Hidden Sheffield Walks

07/02/2025

On Substack later today; a look at the legacy of Sheffield's Victorian philanthropists for paid subscribers, and a re-post of a look along the route of the Meers Brook for all subscribers :)

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06/02/2025

Attercliffe was beautiful today :)

02/02/2025

Developing the 'then and now' theme, I wonder if there is mileage in 'then, then, and now's'...

The junction of Matthew Street and Doncaster Street in Netherthorpe/Shalesmoor has seen a pub, a children's playground (one of several established by JG Graves), and is now abandoned, with Matthew Street closed off, soon to disappear. Opposite the site is the listed surviving cementation furnace.

30/01/2025

On Substack tomorrow...Sheffield's telephone history: with a link to a world football first, and some surprising street furniture remains :)

This week's piece is a free post for all subscribers. Unlimited access with a paid subscription starts at just £3.99 a month.

28/01/2025

Last week in a Substack for paid subscribers I took a look at the old streets that used to be behind the railway station. One of the 'then and now' shots deserves a post here I think - another extraordinary change in less than an average lifetime.

The junction of Granville Street (now tram tracks) and Norwich Street (turning left uphill behind the pub in the first photo, and can still be made out now in the second).

You may need to click on the photos for the full view :)

27/01/2025

26/01/2025

Very pleased to figure in here :)

Hidden history. Where are all the birdwatch birds? New trees for Banner Cross. Can you help Woolley Wood? And Sheffield's first 1,000 person parkrun.

23/01/2025

Tomorrow's weekly Substack pieces are a look at the lost streets behind the railway station for paid subscribers - and a re-post of an early piece about Ebenezer Elliott for everyone.

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21/01/2025

We are excited for the this weekend! Come and say hello at our Sheffield Heritage Open Days stall & meet people from over 40 heritage organisations from around Sheffield. Saturday 25th January 10am-4pm, Sunday 26th 11am-4pm, Millennium Gallery.

16/01/2025

Tomorrow's Substack article is about Sheffield's street name signs. Don't tell anyone but I do like a nice piece of street furniture :)

This weeks is free, but paid access to all articles starts from just £3.99 a month.

14/01/2025

'Then and now' on Daniel Hill, Upperthorpe, looking up Sherde Road. Inspired by a great thread on www.sheffieldhistory.co.uk :)

https://www.sheffieldhistory.co.uk/forums/topic/20337-mystery-photo-location/

12/01/2025

Back in the days when this weather was more commonplace Sheffield had 'snow gates', that is gates in bridges or alongside rivers, that could just be opened for the snow to be dumped into the water. Gradually they are being bricked up and slowly disappearing, but even ten years ago there were plenty still around.

Here's one from the city centre, near the station, a few years ago, and a bricked up gate on Washford Bridge, Attercliffe, from street view.

09/01/2025

Two Substack posts on Friday evening - my first paid article (many thanks subscribers!) is about a Sheffield railway mystery - and for my free subscribers, a re-post of my first piece from last October about Crookes Valley.

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03/01/2025

Then and now: the oldest known photo of High Street, published in 1865, compared to now courtesy of street view...

02/01/2025

On Friday at 6pm my latest weekly Substack piece is about the Porter Brook and its 'now you see it, now you don't' route through the city centre :)

This will be a free post - on Jan 10th there will be the first article for paid subscribers only - many thanks to you all! Subscriptions start at just £3.99 a month.

31/12/2024

Christmas is over, time to start thinking about what you’d like to do in the New Year. We have 180 Activity/Interest groups. Art, Gardening, Walking, Croquet, History etc etc. Keep an eye on this page on the run up to New Year to see what’s available for your £8 pa membership.

29/12/2024

Excellent outing earlier around Lodge Moor and Redmires! Great way to spend a Sunday over the holidays - many thanks all :)