Record of FULWOOD HISTORY GROUP MEETING 15th February 2024
Present: D.A., J.B., M.L., C.M., D.M., J.P. & K. P.
- KP shared George Cunningham painting depicting Brookhouse Hill1920; discussion of its houses, shops and cottages
- DM shared selection of documents from the Fulwood Society which have come into his possession; included minutes of meetings, map, writing of Muriel Hall; decision made that after FHG members have had opportunity to look through the papers, they will be passed on to Sheffield City Archives as a revokable loan
- KP shared 1908 map of Nether Green shops area; sparked DM memory of Woodward’s Electrical shop from 1940s/50s
- Forge Dam boating lake rescue: photo shared by DA and people involved remembered by DM
- Stumperlowe Mansions – see December meeting notes – ML organising visit for 10th March
- Heritage Open Days September 2024: theme is Routes, Networks, Connections e.g. transport routes, communication networks, trade unions and social clubs; agreed FHG theme of Fulwood’s sports clubs, beginning at Hallam Grange Sports Club, and finishing at Old Fulwood Road
- Mi Amigo Flypast 22nd February; discussion of the memorial
- ML told us about U3A archaeology group he is organising; led to JP telling us about Broomhill Library’s Percy Caine garden and Uni of Sheffield’s Roots and Futures project
- KP suggested coffee mornings which could be way of reaching out to community
- Next meeting: 21st February 2024