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Sheffield & District Family History Society
CROWNE PLAZA ROYAL VICTORIA SHEFFIELD HOTEL Victoria Station Road, Sheffield, United KingdomThe 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, […]
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A Saucy Tale: History of Henderson’s Relish
Your own homeMembers 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 […]
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Who We Are – Commonwealth War Graves Commission
Your own homeMembers 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
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Guided Tour of Sheffield Town Hall
Sheffield Town Hall Pinstone Street, SheffieldGuided 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
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Some Ancient Suburbs of Sheffield
Aizlewood Business Centre, Aizlewood's Mill, Nursery Street, Sheffield S3 8GG Nursery Street, SheffieldPlease 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).
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The Blitz Ambulance Service
Aizlewood Business Centre, Aizlewood's Mill, Nursery Street, Sheffield S3 8GG Nursery Street, SheffieldPlease 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 […]
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The Rise of the Cavendish Dynasty
Aizlewood Business Centre, Aizlewood's Mill, Nursery Street, Sheffield S3 8GG Nursery Street, SheffieldPlease 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 […]
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Middlewood Hospital
Aizlewood Business Centre, Aizlewood's Mill, Nursery Street, Sheffield S3 8GG Nursery Street, SheffieldPlease 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 […]
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Demolished Sheffield
Aizlewood Business Centre, Aizlewood's Mill, Nursery Street, Sheffield S3 8GG Nursery Street, SheffieldPlease 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 […]
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John Ruskin and Sheffield
Aizlewood Business Centre, Aizlewood's Mill, Nursery Street, Sheffield S3 8GG Nursery Street, SheffieldPlease note new time and venue. If using the adjacent car park, don't forget to notify Reception of your vehicle registration number. Today, Ashley Gallant, Curator of the Ruskin Collection, Museums Sheffield, will talk about John Ruskin, who has an almost legendary status in Sheffield, with places and institutions named after him. John Ruskin was […]
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