Record of FULWOOD HISTORY GROUP MEETING 21^st November 2024

Present: D.A., J.B., A.C., M.G., M.L., D.M., K.P., J.P.

1. This was the first meeting to take place at Broomhill Library since the early summer and we began with a look back at events etc. over the last few months including:

• MG’s recent talk for the Ranmoor Society: Who Built St John’s Church?
• FHG stall at Fulwood shops which took place the previous Saturday 16^th
• Recent publication of KP’s book From Village to Suburb: A history of Fulwood between 1880 and 1940

2. We studied a set of BT maps of the area DM had brought dating from the 1950s/late 1960s:

3. There was discussion of the conduit, and its small stone ‘stiles’ which could have supported the waterpipes; here’s a link to Ranmoor Society notes on the conduit and Hidden Sheffield Walks may also have information
4. We talked about ethical issues associated with historical research
5. General discussion included:

• Comparisons between the trades of bricklaying and stonemasonry, from past and present perspectives
• A look at DM’s book Wall-to-Wall History: The Story of Roystone Grange. R. Hodges (1991)
• Styles of Sheffield church architecture
• Sheffield’s connection with the Titantic
• Scissors, Paper, Stone project
• Wills as historical sources

6. Next meeting December 19^th at Broomhill Library