Sifting through the evidence to find the truth (or what passes for the truth in the world of genealogy) is a skill which all serious family historians need to develop. The information left by our ancestors is all-too-frequently misleading, inaccurate or just plain wrong! As we become more experienced we find that they had […]
Helen from Dragon Genealogy is an Australian researcher living in Australia and is going to give a talk on how to research your convicts and what their lives would have been like.
Join us to hear Mary Garside's talk which explains why people were in the workhouse, and how they were accommodated according to whether they were considered 'deserving' or 'undeserving'. Mary also gives an insight into how paupers and vagrants spent their days and how they were provided for by the guardians of the poor.
The AGM will be held at 2 pm, directly followed by 'Bishops' House, 500 years of a Derbyshire Farmhouse', a talk by Ken Dash on Sheffield's best preserved timber framed building and museum.
Ken Beaumont will give his talk on J G Graves, the successful entrepreneur and public benefactor. Born in 1866 in Lincolnshire, he became Lord Mayor of Sheffield and an Alderman in 1926, and given the Freedom of the City in 1929. He gave generously to Sheffield throughout his life, including establishing Graves and Concord Parks, […]
In this talk, Anne Featherstone takes us down memory lane to remember sunshine, sea and sand.Childhood holidays and recollections of a 60's family holiday in Skeggy are recalled.
Our visit this year is to the Millenium Galleries where we will focus on the metalwork collection and undertake 'A Culinary Carry On' guided tour, which gives the answers to questions such as 'what's the connection between cheese on toast and Jane Austin?' and 'how did Queen Victoria take her hot chocolate?' The visit will […]
Martin Rowley will be giving an interesting and entertaing view of the Sheffield Gang Wars and how a feature film nearly got made.
Following the success of our guided tours of Sheffield Archives last year, we have arranged a further visit when you will see where documents are stored and be given an introduction to the search room, how it works, what's available, what's on Find My Past and so on. If you would like to join us, […]
Steve will be taking you through some ways you can understand and date your old family photographs. AI is revolutionizing photography, but is it truly beneficial? He will explore AI’s role in restoring old photos—highlighting its flaws—and contrast it with its powerful potential for historical research. Join me to discuss whether AI is a tool […]