SteveHB 190 Posted June 25 Share Posted June 25 On 23/06/2020 at 20:36, SteveHB said: Coupe Brothers, Carting contractors, builders merchants & brick manufacturers 19 Carlisle Street East (1919-1925) Coupe Brothers (Sheffield), carting contractors, builders merchants & brick manufacturers, 19 Carlisle Street East. Listed in the 1957 Kelly's directory. Link to post Share on other sites
Popular Post Calvin72 75 Posted June 29 Author Popular Post Share Posted June 29 Further to my June 3rd post about the European Heritage Days awards I'm excited and delighted to be one of the overall 2020 winners! Eleven storytellers from across the continent have won a funded Council of Europe heritage project. Mine is going to be the design of an app and website to help count and trace every single piece of historic pavement furniture in the city and to plot every such location. This will hopefully enable study of what we have, why they are important, and what they tell us. Building on the collective work of this thread I will be able to answer a few of the questions that have been raised! The work will run from September 30th till March 31st 2021 and I will mention this site in any publicity. I have been invited to address the European Parliament in November to introduce the topic and Sheffield heritage in general which I am looking forward to. Just to say many thanks again to contributors to this thread and I'm delighted that looking at Sheffield drain covers takes it's place in the favourite European heritage stories of the year http://www.europeanheritagedays.com/Story/cfbd0/Drainspotting-%40%40%40-A-European-Story%2c-Made-in-Sheffield^^^ 6 Link to post Share on other sites
SteveHB 190 Posted June 29 Share Posted June 29 5 minutes ago, Calvin72 said: Further to my June 3rd post about the European Heritage Days awards I'm excited and delighted to be one of the overall 2020 winners! Eleven storytellers from across the continent have won a funded Council of Europe heritage project. Mine is going to be the design of an app and website to help count and trace every single piece of historic pavement furniture in the city and to plot every such location. This will hopefully enable study of what we have, why they are important, and what they tell us. Building on the collective work of this thread I will be able to answer a few of the questions that have been raised! The work will run from September 30th till March 31st 2021 and I will mention this site in any publicity. I have been invited to address the European Parliament in November to introduce the topic and Sheffield heritage in general which I am looking forward to. Just to say many thanks again to contributors to this thread and I'm delighted that looking at Sheffield drain covers takes it's place in the favourite European heritage stories of the year http://www.europeanheritagedays.com/Story/cfbd0/Drainspotting-%40%40%40-A-European-Story%2c-Made-in-Sheffield^^^ Pleased to hear that 1 1 Link to post Share on other sites
Calvin72 75 Posted July 5 Author Share Posted July 5 W Ainsley, Whitehouse Lane. Seen today on Walkley Lane. The 'N' of Lane appears to be upside down? Link to post Share on other sites
SteveHB 190 Posted July 5 Share Posted July 5 2 hours ago, Calvin72 said: W Ainsley, Whitehouse Lane. Seen today on Walkley Lane. The 'N' of Lane appears to be upside down? William Ainsley (& Wilson), builder and contractor, 157 Whitehouse Lane. 1901 directory. William Ainsley, builder and contractor, 157 Whitehouse Lane, (Sheffield 6). 1905 and 1911 directories. Link to post Share on other sites
Calvin72 75 Posted August 22 Author Share Posted August 22 Don't think Henry Boot has made his way into this thread yet. A nice 'starfish' style non-slip cover too. 2 Link to post Share on other sites
Jim2000 18 Posted August 24 Share Posted August 24 On 22/08/2020 at 15:55, Calvin72 said: Don't think Henry Boot has made his way into this thread yet. A nice 'starfish' style non-slip cover too. Love it! - whereabouts please? I know Henry Boot built the Union Inn at Nether Edge, and the cottages on Edge Bank (Cherry Tree Hill) but then I suppose they also built bits all over the place... Link to post Share on other sites
Calvin72 75 Posted August 24 Author Share Posted August 24 5 hours ago, Jim2000 said: Love it! - whereabouts please? I know Henry Boot built the Union Inn at Nether Edge, and the cottages on Edge Bank (Cherry Tree Hill) but then I suppose they also built bits all over the place... Yes, a well known name but not a common feature. It's at the top of an alley near the beginning of Glossop Road/West Street. On the right looking towards town opposite the Somme Barracks. 1 Link to post Share on other sites
Calvin72 75 Posted August 28 Author Share Posted August 28 I recently recorded an interview with a South Carolina based podcast about all things water infrastructure related. Two U.S based 'Drainspotters' and myself. https://theoutfall.com/story/who-looks-down-uncovering-manhole-covers-around-the-world/ Link to post Share on other sites
Jim2000 18 Posted October 8 Share Posted October 8 On 22/08/2020 at 15:55, Calvin72 said: Don't think Henry Boot has made his way into this thread yet. A nice 'starfish' style non-slip cover too. Inspired by your diligent work, we may all be in the gutter, but some of us are looking at the stars... (probably a Wilde misquote) 1 Link to post Share on other sites
Calvin72 75 Posted October 8 Author Share Posted October 8 The Council of Europe funded 'Drainspotting' project that I won earlier this year has begun. We have six months to find and log as much as we can of Sheffield's historic pavement features. Our app enables people to photograph and GPS plot their finds and we will draw up the maps showing the locations of the important finds, how many are left, and what that tells us. Anyone interested in being involved I'd love to hear from you! streetheritageresearchgroup@gmail.com https://sites.google.com/view/streetheritage/the-street-heritage-research-group https://www.europeanheritagedays.com/story/cfbd0/Drainspotting-A-European-Story-Made-in-Sheffield 1 Link to post Share on other sites
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