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I belong to Burngreave

Jackie Drayton
Interviews

I belong to Burngreave – Jackie Drayton

23rd March 2020
Story by Saleema Imam | Photo by Ian Drayton One of our local councillors, Jackie Drayton, is absolutely certain that she belongs in Burngreave, the area she chose 40 years ago. A mum with two [Read more]
Lisa Durnie featured image. Photo by Tunde Farrand
Interviews

Lisa Durnie – I belong to Burngreave

16th December 2019
Story and photo by Tunde Farrand Anyone entering the Burngreave Food Bank is guaranteed to meet Lisa Dernie at the counter, serving hot drinks or cakes, handing out buns and having a kind word to [Read more]
Winnie in her home
History & Heritage

I Belong to Burngreave – Winnie Bentley

19th August 2019
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]
Brian Holland
Arts & Culture

I belong to Burngreave – Brian Holland

5th November 2018
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]
Sahra Abdi
Children & Young People

I belong to Burngreave: Sahra Abdi

17th September 2018
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]
I belong to Burngreave - Nora Awoko
Interviews

I belong to Burngreave: Nora Awoko

6th August 2018
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]
Muna Abdi
Education & Training

I belong to Burngreave: Dr Muna Abdi

18th June 2018
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]
Myrtle Walker
Arts & Culture

I belong to Burngreave: Myrtle Walker

19th March 2018
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]
Kim Streets
History & Heritage

I belong to Burngreave: Kim Streets

31st January 2018
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]
A woman stands and smiles at the camera with her arm around an older man to her left
Faith, Religion & Spirituality

I belong to Burngreave: George Curtis, a man of many parts

5th December 2017
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]
Amie Bangura dressed in a colourful african dress behind her shop counter.
Projects & People

‘I belong to Burngreave’ – Amie Bangura

16th June 2017
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]
Isilda Lang remembering the disappeared with a graphic placard on the town hall steps
Interviews

I belong to Burngreave – Isilda Lang

28th April 2017
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, [Read more]

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