Publications, Useful links

You should be able to get any of these books by ordering at a local bookshop. Otherwise contact the publisher.

Battye Ray The Forgotten Mines of Sheffield (especially around the Upper Don, Loxley and Sheaf Valleys) pub: Ald Design and Print (0114 267 9402) £9.99

Bell Pauline Cooper Made in Sheffield, The story of James Dixon and Sons Silversmiths pub: Ald Design and Print (01636 816012) £6

Bell Pauline with Colin Barnsley  Forging History, The story of George Barnsley and Sons toolmakers and the family members who helped forge local and national history ISBN 978-1-906722-16-6 (email address for Pauline on local history group page if you would like a copy)

Clayton Ron, Hillsborough and beyond Ron Clayton is a very well known historian of Sheffield and especially S6. This book follows on from his successful Then & Now S6 that he produced in 2008. In this book Ron takes a closer look at Hillsborough, Owlerton, Wadsley, Hillsborough Barracks, Kelvin and Wardsend Cemetery.   Please note that due to Ron's love of all things local this book in not on sale on Amazon! Ald Design and Print (0114 267 94020) £6.95

Clayton Ron, The River Loxley Local historian and Professional Sheffielder Ron Clayton tells us about the Valley, its history, flora and fauna and its industrial demise. Ald Design and Print (0114 267 940200 £12.99  

Clayton Ron, Then and Now Sheffield 6, Professional Sheffielder Ron Clayton’s first book covering his ‘patch’ S6 covering Hillsborough, Langsett, Kelvin, Malin Bridge, Neepsend, St. Philips and Wardsend. Ald Design and Print (0114 267 9402000 ) £7.95

Castle Joe Roads to Worrall (This is privately published and can be obtained from Marcliffe Road Primary School, Sheffield 6 (0114 2344329) £5

Draper E.G. The Great Sheffield Flood 1864 a collection of lantern Slides and accompanying Text pub by Hillsborough Community Development Trust (0114 281 2166) £4 Drewry Mick (ed) The Complete Hillsborough by her people, pub. Hillsborough Community Development Trust & Ald Design and Print (0114 267 9402) £7.95

Machan Peter The Dramatic Story of the Sheffield Flood pub: Ald Design and Print (0114 267 9402) 

Lightowler Karen  Sheffield Flood, The aftermath obtainable only from www.lulu.com

Postman Richard with Hatfield J&J Mousehole Forge pub by Postma Publishing 320 Fisher Court, Berrien Springs, Michigan 49103 U.S.A. in USA (ISBN 0-9663256-1-3)

Redfern Roger Portrait of Bradfield Dale Cottage Press, Old Brampton, Chesterfield, Derbyshire, obtainable from Northern Map Distributors (0114 28889522)

Wrigley J R A Hillsborough Camera pub Pickard Publishing (0114 275 7222) £7. 99

Wrigley J R An Owlerton Camera pub Pickard Publishing (0114 275 7222) £7. 99 . These 2 books can also be bought online (post free) from www.youbooks.co.uk 

DVD

The Forgotten Flood, the Story of the Great Flood in Sheffield 1864, can be bought from www.verymuchsoproductions.co.uk info@verymuchsoproductions.co.uk This film was shown on television in 2005

Useful websites:

http://www.upperdonvalleywalk.org ( Pathway follows Don from City through Hillsborough to Oughtibridge )

http://www.friendsofwardsendcemetery.btck.co.uk (Wardsend Cemetery)

http://www2.shu.ac.uk/sfca (Sheffield Flood) This website can be searched for claims by firms or individuals following the 1864 flood

http://www.picturesheffield.com (Sheffield Library Archive of old photographs) There are several on this site that relate to Hillsborough and Owlerton.

http://.www.swfc.premiumtv.co.uk There is a section on the site given over to the history of Sheffield Wednesday FC The section is very well set out

http://www.wisewoodcommunityprimary.com Contains a section on the Wisewood primary school’s history.

http://www.burtonstreethistory.org.uk Focuses on what was Langsett Rd School and the surrounding area

http://www.rotherhamfhs.co.uk   Rotherham Family History Society     

http://www.sheffieldfhs.org.uk    Sheffield Family History Society

http://www.SheffieldIndexers.com   Wealth of information to access mostly in the form of indexes: Census 1841 1851,1861, Poll Books, Directories, Cutlers, Marriages, Burials etc
http://www.stanningtonhistorygroup.org.uk
local history group for Stannington village

http://www.fohp.btik.com
Friends of Hillsborough Park Information relating to Hillsborough Park past and present