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This image is captioned 'Sharrow Lane Nursery and Infant School' but I can't place this on Sharrow Lane at all. Anyone any ideas where it is? It's dated 1979. http://www.picturesheffield.com/frontend.php?keywords=Ref_No_increment;EQUALS;s31214&pos=4&action=zoom&id=103597
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In a sl worn limp back leather notebook : A unique and interesting item, this is an 1870 manuscript valuation of some coal pits around the Sheffield area, carried out by G B Forster of Backworth, Newcastle on Tyne. On 28 single sided pages, and addressed to Benjamin Huntsman Esq, he says that: In compliance with your request, I have made an examination of your Sheffield Tinsley Collieries and have obtained the necessary information as to the costs of working and sale price to enable me to report on and value the same. The collieries are Sheffield, Tinsley, West Retford. The rest of the lined exercise book is blank. This is a highly detailed valuation by a skilled hand and mind - there ius considerable local detail supporting his calculations, regarding colliery railways and the like, local markets etc. A valuable local history item and also for anyone interested in the history of coal mines. Link Starting at £75, too rich for my blood, 0 bids, no bidding, 1.5 hours left.
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Can someone put a name to this church on the corner of Rowland Road and Bramall Lane, please.
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I don't know if this has been covered before The main 1911 census document states Occupation Road however the schedule states Occupation Lane, is there a reason
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Was Pitsmoor Lane always the same. I am just wondering about the numbering. I am trying to work out where Edward Bullivant had his farm. He is down in burial register in 1891 as a market gardener living at 39 Roe Lane but earlier trade directories say he was a farmer of 11 acres and a scissor smith living in Roe Lane (In 1841 was in Pond Street but moved soon after). Was 39 the farm house or did he move along the road. Did the numbering change due to more houses being built as well as Firshill School?
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Sheffield Wadsley Lane, Hillsborough Old Postcard on eBay. Can anyone add any more information please ?
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A Coal and Irom Community in the Industrial Revolution
RichardB posted a topic in Sheffield History Chat
A Coal and Iron Community in the Industrial Revolution buy John Addy published by Longmans,1970.First edition. Good condition softcover book unfortunately lacking the title page,hence the low start.This is an intersting book looking for a good home! 108 pages,well illustrated. Conmtents include: The Manufacture of Iron The Rotherham Ironworks Early Coal Mining South Yorkshire Coal The Milton Ironworks Sheffield Steel We - The Workers The New Towns --------------------------------------------- Might bid on this http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/History-Mining-Coal-...%3A1|240%3A1318 Currently 20 pence ! --------------------------------------------- -
eBay, £58 !!!! Any knowledge as to a year please ?
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I was doing a bit of family history research and found that in 1851 my great-great-grandfather, William Green, was a coal dealer in Netherthorpe. I took this to mean that he would have used a horse and dray to carry bags of coal from one of the Sheffield collieries to houses in his trading area. It struck me that, since Sheffield, like Rome, is built on seven hills, the poor old horse would have had a bugger of a job once it got away from the level suburbs by the Don. I can vaguely remember "coal holes" and chutes going from the pavement to the cellar, but I can't remember much about horse-drawn stuff (except for the rag-and-bone man). I'd be interested in comments from anyone else who has looked into the subject.
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Did Newton Chambers have any part in the development of these products - does anyone know please ? If not, who did ?
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Can someone help me out with history of this. Listing says built by John Younge but I have a member of Bramall Family. Also says the grounds were used by Sheffield Wednesday in one book. So how far did grounds reach? Was this before Bramall Lane stadium was built? I have a newspaper article saying Bramall formerly of Sheaf House. Was there more than one house called Sheaf House? When did it become an Inn? What's earliest reference to it? Listing date gives it as 1800 but don't think Younge was around there. I know Bramall had a file cutting works but not how far it extended or when it went.
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This bridge or tramway brought coal into the depot from the Nunnery Colliery, I managed to find the tunnel entrance on Worthing Rd, an abutmentto the bridge on the canal tow path across from the pallet yard and a stone pier on Effingham Rd opposite the gate to the pallet yard. Would welcome any info or pics of the structure.
