Sheffield Family History Society

Medieval Christmas
2019-11-18 19:30 - 21:00 UTC | Cemetery Road Baptist Chapel, Napier Street entrance, Sheffield , S11 8HA
To finish this year’s programme of talks and help us get in the ‘Christmas mood’ Lloyd Powell will give an entertaining insight into the medieval christmas celebrations of our ancestors

Sheffield Heritage Fair
2020-01-18 10:00 - 2020-01-19 11:00 | Millenium Galleries, Surrey Place, Sheffield
The Sheffield Heritage Fair will be held on Saturday 18 and Sunday 19 January 2020 in the Cadman Room and Arundel Room, Millenium Galleries, Surrey Place, Sheffield S1 2LP.
Times: Saturday 10am – 4 pm
Sunday 11am – 3 pm
Local history and friends groups will be showcasing their workS

The Great Sheffield Deer Park
2020-01-20 19:30 - 21:00 | Cemetery Road Baptist Chapel, Napier Street entrance, Sheffield , S11 8HA
To begin our programme of talks for 2020, David Templeman takes an informal look at Sheffield’s 8 mile medieval and tudor deer park, one of the largest privately owned in the country.

The Maybrick Murder
2020-02-17 19:30 - 21:00 | Cemetery Road Baptist Chapel, Napier Street entrance, Sheffield , S11 8HA
In a change to our previously advertised talk, we welcome for the first time, Alan Hancock to talk about the murder by Florence Maybrick of her husband James, who was suspected of being the notorious serial killer Jack the Ripper.

Victorian Killers - what killed ordinary people
2020-03-16 19:30 - 21:00 | Cemetery Road Baptist Chapel, Napier Street entrance, Sheffield , S11 8HA
AGM, followed by Brian Smailes, a new speaker to our programme of talks, who gives an insight into the killers of ordinary adults and children during the 1880s, including every day items such as babies feeding bottles, corsets and wallpaper.

The History of the Humble Fork and Fun Quiz *CANCELLED*
2020-04-20 19:30 - 21:00 | Cemetery Road Baptist Chapel, Napier Street entrance, Sheffield , S11 8HA
*THIS MEETING IS CANCELLED*
Join us for a talk illustrated by physical artefacts in the form of various types of cutlery, given by Paul Iseard, Friends of Portland Works and take part in a light hearted fun quiz

Sheffield Family History Fair *POSTPONED*
2020-05-02 10:00 - 16:00 | CROWNE PLAZA ROYAL VICTORIA SHEFFIELD HOTEL, Victoria Station Road, Sheffield, S4 7YE (Sat Nav S1 7AU), United Kingdom
*POSTPONED TO 2021. NEW DATE TO BE ARRANGED*
The society is pleased to announce that it will be holding its next family history fair at the Royal Victoria Hotel on the 2nd May 2020.

Exhibitors Booked for the Fair
Ancestral Routes
Bradfield Historical Society
Barnsley Family History Society
Chesterfield and District Family History Society
Chris Makepeace Maps
Dore Village Society
Family History Federation
Friends of Rotherham Chapel on the Bridge
Hillsborough & Owlerton Local History Group
My History
Peter Davis
R A Longley Publications
Quaker Family History Society
Sheffield & District Family History Society
Sheffield City Archives and Local Studies Library
Steve Garton Genealogy
The Guild of One-Name Studies
Walkley History Society
Winpenny Photography
Wyvern Railway Ancestory Research Advice
Please return to this page for more details in the coming weeks.
If you would like to exhibit at the fair please click on the appropriate booking form below:
Commercial Booking Form
Booking Form for Non-profit making organisations

Away From It All *CANCELLED*
2020-05-18 19:30 - 21:00 | Cemetery Road Baptist Chapel, Napier Street entrance, Sheffield , S11 8HA
*THIS MEETING IS CANCELLED*
This month we welcome back Mike Higginbottom who looks at the history of leisure away from home, covering the spas and watering places that rich people frequented from Tudor times onwards and the seaside holiday towns which grew up in Victorian times when the railway system enabled ordinary working people to enjoy themselves away from home.

