Sheffield History Posted December 31, 2016 Share Posted December 31, 2016 Great photo here of the site of The Crucible Theatre before it was built in Sheffield. An old carpark can be seen along with some of the old slum housing and workhouses still to be knocked down An old hotel stood on this site back in the day too where Sheffield Wednesday was founded so a very historical site Plenty of history here Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tozzin Posted January 1, 2017 Share Posted January 1, 2017 The Hotel you refer to was the Adelphi. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dunsbyowl1867 Posted January 4, 2017 Share Posted January 4, 2017 On 01/01/2017 at 14:55, tozzin said: The Hotel you refer to was the Adelphi. And wasn't Yorkshire County Cricket Club founded there aswell? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tozzin Posted January 4, 2017 Share Posted January 4, 2017 2 hours ago, dunsbyowl1867 said: And wasn't Yorkshire County Cricket Club founded there aswell? Yes that's correct. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
31dec1966 Posted January 5, 2017 Share Posted January 5, 2017 Great photo ! Pity the Adelphi had to go, it would be a right place of pilgrimage for Owls today! I've been on many occasions but I don't like the Crucible much. However it can't be denied that it's been an asset to Sheffield. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LeadFarmer Posted January 6, 2017 Share Posted January 6, 2017 Great picture. How is that picture orientated please? Where would Norfolk St or Arundle Gate be in relation to that photo? Im guessing the photo is orientated similar to this one, with Norfolk St and the Sheffield Club being the main building centre left? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Voldy Posted January 6, 2017 Share Posted January 6, 2017 Yes, you are right, the original photo was looking almost due North from an elevated position above the junction of Arundel Street and Arundel Lane. Cars are parked on Milk Street from its junction with Norfolk Street at the back of the Odeon whilst the former Sycamore Street ran left to right across approximately the centre of the photograph. The 1/1250 map 4 helps. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RLongden Posted February 7, 2017 Share Posted February 7, 2017 Came across this photo, whilst browsing through the book 'Sheffield - Emerging City' and remembered the post from last month. The narrative has some dates of both the formations of YCCC and SWFC Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lysander Posted February 8, 2017 Share Posted February 8, 2017 The picture showing the construction site is looking toward Angel Street with the modernistic chimney stack of the "new" Market immediately behind the large windowless brick building.This was the ODEON cinema...completed in the 1960's after being left as a steel frame after all work on it was stopped on account of the War. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
southside Posted February 8, 2017 Share Posted February 8, 2017 You can make out the Adelphi on this 1930s photograph taken from the opposite direction. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stentor Posted March 6, 2017 Share Posted March 6, 2017 I reckon the original Photo was taken from the roof of the Lyceum Theatre. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CJE638 Posted March 9, 2017 Share Posted March 9, 2017 Also formed there, 150 years ago this week on 6 March 1867 was the Sheffield Football Association which is now known as the Sheffield & Hallamshire CFA. There was a blue plaque on the Crucible which stands on the spot of were the Adelphi Hotel stood to mark the fact that Sheffield Wednesday, Yorkshire Cricket Club and Bramall Lane Cricket ground where founded there. Not sure if it is still there. A picture of the plaque can be found on the Picture Sheffield site Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Calvin72 Posted March 10, 2017 Share Posted March 10, 2017 13 hours ago, CJE638 said: Also formed there, 150 years ago this week on 6 March 1867 was the Sheffield Football Association which is now known as the Sheffield & Hallamshire CFA. There was a blue plaque on the Crucible which stands on the spot of were the Adelphi Hotel stood to mark the fact that Sheffield Wednesday, Yorkshire Cricket Club and Bramall Lane Cricket ground where founded there. Not sure if it is still there. A picture of the plaque can be found on the Picture Sheffield site Think it's on a building opposite St Marie's. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sheffield History Posted September 3, 2017 Author Share Posted September 3, 2017 Think you're right Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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