Dear Supporter, We have the following items in this edition of the JUHS newsletter: Best wishes, Joined Up Heritage Sheffield JUHS bi-monthly meetingsThe next JUHS bi-monthly meeting is on Tuesday 25th March 2025 at 10:30am and is a “hybrid” meeting, so you can either attend in person at SADACCA, 48 Wicker, Sheffield S3 8JB or online via Zoom at: https://us02web.zoom.us/j/88138522781?pwd=2DojSb0AMs3zAwNh4pqqEmLBvmyOKB.1. Click here for the agenda. We’re excited to be visiting SADACCA (Sheffield and District African Caribbean Community Association). Chief Executive Olivier Tsemo will be our guest speaker, talking about the vital and progressive work that SADACCA does. JUHS trustee Robin Hughes will also provide a short presentation on the beautiful listed building that is SADACCA’s home. Castle update and walk: As we are close to Sheffield’s historic Castlegate, after the close of the meeting (no later than 12:30pm) Natasha Bramall of Wessex Archaeology will lead a walk outside the perimeter of the castle site and explain some of the new archaeological discoveries that have been made. Note that the castle site itself will *not* be accessible, and the archaeological remains are covered for their protection. Natasha’s guided walk will make use of the views available from the street. At our last bi-monthly meeting our guest speaker was Sally Rodgers, JUHS trustee and newly-appointed Engagement Officer at Sheffield's Archives and Local Studies Library, talking about her new role and plans for making these hugely-valued resources more widely known and used. JUHS trustee Robin Hughes also shared highlights of JUHS work in 2024, a heritage organisation diagram and heritage mentions in Council's Growth Plan. Click here to read the minutes. A recording of the whole meeting is available for a limited period at: https://us02web.zoom.us/rec/share/CZLRMniF-OKKHCAWS5qJn0KVniY4m71hVur12bDUNuC1IpOg_l9vsX05t6A6s6sz.xI9nOd0AqON4eenL
Passcode: NY9WL^Xj See below for: - Links to the Archives and Local Studies and how to contact Sally; and
- Heritage organisation diagram, the Council's Growth Plan and the JUHS Annual Report.
JUHS bi-monthly meetings are open to all, whatever their interest in heritage. They are an opportunity to hear from local heritage groups about their work and a great chance to make connections and to discuss problems and opportunities for Sheffield’s heritage. Archives and Local Studies - links and contactsSally Rodgers, Engagement Officer at Sheffield's Archives and Local Studies Library welcomes feedback on website and online access, experience of visiting the archives and the services offered. She would also like to hear advice and input about what services to offer and how to reach a wider audience. Please email her on sally.rodgers@sheffield.gov.uk with any ideas, feedback and requests. Find out more about what is on offer at https://www.sheffield.gov.uk/libraries-archives. There is a superb series of research guides into local history and Picture Sheffield has an unrivalled collection of historic images. Know what you're looking for? Consult the online catalogues for the Archives or the Libraries (including the Local Studies Library). Need more guidance? Email your enquiry to Archives@sheffield.gov.uk who will try to point you in the right direction. They also offer a paid-for research service. Heritage organisations, Council Growth Plan and JUHS highlights for 2024The Sheffield heritage organisation diagram shows how JUHS and the Sheffield Heritage Partnership Board link with the other heritage groups in the city. JUHS provided feedback on the Sheffield City Council Growth Plan, and the result was that we achieved changes that are positive for heritage. Read a list of those changes here. Read the overview of JUHS activity during 2024. Interested in organising a trip to Sheffield Museums?An update to the item in our last newsletter. If you or your organisation would be interested in arranging a trip to Sheffield Museums, including Weston Park Museum, Kelham Island Museum, Graves Gallery, Millennium Gallery, Shepherd Wheel and Abbeydale Industrial Hamlet, find out more from their new brochure. To book a group visit, please email learning@sheffieldmuseums.org.uk. There is a charge for group visits which helps to fund the Sheffield Museums charity. Sheffield Live TV want to broadcast your heritageDo you have existing video material showing Sheffield's heritage, or would you like to discuss new heritage-related video production? Sheffield Live TV are looking to