dunsbyowl1867 Posted April 16, 2009 Share Posted April 16, 2009 April 16 16 April 1792 Spence Broughton's body hung in a gibbet on Attercliffe Common. Reputedly 40,000 people visited the site on the first day and the body remained there for another 36 years. http://www.picturesheffield.com/cgi-bin/pi...ff.refno=s13124 16 April 1937 The rebuilt and enlarged Weston Park Museum was formally opened by Sir Phillip Sassoon. Under Secretary of State for Air. As was 1880s http://www.picturesheffield.com/cgi-bin/pi...ff.refno=s05845 16 April 1939 Pensioners marched through Sheffield to a mass meeting at Burngreave demanding higher pensions. Possibly to rally at Caborn's Corner? http://www.burngreavemessenger.org/archive...caborns-corner/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RichardB Posted April 16, 2009 Share Posted April 16, 2009 16th April 1891 - Influenza reported to be rapidly spreading in the town and neighbourhood. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dunsbyowl1867 Posted April 16, 2009 Author Share Posted April 16, 2009 16th April 1891 - Influenza reported to be rapidly spreading in the town and neighbourhood. Thanks Richard - will add that to the list! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ponytail Posted December 20, 2022 Share Posted December 20, 2022 On 16/04/2009 at 08:09, dunsbyowl1867 said: April 16 16 April 1792 Spence Broughton's body hung in a gibbet on Attercliffe Common. Reputedly 40,000 people visited the site on the first day and the body remained there for another 36 years. http://www.picturesheffield.com/cgi-bin/pi...ff.refno=s13124 16 April 1937 The rebuilt and enlarged Weston Park Museum was formally opened by Sir Phillip Sassoon. Under Secretary of State for Air. As was 1880s http://www.picturesheffield.com/cgi-bin/pi...ff.refno=s05845 16 April 1939 Pensioners marched through Sheffield to a mass meeting at Burngreave demanding higher pensions. Possibly to rally at Caborn's Corner? http://www.burngreavemessenger.org/archive...caborns-corner/ Link restored. Spence Broughton https://www.picturesheffield.com/frontend.php?keywords=Ref_No_increment;EQUALS;s13124&pos=1&action=zoom&id=16008 The City Museum (Weston Park Museum) https://www.picturesheffield.com/frontend.php?keywords=Ref_No_increment;EQUALS;s05845&pos=1&action=zoom&id=9206 Caborn's Corner. https://archive.burngreavemessenger.org.uk/archives/2007/april-2007-issue-69/caborns-corner/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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