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Map showing Jehu Lane. Plan of Baker's Hill and Shude Hill shewing a proposed improvement there with a section of Baker's Hill and part of Shude Hill. 1840 J. Fairbank and Son. Shows Fruit Market, Hay Market, Market Street, Jehu Lane, Bakers Hill, Norfolk Street, Flat Street, Pond Street, Forge Lane and Shude Hill. https://www.picturesheffield.com/frontend.php?keywords=Ref_No_increment;EQUALS;arc04038&pos=4&action=zoom&id=103298
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Map shows how the planned new street sweeps away the properties on Jehu Lane. Plan of proposed new street [Flat Street] between Old Haymarket and Pond Street. 1845 Also shown are Wain Gate, Town Hall, Castle Street, Castle Folds, Tontine Inn, Dixon Lane, King Street, Shambles, Fruit Market, Market Street, Jehu Lane, Norfolk Street, Bakers Hill, Shude Hill, Little Pond Street, Sycamore Street, and Pond Hill. From a volume of plans of new streets and street improvements, made by Flockton, Lee and Flockton, 1845. https://www.picturesheffield.com/frontend.php?keywords=Ref_No_increment;EQUALS;arc06813&pos=5&action=zoom&id=106244
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Maps of the Parish of Handsworth, based on the Enclosure Award Maps (1805) and corrected up to 1855.
Ponytail replied to Ponytail's topic in Sheffield Maps
Map of Woodthorpe Common, c.1855 https://www.picturesheffield.com/frontend.php?keywords=Ref_No_increment;EQUALS;arc02932&pos=6&action=zoom&id=93431 Includes: Woodhouse Road, Richmond Road, Normanton Hill, Four Lane Ends, Birley Vale Branch Railway and Intake. From a volume of Maps of the Parish of Handsworth, based on the Enclosure Award Maps (1805) and corrected up to 1855. Shows: Coke Ovens. Dimensions of original: 34 x 51cm. Original at Sheffield City Archives: CA369/1. -
Maps of the Parish of Handsworth, based on the Enclosure Award Maps (1805) and corrected up to 1855.
Ponytail replied to Ponytail's topic in Sheffield Maps
Map of Richmond, Woodthorpe, etc. c.1855 https://www.picturesheffield.com/frontend.php?keywords=Ref_No_increment;EQUALS;arc02933&pos=7&action=zoom&id=93433 Includes Woodhouse Road, Richmond Road, Normanton Hill, Four Lane Ends, Birley Vale Branch Railway and Intake. From a volume of Maps of the Parish of Handsworth, based on the Enclosure Award Maps (1805) and corrected up to 1855. Shows: Coke Ovens. Dimensions of original: 34 x 51cm. Original at Sheffield City Archives: CA369/1. -
Newhall Road, Newhall Wire Mills
SteveHB replied to Aaron James Hartley's topic in Sheffield History Chat
The illustrated guide to Sheffield and the surrounding district. 1879. "Messrs. John Hartley and Co., Newhall Wire Mills, manufac- ture wire for pit and other ropes, umbrellas, and various other pur- poses. On the next page we give an illustration of their works, which have been carefully arranged with a view to the requirements of the business, and are fitted with modern machinery and appliances." link https://archive.org/details/illustratedguide00tayl
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Afternoon all! I'm not sure if this is the right place for a request, but here goes. My Grandad's family lived on Thomas Street for a number of decades, stretching from around 1895 to the 1930s, but afterwards they relocated to Thomas Lane, which was a little Street between Bath Street and Egerton Street, Broomhall. Anyway, it turns out that they were living at number 5, as confirmed by both the 1939 Register, family documents, and a rather interesting newspaper article from that year. I've had a bit of trouble pinpointing the location of number 5 Thomas Lane, as there are no references to it being in a court, and no specific photographs of the street exist (I've included two from Britain from Above.) Even the 1905 Goad fire insurance maps cut off right before the street is covered! I was wondering if anyone on here knew any more about the area, or where the house might have been? Thanks, Lewis Waddingham
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Unidentified Public Houses and Refreshment Rooms
Edmund replied to Ponytail's topic in Sheffield History Chat
