I belong to Burngreave

Story by Evan Blythe | Photos by Abdulrahman Oulmi and Evan Blythe For our twentieth anniversary, we set out to the Toll Gate house to interview Pitsmoor resident, and familiar Burngreave Messenger face, Winnie Bentley. … [Read more]

Story and photo by James Woollen Brian trained as a painter at the Chesterfield College of art, then went on to gain his teacher training qualification whilst running an evening pottery class. Brian also had … [Read more]

Story by Farhaan Warsame | Photo by Sahra Abdi Sahra Abdi is the manager of a local football team (Future Football Stars of Burngreave). Sahra came from Somalia in 1992 at the age of seven … [Read more]

Story by Deborah Blencowe | Photo courtesy of Mrs Awoko Nora Awoko was born on Alliance Street 1935. Her husband to be, Arthur, originated from Ghana and moved to England in 1950. He worked as … [Read more]

Story and photo by Fran Belbin My family came here in 1991, because of the civil war in Somaliland. I was about two and a half years old at the time. I went to Owler … [Read more]

Story by Graham Jones | Photo by Rev Simon Copley Myrtle Walker says “In my mind I seem to have a whole book of poems” and indeed she has had a book of her poems … [Read more]

Interview by Fran Belbin | Photo courtesy of Museums Sheffield. Kim Streets is the Chief Executive of Museums Sheffield, and says: I’m from Selby and came to Sheffield in 1986 to do a history degree. The … [Read more]

Story by Jim Jamison Photos by Anwar Suliman and from the family album courtesy of Wayne Curtis George Curtis has been part of the Burngreave Community for well over 50 years – some of you … [Read more]

Story and photo by Carrie Hedderwick A very rich and diverse history – this applies to both Amie and the amazing African textiles, artefacts and clothing that she sells in her shop on the corner of Idsworth Road. The … [Read more]

Story by Sam Vines-Stancill | Photo by Saleema Imam Isilda is happily retired now, but was only a teenager when she was forced to escape her home country, Chile after the military takeover in 1973. Alone, Isilda fled … [Read more]