Guest purplejumper Posted January 14, 2008 Share Posted January 14, 2008 Can anyone tell me who this is? ...well obviously it's a guy called Mark Firth, but who was he and what did he do? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sheffield History Posted January 14, 2008 Share Posted January 14, 2008 My guess is he's something to do with the steelworks at Meadowhall/Tinsley/Attercliffe area (complete guess though) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest bingles Posted January 14, 2008 Share Posted January 14, 2008 Can anyone tell me who this is? ...well obviously it's a guy called Mark Firth, but who was he and what did he do? Others will I'm sure be able to supply more detail, but Mark Firth was a Victorian industrialist (hence Firth Vickers etc) and benefactor of the city. In fact, he gave it Firth Park. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SteveHB Posted January 14, 2008 Share Posted January 14, 2008 And anyone who feels the need to pay Mark or some of his family members a visit, can do so here .. ? Edit: Sorry my watermark should be 05/01/08 ,,, not .. 2006 R.I.P. lol Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Uppsy_Daisy Posted January 14, 2008 Share Posted January 14, 2008 Firth Park is a district of Sheffield surrounding a park given to the city by Mark Firth in 1875. Mark Firth was the pioneer of a number of Sheffield Steelworks including the well known company of the era 'Firth Brown'. He was reported as to wanting to create an environment with quality housing, leisure and greenery for his workers and their families. The concept has been likened to that of the Bourneville project near Birmingham. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Uppsy_Daisy Posted January 14, 2008 Share Posted January 14, 2008 Got that info from.. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Firth_Park_(ward) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dunsbyowl1867 Posted January 14, 2008 Share Posted January 14, 2008 Can anyone tell me who this is? ...well obviously it's a guy called Mark Firth, but who was he and what did he do? Strange but I came across that same engraving in an old journal from 1890 a couple of days ago - I think his old home - Oakbrook became the convent & school of Notre Dame. I guess you could call him a 19th Century Dave Allen? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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