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Does anyone have any history on this fantastic house on Wheat's Lane, I know that it may be addressed as North Church St but I always thought that where-ever the letter box is that's the address and what a fantastic door it has.
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Ornaments/statues/sculptures On Cockshutts Lane, Oughtibridge
Guest posted a topic in Sheffield History Chat
Anyone remember the abandoned ornaments/statues/sculptures on the side of Cocksutts Road that leads up to wharncliffe side from oughtibridge? My dad showed me them when I was very small, about 6. This would have been 1995/1996. Where did they come from? Where are they now? There was a lady's head, can't remember the rest, it was aaaages ago. -
This was a frequent destination in the early/mid sixties for me, they had a good concert room which was always full on a Saturday night to watch the live turn (they had some crackers on). when I turned eighteen I used to love going in, always a chance of leaving with company. It was also a bit like the Wild West sometimes, the odd chair flying around and even people wasting beer! But good memories for me. I have not been back in over forty years, I wonder if it has changed much?
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Many years ago I was taken down Lightwood Lane in Norton to see a steam locomotive. All I remember was it being in a farm yard and being a small tank engine. As my father had no recolllection of this I was beginning to think I had imagined it all, but a recent purchase suggests that I was not. Listed in Industrial Locomotives 1976 (an Industrial Railway Society publication) is an 0-4-0 Saddle tank built by Nasmyth Wilson of Patricroft in 1894, works number 454, owned by the Nasmyth Wilson Locomotive Preservation Group, Lightwood Farm, Norton. This locomotive spent all it's working life at Brown Bayley's before being acquired for preservation in the early 1970s. It is now at Swanwick Junction at the Midland Railway Centre, disguised as Oswald the Talking Engine, a sad fate for the only standard gauge Nasmyth Wilson locomotive remaining in this country. Does anyone else have any recollection of this locomotive's sojourn on Lightwood Lane? Some photos of the loco I have found on the interweb: In Brown Bayleys colours What the locomotive looks like now
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Browsing the 1891 census for the Page Hall area I came across mention of the Old Manor House at Owler Lane. Does anyone know anything about this? It appears to be after 295 Owler Lane where it adjoined Owlet Lane. Lyn
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Hi All I'm trying to find out any pictures or info on Beckford Lane Cottages which were opposite back of Shiregreen Hotel on Sicey Avenue. I've found them of the maps on here (Map 77). Their for a friend who used to live in one of them. Any help of info or pics would be a great help. Thank you
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Hi guys and gals, I've been hunting down my relatives over the past few years and at the moment I'm researching "The Sheffield Connection". There are (of course) two avenues to go down : 1. The Abrahams family (thats mine) 2. The Scales family. I've traced both lines back to 1841 and i'm concentrating now on my lineage. Apparently my great, great, great grandmother Ruth was running a boarding house (boarding house keeper) in 1851, the address of which was 43, Coalpit Lane (now Cambridge Street). I was wondering if that building was still around. Personally, I reckon it's where John Lewis now stands but then i don't know how the numbers ran at the time. Any info is welcome. Dave.
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Anyone have any memories of Cooks farm ? I lived across from the farm in the 1960 's on Beacon Rd .
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I recently took on allotment upon windmill lane and would like to find out a little bit more about the site, together with any old pictures
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Hobson Landlady Of Pub On Water Lane 1843. Which Pub Please?
miked posted a topic in Sheffield Pubs and WMC's
Hobson - publican of Pub on Water Lane in 1843. Anyone know which pub please? Thanks
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hi , I'm trying to help my brother in law Barry Jenkinson (long time resident of north wales formerly from stannington) start his family tree . He tells me his father , who passed away aged 39yrs , circa 1953 when Barry was 13yrs was buried in the grounds of a church at the bottom end of Wadsley Lane . We had a look on Google for this church but with no joy. Can anybody shed some light on this please , might Barry be mistaken re the location? He is convinced that his dad was buried in the church grounds and not a separate cemetery. Many thanks in advance .
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Recommend dropping in and taking a look.
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I was taking photos of Cruck Barn in Concord Park and noticed a cluster of interesting old buildings just across from there. Presumably there are part of the Oaksfold hamlet? Can't find any details about ages of buildings and who lived there. Read something about Fork manufacturer but couldn't find details. How old is Concord Park itself?
