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a changing city

Available now on the Sheffield Museums website, The Sheffield Project: Photographs of a Changing City has brought together images by acclaimed, socially-engaged photographers including John Davies, Anna Fox, John Kippin and more for a virtual exhibition.

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Paul Stimpson (Editor)

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photography Matthew Crowder Marc Barker

coverphoto Peter Dewhurst

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NorthBound Magazine is published monthly by Blind Mice Media Ltd Unit 1b, 2 Kelham Square Kelham Riverside Sheffield, s3 8sd The views contained herein are not necessarily those of Blind Mice Media Ltd and while every effort is made to ensure information throughout Northbound is correct, changes prior to distribution may take place which can affect the accuracy of copy, therefore Blind Mice Media Ltd cannot take responsibility for contributors’ views or specific entertainment listings.

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30 The big re-opening!

It’s been a long year, hasn’t it?

This month signals the opening of our hospitality sector and the month of “second doses”. In short, there’s light at the end of the tunnel! We’ve dedicated this month’s cover feature to just a few Sheff independents and their opening dates.

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20 movers & makers

For this month’s issue, we focus on Rebecca Joselyn, an internationally-recognised silversmith and jeweller based at Yorkshire Artspace in the heart of the city’s Cultural Industries Quarter – a thriving hotbed of innovation and creativity with a making heritage harking back to the 19th Century.

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Keeping up the pace Paces has opened a new base to support more adults from across the region and beyond who have brain injuries or complex needs.

Founded in 1997, Sheffield-based Paces is a specialist centre, charity and school for individuals with Cerebral Palsy and motor disorders.

Kirstin Hague and Sarah Perrin, who have been supported by the organisation since day one and whose parents were among the founders of the charity, cut the ribbon on the new 8,000 square foot facility at Smithy Wood Business Park.

The base, just off junction 35 of the M1, is two miles from the previous headquarters and current home of Paces School at High Green. The fully refurbished building will house the adult services provision, Paces Living, and the charity’s administration and fundraising teams.

The additional space will allow threetimes as many adults to be supported in the future with an improved space to offer conductive education sessions that improve the mobility of those who have acquired brain injuries – such as through a Stroke, Multiple Sclerosis or Parkinson’s.

In time, Paces will also develop a service for young adults aged between 18-25 to ensure the organisation is able to offer the best possible care for those who need it no matter what their age.

Dr Spencer Pitfield, Chief Executive of Paces, said: “We never want to have to turn people away at Paces and our new headquarters at Smithy Wood will support us in that aim. Following a complete refurbishment, the easily accessible building will allow us to support three-times as many adults with brain injuries and complex needs.

“There is too little provision for adults with motor disorders and brain injuries across Yorkshire – whether that’s recovering from a Stroke, living with Cerebral Palsy or facing a diagnosis of Parkinson’s.

“Our unique offer for them, teaching life-changing skills through conductive education, in an environment that is fun, where friendships are developed, and everyone feels like they belong, is one I am excited will be available to more people in the months and years ahead.”

Paces has been campaigning for a new home for some time to allow for the expansion of its services and the numbers it can support. Moving adult services and the charity’s operational staff to Smithy Wood will allow plans to be taken forward for a new home for Paces School. pacessheffield.org.uk

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Local Shout!

Fancy helping out in the local comunity?

The Rugby League World Cup 2021 is presenting a record number of volunteering opportunities with the chance to be part of the biggest and best ever Rugby League World Cup (RLWC) when applications to join ‘The Power Squad’ open at 08:00am on 25 February 2021.

The Power Squad will be made up of 2,000 volunteers who will be the faces of the tournament, showcasing the values of Rugby League as well as welcoming the world to England when the 16th edition of this historic global event kicks off in the autumn.

With hundreds of thousands expected to attend matches and World Cup activations happening across England - and millions more watching around the world – the RLWC2021 team are looking for enthusiastic volunteers to deliver an exceptional Rugby League World Cup experience for both fans and players.

Recruitment will be open on 25 February 2021 at 08:00am through an online application process and will conclude at 20:21pm on 23 April 2021. The programme features a dedicated interview process followed by comprehensive training for successful candidates.

Candidates must be available for a minimum of three shifts across the tournament and available to attend training sessions in the summer as well as being 18 or above by the 1 September 2021.

