Guest Old Canny Street Kid Posted May 12, 2009 Share Posted May 12, 2009 Just to say that J L Hodson (full name James Landsdale Hodson), who died on 28th August 1956, wrote a novel called English Family, which was set in wartime Sheffield. Although his personal links with Sheffield were laregely limited to visits as a journalist (he was very well known nationally in his heyday), his brother A.E. Hodson lived in Norfolk Road and was a superintendent at Metropolitan Vickers works in the east end of Sheffield. If you look on Shefield Forum under "The Playhouse--Stirrings in Sheffield" page 3 message 58 you will see that it is said that 'Put Yourself in His Place' by Charles Read can be downloaded free from a site. If someone cane download it and transfer it into Sheffield History, it could be a valuable addition to the SH site. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SteveHB Posted May 12, 2009 Share Posted May 12, 2009 If you look on Shefield Forum under "The Playhouse--Stirrings in Sheffield" page 3 message 58 you will see that it is said that 'Put Yourself in His Place' by Charles Read can be downloaded free from a site. If someone cane download it and transfer it into Sheffield History, it could be a valuable addition to the SH site. It can be viewed in google books here It can be downloaded from here Volume 1, but the file size is 28 MB in PDF and Volume 2 PDF 36 MB Or ... put_yourself_in_his_place.pdf Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RichardB Posted May 12, 2009 Share Posted May 12, 2009 Nice work ! Not downloaded yet, but, they will be. Thank you (both). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SteveHB Posted May 12, 2009 Share Posted May 12, 2009 Nice work ! Not downloaded yet, but, they will be. Thank you (both). There is another download from the 'American Libraries' here pdf, Right Cick & 'Save target As' file size 19.2MB And .. Old Canny Street Kid. Thank you for bringing this to our attention. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
madannie77 Posted May 21, 2009 Share Posted May 21, 2009 Rail Centres Sheffield by Stephen R Batty Introduction Beginnings, Successes and Failures Growth and Development Post-Grouping Scene Electrification and the End of Steam Modernisation and the Future Appendix - Allocation of Locomotives THis is the Book Law reprint of this book - the Original Ian Allan version has a different cover. Railways of Sheffield by Stephen R Batty Introduction From the Early days to 1870 Completion of the system 1870-1900 The Post-Grouping years The Postwar years Recent developments Quite similar to the Rail Centres book, but with less detail I have a habit of not taking price stickers off books - it reminds me that I bought them at less than cover price whenever I worry about how much I have spent on books over the years! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
madannie77 Posted May 21, 2009 Share Posted May 21, 2009 North Midland: Portrait of a Famous Route Part Two: Chesterfield - Sheffield - Rotherham by Bob Pixton Largely pictorial, with informative captions Introduction Old Road - Chesterfield to Rotherham New Road - Chesterfield to Sheffield Sheffield to Rotherham Sheffield District Railway Great Central at Rotherham and Sheffield Gradient Profiles Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
madannie77 Posted May 21, 2009 Share Posted May 21, 2009 Football in Sheffield, by Percy M young Published 1981 Origins Sheffield and London The Rise of The Wednesday A Matter of Leagues Balancing forces Years of Plenty Interlude United in the Ascendant The swing of the Pendulum Celebrating a Centenary Football Theatre Bibliography Appendices Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
madannie77 Posted May 21, 2009 Share Posted May 21, 2009 Gleadless from Village to Suburb, by Pauline Shearstone A history of Gleadless Old Gleadless: Just a little country village, by Pauline Shearstone A more anecdotal account, using recollections of Gleadless residents to tell the story by topic rather than in a linear narrative: The VIllage Mining Life on the Land Other Industries Shops and Travellers Religion Schooldays Leisure Characters and traditions Herbs, remedies and the local doctor Round and about Myrtle Springs Hollinsend and Intake A Time to Remember and a time for Changes Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
madannie77 Posted May 21, 2009 Share Posted May 21, 2009 South Yorkshire's Transport 1974-1995, by D Scott Hellewell A history of South Yorkshire Passenger Transport Executive until 1995: Introduction Change and transition South Yorkshire County Council The Grand Design South Yorkshire PTE Implementing the Policy SYPTE bus Operations Engineering Developments National bus Company Independent Operators Train Services The end of an era Re-organisation - again De-regulated operations Supertram Appendices and Bibliography Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
madannie77 Posted May 21, 2009 Share Posted May 21, 2009 An Album of South Yorkshire PTE Buses, by A Roger Kaye A plctorial survey of South Yorkshire buses from its inception in 1974 to 1981 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
madannie77 Posted May 21, 2009 Share Posted May 21, 2009 British Tramways in Pictures No 1: Sheffield, by R J S Wiseman Sheffield Trams Remembered, by Graham Hague & Howard Turner Two small pictorial survesy of Sheffield Tramways Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
