Mystery Hotel 1912 ????????

[knightstemplar]

I think the station was definately called Midland Station right from the start.

Looking at Pauls map there was Station Road that came straight up from the middle of the station. This is where the trams and buses used to stop, this was the origonal Pond St station as in bus station.  I can find loads of pictures of trams and buses on Station Rd but not the hotel.  Maybe it is because the sunlight would have been behind it.  Taking a reasonable photo facing the sun would probably why photos havnt been saved.

Sue

[knightstemplar]

Just found this on picturesheffield

http://www.picturesheffield.com/cgi-bin/picturesheffield.pl?_cgifunction=form&_layout=picturesheffield&keyval=sheff.refno=s15871

this is looking towards the railway station in the distance. The dark building on the right distance is the Midland Hotel and this confirms the earlier photo looking down the hill.
http://www.picturesheffield.com/cgi-bin/picturesheffield.pl?_cgifunction=form&_layout=picturesheffield&keyval=sheff.refno=s17707

looks like 4 maybe 5 floors. Nevermind.  Too big. Good try though.

Sue

[dennford]

I cannot find any other reference to the Midland Station as 'Pond Street Station' (Denn, where does your quote come from?).

Hugh

Hugh,

     Now you've got me wondering if I am right or not, I am sure that I recall it being called Pond st station, however that quote is from wikepedia and although I have tried I cant find it again, but I shall keep on trying.

    That apart can we look at the pic I have here, could these two buildings be the same. okay there are differences but presuming that over the years it may have been (in fact probably would have been) modified. there are enough similarities for it to be one and the same building.


                                                            Denn

[drodgers34]

http://www.hedgerow.co.uk/hpl/images/spc252-large.jpg

http://www.hedgerow.co.uk/hpl/images/spc252-large.jpg


Wicker in 1905 - station appears to be through the arch but the part building on the right looks promising


http://www.hedgerow.co.uk/hpl/images/spc130-large.jpg

This suggests the victoria hotel was not the building in question. The hedgerow.co.uk has lots of older sheffield photos - worth a look

Modern plans for the area

http://sccplugins.sheffield.gov.uk/urban_design/quarters_riverside.htm

[dennford]

http://www.hedgerow.co.uk/hpl/images/spc252-large.jpg

http://www.hedgerow.co.uk/hpl/images/spc252-large.jpg


Wicker in 1905 - station appears to be through the arch but the part building on the right looks promising

That one is the Midland station, the one at the wicker is victoria station.

                                               Denn

[knightstemplar]

This photo (again) of Midland Station shows no wires for trams and is dated 1910

http://www.picturesheffield.com/cgi-bin/picturesheffield.pl?_cgifunction=form&_layout=picturesheffield&keyval=sheff.refno=s15298

later photos have trams on.  The photo had no tracks or lines which had me worried but this does match up.

Still not giving up.

Sue

[J.J.]

I love that shot...all the carriages lined up like taxis, waiting for the next load of passengers...   J.J.     just a bystander now...as I'm off to enjoy more free time on ancestry. keep plugging....J.J.

[julianb]

I had a quick wander round part of Sheffield City Centre this lunchtime, and the thing that struck me was the distinct flatness of the front of the buildings. 

The photo has a bit set back to the right, and this would have been quite unusual.

Unfortunately, the police box I tried wasn't the right sort to act as a Tardis, so I was unable to go back in time to look - because there's plenty of new buildings which were put up over the rubble of the old.

I have this niggling suspicion that it might not be Sheffield .......

JULIAN

[joanne56]

I am inclined to agree Julian.  I have looked at every available picture of Sheffield both old and new and the style just does not fit in. I must say I have abandoned the search ( it was driving me crazy) but I will also add that when I first saw the picture my immediate thought was "it looks like Blackpool"

Joanne