Apply or find out more information on The Power Squad programme for the Rugby League World Cup 2021 here: volunteers. rlwc2021.com

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live and learn!

National training providers Live and Learn Consultancy has launched two brand new state of the art virtual training pods at the company’s head offices at Fox Valley, north Sheffield.

Live and Learn Consultancy currently deliver high quality face to face & virtual training for all companies in the UK to help reach their full potential.

The move to virtual training and coaching has accelerated over the last 12 months for many companies. However rather than your typical zoom interaction, Live and Learn Consultancy have now gone one step further with their virtual classroom experience to create outstanding learner engagement.

Both virtual learning rooms are equipped with specialist content cameras and state of the art smart boards to deliver a superior learning experience for employees nationwide.

The special pods have been installed in Live and Learn’s

offices at Dransfield House at Fox Valley where the team deliver a wide range of training packages to companies across the UK. Where ever your team is in the world, they can access their live training day.

Head of Learning and Development Paul Kitchen: “We have all had to diversify during the pandemic and to learn new ways of working. Here at Live and Learn Consultancy, we wanted to really enhance the online experience for our clients and have decided to innovate and invest in the business to create our two new learning pods.

“This new technology means we can deliver high-quality training for all UK companies & can be accessed live, from anywhere in the world”.

“Moving forward, we are also excited to deliver a range of faceto-face training programs later in the year but its hugely important to give our customers a range of delivery options.

The reality is, by investing in

your team’s skills, you significantly raise the chances of your businesses being successful.

Our goal is to help all UK business owners & managers to empower their teams with new skills so they can perform at a higher level within their job role.

To keep up to date with news about Fox Valley go to www.foxvalleysheffield.co.uk

The home of Tramlines, Farmers Blonde and some of Yorkshire’s most beautiful scenery, there’s more to North Sheffield than meets the eye.

Have you got an interesting historical fact that NorthBound readers need to know? Email paul@ northboundmagazine.co.uk

A Grave Affair

The overgrown and abandoned Victorian graveyard Wardsend Cemetery is situated in the Owlerton district of the city and known for being the resting place for many victims of the Great Sheffield Flood in 1864.

However, two years before the disaster the cemetery was the scene of an extraordinary riot after rumours spread about the sexton, Isaac Howard, digging up and desecrating human remains. An angry mob made largely from relatives of those buried in the cemetery turned up at the sexton’s house after some graves were found to be empty and proceeded to set the building on fire. Luckily for Howard, the mob couldn’t locate him and his wife was able to flee the burning house without harm. Following an inquiry, it was found that the disgraced sexton was digging up the bodies to sell to the Sheffield Medical School for dissection and Sheffield Magistrates sentenced the disgraced sexton to three months imprisonment.

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meetthecollective Acclaimed local food operator announced for new gastro destination in Sheffield City Centre The company behind some of Sheffield’s favourite food venues, The Milestone Group, has been chosen to run Cambridge Street Collective, a culturally diverse food destination that forms part of the transformative Heart of the City development programme.

The Milestone Group – founded

by Matt Bigland and managed with his wife and business partner, Nina Patel Bigland – runs Cutlery Works and The Milestone pub at Kelham Island. The team plan to create a vibrant food hall on the ground floor of Cambridge Street Collective, featuring some of the best independent food and drink companies the city has to offer.

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an entirely fresh dynamic to the city’s food scene. A broadcast studio to support a YouTube channel is also featured, with plans to showcase the best local pop-up chefs and vendors.

Occupying the venue’s top floor will be celebrated Chef Luke French and wife and business partner, Stacey SherwoodFrench. The pair are behind awardwinning Krynkl restaurant, JÖRO, as well as a steadily growing portfolio of dining ventures in Sheffield and beyond. The highly anticipated restaurant will also boast a rooftop dining terrace and pre-dining rooftop bar.

Further details about the Cambridge Street Collective offer, including an opening timeline, will be announced in the coming months.

Matt Bigland, Founder of Milestone Group, said: “We are excited, humbled and ready to drive this project and the city centre into a new dining era. “We believe a community is brought together via food and socialising. The food must be authentic, cooked with passion and celebrated by families around a communal table. Cambridge Street Collective is a clear reflection of this and will be open to all communities across the city.”