madannie77 Posted May 21, 2009 Share Posted May 21, 2009 A Nostalgic look at Sheffield trams since 1950, by Graham H E Twidale A subtantial picture album with map, detailed captions and Index Sheffiedl Trams in Colour since 1950, by Richard Wiseman Another picture album, this one all in colour and including Supertram Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
madannie77 Posted May 21, 2009 Share Posted May 21, 2009 The Tramway Era in Sheffield The official Transport Department souvenir brochure, containing a brief history and opening and closing dates of all routes. (My copy is rather battered - sorry) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
madannie77 Posted May 21, 2009 Share Posted May 21, 2009 Riding the Sheffield Lines, by Bernard Mettam A large pictorial album, with both black and white and colour images, and with shots in some less usual locations Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
madannie77 Posted May 21, 2009 Share Posted May 21, 2009 Sheffield Corporation Tramways, by Kenneth Gandy A detailed and well illustrated history of the trams of Sheffield, with copious appendices covering tramcar types, trackwork, timetables, fares and accidents Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
madannie77 Posted May 21, 2009 Share Posted May 21, 2009 Sheffield Transport, by Charles C Hall The Bible! Comprehensive history of road public transport in Sheffield from the earleiest days to 1974 Introduction The Dawn of Public Transport The Horse tramways The Corporation Takes Over Early Corporation Rolling Stock Mr Fearnley Arrives Fleet Developments to 1914 The First World War The Years of Expansion Sheffield's Three Bus Fleets The Second World War Thew Passing of the Trams The Years of Change Appendices: Horse bus licences, horse car fleets, electric car fleet, motor bus fleet, tickets, livery, depots Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Markbaby Posted July 16, 2009 Share Posted July 16, 2009 A Sheffield to English dictionary with some funny examples A booklet specially written for the Rock & Pop exhibition at the City Museum Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RichardB Posted July 25, 2009 Share Posted July 25, 2009 No need to rush Richard The prospect of doing this is still frightening me, Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
THYLACINE Posted July 26, 2009 Share Posted July 26, 2009 Newly aquired from ebay Sheffield Its Story and Achievements by Mary Walton 1948 It has an inscription inside To Mr Mead from J Burgin, Mrs Stacey, P Crossley, S Oliver P. Pryor Christmas 1948 How much did you pay? I've got the same book, it belonged to my great aunt, it's got an inscription in the back : Alan Hill, Hallamshire Hospital. I recently started reading it for the second time. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
THYLACINE Posted July 26, 2009 Share Posted July 26, 2009 Kelham Island visitor guide - 33 page, b/w photographs. 1992 by Sheffield City Museums Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
madannie77 Posted September 15, 2009 Share Posted September 15, 2009 Yorkshire Engine Company, by Tony Vernon The History Press, 2008 ISBN 978 0 7524 4530 4 Detailed history of the Yorkshire Engine Company from it's founding in 1865 to it's closure in 1965, with many photos and lists of all known locomotives built at the Meadow Hall Works. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dunsbyowl1867 Posted January 15, 2010 Author Share Posted January 15, 2010 Excellent new book of then & now photographs of E,C & HG Ecclesfield, Chapeltown and High Green Through Time is a unique insight into the illustrious history of this part of the country. Reproduced in full colour, this is an exciting examination of these Yorkshire towns, the famous streets and the famous faces, and what they meant to the people of this area throughout the 19th and into the 20th Century. Looking beyond the exquisite exterior of these well-kept photos, readers can see the historical context in which they are set, and through the author's factual captions for every picture, and carefully-selected choice of images, the reader can achieve a reliable view of this part of Yorkshire's history. Readers are invited to follow a timeline of events and watch the changing face of this diverse and vibrant area, as Mel and Joan Jones guide us through the local streets. There is something for everyone here, whether they have lived in this area all their lives, or whether they are just visiting these towns for the first time. This book also shows how photography has continually evolved to keep up with an ever-changing society. Publisher: Amberley Publishing (31 Jul 2009) Language English ISBN-10: 1848685114 ISBN-13: 978-1848685116 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jimbob55 Posted January 21, 2010 Share Posted January 21, 2010 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RichardB Posted May 29, 2010 Share Posted May 29, 2010 Never quite managed yet to get my stuff in one place, at one time; not sure I will ever manage this ... I stumble along thinking "I've got that somewhere ...". Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DaveH Posted May 30, 2010 Share Posted May 30, 2010 RAF Norton 1943 - 1965. by Derek Read (ex RAF), known to us as our member "Nortonfacts" PLEASE NOTE This book is not available on sale and is not for sale or resale. I have a copy courtesy of Derek for help and offer of photographs while the book was being written A copy is available for public perusal at the local studies library, in Sheffield Central Library, Sheffield Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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