Welcome Samuel Gillatt, son of George (scissor forger) and Caroline, was born on 27th August 1867. His main career was as a file cutter, but he may have started catching rats to be worried by dogs. By 1901 Welcome and his wife Ada were at 165 Woodside Lane with 5 children, one of whom was Welcome junior aged 4. His first newspaper advert appears to be in the Mexborough & Swinton Times of 3rd December 1897: WELCOME GILLAT. Ratcatcher, open for engagements. Dealer in Ferrets. Ferrets lent on hire, ratting or rabitting. :- 25 Court, 2 house, Woodside Lane, Sheffield. In December 1901 as well as his ratcatching services, he advertised "Ship rats for sale" - an unusual Christmas present, or for worrying by dogs? In February 1919 Welcome was appointed "Official Ratcatcher to the City". This was the first time such an officer had been needed, but was due to the plague of rats which had grown during the war, mainly due to the increase in land under cultivation. Then as the winter weather arrived, they migrated to built up areas. Welcome had been catching rats for forty years, catching them alive with ferrets and a wire cage. Applications for his services had to be made through the Cleansing Department Superintendent. In March he caught 1,050 rats in four weeks, beating all previous records. Yorkshire County Council were granting 2d per rat killed to Sheffield City Council. In October 1919, Welcome had a great success in catching a wily old rat that frequented the Cathedral neighbourhood. This rat was fancied to be 'a grand old man' with a long grey beard and a splendid voice despite his years. Supposedly the rat danced on the Cathedral tombstones, and was a politician, addressing mass meetings of his tribe in Paradise Square each night. Welcome set out to 'bag him' and after a successful and exciting hunt declared "Yes, he's a beauty - he weighs just over a pound and will be one of the biggest we have in England". Welcome was so successful in his work that a bag of 40 rats a day was now considered a good one. In the "good old days" a bag of 375 in a day was possible. In August 1922 Welcome caught an outstanding specimen weighing 1 lb 5 oz at Mr Simmerson's house, 100 Nottingham Street. Mr Gillatt had netted the entrance to several holes when the rat was discovered in a fowlhouse. It jumped one of the nets and as it was making its escape Welcome grabbed it and captured it alive. He took it to the Telegraph offices to show it off, whereupon it attempted to snap at its captor. Welcome intended to have it stuffed, as "the finest specimen I have ever captured". He estimated that over his career he had killed tens of thousands in Sheffield alone, plus those in outlying districts. In 1927 he tamed and trained a fox, with the intention of using it to catch rats. In 1939, still the Corporation rat-catcher, he was living with Ada at Firshill Terrace. Welcome died in 1940. Welcome junior joined the Royal Navy in June 1915 as an armourer and was discharged in November 1921. He married Elsie McKay, also of Woodside Lane, in November 1919 and they had two girls, Edna and Joyce. Welcome junior died, a 33 year old bus conductor, at Lodge Moor Hospital in February 1930. Welcome senior's son Ernest, a fireman, married Frances Brayshaw in September 1927 and they named their son (born early in 1931) as Welcome. Welcome died in Sheffield in Oct/Nov/Dec 1996, and his wife Lilian Anita in 2018. Presumably this chap was the licensee on the photo of the unidentified licensed premises. -
Wednesday team 1892 - one of the Woolhouses front right Harry was born in 1868 the son of Thomas and Mary, both filecutters of Ecclesfield. Two of Harry's younger brothers, Fred and Dan, were also successful footballers (at Wednesday and Barnsley). Harry probably came to the notice of Wednesday in March 1888, when he performed well in the Ecclesfield team which played against Wednesday at Bramall Lane (3-2 to Wednesday). By September he was a new man in the Wednesday team which lost 3-1 to West Bromwich Albion at Olive Grove. In March 1889 the entire Wednesday team were players at the Alexandra Theatre in a benefit for John Lisbourne (an entertainer). Harry played the part of a swell. In May 1891 Harry briefly became landlord of the Rose and Crown in Paternoster Row. In October 1892 Toddles was out of the Wednesday team, and playing a non-league game for them against Stoke, in the hope of re-invigorating his performance and regaining a place in the team. In December 1893 he was in a benefit match for Wednesday against Attercliffe. In January 1894 Harry had earned a place again in the Wednesday first team (as centre forward) against top of the league Aston Villa. A knee in the stomach in a match against Notts County in February 1889, though he was quickly out of the infirmary, detuned his performance. In April 1894 the champions of the Sheffield and Hallamshire Cup Competition, Mexborough, played a home match against a side selected from the other clubs in the league. Harry "Toddles" Woolhouse of Wednesday Wanderers was in that side. Toddles had a good second half but received a caution for a foul on "Cousin" Walter. The final score was one all. His last game for Wednesday was in March 1895. His first game for Barnsley was in August 1895. In January 1896 Barnsley played against Newcastle, Harry scoring three goals. Harry