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Pip the Rothound does a ‘pawsome’ job for Wentworth Woodhouse

Wentworth Woodhouse found some ‘pawsome’ help in its mission to find dry rot in four derelict buildings it plans to restore.

The Preservation Trust called in trusty Rothound Pip, a specialist in ‘nosing out’ the problem.

The energetic Sprocker spaniel and her handler Isabel of Mar spent an afternoon in the grounds of the Grade I listed country house.

They swiftly tracked down dry rot in its derelict Camellia House, Ostler’s House, Riding School and part of the Stable Block.

Dogs have long been trained to super-sleuth for everything from explosives and drug hauls to prized truffles.

Pip’s employers, Surreybased Hutton and Rostron, are the only specialist building surveyors using air scenting dogs to sniff out the living fungus that causes dry rot.

Director Tim Hutton, a former Army veterinary surgeon, came up with the idea almost 30 years ago.

Pip, who was rehomed from a North Yorkshire farm, is four. Her training began when she turned two and has been ‘working’ for the company for 18 months.

She loves her job - it’s her favourite game, explained Pip’s handler, specialist surveyor Isabel.

“Her reward is playtime with her favourite squeaky toy. If we gave her snacks she would get too fat - and could be inclined to cheat,” said Isabel, 29, who has worked alongside Pip at large historic properties all over the UK and also runs the pooch’s Instagram page, Rothound_Pip. “We can cover huge areas really quickly and very accurately. Pip lies down at the exact spot when she finds dry rot. I’ve never known her to miss any,” said Isabel. “My fellow surveyors can then do further investigation in that area.”

Pip is a valued member of the Hutton and Rostron team. She can find dry rot in its early stages and in places where surveyors can’t get to - including behind panels, plasterwork or floorboards. It means building owners don’t have to tackle expensive and potentially damaging exploration work. The Trust aims to repair and regenerate the four historic buildings Pip ‘surveyed’ . www.NorthBoundmagazine.co.uk | 9

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tales of the trade

5 things you only know if you’re a...

...A brewer Being a brewer means being a team player.

For a brewery our size, you have to rely on multiple people to get the product made, out of the door, and into the pub. And every single one of us is important to the end product – from whoever is washing casks that day (we share!), to the people who create the wort, guide the beer through fermentation, and sell, market and deliver the beer. Oh – and quality control too of course!

You have to be a good multitasker.

It’s a job that requires you to be such a jack of all trades – cleaner, plumber, welder, beer teacher and advocate, bar staff, and occasionally a brewer of course! No two days are ever the same, and doing this job never gets old.

Pretty much all beers will have been made before, so it’s a real challenge to come up with an original idea.

I’ve put in bacon, pastries, and biscuits over the years (to varying degrees of success!). Who knows what could be next?!

A key passion of mine is working alongside other local independent businesses; you

can learn so much about flavour from working across industries and with those who are absolute experts in what they do.

I’ve made beers with coffee from Frazer’s and Cafeology, both Sheffield based, as well as tea from the amazing Birdhouse Tea Co. (The bacon was local too, from Whirlow Hall Farm Trust!).

Long-standing recipes rarely stay exactly the same.

Beers like Moonshine have all changed slightly as the raw ingredients change.

Beer is a natural product – hops are affected by the climate they’re grown in, and the weather can have a massive effect on the quality of your malt, so it’s important to adapt and keeping a beer consistent can mean actually needing to change what goes in it!

Brewers drink crap beer too!

Obviously I love trying new and exciting things (I’m a big stout fan) and keep my finger on the pulse of what’s going on across the industry, but sometimes nothing beats kicking back with a supermarket lager stubby! abbeydalebrewery.co.uk

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IN BLOOM Now’sthetimeto get crackingwithyour garden!Here’sfive tips to makesureyouryard will blossomthisspring…

Tidy your borders Before doing anything, an idea to get you into the swing things is to have a general tidy up and get rid of any leaves and debris from flower beds and borders leaving bare soil. Dispose of any weeds you can see instead of composting them as the seeds will germinate and cause you more problems later on. Before you start the next step, dig a 5cm layer of compost.

Start planting now It’s an easy mistake to make to think that the best time to start planting is in May, just before the summer. In actual fact, you can start much earlier than that. At this time of year you could add plants such as tulips for a nice bit of colour in your garden. If you prefer something a little different then you can chuck in some vegetables like lettuce or peas. Starting now will ensure your garden will be flourishing within two months.

