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THE CROFTS - does anyone have any information as to where The Crofts part of Sheffield used to be in the City Centre?

Date Period: 1851-1899

 

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Photo showing The Crofts area of Sheffield City Centre 

Date Period: 1851-1899

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The St Vincent's area is where the crofts were sited, what i find sad about any old photos like this one  is the thought that even though they look happy their lives were a day to day battle and worse of all they are all dead. The photo shows Queen Street leading to Scotland Street.

Queen Street looking towards Scotland Street and junction of West Bar Green. Premises of S. Waterhouse, Queen Salt Works, Salt Merchant, No. 121 and 123 and Greens Hairdressing Saloon, right.jpg

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30 minutes ago, Sheffield History said:

 

Forgive my total ignorance but where was the St Vincent's area? :rolleyes:

Broad Lane / Red Hill / Solly Street etc.

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2 hours ago, tozzin said:

The St Vincent's area is where the crofts were sited, what i find sad about any old photos like this one  is the thought that even though they look happy their lives were a day to day battle and worse of all they are all dead. The photo shows Queen Street leading to Scotland Street.

Queen Street looking towards Scotland Street and junction of West Bar Green. Premises of S. Waterhouse, Queen Salt Works, Salt Merchant, No. 121 and 123 and Greens Hairdressing Saloon, right.jpg

Green, Julius (, Hair dresser).
     Address: 128 Queen Street, in 1911.
     Recorded in: Whites Directory of Sheffield & Rotherham - 1911.

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