Mi Amigo *CANCELLED*
2020-06-15 19:30 - 21:30 | Cemetery Road Baptist Chapel, Napier Street entrance, Sheffield , S11 8HA
*THIS MEETING IS CANCELLED*
Barry Darwin is a new speaker to our programme and tells the story of Mi Amigo, the World War 2 American flying fortress B17 bomber which crashed in Endcliffe Park in February 1944, killing all 10 crew members and narrowly missing children who were playing in the park.

Visit to Sheffield Town Hall
2020-07-03 10:55 | Sheffield Town Hall, Pinstone Street, Sheffield, S1 2HH
“THIS EVENT HAS BEEN CANCELLED TILL FURTHER NOTICE”

Talks programme for the remainder of 2020
2020-09-21 19:30 - 2020-11-16 19:30 | Cemetery Road Baptist Chapel, Napier Street entrance, Sheffield , S11 8HA
Due to the ongoing situation regarding Covid 19 and concerns for the safety of Members, the Committee has decided to cancel the talks programme for the remainder of 2020.
We hope you are all keeping safe and well and look forward to seeing you again in 2021.

Zoom Meeting - Zion Graveyard
2021-03-15 19:30 - 20:30 | Your own home
MEMBER ONLY MEETING
Penny Read, Chair of the Friends of the Zion Graveyard, will give a talk about how the group fought to save the graveyard in Attercliffe and the notable people who are buried there, including Mary Anne Rawson, a leading light in the abolition of slavery.
NB Not a Member? Please see the Membership Section of the website for information on how to join

Fools and Horses: The Victorian Circus (talk on Zoom)
2021-04-19 19:30 - 21:00 | Your own home
MEMBER ONLY MEETING
Join us to hear Dr Ann Featherstone talk about the history of the Victorian Circus, which is one of high success and dreadful failure, of fires, falls and fabulous feats. The talk provides a fascinating insight into this little known aspect of Victorian entertainment.
NB Not a member? Please see the Membership Section of the website for information on how to join

ETHICAL DILEMMAS IN GENEALOGY - ZOOM MEETING
2021-05-17 19:30 - 21:00 | Your own home
MEMBERS ONLY Dr Penny Walters, author of ‘Ethical Dilemmas in Genealogy’ will discuss what ethics and morality mean and what they have to do with genealogy

NB Not a member? Please see the Membership section of the website for information on how to join

Visit to National Memorial Arboretum
2021-06-26
In anticipation of a resolution to the Covid19 situation we are arranging a day trip by coach to the National Memorial Arboretum at Alrewas on 26th June 2021. Whilst the military aspect of the NMA is obvious there are also gardens dedicated to pre/neonatal deaths, the Home Front, Bevan Boys, the Burma Railway and much more. Details may be found on their website. For those who find walking difficult there is a road train which goes around the site providing a commentary on the various memorials; it is fairly inexpensive. The NMA itself is free so the price for the day will be approximately £12 per person which is certainly good value. If you would like to join the trip please contact the Society Secretary.

The History and Mystery of Funerals
2021-09-20 19:30 - 21:00 | Your own home
Zoom Talk – Members only
Join us to hear Sue Flipping’s talk about funerals over the last thousand years, tracing how they influence what we consider ‘normal’ today
NB Not a Member? Please see the membership section of the website for information on how to join

History of a Courthouse
2021-10-18 19:30 - 21:00 | Your own home
Members only Zoom meeting

In this talk, Eric Jackson (with a focus for family historians), will describe how the legal system of England evolved from early Saxon times up to the present day, how the Office of Justice of the Peace came about and the effect it had on the provision of court buildings

Wedlocked - Women Know Your Place
2021-11-15 19:30 - 21:00 | Your own home
Members only Zoom meeting
In this talk, Towse Harrison (Sunjesters) describes how in the past most women had few choices about life and marriage partners. The talk also tells the story of the slow journey to equality and the drastic and novel solutions along the way NB Not a Member? Please see the membership section for details on how to join