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Sort your Lawn Your lawn will have been neglected over the winter months, the poor old chap.

Now’s the time to blow the dust of the mower and give it some much needed TLC. Begin with the blades lower for a shorter cut to make sure the grass stays sturdy and grows out healthy. If you’re starting out with a new lawn, now’s the time to sow grow seedlings or lay turf.

Prune the shrubs Remove dead, damaged, and diseased branches from plants or shrubbery. You can cut back the old dead growth of deciduous grasses and herbaceous perennials now, although, if you’d like to be wildlife friendly, it’s best to leave these until early spring. Plants from last year that survived the winter will need to be trimmed, too.

Home & Garden

Wildlife friendly Birds help control pests, balance the ecosystem and add ambience. You can build nesting boxes with to attract particular birds, and help to provide a consistent and clean water source. Plant natives that offer food sources and make sure there are trees nearby for nesting and shelter.

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A taste of yorkshire Throwback to our visit to McGilveray's at Fox Valley back in March 2020, shortly before the world shut down. One thing's for sure, we cannot wait to get back here for one hell of a slap up meal! Joining us?

You can book your table for 17th May here: mcgilverays.co.uk

Life Through a lens

st r a n de d at t h e dr i v e-t h ru!

Pop-up cinema experts return to Gulliver’s Valley Resort for a week-long drive-thru cinema fest

Village Screen

Pop-up cinema experts The Village Screen return to Gulliver’s Valley Resort this March with their a week-long drive-thru cinema event.

After the huge success of their sold-out Drive Thru Cinema experiences last summer and at Christmas, the team at The Village Screen bringing their drive thru cinema events back to Gulliver’s Valley in April for a fully family and covid-friendly experience.

Films will include True Romance, Romeo & Juliet and 10 Things I Hate About You, as well as Jurassic Park, The Goonies, Toy Story 4, Knives Out and many more. Films will be screened using a 24ft inflatable screen and all cars will be given their own, sanitised, in-car speaker system to listen to the films.

Tickets are priced at £38 per car, plus booking fee, and are on sale now via thevillagescreen.com/whats-on.

The Village Screen are keeping these events deliberately small and intimate to ensure everyone attending has a fantastic experience (including those seated in the back of the car).

The Village Screen is optimistic that these events will be allowed to go ahead in April, once the current lockdown is over. Especially as Drive In events are the only events allowed under Tier 3 restrictions. However, if the current lockdown is extended then they will look to postpone these events to the earliest date that they are allowed to take place. Full event FAQs can be found via their website (under each event listing) and you can contact them directly if you have any questions via hello@thevillagescreen.com.

Line up Wednesday 14th April: Grease – doors at 19.10, film at 20.40 Thursday 15th April: The Goonies – doors at 19.10, film at 20.40 Friday 16th April: Toy Story – doors at 19.10, film at 20.40 Saturday 17th April: Jurassic Park – doors at 19.10, film at 20.40 Sunday 18th April: Knives Out – doors at 19.10, film at 20.40 Thursday 22nd April: Kill Bill: Vol. 1 – doors at 19.20. Film at 20.50 Friday 23rd April: True Romance – doors at 19.20. Film at 20.50 Saturday 24th April: Romeo & Juliet – doors at 19.20. Film at 20.50 Sunday 15th April: 10 Things I Hate About You – doors at 19.20. Film at 20.50

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Rebecca Joselyn Photography: Marc Barker // @ marcabarker In this city of makers, we provide a monthly showcase of Sheffield-based creatives at their place of work. For this issue our focus falls on Rebecca Joselyn, an internationallyrecognised silversmith and jeweller based at Yorkshire Artspace in the heart of the city’s Cultural Industries Quarter – a thriving hotbed of innovation and creativity with a making heritage harking back to the 19th Century.

While studying a college course in 3D design, Rebecca discovered a small workshop on the side of the studio. It was here that she developed and nurtured interest in metalwork and jewellery, going on to earn a BA Honours in the subject at Sheffield Hallam University.

Rebecca established her first workshop 2006, receiving a Precious Metal Bursary Awards from the Worshipful Company of Goldsmiths and joining the Silversmith Starter Programme at Yorkshire Artspace. Things eventually went full circle and she is now working as a mentor on the same programme.

