Sheffield History Posted March 5, 2018 Share Posted March 5, 2018 The Park Square roundabout, The Ponds Forge swimming baths area and Sheaf Markets area in Sheffield city centre looking very different in this photo. Also look at the lack of cars on the road! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sheffield History Posted March 30, 2020 Author Share Posted March 30, 2020 A shot from the same angle before Park Square Roundabout was built Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sheffield History Posted March 30, 2020 Author Share Posted March 30, 2020 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sheffield History Posted April 1, 2020 Author Share Posted April 1, 2020 Here's the area before Park Square Roundabout was installed.. Do you recognise any of this? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sheffield History Posted April 1, 2020 Author Share Posted April 1, 2020 Construction of the Corn Exchange car park showing (back l.to r.) Newmarket Hotel, No 20, Broad Street and No 1, Sheaf Street ; Granelli Brothers, confectioners and ice cream makers (No.26 Broad Street); and (far left) W.H.Benson Ltd., carpet dealers Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sheffield History Posted June 7, 2020 Author Share Posted June 7, 2020 This video starts at Park Square Roundabout and goes up to Park Hill Flats Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tozzin Posted June 8, 2020 Share Posted June 8, 2020 On 01/04/2020 at 18:05, Sheffield History said: Construction of the Corn Exchange car park showing (back l.to r.) Newmarket Hotel, No 20, Broad Street and No 1, Sheaf Street ; Granelli Brothers, confectioners and ice cream makers (No.26 Broad Street); and (far left) W.H.Benson Ltd., carpet dealers I don’t know when the Newmarket Hotel got its name but it’s not from the racecourse, it’s to commemorate the opening of the New Market nearby, I don’t know when the two words merged into one and didn’t it get a sign with horses on it, what’s Sheffield got to do with a horse racing venue? 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sheffield History Posted June 8, 2020 Author Share Posted June 8, 2020 Good question - wonder if anyone knows the answer! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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