Calvin72 Posted September 15, 2014 Share Posted September 15, 2014 In Kenneth Gandy's 'Sheffield Corporation Tramways' on Page 44 there is an interesting reference to "...schemes were not proceeded with, nor was the suggestion of 1919 that passenger tube railways be constructed as an alternative to, or to supplement, the tramway system." What was the suggestion of 1919, and have there ever been serious plans to have an Underground in Sheffield? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bayleaf Posted September 15, 2014 Share Posted September 15, 2014 Not a tube, but could this be one of them? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Unitedite Returns Posted September 16, 2014 Share Posted September 16, 2014 I did find the following, rather tantalising reference to a Sheffield Tube System, in "Sheffield, A Civic Survey and Suggestions Towards a Development Plan" by Patrick Abercrombie, published by Hodder and Stoughton Limited, London, 1924. "It has frequently been suggested that the central streets should be relieved of some of their congestion either by sending the Trams underground as they approach it or by making a system of independent tubes. The system proposed would seem to be a crossing, at right angles, about the point of Fitzalan Markets; one line running from The Wicker and Lady's Bridge towards Norfolk Street and Sheffield Moor; the other on the line of Commercial Street in the direction of Western Park.......... The whole matter requires immediate attention." Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lemmy117 Posted October 5, 2014 Share Posted October 5, 2014 Not sure if this is what you mean, found it on my computer today, no idea where it came from. Nigel L City and Suburban railway for Sheffield.pdf Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SteveHB Posted October 5, 2014 Share Posted October 5, 2014 Not sure if this is what you mean, found it on my computer today, no idea where it came from. Nigel L I posted it on here - http://www.sheffieldhistory.co.uk/forums/index.php/topic/13390-city-suburban-railway-1899/?p=112720#entry112720 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lemmy117 Posted October 6, 2014 Share Posted October 6, 2014 That would explain it then. I seem to remember a friend of mine did some extensive research into it back in the '70's, unfortunately I lost track of him years ago. Nigel L Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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