[Waldmeister]

Can anyone please give me information about a flood in Sheffield in the 1800's when a large number of people lost their lives?
thanks

I have a Word document which is taken from website, it is a copy of a book written at the time of the flood. It tells what caused the flood and the damaged caused as the water made its way down the Loxley valley, through Sheffield and onto Rotherham and Doncaster.

Email martyn41@btopenworld.com if you want it.

Or do a search on Google, thats where I found it.

[Lickszz]

Originally posted by "Waldmeister"

Can anyone please give me information about a flood in Sheffield in the 1800's when a large number of people lost their lives?
thanks

This link maybe some help to you.

http://www.shef.ac.uk/misc/personal/...ood.html#books

[Tricia]

You can get info from Bradfield Parish Council, Low Bradfield , Sheffield
S6 6LB

Agood book is The Dramatic Story of The Sheffield Flood by Peter Machan ISBN 1901587053.
I believe that there is an exibition on the Sheffield Flood at Kelham Island Museum in Sheffield.

Mo

[karenl823]

Hi

I am researching all the victims of the Sheffield Flood (12th March 1864) and have a considerable amount of information about each family affected.

At the time it was recorded that 240 people died but I actually believe 290 people died as a direct result of the flood, although some of these died afterwards of the effects suffered that night.

I am trying to contact anyone who is descended from a flood victim but will happily pass on details of any family to anyone interested.

Please contact me if you want any further details
Karen Lightowler

[Waldmeister]

Apologies to all for not getting back on this subject earlier.
New to the computing game.
Karen 828 I would like to communicate with you on this as I have a walking stick with an inscription Geo.Dyson on the collar and on the other side "Sheffield Flood 12th March 1861 260 lives lost". thankyou and apologies again.

rawaldmeister@compuserve.com

[tiffy]

http://www.shef.ac.uk/misc/personal/.../contents.html

[Indigogo]

Originally posted by Waldmeister
Can anyone please give me information about a flood in Sheffield in the 1800's when a large number of people lost their lives?
thanks

Sheffield Flood 1864

[bluebird62]

Dear Waldmeister

Hi the year that the sheffield flood happened was in 1864 on the 11th march, it was the dale dyke dam which burst caused by a crack in the wall of the dam. this caused 250 human deaths. along with the lives of animals and buildings and works.
if you are intrested please look up " askjeeves.co.uk" and type in the sheffield flood 1864 or try this search-



This link may also be of some help to you. i am sorry but the last url was wrong.

http://www.shef.ac.uk/misc/personal...flood.html#books
or -
htpp://www.askjeeves.co.uk and then type in- sheffield flood 1864 .

you can also get books from the library about these books as there are quiet a few.
on this site you will also be able to download an e-book on the sheffield flood. most ineresting.
if you would like to know anything else please ask. and i will try to help.
thank you. julie

[PopT]

At the Bradfield Parish Council Offices in Low Bradfield there is an archive containing information on the flood of 1864. There are books on sale about the subject.

Malcolm Nunn the Archivist there is a much informed and respected local historian and has a large knowledge of the flood, he has lectured on the subject and is most helpful to anyone interested.

Please note the Archive is only open to the general public every Thursday (All Day) when Mr Nunn will be in attendance.

I hope this helps any interested parties.

Pop T

[fuzbuz]

http://www.picturesheffield.com/cgi-bin/hpac.pl heres some pictures of the mailin bridge in it was left standing after the flood you can search other pic on here 2

[fuzbuz]

sos that ink isnt working if you go to www.picturesheffield.com and search for mailin bridge inn on M youll get it.

[little malc]

My Grandmother was born in Bradfield at the time of the flood. Her name was Lydia Ibbotson, she was born in bradfield village a few days before the flood. Her father's name was Richard Ibbotson. My mother had the orriginal flood book, I have a copy. It's called A Complete History of the Great Flood at Sheffield by Samuel Harrison. In it is a chapter called the remarkable Dream. Which is about a dream my great grand mother had the night
before the flood.
Norma Smith

[JDee]

Originally posted by Indigogo


Sheffield Flood 1864

Great website.


140 years ago today - what a rumbling nightmare.

[deano]

My seven year old daughter has just returned from school,i asked if her teacher had mentioned the flood,(with it being 140 yrs ago today) but no,not even a whisper,i know there is a curiculam(sp) to adhere to,but surely this warranted a mention,its a big part of our history,if it wasnt for me and her mum she may never have heard about it.

[JDee]

Originally posted by deano
My seven year old daughter has just returned from school,i asked if her teacher had mentioned the flood,(with it being 140 yrs ago today) but no,not even a whisper,i know there is a curiculam(sp) to adhere to,but surely this warranted a mention,its a big part of our history,if it wasnt for me and her mum she may never have heard about it.

Yes - it's all about Maths, Science and English for the SATS tests.

[little malc]

The flood was actually mentioned on Look North last night (11th) quite good coverage, sad that a big city like Sheffield does not have any official plaque or monument to this event, the biggest disaster ever to happen in Sheffield.

[BILL FURNESS]

"]the sheffields flood of 1864
does anyone know if this affected stannington[/COLOR][/B]

[DavidRa]

Originally Posted by BILL FURNESS

"]the sheffields flood of 1864
does anyone know if this affected stannington[/COLOR][/B]

I am not sure of the Stannington boundary but it seems to be on the hill rather than the valley so I doubt it