was in court in February 1897 summoned by a butcher for a £3 4 shillings debt for meat. His wife Ada testified that he was a professional footballer for the Barnsley St Peter's Club, earning £1 a week - when he got it - but had not been paid for some months, despite Barnsley recently doing well financially with the Cup-tie with Derby County. A month later the Secretary of Barnsley St Peters was subpoenaed to testify on Harry's earnings and stated that he received 30 shillings a week from September to April but nothing during the summer months, during which Harry had to maintain himself with his trade as a filecutter. Harry's wife re-appeared but could not explain his failure to pay the debt, and Harry was sentenced to 14 days in prison, though execution was suspended for a month, unless he paid the debt, which he promised to do. From the Sheffield Daily Telegraph of Wednesday 6th December 1911: OLD WEDNESDAY PLAYER'S DEATH - HARRY WOOLHOUSE Harry Woolhouse, of Ecclesfield, better known as "Toddles" Woolhouse, had the misfortune last Saturday week to injure his head by a fall. He was removed home, and attended by Dr. Stainsby, but his condition becoming worse, he was taken to the Sheffield Infirmary , where he died on Monday evening. "Toddles" was a member of the Wednesday team in their palmiest days, at OLive Grove, and was considered one of their best inside forwards. He had several accidents during his 14 years as a first team player, the most serious being when playing in a Cup-tie against Notts County at Olive Grove, when he was acidentally hurt by Clements, one of The Notts backs. Woolhouse had to decline all engagements after that occurrence. [In fact he played for three seasons after the incident] He will be buried at Ecclesfield tomorrow at 3.30. Toddles was only 43 years old.
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Yes! In the early 2000s one was seen by a few people in the Killamarsh, Mosborough, Eckington area. I and my wife were travelling toward Eckington from the Marsh Lane area when ,on our left, we both spotted a low flying, almost shapeless, bright object which maintained our speed for the length of the Moss Valley then took off at an amazing speed. I seem to recall that the Star carried a small piece on the sighting…quoting people in Killamarsh who around the same time of day had seen something similar.
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Barry confronts Omar outside Urban Deli on Campo Lane - Four Lions Filming Location
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FOUR LIONS FILMING LOCATION - CAMPO LANE This scene is another cracker as Barry finds Omar in Urban Deli on Campo Lane Barry decides to eat his sim card but ends up choking on it with explosive results!
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The blue 'police box' next to the town hall
Ponytail replied to Sheffield History's topic in Sheffield History Chat
Meadowhead looking towards junction with Greenhill Main Road, Police Box right. 26th August 1966.s17884 Photographer: City Engineers Department. Norton Lees Lane, at junction with Derbyshire Lane, prior to removal of Police Box and (left) Nos. 9-11, Frank Clover and Sons Ltd., builders. 25th March 1954.s18416
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The blue 'police box' next to the town hall
Ponytail replied to Sheffield History's topic in Sheffield History Chat
Police Box near the junction of Norwood Avenue and Herries Road showing the junction with Longley Lane. 10th November 1960.s17156 Photographer: City Engineers Department. Police Box, Hatfield House Lane at the junction with Barnsley Road. 20th July 1955.s17161 Photographer: City Engineers Department. Police Box, Firth Park Roundabout, January 1949. https://www.picturesheffield.com/frontend.php?keywords=Ref_No_increment;EQUALS;s15827&pos=39&action=zoom&id=18660
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Stubbin Lane Sheffield - The Full Monty Filming Location
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The Full Monty Filming Location at Stubbin Lane, Sheffield Here we see Dave (played by Mark Addy) and Gaz (played by Robert Carlyle) walking along a row of shops chatting. The actual filming location is Stubbin Lane in Sheffield See below...
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Plan of the Pheasant Inn, 10 Broad Street included in: Plan showing location of New Market Hotel, proposed to be purchased and also leasehold premises to be surrendered. https://www.picturesheffield.com/frontend.php?keywords=Ref_No_increment;EQUALS;arc03510&pos=3&action=zoom&id=98730 Shows Sheaf Lane, Sheaf Street, Sheaf Market, Broad Street, Pheasant Inn, Horse and Jockey and Queen's Head.
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