She shares the workshop space with her trusty pooch, Stanley, who remains by Rebecca’s side during each project and keeps a keen eye on proceedings to ensure everything is running smoothly.

See more of Rebecca’s work at www.designsinsilver.co.uk

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Sheffield Shorts

Sheffield Shorts

Road Trip

By Jake Pearson

I watched the second hand with arduous anticipation as it as it slowly stumbled its way past 45, then 50, then 55, eagerly anticipating the moment it would reach the summit of it’s journey and signal the start of dinner-time. It wasn’t that I hated my job, in fact I quite enjoyed working at Mr Pastel’s Advertising Agency. I was a copywriter and my job was to come up with creative slogans, snappy text etc. the kind of thing that gives you an uncontrollable desire to rush out and purchase something that, despite only hearing about for the first time just 30 seconds prior, you can now no longer live without it. Like I said, it’s not that I hate my job, it’s just that 12 noon is the best part of the day. As soon as the second hand reached its peak I grabbed my coat and headed for Joe’s café.

Joe’s is one of those American style cafés, gloopy black coffee and pancakes served with overly crispy bacon and lashings of maple syrup. The food isn’t great and the coffee is even worse, but it is where everyday I see Alabama.

Alabama is one of the waitresses at Joe’s and every weekday we spend our break together in the back left booth of the café.

Alabama and I have been seeing each other like this for almost a year now. I have proposed we meet some other place and some other time, but she said she likes it this way, this way we can always be sure of what to expect and never properly hurt each other.

Everyday I open the café door and find her already sat in our booth. I walk over and sit beside her and every day we both order the same thing, pancakes with bacon and eggs, one with syrup and one without, and two cups of coffee, and we always talk about the same thing.

Alabama is originally from American, hence the name, and she has always dreamt of renting a Cadillac and travelling the country of her birth. This is now something we constantly speak of, buying two plane tickets to America and driving the full length of the country, and every day we explore a new city, town or providence over our pancakes.

Our journey started in the West and we are currently driving through Indianapolis. In our fantasy we get held up by the traffic of the people heading to the Indy 500 and decide to stop. We head over to a café, similar to Joe’s, and order a cup of coffee, realising the irony, both in reality and in fantasy.

As the time approached 1 o’clock I finished my coffee, put on my coat, kissed Alabama’s warm rosy cheek and headed back to work, as always feeling a slight emptiness in my stomach as I knew I had to wait another 23 hours to see her again.

The afternoon passed surprisingly quickly. I was working on a campaign for a company that produces vacuum cleaners, and was actually producing some of my very best work. I looked up at the clock and it was already gone five. I finished off what I was working on, put on my windbreaker and headed out the door. Usually I catch the bus home but it wasn’t too cold for the time of the year, so I decided to walk, I even took the longer route so I could walk through the park.

As I came out of the park I passed a car dealership, and at the very front of the lot was an old Cadillac, red, rusty and saturated in American nostalgia. The price in the window read £2,000. I stood for a while just looking at the car, not really thinking about anything in particular, just looking at it. Then I thought about Alabama.

From then on time seemed to pass increasingly slowly when I was not with Alabama. Four months had passed since I had purchased

the car. My plan was to restore the Cadillac to its former glory and take Alabama around the country in it. We’d go up first, to Scotland, then back down, through Yorkshire, Derbyshire, Cambridgeshire, Oxfordshire, then on to London and down to Dorset and Cornwall.

It wasn’t quite Route 66, but it was something and it was real.

Another month passed and the car was almost finished. Its body now shone an almost offensive red, just as a car of its nature should.

During this time Alabama and I had continued meeting every day and our journey across the States was almost at a close. We had headed south and were almost in Miami, the agreed-upon closing point of our adventure. My plan was clear and concise in my head, the day after we had finished our road trip across America, I would, as I had done the past 378 days, make my way into the café, but instead of sitting down in our booth, I would ask Alabama to come outside, where I would have the Cadillac waiting. I would open the passenger-side door and help her in, then I would myself get in the car and we would drive away into the distance, leaving behind the life we had known and beginning a new adventure together, a real one.

It was Thursday when we finally arrived at Miami, the sun was hot, the palm trees were high and the water was cool and crisp.

We talked about Miami for a while, in fact we talked until gone 1 o’clock. I would be late back to work but I no longer cared. I knew that I would not be at Mr Pastel’s Advertising Agency for much longer.

