southside Posted December 26, 2017 Share Posted December 26, 2017 I bet a lot of the landmarks in this photograph hold some fond memories! Can anyone tell me why the open spaces we`re left undeveloped? 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ayfer Posted December 26, 2017 Share Posted December 26, 2017 Weren't they the old mill ponds, amd so would be prone to flooding? I'm not so sure about the one next to Heeley baths, just behind and below the Abbeydale cinema, though. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
boginspro Posted December 26, 2017 Share Posted December 26, 2017 46 minutes ago, southside said: bet a lot of the landmarks in this photograph hold some fond memories! Can anyone tell me why the open spaces we`re left undeveloped? One memory for me, our old house on Clyde Road can be seen. This post from 2009 may help https://www.sheffieldhistory.co.uk/forums/topic/6565-broadfield-road/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Meersbrook Posted December 26, 2017 Share Posted December 26, 2017 5 hours ago, southside said: I bet a lot of the landmarks in this photograph hold some fond memories! Can anyone tell me why the open spaces we`re left undeveloped? Was the river diverted when they built Broadfield Rd? The land was used for Express Dairys The land above the river was used by Tyzack Turner when they got rid of the goit On the right of the photo is a dam for the waterwheel at Tyzacks, was later built on by Laycocks I think 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Voldy Posted December 26, 2017 Share Posted December 26, 2017 Here are some extracts from old maps which might be of interest :- the relevant dates are 1892, 1850, 1875 (Derbyshire) and 1920. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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