Sheffield History Posted October 23, 2017 Share Posted October 23, 2017 Photograph of High Street in Sheffield City Centre. Never seen this before and there's just so much to talk about! I'm assuming we're looking here at what will eventually become the Sheffield Star's old building on the left once it replaces the buildings that are in this photo? Further down there seems to be a statue of some sort? Is that correct? Any other info we can gain from this fantastic photo of Sheffield in times gone by? Ps if anyone wants to check this out it's available on Ebay here - http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/BR98398-high-street-sheffield-real-photo-uk/332413464018? 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
boginspro Posted October 23, 2017 Share Posted October 23, 2017 I think the Statue in Market Place would be Ebenezer Elliott and the building behind it would be the Shambles Market / Fitzalan Market Hall and Post Office building. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lysander Posted October 23, 2017 Share Posted October 23, 2017 I may need Specsavers but I see no statue! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
boginspro Posted October 23, 2017 Share Posted October 23, 2017 It looks to me that there are only two buildings still standing. I am not completely sure that I do lysander but I think the little red arrow bottom right points to it. The statue should certainly be about there. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
southside Posted October 23, 2017 Share Posted October 23, 2017 Any one know the year the stature of Ebenezer Elliott was removed? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lysander Posted October 23, 2017 Share Posted October 23, 2017 Thanks...I thought that was a passenger standing up on a tram. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sheffield History Posted October 23, 2017 Author Share Posted October 23, 2017 39 minutes ago, southside said: Any one know the year the stature of Ebenezer Elliott was removed? Good question I don't know the answer but I bet our members do! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
boginspro Posted October 23, 2017 Share Posted October 23, 2017 4 minutes ago, Sheffield History said: Good question I don't know the answer but I bet our members do! They do, (moved 1875) not me though but dunsbyowl1867 in this post ---------- Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lysander Posted October 23, 2017 Share Posted October 23, 2017 Paid for by "Sheffield Workmen", the statue ( said not to be a good likeness) was erected in the Market Place in 1854 and moved to Weston Park in 1875. With that date in mind ,I would suggest the photo is somewhat later than that and therefore could not show a statue of Ebenezer Elliot...Looking at the men's boaters I should have thought early 1900s...which is backed up by the fact that Sheffield's tram system was electrified in 1899 and the tram is clearly running under a catenary. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LeadFarmer Posted October 23, 2017 Share Posted October 23, 2017 I thought the statue was underneath where I've put the red mark? There appears to be something there. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
boginspro Posted October 23, 2017 Share Posted October 23, 2017 44 minutes ago, lysander said: Paid for by "Sheffield Workmen", the statue ( said not to be a good likeness) was erected in the Market Place in 1854 and moved to Weston Park in 1875. With that date in mind ,I would suggest the photo is somewhat later than that and therefore could not show a statue of Ebenezer Elliot...Looking at the men's boaters I should have thought early 1900s...which is backed up by the fact that Sheffield's tram system was electrified in 1899 and the tram is clearly running under a catenary. Yes you are quite right lysander I am seeing a statue that's not there, I never thought about the electric tram. I have no idea what that thing is LeadFarmer Here is a picture of the Ebenezer Elliott statue when it was in place earlier ----------------- (c) http://picturesheffield.com/frontend.php?keywords=Ref_No_increment;EQUALS;s17816&pos=64&action=zoom&id=20415 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lysander Posted October 24, 2017 Share Posted October 24, 2017 Isn't there a statue to Ebenezer Elliott in the Cathedral grounds? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sheffield History Posted April 1, 2020 Author Share Posted April 1, 2020 Shops and buildings on High Street, in Sheffield City Centre Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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