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When it was farmland there were several ponds. They didn't fill them from the tap!

Possibly this family (there is a Parson Cross connection): Stefan Janas, born about 1923, a baker, married Maureen Carlton in 1954. Stefan died in 1996, Maureen in 1999. Their children were Maureen (she married Ken Cawthorne) and Carl.

Harry Taylor (born 16th December 1880) was a core maker on public assistance in 1939, living at 293 Darnall Road, with Minnie Antcliffe (nee Taylor) his sister

Here an article from January 1917 - a correspondent meets Matt and discusses how he won his MC. MATT. AND HIS GUN He had been shot in the thigh in August 1900, at Vereeniging, South Africa, which was where the peace treaty would eventually be signed in May 1902.

The 1911 census enumerator walked as follows: Old Vicarage, Wales Church St, Wales Old Hall, Wales - 2 occupants Mr Ashley in the grocer's shop and Mr Clarkson in the butchers Wales Hall (farmhouse) St John's Church Church Street, Wales ( 15 households) Ashley's Yard, Wales ( 4 households - Wilson, Wilks, Pearson, Burgin) Pit Houses, Wales ( 1 farmhouse, 1 private house) Waleswood, Wales (2 households) - End of Ecclesiastical Parish of All Hallowes, Harthill. Map of the area as in 1916 here: https://maps.nls.uk/view/125651833

In the 1820s members of the Bagshawe family (e.g. Sir William Bagshawe and William John Bagshawe of the Oakes) were hearing cases at the Hemsworth court, and they also sat at Sheffield. Typical cases were unruly Irish navvies at the Bradway tunnel, poaching, non-payment of poor rates, theft etc. In 1842 two wood thieves were held at the Bagshawe Arms overnight, prior to appearing at Beauchief Abbey before magistrate Burnell. In 1859 a new building was put up at the rear of the pub, primarily for the use of local clubs, such as the Norton Farmers Club, established 1843, whose base was the Bagshawe Arms. By the 1880s Hemsworth Petty Sessions, were “held usually in the club room over the stables, occasionally in the coffee-room”. Buildings could not be reserved for a single once a week purpose, the Sessions at Hemsworth varied between fortnightly and weekly.

Have a look at this, at the bottom of the map the tunnel between the Court House and cells can be seen. The tunnel was built as part of the 1866 extension which provided cells in Castle Green to replace the poor facilities in the old Town Hall/Courts building. https://www.sheffieldhistory.co.uk/forums/topic/14825-buildings-in-waingate/#comment-128802 A thread on other tunnels in Sheffield: https://www.sheffieldhistory.co.uk/forums/topic/356-tunnels-under-sheffield/#comments

March 1959: "An 18-years-old girl from the Manor Estate told Mr Justice Thesiger and a jury at Sheffield Assizes how she went to London and earned money on the streets, and a 17-years-old girl from Stocksbridge described attempts to persuade her to become a prostitute in London. Seven girls gave evidence. The rendezvous was stated to be the El Mambo Cafe in Union Street." In the dock were: Anthony Wilkinson, a 21 year old chef/shop assistant of Attercliffe Road and Jerzy Milani Gorski, a 27 year old proprietor of the Blue Moon Club, Soho; accused of conspiring with Edmund Seys Maliphont Davies of Marylebone (not in court). Both were found guilty of various charges including conspiring to procure women to be prostitutes and living on immoral earnings. Wilkinson and Gorski were sentenced to 15 months in prison.

Dog and Partridge?

Joe and Annie Downing were at 34 Cyclops street in 1921. Joe was a miner at Rother Vale colliery at Treeton. Their children were Nellie, Joseph, Fred, Minnie and Wilfred. In 1921 living at number 32 were Frank and Gladys Gratton. Frank was an out of work ironfounder previously at Hadfields, Meadowhall. Their children were Gladys and Kenneth. In 1939 the Downings at number 32 were Fred (son of Joe and Annie) a gas stoker at an aircraft armaments factory) his wife Edith (nee Copnell) Fred's brothers Joseph (a progress clerk) and Wilfred (armaments castings), Fred's widow Annie, and probably Jean the daughter of Fred and Edith.

Sheffield Brick Company had a big advert in the Independent in 1937 on their opening of new plant at the Neepsend brickworks, to add to High Wincobank, Grimesthorpe and Wadsley Bridge, and their output of 6 million bricks per year. The brand on their facing bricks was "WINCO". When my dad left school in 1945, my grandad got him a job at Wincobank brickworks. It was filthy and cold and he was very unimpressed. My grandma went crackers at grandad for getting him such a poor job. Dad tried to resign (walked all the way to the Rutland Road HQ) but the law said during wartime if you had a job you had to stick with it. So he went on "slow strike" and so they sacked him.

The guy in the middle is Jim Newark (died in 1988), he took over as editor of the New Rockpile magazine from Eddie Muir. I lent all my copies out and never got them back. Jim helped set up the North East Rock'n'Roll Society, he lived near Gateshead, a place called Felling, I used to go there to visit the Akzo Nobel plant.

There are lots of photos of Bassett's production line and outings on www.picturesheffield.com . Just put Bassett in the search box and you get 59 pictures, most of which can be zoomed in. My mum (Grace Skinner) worker there in the early '50s. She had been working sewing for Barney Goodman, but when she reached 21 years old he refused to pay her the adult rate, so she left and went to Bassetts.

The partnership between Job Stevenson and William Law of 25 Orchard lane was dissolved on 31st August 1895. Job Stevenson carried on in business at the same address and continued using the name Stevenson and Law. By 1905 Stevenson and Law were at the Monument Works, 103 - 105 Carver street. In 1937 they were advertising the Clintock Teapot, being made at the Monument Works 103-105 Carver street (near the Moor end). Job Stevenson died aged 80 in June 1939, he had been the third generation of Job Stevensons in the trade, his father made old Sheffield plate. Job was buried at Abbey Lane and the business ceased, everything being sold off.

Between April 1947 (when it opened) and April 1950, 1500 injured miners were treated at the Firbeck Hall Miners Rehabilitation Centre. During that time building work for the extension was ongoing, allowing 100 miners to be accommodated, an increase from the 72 previously.