Ecclesfield
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Whitby Photographic Memories
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Ecclesfield memories
Read and share memories of Ecclesfield and South Yorkshire inspired by Frith photos
childhood
i have some wonderful memories of visiting my grandma in the early 1960's in Ecclesfield, and later moving there to live in 1967. my dad's mum and dad lived in Ecclesfield and every Sunday we would go for a walk around the church area and the woods, then my dad would drop me at my grandmas house while he went to the pub, usually the Black Bull and White Bear. My cousin Pam lived accross the road from my Grandma and Grandad, and we were very good friends and used to play together. We went in the park and also up to the shops where we'd buy orange jublies, they were in a triangle shaped pack and were ...read more here
Contributed by elaine platts
South Yorkshire memories
childhood
i have some wonderful memories of visiting my grandma in the early 1960's in Ecclesfield, and later moving there to live in 1967. my dad's mum and dad lived in Ecclesfield and every Sunday we would go for a walk around the church area and the woods, then my dad would drop me at my grandmas house while he went to the pub, usually the Black Bull and White Bear. My cousin Pam lived accross the road from my Grandma and Grandad, and we were very good friends and used to play together. We went in the park and also up to the shops where we'd buy orange jublies, they were in a triangle shaped pack and were ...read more here
A memory of Ecclesfield contributed by elaine platts
I lived there!
I lived in the farthest cottage on the left of this picture for a few years.
It looks exactly the same as it does now (apart from the lack of hundreds of cars and lorries flying past on Penistone Road)
A memory of Grenoside contributed by Beth Keatley
The Grenoside Post Office
I lived in Grenoside between 1957 and 1965 and I remember the post office offering children some wonderful goodies. We used to buy bags of sherbert , all colours and red was my favorite. We would lick our forefingers and dip into the lucious powder sucking off what stuck to our fingers as we pulled them out of the bag. I am drooling already as I recall the yummy taste and laughing as I recall the funny coloured fingers we would end up with! Other delicacies included Penny Arrow Bars, Penny Jacks, Love Hearts, Spangles just to name a few. Oh what fun we used to have choosing what we would have, such simple acts but so much fun.
A memory of Grenoside contributed by Janet Potsch
Extracts From Ecclesfield & South Yorkshire books
Situated five miles north of Sheffield, the large parish of Ecclesfield was semi-industrialised by the late 18th century. It even had its own workhouse, though it was not unusual for several parishes to club together and operate one between them. This particular establishment was run by a contractor who was paid a set fee per inmate. In 1797 there were 64 parishioners in the workhouse, mainly old people and children. There were 5-6 beds to each room with 2-3 persons per bed. Each bed was provided with two sheets, a blanket and a rug.
An extract from from"Sheffield and South Yorkshire Photographic Memories".
Peveril Castle stands on a hill 260ft above the village, yet despite its looks it was far from impregnable; it was even in Scottish hands for a number of years. It was here that Henry II and Malcolm of Scotland reached an agreement to hand Peveril back to the English crown, whereupon Henry had the fortress rebuilt and added a keep.
An extract from from"Sheffield and South Yorkshire Photographic Memories".
The caverns at Castleton were, and still are, a popular day out for people from the Sheffield area. Here we have the entrance to the Speedwell Cavern, and Winnats Pass is little more than a track for sheep. Speedwell’s history goes back to the 18th century, when a shaft was driven underground in the search for lead ore. The cavern’s unique feature is a 750yd underground canal.
An extract from from"Sheffield and South Yorkshire Photographic Memories".
This photograph shows the climb out of Hathersage on the Sheffield road near Millstone Edge. Near here is Bole Hill. A bole was a medieval method of smelting lead ore: it was a stone-built affair with an opening toward the prevailing wind, in which layers of timber and ore were placed. When the wind was in the right direction the bole was fired and the lead trickled down into a collecting pool to create a pig.
An extract from from"Sheffield and South Yorkshire Photographic Memories".
This view looks towards the village from the Sheffield road. On the right is the Ordnance Arms, better known to today’s tourists as the ivy-covered Hathersage Inn. The small building serving as a bank is now a three-storey affair.
An extract from from"Sheffield and South Yorkshire Photographic Memories".