History & Heritage

Story and photos by Deborah Blencowe St Catherine’s Nursing Home commemorated Victory in Europe, with a fine selection of songs and food. Event co-ordinator, Julie, welcomed me into the day room, which was lovely, busy … [Read more]

Story and photos by Bibiana Jordan-Horvath 8th April is International Roma Day. Roma culture, heritage, language and traditions are celebrated globally and Sheffield embraced this idea. In these photos are Sheffield activists, educators, mentors and … [Read more]

Story by Deborah Blencowe and Usha Blackham International Women’s Day has been celebrated again. I had the opportunity to attend two events. One held on Wednesday 13th March at Verdon Recreation Centre and the next … [Read more]

This years’ environment weeks run from 27th April to 9th June across the city.Burngreave is hosting a number of these events, from the Victorian cemetery chapel, to the wild spaces of Parkwood Springs. Come along and … [Read more]

Story by Tunde Farrand | Photo courtesy of Jim Dimond We have been talking to a group of women from North Africa and the Middle East. They come from countries from all over the region, … [Read more]

Story by Saleema Imam | Photos by Ray Black and Graham Jones What is a ‘greave’, and why did we burn it? If you’ve ever wondered how some of our local place names came about, … [Read more]

Story by Christine Steers | Photo by Nico Hall Private David Barry of the Canadian Mounted Rifles, died of septic poisoning in Sheffield on 21 September 1916. Born in Ireland, he was living in Canada … [Read more]

Story by Christine Steers | Photos by Nico Hall Whilst out walking his dog, local resident Nico Hall noticed that someone had been setting fire to the Japanese knotweed that had been recently cut down. … [Read more]

Samuel Wardle was born on 19th October 1897 the son of James Wardle and Mary Marshall who already had six children. James died in 1905 and was buried in Burngreave Cemetery. Mary married Edward Hannah in 1906. … [Read more]

Story by Graham Parker | Photos by Dave Murray The World’s Strongest Man visited Burngreave last month to try his hand at one of the stranger sports offered in the area – Historical Medieval Battle … [Read more]

Brought to you by quizmaster Graham Jones I must have taken a wrong turning when I got off the bus and goodness knows where I am now. All I can say is that I am … [Read more]

Story by Richard Belbin Spital Hill Works, latterly known as Lion Works or Lyon Works, has been included on a list of sites ‘at risk’ of being lost forever unless they can be brought back … [Read more]

Story and  photos by Graham Jones On 14th December members of the Burngreave Local History group made a visit to the Northern General Hospital to see the amazing collection which has been put together by … [Read more]

Story by Graham Jones | Picture courtesy of Woodcraft Folk The Beeches was a building at 519 Barnsley Road. It had seventeen rooms over four storeys, including a stables underneath, and had a chequered history. … [Read more]