RichardB Posted April 17, 2009 Share Posted April 17, 2009 Investigate when Bank Street was built and when the Court buildings on Bank Street were constructed - just a thought. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest tsavo Posted April 21, 2009 Share Posted April 21, 2009 New larger picture of the original Children's Hospital building on Brook Hill. Obviously taken after the hospital moved to new premises, and doesn't help identify that darned coat of arms, Grrrr. http://www.picturesheffield.com/cgi-bin/pi...ff.refno=s05909 This picture posted by Stuart for the Mystery Location topic, looks very like the coat of arms on the old Children's Hospital picture. Anyone confirm that please? http://www.picturesheffield.com/cgi-bin/zo...jpgh/s05908.jpg http://www.picturesheffield.com/cgi-bin/zo...jpgh/s05909.jpg Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stuart0742 Posted April 21, 2009 Share Posted April 21, 2009 This picture posted by Stuart for the Mystery Location topic, looks very like the coat of arms on the old Children's Hospital picture. Anyone confirm that please? http://www.picturesheffield.com/cgi-bin/zo...jpgh/s05908.jpg http://www.picturesheffield.com/cgi-bin/zo...jpgh/s05909.jpg I this the Coat of Arms of the present Royal family? or similar http://images.google.co.uk/imgres?imgurl=h...rMcSEsAbRp-mCBw Prince William Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest tsavo Posted April 21, 2009 Share Posted April 21, 2009 The one depicted in your picture was first used in 1801 and features an inescutchen (small shield in the centre) which represented the house of Hanover. It was replaced in 1837 and so at the time of the Childrens Hospital shot, it was way out of date. Doesn't get us any further with the why (was it there) but it may just be someone fancied a rather important symbol on the building. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mickjj Posted April 24, 2009 Share Posted April 24, 2009 Here is a picture I have of the front of the whole building. The crest can be seen to the right. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RichardB Posted April 25, 2009 Share Posted April 25, 2009 Interesting different colour of the brickwork ... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stuart0742 Posted October 20, 2009 Share Posted October 20, 2009 http://news.bbc.co.uk/local/sheffield/hi/p...000/8274970.stm Radio Sheffield article about the Children's Hospital Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jimbob55 Posted November 1, 2009 Share Posted November 1, 2009 Here is a picture I have of the front of the whole building. The crest can be seen to the right. Does anyone know when Brightmore house was built,i could be stating the obvious here but could the coat of arms be accounted for by the materials used for construction having been reclaimed from the demolition of a grander building? The different colours in the brickwork seems to be where the brickwork has been re-pointed. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RichardB Posted November 2, 2009 Share Posted November 2, 2009 Does anyone know when Brightmore house was built,i could be stating the obvious here but could the coat of arms be accounted for by the materials used for construction having been reclaimed from the demolition of a grander building? The different colours in the brickwork seems to be where the brickwork has been re-pointed. Extract : The Sheffield Free Hospital for Sick Children was founded in 1876 by Dr William Jackson Cleaver in a rented property, Brightmore House, 222-224 Brook Hill. He was supported by John Dodsley Webster, an architect and surveyor, and by Henry Vickers, a solicitor and former Mayor of Sheffield. The formal decision to found the hospital was taken on 10 October and the hospital opened on 15 November 1876. Details and timeline Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RichardB Posted November 2, 2009 Share Posted November 2, 2009 This will be "not a picture" of a different Brighmore House then ... Brightmore House, St George's Close Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ukelele lady Posted November 3, 2009 Share Posted November 3, 2009 This will be "not a picture" of a different Brighmore House then ... Brightmore House, St George's Close This sounds more like what used to be the sheltered accomodation for the old folks built in the late sixties. I don't know if it's still there , maybe they've turned it into flats. St George's Close is the original top of St Philips road. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
vox Posted September 22, 2010 Share Posted September 22, 2010 Prompted by a phone-call from Richard (of the "B" variety) I had a look at our Royal Coat of Arms. I didn't realise that (providing it has the correct basic components) it seems to be somewhat open to interpretation. There seem to be all sorts of different ones ranging from very ornate pieces of artwork on one hand and on the other, almost cartoon-like versions. I would have thought that a royal symbol would have to be reproduced exactly. Learning all the time. I did find out that the reason for the lion and unicorn was a piece of 17th century P.R. It was introduced when James VI of Scotland came to the throne after the death of Elizabeth I in 1603. Scotland and England were united beneath one rule. The Scottish Royal Arms had two unicorns supporting the shield. The English Arms had used various different supporters, but most frequently had included a lion. James placed a lion on the left of the new arms, and a unicorn on the right. This symbolised a reconciliation between the English Lion and the Scotish Unicorn. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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