Sheffield Nights / Sheffield Days

There are no cars in this scene which always makes dating it a little more difficult. The clothes don't give many clues either: fashion takes a back seat to insulation when it comes to northern winters. Haymarket in Sheffield looks very different these days, and British Homes Stores is long gone. It must have been … Continue reading Sheffield Nights / Sheffield Days

A Postcard From Keighley

A POSTCARD FROM KEIGHLEY Few things can provide a mirror to social history better than the humble picture postcard. On the one side you have the view, and although, as the 20th century progressed, these became more romanticised and stereotypical, in the early years they were often raw and real: horse muck and gaslights. On … Continue reading A Postcard From Keighley