Mystery Hotel 1912 ????????

[joanne56]

family historian.....real historian?  Surely if you delve deeply enough into the past lives of your new found ancesters you can't help but notice the political reasons of why they were living their lives in the way they did. With scant education and certainly no media as we know it how could they have known any different? They must surely have been the good old days when the toss of a crust from a benevolent aristocrat was deemed an honour.
Modern History studies are now more concerned with Historical truths and many good Historians have always advocated truthful recounts of actual events. Unfortunately these writings rarely reach the eyes of the public at large and are usually only read by those wishing to study the subject thoroughly.
As for why these views are not routinely taught in schools...ask the politicians.

[joanne56]

AND....It was moi....India Pale Ale who first said that it was a Railway Hotel  !!!

SO...what do you think of them apples!

 

Actually it was "Dave the Tyke" who first associated the pic with a railway hotel on this thread, and "Fareast" on the Sheffield thread.

[indiapaleale]

Yes....keep reading...

[drodgers34]

family historian.....real historian?  Surely if you delve deeply enough into the past lives of your new found ancesters you can't help but notice the political reasons of why they were living their lives in the way they did. With scant education and certainly no media as we know it how could they have known any different? They must surely have been the good old days when the toss of a crust from a benevolent aristocrat was deemed an honour.
Modern History studies are now more concerned with Historical truths and many good Historians have always advocated truthful recounts of actual events. Unfortunately these writings rarely reach the eyes of the public at large and are usually only read by those wishing to study the subject thoroughly.
As for why these views are not routinely taught in schools...ask the politicians.

I am in australia now but I reckon my ancestors who lived in the highest parts of the pennines ahd a few things going for them. Once they got past childhood their lives seem long enough - 60 70 and 80 quite common.
When I look at property prices now those farmhouse locations are really sought after by 'town folk' ans some of the more genteel areas of such as huddersfield are now among the more affordable. its almost like a swap has occurred over 150 years

[knightstemplar]

spotted this googlin, look on the left looks like the Railway Hotel Wicker you need to click on Sheffield Victoria station, 1930

http://www.disused-stations.org.uk/

[Paul E]

Thought I'd give this thread a bump up - take our mind off 'other things'! 

Anyone made any advances?

cheers

Paul

[dennford]

never left my mind. But no! nothing

                             Denn

[tomkin]

    No,

             Tomkin

[Paul E]

(Why do I KNOW you're just going to HATE me for bumping this thread?)