Bethany1 Â Â 10 #1 Posted February 11, 2016 Hello All Can anyone remember where Sheaf Avenue was? I am tracing my roots and discovered my aunt was living on Sheaf Avenue when she died. We cannot find Sheaf Avenue on any current map. Would appreciate any help. Bethany 1 from cold and snowy Pennsylvania. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites Share this content via...
hillsbro   27 #2 Posted February 11, 2016 (edited) Sheaf Avenue was near the junction of Abbeydale Road and Gatefield Road - here's a map dating from the 1950s. In the early 1900s it was known as Sheaf Terrace - here is a sample scan from the 1901 census return. Edited February 12, 2016 by hillsbro Share this post Link to post Share on other sites Share this content via...
jmdee   10 #3 Posted February 11, 2016 I have an old map which lists it in the index as being in Nether Edge. However, it doesn't actually show it on the map. Somewhere around the Ashland Rd. area if it is to be believed. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites Share this content via...
Bethany1   10 #4 Posted February 12, 2016 Hello Hillsbro  Thank, you very much, you really have a wealth of information, and I certainly do appreciate your help. Bethany1- more snow on the way to add to the three feet from last week.  ---------- Post added 12-02-2016 at 15:13 ----------  DearJmdee, Many thanks for your help. These old maps are priceless aren't  they.? I was in Sheffield last month , wish I had thought to pick up a few from Family History center. Bethany1 from Snowy Pennsylvania Share this post Link to post Share on other sites Share this content via...
handypandy   14 #5 Posted February 13, 2016 (edited) Fascinating stuff. Who would have thought this little alley would have incorporated nine houses. Using 'Hillsboro's map' and the satellite image, here is the location and roughly how the nine houses were situated: Sheaf Ave   Edit... twelve houses then.....just noticed no's 12,14 and 16 at the bottom of the map. I wonder if there was another point of access rather than just the paths at the side of no's 2 & 10    . Edited February 13, 2016 by handypandy Share this post Link to post Share on other sites Share this content via...
hillsbro   27 #6 Posted February 13, 2016 It's interesting to see your photo, handypandy - here is a link to a 1966 photo on the picturesheffield.com site. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites Share this content via...
PCOLE   10 #7 Posted November 24, 2019 PCOLE1 I have come late into this conversation, but I have lots of memories and a few pictures of growing up in Sheaf Avenue. I lived at number 8 for 20 years between 1949 to 1969, and for a year after getting married, I lived at number 3.  My mum continued to live at number 8 for some years before the site was sold and all the houses demolished. The only access in and out of Sheaf Avenue was via the alley between 607 and 611 Abbeydale Road. The rear of my dad's dark green 1100 car is caught on the 1966 picture link posted by hillsbro. The factories shown in the picture were in Heeley on the other side of the river wall. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites Share this content via...
hillsbro   27 #8 Posted November 24, 2019 Hi COLE1 - the links I posted to postimg.org no longer work, but this scan from the 1957 Kelly's Directory my have some names familiar to you! https://postimg.cc/d7PPjXwg Share this post Link to post Share on other sites Share this content via...
PCOLE   10 #9 Posted November 25, 2019 Thanks so much for this hillsbro - I had no idea such detailed info was available for1957 and it has brought back many memories.  I recognise all the families on the link except those in nos 4, and 7. During 21 years occupancy -( 30% of my life!), I do not recall any children ever living in 12, `14 or 16 (the second yard off the passage) but in 1957, in nos. 2-10 - our yard, there were 16 children, which I think rather makes up for any shortfall! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites Share this content via...
Jim Hardie   495 #10 Posted November 26, 2019 2 hours ago, PCOLE said: Thanks so much for this hillsbro - I had no idea such detailed info was available for1957 and it has brought back many memories.  I recognise all the families on the link except those in nos 4, and 7. During 21 years occupancy -( 30% of my life!), I do not recall any children ever living in 12, `14 or 16 (the second yard off the passage) but in 1957, in nos. 2-10 - our yard, there were 16 children, which I think rather makes up for any shortfall! Bottom right hand corner, you'll hardly need telling.  Share this post Link to post Share on other sites Share this content via...
hillsbro   27 #11 Posted November 26, 2019 19 hours ago, PCOLE said: Thanks so much for this hillsbro - I had no idea such detailed info was available for1957 and it has brought back many memories... Kelly's directories provide this sort of information and can be useful for family and local history researchers. The "1939 Register" includes a little more information such as dates of birth etc. Here is the entry for No 8 Sheaf Avenue. https://i.postimg.cc/s2yfjLtQ/Sheaf-2.jpg Share this post Link to post Share on other sites Share this content via...
PCOLE Â Â 10 #12 Posted November 26, 2019 21 hours ago, Jim Hardie said: Bottom right hand corner, you'll hardly need telling. Â Â Share this post Link to post Share on other sites Share this content via...