Local History
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On this page you will find a number of guides to local history topics as well as online documents. Keep checking for new guides as we publish them! See also our Publications page.
Hallamshire
Hallamshire: a note on its meaning and the extent of the territory it represents.
Painted Fabrics 1915–1959
Learn more about this extraordinary company that employed injured servicemen to produce fashionable fabrics and clothing.
The Fairbank Collection: a Guide
A guide to the records of the Fairbank firms of surveyors.
"Towards Liberty"
Sources for the study of slavery, the slave trade, abolition and emancipation.
Mayors, Lord Mayors, Masters Cutler, Freemen and Bishops of the City of Sheffield
A chronological guide.
A Short History of Sheffield
Sheffielders Born and Bred
Sheffield General Election Results 1945-2001
Downloads
Downloadable copy of Hallamshire: a note on its meaning and the extent of the territory it represents (175 KB)
Downloadable copy of Hallamshire: a note on its meaning and the extent of the territory it represents (152 KB)
Downloadable copy of Towards Liberty: Sources for the study of slavery, the slave trade, abolition and emancipation. (600 KB)
Downloadable copy of Sheffield General Election Results 1945 - 2001 (124 KB)
Downloadable copy of Sheffield Election Results 1945-2001 (110 KB)
Over 200 famous or infamous people and characters with local connections who have contributed to Sheffield's fame and fortune
(8.97 MB)
Over 200 famous or infamous people and characters with local connections who have contributed to Sheffield's
fame and fortune (423 KB)
Downloadable copy of Short History of Sheffield (8.28 MB)
Mayors, Lord Mayors, Master Cutlers, Freemen & Bishops of the City of Sheffield (Word version 290KB)
A chronological history. (290 KB)
Downloadable version of the story of the Painted Fabrics Ltd. (463 KB)
Downloadable version of the story of the Painted Fabrics Ltd (418 KB)
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