RichardB Posted March 30, 2009 Share Posted March 30, 2009 Doncaster Arms Not listed in "A Pub on Every Corner" (Lamb) nor the "Sheffield A-Z of Public houses" (Liversidge), no mention of it in any Trade Directory I've read. PictureSheffield gives us this information : Derelict Doncaster Arms Public House, Doncaster Street and junction of Matthew Street (children's playground later built on this site) and of course the picture : http://www.picturesheffield.com/cgi-bin/pi...ff.refno=u00972 There is no date information, any best guesses anyone ? Has anyone come across this place in any documention ? What's there on the 1950's OS map, assuming we have one of the area ? Anyone got an older map covering this area please ? Checking my Pub list, I can only see the "Rising Sun" at 38 Matthew Street and a "White Hart" at 64 Doncaster Street. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SteveHB Posted March 30, 2009 Share Posted March 30, 2009 Two map sections here with Doncaster St/Matthew St on them Richard, # 29 & 274. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RichardS Posted March 30, 2009 Share Posted March 30, 2009 White's 1910 for Doncaster st: 1 & 3 Gettliffe Robert, Grocer Court 1 ........shepherd street....... .......Ellis street....... Doncaster Daniel & Sons Lim. steel manufacturers Doncaster street school room & sunday school .......matthew street....... ------- Court 2 28 Brown, David, beerhouse .......shepherd street....... Southern & Richardson, cutlery manufacturers Woohead Geo. T. razor grindr Court 4 52 Mullins William, cutlery caster 52 Short William, confectioner 64 & 66 Milner Percy, beerhouse .......matthew street....... 58 Shipley Mrs. Lily, shopkeeper Court 5 .......hoyle street....... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
neddy Posted March 30, 2009 Share Posted March 30, 2009 Wasn't this playground built after a disaster where a wall fell on some kids, i'm sure i've got it somewhere. Edit here we are, Times Newspaper August 27 1886 THE FATAL ACCIDENT AT SHEFIELD. Early yesterday morning the work people of Messrs. Daniel Doncaster and Sons,steel manufacturers,Sheffield, resumed the task of clearing away the debris in Matthew-Street, where, by the falling of a steel warehouse stacked with iron bars, several children lost their lives on Wednesday afternoon. About 8 o'clock another body Was found, making the, number of killed eight. It was identified as that of Herbert Crookes. whose father lives in Portmahon. By half-past 8 o'clock the bricks and iron bars had all been cleared away, no more bodies being discovered. It is fortunate that the accident occurred early in the evening, for towards 7 or 8 .o'clock it was the custom for a great number of children to play together under the wall. There is very little traffic in Matthew-Street, and it had become to a great extent a children's playground, being in the centre of a dense working class population. The inquest will take place today. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RichardS Posted March 30, 2009 Share Posted March 30, 2009 Are you thinking about the White Hart on Malinda street? Edit...obviously not . Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RichardB Posted March 30, 2009 Author Share Posted March 30, 2009 errr, no. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RichardB Posted March 30, 2009 Author Share Posted March 30, 2009 I'd thought about that too - bit early maybe, picture date ??? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RichardB Posted March 30, 2009 Author Share Posted March 30, 2009 Thanks, that was just to get a feel for the area, obviously the building was demolished before the '50's. Earlier map anyone please ? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
neddy Posted March 30, 2009 Share Posted March 30, 2009 Could be no.64-66 Wragg Mrs Ada beerho. 1925 dir.corner Mathew Street Doncaster Street Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RichardB Posted March 30, 2009 Author Share Posted March 30, 2009 Could be no.64-66 Wragg Mrs Ada beerho. 1925 dir.corner Mathew Street Doncaster Street Looking like we have only found a name for a known Beerhouse. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RichardS Posted March 30, 2009 Share Posted March 30, 2009 Theres a couple more in the 3rd post in the thread from my directory Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
neddy Posted March 30, 2009 Share Posted March 30, 2009 There's a better account of the accident i posted earlier on Chris Hobbs site. http://www.chrishobbs.com/deathatdoncasters.htm and a photo of the playground. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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