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Sheffield & District Family History Society
CROWNE PLAZA ROYAL VICTORIA SHEFFIELD HOTEL Victoria Station Road, SheffieldThe Sheffield & District Family History Society Fair will be held at the historic Crowne Plaza Royal Victoria Hotel. The hotel was originally opened in 1862 and visited by the Prince and Princess of Wales in 1875; there is even a suggestion that Oscar Wilde stayed in 1884! Open 10 am - 4 pm, […]
Written in Stone – Family Reconstruction from Fulwood Graveyard, Sheffield
Your own homeMembers only Zoom meeting In this talk, Society Member Judith Pitchforth, will give an overview of the history of burials in Sheffield and then talk about Fulwood and where it is in Sheffield. Judith will then explain why the church was built when Victoria came to the throne and look at some of the burials […]
Before the Welfare State
Your own homeMembers only Zoom Meeting Prior to World War Two, welfare such as payments to support the sick was mainly provided by private, voluntary institutions ranging from churches and parishes in the 15th century to the 'mixed welfare economy' of state and private initiatives of the late 19th/early 20th century. To learn more, join us to […]