Local History Group
The group meets on Thursday once a month at the Leisure Centre
Seminar Room in Hillsborough Park.
(Approach from Hawksley Ave) New
members are always very welcome.
The picture shows the group on an evening field trip to Hillsborough
Barracks with Ron Clayton, a local historian (right) and below at
Mousehole Forge, Malin Bridge with Julia Hatfield who together with her
husband John restored the manager’s house, now their home and
stabilised the ruins.
For more information about the Group contact any of the following:
Chairperson
Secretary
Brenda Rodgers - 0114 2345215
Treasurer
Webmaster
Pauline Bell
pbell7atgooglemail.com
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MONTHLY MEETINGS, SPEAKERS 2012
Meetings at the Leisure Centre Seminar Room in Hillsborough Park (approach from Hawksley Ave) 7.45 unless otherwise stated.
Thursday Jan 19th: David Templeman
Mary Queen of scots-the captive Queen 1568-84 + playlet
Thursday Feb 16th: John Quick
Walks on local canals
Thursday March 15th: Peter Machan
Victorian Sheffield
Thursday April 19th: Richard Ashby
Restored World War 2 Fighting Vehicles
Thursday May 17th: Norah Rogerson
Sheffield Walkabout
Thursday June 21st: Malcolm Nunn
Local Slides from the late Jack Ambler collection
Thursday July 19th: Ron Clayton
Halls, Houses and Snugs of S6..a look back at Historic Hillsborough
Thursday Aug 16th: Amanda Neilson
Mr Straw's House at Worksop
Thursday September 20th: Suzanne Bingham
Sheffield Working Lives
Thursday October 18thth: Lloyd Powell
Early Medieval Lords of Sheffield
Thursday November 15th: Robin Fielder
Growing up in Working Class Sheffield (Harry Brearley and the invention of stainless steel)
Thursday December 13th: Colin Barnsley
Making tools yesterday and today...Come and see some... Guess what they are used for...
Hillsborough & Owlerton Local History Group Archives
A LIST OF WHAT IS IN THE BOX: (Housed in Hillsborough Library for reference only)
Books Ref. B
Booklets Ref. BL
Newspapers N
Pamphlets, Leaflets, Letters etc Ref. P&L. Please note that some items that have a core topic are together in an envelope rather than being given an individual reference. e.g. all documents about Sheff. Wednesday are P &L 4
Pictures Photographs Plans and Maps Ref. P&P
Vinyl records and Tapes Ref R (for recordings)
Some additional notes on the contents of some items in the Archives
Vinyl Records, Tapes,
| Author | Title | Dates | Additional Notes |
| Bradfield Choral Society: Ye old favourite Hymns (V.R.) R1 | 1970? | Lists of names and of all choir and orchestra on back-cover .photograph of choir on front cover. Approx date 1970? | |
| Bradfield Choral Society present Pick of the Best Hymns (Year of the Child) (V.R.) R2 | 1976? | List of names of choir and orchestra on back 1976? | |
| Bradfield Choral Society: Ye old favourite hymns (V.R.) R3 | 1975? | List of names of choir and orchestra on back 1976? | |
| Worrall Male Voice Choir R4 | 1975? | Founded 1969 List of names of choir , Conductor Douglas M Crossland Various Songs |
Pictures, Photographs, Illustrations, Maps
| Author | Title | Dates | Additional Notes |
| Sheffield Flood Illustrations from London Evening news, P&P1 | 1864 | Line drawings of various places touched by the floods | |
| Sheffield Flood photographs in Red Ring-binder P&P2 | 1864/1923 | They seem like many of the photographs produced from Lantern slides & published in the Hills. Comm. Development Booklet on the flood. Last two are of Meadowhall 1923 flood. | |
| Sheffield Wednesday Football Club 1995-96 P&P3 | 1996 | Single Coloured Picture with names of players and staff | |
| Sheffield Corporation Bus P&P4 | 1935 | B Fleet Leyland titanic TT2c with Craven bodtwork | |
| Robin Hood Pub at Little Matlock in a Trueprint folder P&P5 | 1980? | Photographs of pub and surrounding area and just one of what I think is the Roman Catholic Church in Hillsborough | |
| Towards Derwent Edge P&P6 | Photograph by Tony Marshall | ||
| Map Ordnance Survey sheet SK28 P&P7 | |||
