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Sheffield Heritage Fair
We are delighted to be taking part in the forthcoming Sheffield Heritage Fair – a celebration of Sheffield’s history, at the Millennium Gallery. It’s free
Origami at the Castle
Here’s an article about how paper-folding was used by Mary during her lockup! And here’s a video of the technique used.
Discovering Sheffield Castle
Here is a great piece of work put together by our own Dr Clive Waddington from Archaeological Research Services Ltd from January 2009, setting out
Re-investigating Sheffield Castle
As part of South Yorkshire Archaeology Services, ‘Archaeology Day’ in 2013, Shaun Richardson from Ed Dennison Archaeological Services Ltd gave this talk on the Castle,
Castle Hill, Sheffield: Life after Death
Castle Hill-M Clark Here’s a paper published by Hunter Archaeological Society about the Castle in the 18/19th Century. Written by Michael Clark for his final
Amazing news!
We are delighted to let you know that the Council have been successful in their bid for funding under the Governments Levelling Up bid, and
450th (+1) anniversary of Mary, Queen of Scots
On the 450th (+1) anniversary of Mary, Queen of Scots, arrival into Sheffield, the Friends of Sheffield Manor Lodge commemorate the occasion with a procession and “grand
Heritage Open Day Tours Sept 2021
It was great to see everyone for the Heritage Open Day Tours on the 18/19th September. Over 150 people attended the tours and we had
Manor Lodge ‘Re-Enactment’ Day
Our friends at Manor Lodge have a fantastic day of activities on Sept 5th including re-enactment of 1790 Redcoats, 15th c Knights in battle, Viking
Media interest in the future of the Castle site
Chair Martin Gorman and Committee member Ruth Morgan, recently took Telegraph Editor Ellen Beardmore round the Castle site and into the ruins Chamber. Here’s the
New book in memory of David Hey
The University of Hertfordshire Press has published “Histories of People and Landscape: Essays on the Sheffield region in memory of David Hey”. Edited by Richard