Introducing the1921 Census of England & Wales
2022-01-17 19:30 - 21:00 | Your own home
The 1921 Census for England & Wales is here! Discover the stories and secrets contained in this unique snapshot of our recent history, along with tips for effective searching and using it to trace elusive relatives.
Members only Zoom meeting
NB Not a Member? Please see Members’ section on website for information on how to join

Before the Welfare State
2022-02-21 19:30 - 21:00 | Your own home
Members only Zoom Meeting
Prior to World War Two, welfare such as payments to support the sick was mainly provided by private, voluntary institutions ranging from churches and parishes in the 15th century to the ‘mixed welfare economy’ of state and private initiatives of the late 19th/early 20th century. To learn more, join us to hear Gay Evans, genealogical and family history researcher for over 30 years.
NB: Not a Member? See our Members section for how to join

Written in Stone - Family Reconstruction from Fulwood Graveyard, Sheffield
2022-03-21 20:00 - 21:00 | Your own home
Members only Zoom meeting In this talk, Society Member Judith Pitchforth, will give an overview of the history of burials in Sheffield and then talk about Fulwood and where it is in Sheffield. Judith will then explain why the church was built when Victoria came to the throne and look at some of the burials in the graveyard, many from outside the Fulwood area. Examples of why you shouldn’t necessarily believe what it says on a gravestone, even though it’s written in stone, will also be given. NB Not a Member? See our Members section for details on how to join

Sheffield & District Family History Society
2022-05-14 | CROWNE PLAZA ROYAL VICTORIA SHEFFIELD HOTEL, Victoria Station Road, Sheffield, S4 7YE (Sat Nav S1 7AU), United Kingdom
The Sheffield & District Family History Society Fair will be held at the historic Crowne Plaza Royal Victoria Hotel. The hotel was originally opened in 1862 and visited by the Prince and Princess of Wales in 1875; there is even a suggestion that Oscar Wilde stayed in 1884!
Open 10 am – 4 pm, the Fair will host national, regional and local exhibitors, ranging from genealogical to local history, as well as Sheffield Archives. Parking and admission are free and food/drinks will be available to purchase throughout the day. Join us for an enjoyable day of family and local history.
Programme
Ballroom
10 am – 4 pm Exhibitors – something for everyone!
Waverley Room
10 am – 4 pm Help Desk – if you’re having trouble tracking down family
records, let one of our experts help find them
Assembly Room
11 am Census Substitutes – Other Resources Available – Sue Steel
12.30 pm Film – Hillsborough & Owlerton
2 pm Discovering Harry Brearley and his Family – Digging out
sources – Robin Fielder
Grand Lounge
10 am – 4 pm Refreshments available throughout the day
Exhibitors
Ancestral Routes
Bradfield Historical Society
Chesterfield & District Family History Society
Chris Makepeace – Maps
Doncaster & District Family History Society
Family History Federation
Friends of Loxley Cemetery
Friends of Portland Works
Friends of Rotherham Chapel on the Bridge
Friends of Sheffield Manor Lodge
Friends of Wardsend Cemetery
Friends of Zion Graveyard Attercliffe
Handsworth Historical Society
Hillsborough and Owlerton Local History Group
Huddersfield & District Family History Society
Memories
Mike Higginbottom Interesting Titles
Military and Family Genealogy
My History
Peter Davis
Quality Maps and More
R A Longley Publications
Rivelin Valley Conservation Group
Sheffield Archives
Sheffield & District Family History Society
Stan Shaw Memorial Appeal
Steve Garton Genealogy
Walkley Historians
Whinpenny Photography

A Saucy Tale: History of Henderson's Relish
2022-05-16 19:30 - 21:00 | Your own home
Members only Zoom Meeting: Food historian Mark Dawson will talk about the not so straight forward history of Sheffield’s favourite sauce. In his talk, Mark looks at the obscure origins of Hendersons in the late 19th centuary, change of ownership and struggles with adapting to a changing world, which nearly saw it disappear. NB Not a Member? See the Members section for how to join.