| Map Broomhall-Broomhill P&P 8 | |||
| The Growth and development of Sheffield P&P 9 | Essay with diagrams a,maps and drawingsd | ||
| Hillsborough Barracks P&P 10 & P&P11 | 1907 1900 | Skeleton Record Plan of groung Floor Block Plan | |
| Hillsborough Hall Estate P&P 12 | 1890 | Plan of different ‘lots’ for sale |
Booklets
| Author | Title | Dates | Additional Notes |
| Do you remember? Series Nos 1,2,5,6 BL1 | 1973 | Mostly old photographs of various parts of Sheffield pub by mailgraphic Abbeydale Rd. | |
| Bell , Pauline Cooper | Annie Mary Bailey BL2 | 2005 | Annie was a flood survivor. Family History Research Bailey and Froggatt |
| Lightowler Karen | The Sheffield Flood Bailey and Froggatt Survivor BL3 | 2005 | Alterations made by Pauline Bell after further research. |
| Reminiscence & Research on Robin Hood Pub B4 | 1975? | Photocopy of a typed account of the history of the Pub .Between 80-100 pages including some copies of original documents. Leaflet beer Matters RH Pub of the Month | |
| Bell Pauline | Middlewood 1841-1901 The hamlet where the Bailey family lived in Parish of Bradfield BL5 | 2005 | Sections on Bailey family, tavern, Beeley wood forge, Middlewood Hall |
Pamphlets, Leaflets Letters
| Author | Title | Dates | Additional Notes |
| Sacred Heart Church Golden Jubilee Souvenir Booklet 1936-1986 P&L 1 | 1986 | 30 pages of info. On history of the church and RC community in the area. Inside order of Golden Jubilee Mass o Thanksgiving for Canon Michael O Sullivan’s 50 years of the priesthood: newspaper cutting about the Canon | |
| Hillsborough Historical Society selection of newsletters beginning with No.1 pub. March 1981 P&L 2 | 1981ff | Contains news and some features on people, places and events of historical significance to the area. | |
| Hillsborough Historical Society selection of newsletters beginning with No.1 pub. March 1984 P&L 3 Blue Clip File | 1983ff | Contains news and some features on people, places and events of historical significance to the area. Also odd letters including some early copy of Undertakings, the newsletter of Wardsend Cemetery | |
| Commerorative programme of Sheffield Wednesday Football Club to celebrate the opening of the new covered cop 12 Dec 1986 P&L 4 | 1986 | Envelope contains newspaper cutting about opening by Queen and a couple of leaflets for those affected by the Hillsborough Tradegy | |
| Hillsborough Shopping Centre 1990’s P&L 5 | 1993ff | A file of correspondence and Reports relating to the development of Hillsborough shopping Centre during the 1990’s | |
| Buildings in the Locality P& L 6 (Green Document Wallet) | 1956 -1993 | Wadsley Manor, Laird Rd ; History of Hillsborough Park Estate; Pheonix Theatre, Loxley Chase; Hillborough Cottage (108 Middlewood Rd); Wood Lane Farm | |
| People and Businesses P&L 7 (Orange Document Wallet) | Secret Ingredient, Fletchers Bread by Howard Hill, George Bassett & Sons | ||
| Events P&L 8 (Blue Document Wallet) | Little Matlock Sports Cricket club Season 1934 (members list + balance sheet); Ye Old Christmas Carols (Bradfield Choral soc.); Sheffield Eagles 2nd Div championship 1984 Owlerton stadium; | ||
| The Growth and development of Sheffield P&L 9 | Essay with diagrams a,maps and drawingsd |
Newspapers and Cuttings
| Author | Title | Dates | Additional Notes |
| Sheff. Daily Telegraph N1 | Thurs 13/07 1905 | Inauguration Of Univ | |
| Sheffield Telegraph N1 | Mon 15/11/1948 | Birth of Prince Charles | |
| Yorkshire Telegraph a& Star N1 | Mon 3/11/1930 | Draw F.A. Cup Wednesday for Huddersfiels? | |
| Yorkshire Telegraph and Star N1 | Thurs 6/03/1930 | Wednesday for Huddersfield | |
| Yorkshire Telegraph and Star N1 | Wed 5/03/1930 | Wednesday tackle Notts forest | |
| Green ‘Un N1 | Sat. 15/03/1958 | Wednesday and Blades both win | |
| Down Memory Lane with the Star N1 | 1982, 1983, 1989 | Photographs and stories | |
| Cutting N2 (Buff document wallet) | 14/04/2004 | Airport hijacks Robin Hood to cash in on name |