Nether Edge History Group
Tuesday 16 July at 7.30 in the Kenwood Hall Hotel A talk by Julie Banham £5 on the door Joseph Hunter (1783 – 1861) was a Unitarian Minister and antiquarian best known for his book Hallamshire. The History and Topography of the Parish of Sheffield in the County of York (1819). The Hunter Archaeological Society, […]
The Confectioners of Sheffield General Cemetery Sweet Remembrance: The Confectioners of Sheffield General Cemetery Date – Tuesday 23rd January 2024, 7.30 – 8.45pm Cost – £5 (cash only on the door, no online booking) Venue – Kenwood Hall Hotel, Kenwood Rd, S7 1NQ Confectioner researcher, Andrew Littlewood, will shed light on the stories of some Sheffield […]
As part of HODS week and the Nether Edge Festival we have a walk on the theme of Creative Women of Nether Edge and a talk on Mary Wortley Montagu titled… Pus and Prejudice In 1721 the remarkable Mary Wortley Montagu inspired a medical revolution. Her mission: to prevent the horrors of smallpox by introducing […]
We are pleased to announce two new talks and a new guided walk. On the 12th July, at 7.30 in the Kenwood Hotel, Anne, The Bustle Lady will be talking about ‘The Wonders of Gas’, in which she will include our sewer gas powered lamp. Anne is a historian specialising in the mid to late […]
The Union Hotel in Nether Edge was once against the venue for the Sheffield Carols hosted by the Nether Edge History Group. Simon Dumpleton on keyboard and soloists John Little and Neil Cardwell.
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When the History Group recently published ‘Nether Edge in the Second World War’ we expected, and hoped, that in bringing the story to the general public new information, new stories, new images would come to light. Our suspicion was that, despite the passage of time, there is much information, still undiscovered, that would add to […]
The Nether Edge History Group is aiming to produce a calendar for 2022 on the theme of ‘Green Nether Edge’.The idea is to showcase the wonderful range of green spaces in our neighbourhood, including parks, gardens, street trees, woods and allotments. Images will reflect the changing seasons.We are inviting you to submit photographs between now […]