Who We Are - Commonwealth War Graves Commission
2022-06-20 19:30 - 21:00 | Your own home
Members only Zoom meeting: Join us for a presentation by Steven Rendi on the important work of the Commonwealth War Graves Commission and its educational charity, the Commonwealth War Graves Foundation. NB Not a Member? See Members section for how to join

Guided Tour of Sheffield Town Hall
2022-07-18 13:30 - 16:00 | Sheffield Town Hall, Pinstone Street, Sheffield, S1 2HH
Guided Tour of Sheffield Town Hall Meet 1.15 pm for 1.30 pm in the main foyer. If you are interested in joining us, please contact Jacquie Stubbs at jacquiestubbs@waitrose.com or by phone 07789238437

Some Ancient Suburbs of Sheffield
2022-10-17 14:00 - 16:00 | Aizlewood Business Centre, Aizlewood’s Mill, Nursery Street, Sheffield S3 8GG, Nursery Street, Sheffield, S3 8GG
Please note new time and venue. If using the adjacent car park, don’t forget to notify Reception of your vehicle registration number.
In a change to our previously advertised programme, we welcome back David Templeman, who will talk about some of Sheffield’s oldest suburbs dating back as far as the Domesday book (1086).

The Blitz Ambulance Service
2022-11-21 14:00 - 16:00 | Aizlewood Business Centre, Aizlewood’s Mill, Nursery Street, Sheffield S3 8GG, Nursery Street, Sheffield, S3 8GG
Please note new time and venue. If using the adjacent car park, don’t forget to notify Reception of your vehicle registration number.
Our speaker today is Mike Dyson, local historian and author of ‘The ARP Ambulance Service’, who will tell the story of the women and men who served in the City’s Air Raid Precautions (ARP) ambulance service during the Second World War.

The Rise of the Cavendish Dynasty
2023-01-16 14:00 - 16:00 | Aizlewood Business Centre, Aizlewood’s Mill, Nursery Street, Sheffield S3 8GG, Nursery Street, Sheffield, S3 8GG
Please note new time and venue. If using the adjacent car park, don’t forget to notify Reception of your vehicle registration number.
Join us today to hear John B Taylor chart the rise of the fascinating Cavendish dynasty, spanning 16 generations from the sleepy village of Cavendish in Suffolk and a sheep farm in rural Derbyshire, to the pinnacle of nobility.

Middlewood Hospital
2023-02-20 14:00 - 16:00 | Aizlewood Business Centre, Aizlewood’s Mill, Nursery Street, Sheffield S3 8GG, Nursery Street, Sheffield, S3 8GG
Please note new time and venue. If using the adjacent car park, please notify Reception of your vehicle registration number.
Today, Steve Silverstone will give us an insight into the history of the former psychiatric hospital. Opened in 1872 with 720 beds and with a nurses’ home built on site in 1893, Middlewood was also known as the South Yorkshire Asylum, West Riding Asylum, Wadsley and Wadsley Mental Hospital. During the First World War it became the Wharncliffe War Hospital and was designated the Wharncliffe Emergency Hospital in World War Two.

Demolished Sheffield
2023-03-20 14:00 - 16:00 | Aizlewood Business Centre, Aizlewood’s Mill, Nursery Street, Sheffield S3 8GG, Nursery Street, Sheffield, S3 8GG
Please note new time and venue. If using the adjacent car park, don’t forget to inform Reception of your vehicle registration number.
2 pm AGM
Join us to hear Mike Higginbottom, lecturer in social and architectural history for universities and the Workers Educational Association since the early 1970s, give his presentation on some of Sheffield’s demolished buildings. The focus of Mike’s presentation are the reasons why much loved landmarks are demolished, as well as querying whether some of them could have had a future. In addition, he draws attention to some buildings in the city which are currently giving cause for concern.
