Thorpe Hesley, Scholes & Wentworth Through Time

Thorpe Hesley, Scholes & Wentworth Through Time
Author: Melvyn and Joan Jones
Publisher: Amberley Publishing Limited
Total Pages: 195
Release: 2012-02-15
Genre: Photography
ISBN: 1445631717

This fascinating selection of photographs traces some of the many ways in which Thorpe Hesley, Scholes & Wentworth have changed and developed over the last century

Sheffield at Work

Sheffield at Work
Author: Melvyn and Joan Jones
Publisher: Amberley Publishing Limited
Total Pages: 165
Release: 2018-08-15
Genre: Photography
ISBN: 1445677547

A pictorial history of the working life of Sheffield and it's people over the last century and more.

Wentworth Woodhouse: The House, the Estate and the Family

Wentworth Woodhouse: The House, the Estate and the Family
Author: Melvyn Jones
Publisher: Pen and Sword History
Total Pages: 152
Release: 2021-06-09
Genre: Biography & Autobiography
ISBN: 1526783045

It was the home of a knight, a baron, a viscount, two marquises and nine earls. The family had estates not only in South Yorkshire, but also in North Yorkshire, the Midlands and Ireland, at their greatest extent covering nearly 120,000 acres. One head of household was beheaded. Another saw one of the last wolves in the British Isles. One owner built the Palladian mansion at Wentworth, which has the longest frontage of any country mansion in Britain, and was one of the earliest growers of pineapples in this country. One head of family was prime minister. Twice. Another provided financial assistance to more than 6,000 of his Irish tenants and their families to emigrate to Canada during the Great Famine. Another had a christening attended by 7,000 official guests. Yet another bought an ocean liner to go and search for buried treasure in the Pacific. This copiously illustrated book explores the history of the house, the estate and the family over more than 400 years, drawing on a wide variety of sources, particularly the family records (the Wentworth Woodhouse Muniments) held in Sheffield Archives.

A History of Penistone and District

A History of Penistone and District
Author: David Hey
Publisher: Pen and Sword
Total Pages: 351
Release: 2002-09-01
Genre: History
ISBN: 1783378980

This highly informative book covers the history of the ancient parish of Penistone from early times to the present day and combines a scholarly account with personal memories of the district in the 1940s. Much of the character of the ancient parish of Penistone was formed in the 19th century, when textile mills, steel works and the railways provided work for the growing population.

South Yorkshire Mining Villages

South Yorkshire Mining Villages
Author: Melvyn Jones
Publisher: Casemate Publishers
Total Pages: 263
Release: 2017-07-30
Genre: History
ISBN: 1473880793

Over a period of more than 150 years between the late eighteenth century and the 1930s the South Yorkshire rural landscape was transformed by coal mining and the movement of coal. But it was not just the development of collieries, canals and railways that caused this transformation. The population of the coalfield grew at a phenomenal rate and the new mining population, many of them migrants from other parts of the country, had to be housed near to the collieries where they worked. Small residential colonies were built near the new collieries, existing rural villages expanded, new satellite villages were established and completely new mining communities were created, the later ones carefully planned and laid out in the form of geometrically designed estates. This copiously illustrated book explores the history of the physical and social development of these very varied mining communities, drawing on a wide variety of sources. It is the first book to cover this subject and includes topics such as the settlement that was specifically built for blackleg miners, the development in one village of a large Welsh-speaking colony, how Earl Fitzwilliam housed his colliers and their families and the views of well-known writers like Fred Kitchen, Roger Dataller and George Orwell on the colliery villages. The book will be of great interest not only to readers living in South Yorkshire but also to the descendants of South Yorkshire miners now living in other parts of the country and elsewhere.

Illustrated Guide to Britain

Illustrated Guide to Britain
Author: Automobile Association (Great Britain)
Publisher: W. W. Norton & Company
Total Pages: 260
Release: 1997-04-17
Genre: Travel
ISBN: 9780393316438

Covering the length and breadth of Great Britainfrom stately homes to charming landscapes and treasures of art and historythe Automobile Association of England's definitive guide provides a wealth of information on more than 500 of the country's most attractive, interesting, and historic destinations. Full-color photos, illustrations, and maps throughout.

South Yorkshire Folk Tales

South Yorkshire Folk Tales
Author: Simon Heywood
Publisher: The History Press
Total Pages: 166
Release: 2015-10-05
Genre: Social Science
ISBN: 0750966416

With origins lost in the mists of time, these lively folk tales reflect the wisdom (and eccentricities) of South Yorkshire’s county and people. Amongst the heroes and villains, giants and fairies, knights and highwaymen, are well-known figures, such as Robin Hood and the Dragon of Wantley, as well as lesser-known tales of mysterious goings-on at Firbeck Hall and Roche Abbey. These enchanting tales, many never before recorded in print, will bewitch readers and storytellers, young and old alike.