miked Posted March 20, 2010 Share Posted March 20, 2010 During WW2 some 23,000 ( surprised at this figure)Channel Islanders were evacuated when the islands were occupied. The only part of the UK to be occupied. Sheffield like other places played host. The photogragh may be outside Sheffield as I know trips were made. Fox House being a favourite. However the monument looks substancial. I have been through "Sheffield Pictures" and cant find a match. I imagine the remembrance day event was a different one to the photographed. Sheffield libraries do not seem to have any information either. I would be grateful for any other info. on this topic. Miked Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
syrup Posted March 20, 2010 Share Posted March 20, 2010 It look a bit like The Cholera Monument but the location looks wrong and it would be a strange place for a Remberance Day Service. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
miked Posted March 20, 2010 Author Share Posted March 20, 2010 It look a bit like The Cholera Monument but the location looks wrong and it would be a strange place for a Remberance Day Service. Sorry, I didnt intend that the card was connected with the outing. it does confirm though that there was such a society. i cant find any other evidence. Thanks, PS I will try and find a pic of the Cholera Monument. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
syrup Posted March 20, 2010 Share Posted March 20, 2010 On 20/03/2010 at 20:06, miked said: Sorry, I didnt intend that the card was connected with the outing. it does confirm though that there was such a society. i cant find any other evidence. Thanks, PS I will try and find a pic of the Cholera Monument. Thers a few on this site.. https://public-art.shu.ac.uk/sheffield/unk126im Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
miked Posted March 20, 2010 Author Share Posted March 20, 2010 Thers a few on this site.. http://public-art.shu.ac.uk/sheffield/unk126im.html Thanks Syrup, I can see the similarity. The one on the photo looks old and could be five sided and the panels could be inscribed. at least its not so obvious so as to make me look an idiot! if its not Sheffield, what about Leeds or Wakefield. I know there were evacuees there. Miked Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SteveHB Posted March 20, 2010 Share Posted March 20, 2010 Thanks Syrup, I can see the similarity. The one on the photo looks old and could be five sided and the panels could be inscribed. at least its not so obvious so as to make me look an idiot! if its not Sheffield, what about Leeds or Wakefield. I know there were evacuees there. Miked Not made my mind up yet but this one does bear resemblance, don't you think? Not in Sheffield but about thirty or so miles away Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
miked Posted March 21, 2010 Author Share Posted March 21, 2010 Not made my mind up yet but this one does bear resemblance, don't you think? Not in Sheffield but about thirty or so miles away THATS IT WELL DONE! Steve The photo was taken from slightly to the left, bridge on right and side. It never occured to me that it was a road, I thought it was in a park. I think I do feel like an idiot. I think I may have walked past it! . I still couldnt tell you where it is though. One of the big estates? It shows how even recent local history can be lost. Its not so long ago that I could have asked some of the people on the photograph. It also looks like I have the only two bits of evidence that the Society ever existed. Thanks miked Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SteveHB Posted March 21, 2010 Share Posted March 21, 2010 On 21/03/2010 at 08:16, miked said: THATS IT WELL DONE! Steve The photo was taken from slightly to the left, bridge on right and side. It never occured to me that it was a road, I thought it was in a park. I think I do feel like an idiot. I think I may have walked past it! . I still couldnt tell you where it is though. One of the big estates? It shows how even recent local history can be lost. Its not so long ago that I could have asked some of the people on the photograph. It also looks like I have the only two bits of evidence that the Society ever existed. Thanks miked Hi Miked, It seems strange that syrup mentioned the Cholera Monument as there is a connection. "There are references to cholera in the village in 1834 but Jesse could not have known of the link between contaminated water and the disease" "So Jesse decided to tap a source at the foot of Bunster Hill, half a mile from the village. Here there was a pure natural spring ...." The History of Ilam Cross https://docs.google.com/pdf Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
miked Posted March 21, 2010 Author Share Posted March 21, 2010 Hi Miked, It seems strange that syrup mentioned the Cholera Monument as there is a connection. "There are references to cholera in the village in 1834 but Jesse could not have known of the link between contaminated water and the disease" "So Jesse decided to tap a source at the foot of Bunster Hill, half a mile from the village. Here there was a pure natural spring ...." The History of Ilam Cross Hi Steve, I would not have found it in a million years. Even after your clues I thought it was Rotherham way. How did you do it? Thanks Mike Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SteveHB Posted March 22, 2010 Share Posted March 22, 2010 On 21/03/2010 at 20:32, miked said: Hi Steve, I would not have found it in a million years. Even after your clues I thought it was Rotherham way. How did you do it? Thanks Mike Hello Mike, just a case of searching through images and checking out any that beared a resemblance really. bottom image taken from Google street view https://goo.gl/maps/uDQbBiHr98bxW1pS7 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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