develop their local heritage media content. To find out more email Steve Buckley at steve@sheffieldlive.org. Council launches Conservation Area Appraisals across six areasFollowing the great news that Sheffield City Council are boosting their conservation team in Planning, they have now launched a new effort to update and improve the appraisals and management plans for six of the city's 38 Conservation Areas. These documents describe what is important about the heritage in each Conservation Area and how they can be improved and developed sensitively in the future. They are able to do this because of their success in winning funding from the Government and Historic England. "Listening sessions" have already taken place, and there will be further public consultation in the future. Bower Spring Cementation Furnace restoration - volunteers neededSouth Yorkshire Industrial History Society are looking for volunteers, finance or practical help to restore this important Scheduled Monument tucked away between Gibraltar Street and the inner ring road. It is believed that the cementation furnace was first built in 1825, and SYIHS have a full team of experts in place who have drawn up costed plans and applied to Historic England for funding. One of their first priorities will be to get working parties on site to clear off as much vegetation as possible. Anybody who wants to help can be given a full briefing of what we can and cannot do and where it is safe to walk. Volunteer days to be agreed, but Sunday mornings are the most likely. It can be seen from the road, but SYIHS are also happy to accommodate visits if anyone would like to have a closer look. Interested? Then email SYIHS President Tony Ball at amjball50@gmail.com. More information about the site via Historic England and on the Local Heritage List. Aerial photography conferenceExploring Archaeological Landscapes: Celebrating the Legacy of Derrick Riley and William Arnold Baker is a day conference focussing on two significant aerial photographers, and the evolving aerial archaeology techniques and research inspired by them. Saturday 29th March 2025, 10am to 4.45pm in the Creative Lounge, The Workstation, Paternoster Row, Sheffield S1 2BX Download the programme and booking form or see more details on the JUHS website. The conference is organised by the Hunter Archaeological Society, the University of Sheffield and the Yorkshire Archaeological and Historical Society, supported by a grant from their Aerial Archaeology Fund. Routes to Roots: A South Asian Heritage ProjectAs part of Maya Productions’ Routes to Roots creative programme, this display brings together South Asian communities, artists, and cultural partners in Sheffield, Croydon and Bradford. Through a multi-arts approach, the project shares authentic stories that challenge stereotypes and celebrate the diversity of UK South Asian heritage. It runs until 13th April 2025 at the Millennium Gallery, Arundel Gate, Sheffield S1 2PP. Find out more on the Sheffield Museums website. Who made Ranmoor? Scissor Makers, Bookmakers and Home-makersIn 2025 Scissors Paper Stone explores the lives of the men and women who created the neighbourhood of Ranmoor. Who were they? In what ways did they shape their environment? How did that environment shape their lives? What part did St. John’s play in the way this community developed? See the full list of events in this year's programme. Sheffield Historic Buildings Trust achieves charitable statusSheffield Historic Buildings Trust now a charity (Charitable Incorporated Organisation). We have a core of volunteer building professionals, and is a practical rather than campaigning organisations. Our aim is to work with developers and community groups to help them to bring buildings into use. We're particularly keen on working with community groups who own or lease buildings that need improving. We also have a number of people in our wider network who can provide heritage craft skills and can give people links to and advice on these. To contact us, email sheffieldhbt@gmail. Sheffield Castle excavations win Current Archaeology's Rescue Project of the Year Award for 2025The Sheffield Castle excavations have been recognised with a prestigious archaeological award, after coming top in a public vote. The trophy was presented by Julian Richards, an archaeologist and educator best-known for presenting the BBC's Meet the Ancestors, at the annual Current Archaeology Live! conference in London on 1 March. Click here to read the full press release. | 