Sheffield experts needed - where was this photo taken? Family History Local History

Welcome, Guest. Please login or register for free.
Did you miss your activation email?
Sunday 06 July 08 11:42 BST (UK)

News: Ad: Search the 1891 Wales Census - find them today.

RootsChat.Com

England (Counties as in 1851-1901)

England - General

Yorkshire (West Riding) (Moderator: Ticker)

Sheffield experts needed - where was this photo taken?

« previous next »

Pages: [1]

Author

Topic: Sheffield experts needed - where was this photo taken? (Read 239 times)

JJ Girl
RootsChat Extra

Offline

Posts: 64

Census information Crown Copyright, from www.nationalarchives.gov.uk

Sheffield experts needed - where was this photo taken?
« on: Sunday 13 April 08 15:31 BST (UK) »

Hi Everyone,

My father-in-law gave me this photo tonight and says he thinks it was taken in Sheffield (this is where his family was from), and he believes it was the first car in Sheffield...I was wondering if you could take a look at it and see if you recognise where it might have been taken....

Thanks very much........Cheers...JJ

P.S. I've also posted it on the restorers and photo dating board, hoping it can be brightened up and they can date the photo &/or car....hope you guys might be more knowledgable on the location...thanks again! Grin

Car_in_Sheffield.jpg (39.85 KB, 400x612 - viewed 124 times.)
	Logged

Researching the following surnames....
Peters - UK
Singleton, Campbell, Dines - NSW, Australia & UK
Redwood - NZ & UK & Qld Australia
Plackett/Plackitt - UK
Nopenaire - Belgium
Spiegal - Belgium
Gaschler/Gashler - Austria, US, Australia
Bowden/Boddin/Bodden - Tasmania, Australia

Dalum
RootsChat Senior

Offline

Posts: 471

Re: Sheffield experts needed - where was this photo taken?
« Reply #1 on: Monday 14 April 08 16:33 BST (UK) »

Hello JJ,

I am fairly certain that this is Exchange Street. The 'dark' building near right is the Rotherham House Pub and the lighter building is the Brighside and Carbrook Co-op.

Take a look at this image: http://www.picturesheffield.com/jpgh/s15487.jpg

The co-op is on the right. The pub is further to the right and not visible but compare the skyline with your photo. The main tower of the large building (the court house) is just out of sight in your picture but the chimney/smaller tower(?) is there. Actually, looking again at your picture I think the edge of the main tower is visible.

In your picture there is a pole behind the car which must be a tram pole, it oscures the entrance to the Arcade which gave access to the Castle Market.

Now look at this picture, from much later http://www.picturesheffield.com/jpgh/s15485.jpg. Whatever was left (or re-constructed) of the co-op after the blitz is out of shot to the left, but you can see two of the arched windows of the pub. The 'ES' in your photo could be something ALES

.

I have another photo (in a book), which is not on the http://www.picturesheffield.com site (but may be on their more comprehensive database available only in the library) It shows the Arcade, the end of the co-op building and the pub all in one shot.

Finally this photo shows the fate of the co-op in 1940. I think at least part of it may have been re-built as I have seen later photos of a smaller building of a different style. http://www.picturesheffield.com/jpgh/s01212.jpg.

Hugh


	Logged

Sheffield look-ups, Cemeteries etc

UK census data is Crown Copyright, from www.nationalarchives.gov.uk

JJ Girl
RootsChat Extra

Offline

Posts: 64

Census information Crown Copyright, from www.nationalarchives.gov.uk

Re: Sheffield experts needed - where was this photo taken?
« Reply #2 on: Tuesday 15 April 08 08:50 BST (UK) »

Hugh thank you so much, what amazing Shocked

information!! I sent your analysis to my father-in-law (who's grandfather was the owner of the car in question) and he is absolutely thrilled and so grateful, he's planning a trip to the UK in the middle of the year and Sheffield (and now definitely

Exchange Street

) is on his itinerary!!

Thank you for the time you took to look so carefully at this photo.... Cheesy

Cheers...JJ Grin

...Thank you.....Thank you....Thank you....Thank you....


	Logged

Pages: [1]

« previous next »

[Copyright] [Free RootsChat Webspace] [Your Surname Interests] [Shrink Link] [About Us] [Terms of Use]

All Census Lookups are Crown Copyright, National Archives for academic and non-commercial research purposes only
RootsChat.com cannot be held responsible directly or indirectly for the messages or content posted by others. Inline images in messages are the copyright of the respective linked sites.
RootsChat.com, Europa House, Bury, Lancashire, BL9 5BT

0.278:21