Can you help identify the people in these wedding snaps? The other day a reader of this blog, James, got in touch about his discovery of a lost set of wedding photos: Last year I bought some darkroom kit from a charity shop in Broomhill. Inside one of the developing drums was a film with [...]
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The mystery Sheffield wedding photos
Posted by Sheffield blog on 12 July, 2010
http://sheffieldblog.com/2010/07/12/the-mystery-sheffield-wedding-snaps/
Castle market and Sheffield castle
The regeneration and preservation of Sheffield’s past A debate is rumbling about whether or not Castle market should be listed. Giving it listed status would mean that it would be much harder to press ahead with some elements of the Sheffield city centre master plan, notably the idea to open up the ruins of the [...]
Posted by Sheffield blog on 7 July, 2010
http://sheffieldblog.com/2010/07/07/castle-market-and-sheffield-castle/
Regeneration song
Film about Sheffield’s Stag works To quote the YouTube blurb from Sort of films: Sheffield’s Stag works is a decaying, crumbling curiosity with a fascinating place in the city’s cultural and industrial heritage. As the old workshops and artisans give way to new music studios and artists, the building bears witness to a tapestry of [...]
Posted by Sheffield blog on 8 June, 2010
http://sheffieldblog.com/2010/06/08/regeneration-song/
Shopaholic’s guide to 1970s Sheffield talk and Reel monty screening
More 1970s nostalgia Continuing the 1970s theme from the previous post, an upcoming event will celebrate the recent history of Sheffield with a film screening and illustrated talk in the cathedral. The event on 3 June is organised by Sheffield university as part of a summer art and music festival and includes a screening of [...]
Posted by Sheffield blog on 18 May, 2010
http://sheffieldblog.com/2010/05/18/shopaholics-guide-to-1970s-sheffield-talk-and-reel-monty-screening/
Photo of the Crucible in 1970 and 2010
Completing the city of Sheffield walkabout photo tour A couple of years ago I took a set of photos that compared 1970s Sheffield with how it looked in 2008. The original photos were taken from a 1970s council publication, which was produced to promote the city. I didn’t bother including the Crucible as it was [...]
Posted by Sheffield blog on 17 May, 2010
http://sheffieldblog.com/2010/05/17/photo-of-the-crucible-in-1970-and-2010/
Four lions Sheffield locations
The city on film Four lions, the new film from Sheffield company Warp films, has been picking up some great reviews. Much of Four lions was filmed in Sheffield (even some of the bits set in London) and as a result it features plenty of recognisable locations. Anyone interested in the portrayal of Sheffield on screen [...]
Posted by Sheffield blog on 8 May, 2010
http://sheffieldblog.com/2010/05/08/four-lions-sheffield-locations/
Steel finger screen print by Jim Connolly
Fourth in the series The latest Sheffield-themed screen print by Jim Connolly, Steel finger, is now out. As Jim explains: It is a jovial parody of a retro Bond poster where the action takes place in our fair city. Who needs Paris, Venice and Cairo when you’ve got all the action of flat cap wielding [...]
Posted by sheffblog on 31 March, 2010
http://sheffieldblog.com/2010/03/31/steel-finger-screen-print-by-jim-connolly/
Sheffield blogs
Three new blogs for 2010 When I started this blog two years ago, the first question I asked was where are all the Sheffield blogs? I soon discovered the Beginner’s guide to Sheffield blog and there were others that seemed like a good idea but didn’t get updated very often. Since then, a trickle of [...]
Posted by Sheffield blog on 7 March, 2010
http://sheffieldblog.com/2010/03/07/sheffield-blogs/
New Brooklyn bridge in Sheffield – an update
The latest on the Don’s minature Brooklyn bridge In November 2008 I wrote a post about the proposed New Brooklyn bridge across the river Don in Sheffield. The floods of June 2007 delayed construction but 2009 was expected to see at least the flood wall protection being built, after which the building of the bridge [...]
Posted by Sheffield blog on 2 March, 2010
http://sheffieldblog.com/2010/03/02/new-brooklyn-bridge-in-sheffield-an-update/
South Yorkshire news – BBC- Uni building to get £20m revamp
- Man jailed for sexual assaults
- Murder inquiry over woman's death
- Police at Sky over rape case name
- Father's organ donor lesson call
- Sex offenders get police cautions
- First tram-train trial goes ahead
- VIDEO: Richard Hawley's musings on love
- City hospice starts £4m appeal
- Carberry & Katich see out a draw
- Sheffield news – The Star
- Residents celebrate as Sheffield road is scrapped
- Sex attacker jailed: Padley case highlights importance of DNA database, says judge
- News In Brief: Arsonist sets Sheffield garage ablaze
- Choir in Doncaster debut their new CD
- Time for chain-ge of Doncaster mayor
- Cabinet shuffled as two appointed in Doncaster
- Sheffield sex attacker jailed for eight years
- Council staff reject strike in Doncaster
- Gran found murdered in Sheffield
- Song kings: Sheffield’s Eliot Kennedy and pal Gary Barlow record Diamond Jubilee song- VIDEO
