#HistoryDebs

Researching my ancestors and #Sheffield #PeakDistrict #history, going back to medieval times, with a view to publishing their stories.

[Alastair Wright @Pott_Shrigley_]

Ecclesall Road South looking towards the Prince of Wales pub.
#Sheffield

[Alastair Wright @Pott_Shrigley_]

Ashopton in the 1890s, now submerged beneath Ladybower Reservoir.

[#HistoryDebs @AncestorsMe]

Yesterday visited #Hathersage to attend the #History event at #StMichaels Church. My dad, in the 40s & 50s, attended the church, and was a choir boy, bell ringer and manually wound up the clock every day. Good to meet @messylucy. Thanks for the photos @juliangbell

[Alastair Wright @Pott_Shrigley_]

Sheffield 1966, photo from the newly built Arts Tower.

[Tides of History @labour_history]

#OTD 1936. Ellen Wilkinson leads the Jarrow Marchers to Westminster.

The 200 men finish the 300 mile journey from the North East by asking for a steelworks to be built to combat 70% unemployment.

Wilkinson says the PM refused to see them because “he was too busy”.

[#HistoryDebs @AncestorsMe]

@AdrianBell1889 @SheffPeregrines Ha ha, just like us when we were kids!

[𝓥𝓪𝓵𝓮𝓷𝓽𝔂𝓷𝓪 𝓗𝓸𝓵𝓵𝓸𝔀𝓪𝔂 @ValentyneDreams]

Haddon Hall decorated in festive splendour.

[Nick Holland @Nick_Holland_]

Hathersage church in the beautiful Peak District. Charlotte Bronte stayed in the neighbouring vicarage in July 1845 and her time here greatly influenced Jane Eyre - there are Eyre family graves in the churchyard (as well as the grace of Robin Hood's friend Little John).

[#HistoryDebs @AncestorsMe]

@Rob15333645 Thanks Rob

[#HistoryDebs @AncestorsMe]

@Rob15333645 Thanks Rob, yesterday we were at the barrel and walked down behind the pub towards the brook. However, we don’t know where the farm ruin is. We are thinking to go again soon and park the car at the bottom. Can you let me know the best way to park and then walk to the ruins?

[#HistoryDebs @AncestorsMe]

@mace_twits @fionavalerielau @juliangbell @AdrianBell1889 Thanks Su x

[Deborah Woodhouse @DeborahWoodhou1]

Proud of my brother @juliangbell for receiving honorary alder status from the London borough of Ealing. @UKLabour

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[Rob in the Peak 🕊 🦌 @Rob15333645]

On this day in history in 1234 one of the final battles of the British Civil War was fought at the Battle of Bakewell. House of Lords troops led by Sir Walter Raleigh routed the rebels led by Duke Tarte. Celebrated locally at Easter by the eating of Bakewell Tarts. #history

[Deborah Woodhouse @DeborahWoodhou1]

So good to see the runners at #Sheffield Half Marathon, raising money for local charities. Watched on Ecclesall Road South, a great atmosphere. love to Molly’s families and friends, running for Sheffield Weston Park Hospital in her memory. @OliviaWoodhous9

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[Reading Sheffield @readsheffield]

Great to be at Welbeck Abbey yesterday to see the splendid cat in their 17th c painting of the Earl of Southampton in the Tower. The Earl is handsome with his long red hair, but the cat is the star.

[Aidan Stones @OldSheffield]

One of the iconic images from the Sheffield Blitz, the intense heat from the cellars of the Kings Head Hotel setting trams ablaze. Burning embers settled and burnt into adjoining roof spaces spending the blaze along the High Street #Sheffield

[#HistoryDebs @AncestorsMe]

@Rob15333645 Enjoy, looks lovely.

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