Talk: Mills Transformed with Neil Horsley
This talk describes the Mills Transformed project that document textile mill buildings which have been restored and repurposed.
Talk: Building Stories with Robin Hughes of Hallamshire Historic Buildings
Buildings are worth saving because they are great storytellers, but teasing out those tales can unexpectedly become an Odyssey in itself. Join Robin Hughes of Hallamshire Historic Buildings on his quest as he visits a pub with no beer, hears heavenly voices in a churchyard, seeks missionaries and moneymen in Mayfield and spins a yarn about a cotton mill in Kelham.
Talk: From Balloons to Bleriots: Aviation and Sheffield 1823- 1914
This talk will examine how Victorian Sheffielders reacted to the novelty of man being able to fly.
Talk: Lead Poisoning Related to the Water Supply in Sheffield 1885-1890 with Mike Collins
In this talk, Mike Collins will explore the roles played by the MOH, the Corporation, the Water Board, the local newspapers and national medical press. This will conclude with a description of the parallels between the Sheffield experience and the lead poisoning controversy in Flint, Michigan in 2014 and ask the question: “could this happen again?”
Talk: How the Victorians Shaped our Rivers with Don Catchment Rivers Trust and Rachel Walker
From technological advances and transportation efficiencies, to the introduction of species and schemes, this talk presents how our rivers were shaped by the Victorian industrial revolution.
Visit: Loxley Cemetery, a Tour by the Friends of Loxley Cemetery
Discover the history of Loxley Cemetery on this tour led by the Friends of Loxley Cemetery.
Walk: The Evolution of the University of Sheffield from 1905 to 2026, led by Graham Hague
The University of Sheffield developed from three local institutions: the Sheffield School of Medicine, Firth College and the Sheffield Technical School. This walk will feature every architectural style over the 120 year period.
Talk: Henry Seebohm, Sheffield Steel Owner and Ornithologist, with Paul Hobson
Henry Seebohm was arguably the most well-known ornithologist in the late Victorian period, yet he has sunk into obscurity since his death in 1895. This talk looks at his life.
Talk: Building Stories with Robin Hughes of Hallamshire Historic Buildings – CANCELLED-This talk has been replaced by the talk on Robert Glassby with Marion Allen, also on 3rd March
Buildings are worth saving because they are great storytellers, but teasing out those tales can unexpectedly become an Odyssey in itself. Join Robin Hughes of Hallamshire Historic Buildings on his quest as he visits a pub with no beer, hears heavenly voices in a churchyard, seeks missionaries and moneymen in Mayfield and spins a yarn about a cotton mill in Kelham.
Talk: “Sheffield’s Globe Theatre & Cavern Club Combined” with Steve Wood
An introduction to the city's footballing heritage through the eyes of its surviving Victorian Buildings, with Steve Wood.
Talk: Sheffield in 1903 – A History Tour of Central Sheffield through 120 Old Photographs with Martin Naylor
Talk: Scattered Homes by Sheffield Hospitals History Group
Mary Garside of Sheffield Hospitals History Group looks at why children were in the workhouse and what other options were available for those in need of care.
Ernest George and large country houses
In this talk, Hilary Grainger explores the larger country houses considered to be the backbone of his practice. He designed over two dozen with Peto and seven with Yeates, in addition to altering, restoring and adding to many others. Clients were drawn from a wide spectrum – the landed gentry, the professions, trade and industry and the middle classes.