LeadFarmer Posted April 8, 2022 Share Posted April 8, 2022 Anyone recognise this location? This photo was posted on an 'old Sheffield' Facebook group recently (by Peter Snell), looks like a school photo judging by the school teacher motor board hat. Would love to know where it is. The kids are holding bowls and jugs, and are the boys on the right holding some kind of PE apparatus? Does anyone recognise the church in the background? 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Heartshome Posted April 8, 2022 Share Posted April 8, 2022 Hi LeadFarmer. Possibly! ST JAMES CHURCH, NORTON. Photo of children in area at rear of Norton Hall, between staff/service buildings! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LeadFarmer Posted April 9, 2022 Author Share Posted April 9, 2022 I did feel it could be St James church, but I just can't seem to orientate it properly with Norton Hall, and the roof of the building doesn't seem to match with Norton Halls roof. There person posting the photo has since suggests it's actually Whitwell Worksop, so if that's the case then I may ask for the thread to be deleted as it isn't Sheffield. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Athy Posted April 9, 2022 Share Posted April 9, 2022 15 hours ago, LeadFarmer said: the school teacher motor board hat. Those self-propelled hats were all the rage at the time. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Heartshome Posted April 9, 2022 Share Posted April 9, 2022 14 hours ago, LeadFarmer said: I did feel it could be St James church, but I just can't seem to orientate it properly with Norton Hall, and the roof of the building doesn't seem to match with Norton Halls roof. There person posting the photo has since suggests it's actually Whitwell Worksop, so if that's the case then I may ask for the thread to be deleted as it isn't Sheffield. Yes! I see where they're coming from. The pinnacles on Whitwell tower appear to be more chunky though, also, to get the photo setting with the tower on the right, and the rest of the Church going left, the photographer would have to have been up the back left of the Church graveyard, or, be around the buildings of the Old Hall above. Problem with that is, there is a high stone wall, then a steep bankside down to the Church yard. If you want to see an aerial view of the Old Hall see:- PICTURE THE PAST - Aerial View Old Hall and Farm, Whitwell. See what you think! Ok Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Heartshome Posted April 9, 2022 Share Posted April 9, 2022 12 minutes ago, Heartshome said: Yes! I see where they're coming from. The pinnacles on Whitwell tower appear to be more chunky though, also, to get the photo setting with the tower on the right, and the rest of the Church going left, the photographer would have to have been up the back left of the Church graveyard, or, be around the buildings of the Old Hall above. Problem with that is, there is a high stone wall, then a steep bankside down to the Church yard. If you want to see an aerial view of the Old Hall see:- PICTURE THE PAST - Aerial View Old Hall and Farm, Whitwell. See what you think! Ok Just found another Church fits he bill! CHURCH of ST NICHOLAS, BRADFIELD. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lysanderix Posted April 9, 2022 Share Posted April 9, 2022 The mortar board is also accompanied with a clerical collar Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Heartshome Posted April 9, 2022 Share Posted April 9, 2022 3 hours ago, Heartshome said: Just found another Church fits he bill! CHURCH of ST NICHOLAS, BRADFIELD. Mmm! maybe not! same prob as Whitwell, view on photo would have to have been from top left of grave yard! only the farm up from there. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LeadFarmer Posted April 9, 2022 Author Share Posted April 9, 2022 If it is Whitwell, I was thinking it might have been taken from down the tight hand side of this building, the roof line looks similar.. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Athy Posted April 10, 2022 Share Posted April 10, 2022 15 hours ago, Lysanderix said: The mortar board is also accompanied with a clerical collar This suggests a "faith school|", such as C. of E. or Roman Catholic. That might narrow it down a bit. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lysanderix Posted April 10, 2022 Share Posted April 10, 2022 No idea where the picture was taken but the children appear well fed despite the fact that many are holding bowls….I wonder if this is significant? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Heartshome Posted April 11, 2022 Share Posted April 11, 2022 On 09/04/2022 at 23:29, LeadFarmer said: If it is Whitwell, I was thinking it might have been taken from down the tight hand side of this building, the roof line looks similar.. Nice one LeadFarmer! Didn't think about this house, but it makes sense, as this is THE OLD RECTORY. If you turn full right, from where you are on the road, ( ignore modern building ) there is a small apex roof building set back! That matches the edge of the one on the RIGHT in the photo. If you look to the near right a bit further, there is a garage door on an old stone building. This roof matches the one on the building on the LEFT in the photo. This angle photo shot would give you the Church tower on the left, and just a glimpse of the other part of the Church building on the right through the trees. See what you think! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LeadFarmer Posted April 11, 2022 Author Share Posted April 11, 2022 2 hours ago, Heartshome said: Nice one LeadFarmer! Didn't think about this house, but it makes sense, as this is THE OLD RECTORY. If you turn full right, from where you are on the road, ( ignore modern building ) there is a small apex roof building set back! That matches the edge of the one on the RIGHT in the photo. If you look to the near right a bit further, there is a garage door on an old stone building. This roof matches the one on the building on the LEFT in the photo. This angle photo shot would give you the Church tower on the left, and just a glimpse of the other part of the Church building on the right through the trees. See what you think! Yes the roof lines and chimneys do match, and would give the view of the church tower. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LeadFarmer Posted April 11, 2022 Author Share Posted April 11, 2022 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
History dude Posted April 12, 2022 Share Posted April 12, 2022 What did you use to colourise that picture? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Heartshome Posted April 12, 2022 Share Posted April 12, 2022 14 hours ago, LeadFarmer said: BRILLIANT!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LeadFarmer Posted April 12, 2022 Author Share Posted April 12, 2022 8 hours ago, History dude said: What did you use to colourise that picture? I subscribe to MyHeritage which is a family tree website, they have a colourising section on their website which is free to use for anyone. There are other sites on Google where you can do it too. Not sure if there is quest work involved, as there's a fair bit of purple in the photo? When colourised it shows the kids boots looking oversized and torn. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LeadFarmer Posted April 21, 2022 Author Share Posted April 21, 2022 The original poster of this photo has informed me that these are the children of the striking miners at Whitwell, near Worksop. Would that suggest they are holding pots and jugs to be given food, perhaps to take home? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Heartshome Posted April 21, 2022 Share Posted April 21, 2022 13 minutes ago, LeadFarmer said: The original poster of this photo has informed me that these are the children of the striking miners at Whitwell, near Worksop. Would that suggest they are holding pots and jugs to be given food, perhaps to take home? Hi LeadFarmer. Glad you were able to contact the original guy, also that it was Whitwell. It would stand to reason for the children to be given food and drink by the local Church community. They may have taken it home for the family to share! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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