That night I could hardly sleep, all I could think of was Alabama, the Cadillac and starting our lives together, really together.

I went into work that morning but hardly got any work done.

I spent most of the time staring at the clock. After what seemed like days the clock finally struck 12. Having already put on my windbreaker in anticipation I ran towards the door, feeling almost uncontrollably sick with anticipation.

I hopped into the Cadillac, drove it as fast as I could down the street and parked it opposite Joe’s Café. I opened the café door, trying to conceal the excitement from my face. My eyes were instantly drawn towards our booth, but Alabama was not there, instead it was occupied by a man and a woman I had never seen before. I walked up to the counter and asked one of the other waitresses where Alabama was. She told me that she had handed her notice in yesterday afternoon, that she had gone straight home and not returned, even though she was required to work at least a week’s notice. The waitress continued to speak but I couldn’t hear anything she said, it was as though time had slowed almost to a halt and every sound was but a muffled drone. I couldn’t move for what must have been a minute, I just stared forward, unable to speak, hear or think.

Eventually I gathered myself and headed towards the door. As I passed our booth the woman sitting there grabbed my arm and handed me a note written on a napkin.

“Dear Jimmy, I’m sorry I couldn’t say goodbye in person. I had a wonderful adventure with you, but now it’s time for us both to start a new one. Love, Alabama x”.

I left the café, got into the Cadillac and drove. I don’t know where I went but it was far.

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Splash it on Rarebit, stir it in Shepherd’s Pie, teem it into your Bloody Mary, tip it over Fish and Chips for a fuller, richer flavour.

To find out more and where you can find Henderson’s fabulous relish, please call 0114 242 5724 or visit hendersonsrelish.com

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Sheffield In Bloom

Unlocking Sheffield With restrictions set to ease on April 12th and light at the end of this very, very long tunnel, we’re looking forward to getting out the house and into our favourite Sheffield independents.

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Sheffield In Bloom

To the boozer!

It may be next month where we can truly bring back the pub experience, but we can at least soak up whatever the British weather gods have in store for us in April. Here’s a few of our picks and when they are opening.

12th April

The Plough Inn

New Road, Low Bradfield, S6 6HW This old farm building has been a pub for over 200 years. The Plough, situated in Low Bradfield, is surrounded by superb countryside views and friendly locals. theploughinnlowbradfield.co.ukbradfieldbrewery.com

12th April

The Old Horns

Towngate, High Bradfield, S6 6LG Enjoy great quality ales and home-cooked food at the Old Horns, a traditional English pub in the heart of the incredible Bradfield countryside. theoldhorns.co.uk 32 | www.NorthBoundmagazine.co.uk

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king and miller

12th April

4-6 Manchester Road, Deepcar A Bradfield Brewery tap, the King and Miller’s successful relaunch in 2018 saw it become a popular community pub. Bradfield on tap, dog friendly and homemade food - what more could you want? bradfieldbrewery.com

Walkley Cottage

46 Bole Hill Road, S6 5DD Situated on Bole Hill Road in Walkley, the Walkley Cottage is loved by locals and visitors to the area alike. The pub offers up a relaxed atmosphere, wonderful home-cooked food and a great range of lagers and ales, ensuring drinkers of all persuasions are catered for. thewalkleycottage.co.uk

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The Cock Inn

5 Bridge Hill, Oughtibridge, S35 0FL The Cock is a cosy pub full of character close next to the bridge which overlooks the River Don. Located on Bridge Hill, the Cock is at the heart of the local community, continuing the tradition of a boozer being on the site for more than 200 years.

Head to facebook.com/CockInnOughtibridge

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Sheffield In Bloom

REstaurants

We may have to wait a little bit longer for a slap up meal, but come 17th May it’ll be surely worth the wait. Whilst many are still operating a takeaway or click and collect service since the first lockdown was introduced a year ago, Sheffield’s restaurants are getting ready to relaunch providing the first steps of the restrictions are eased successfully.

mCgILVERAY’S

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Having only been at Fox Valley for just over two years, McGilveray’s Restaurant has developed a hugely loyal following considering. The husband and wife team of Wendy and Alan McGilveray have to wait a little bit longer to open this month but have been bringing a taste of Yorkshire back into the homes of Sheffielders locally and beyond via a click and collect menu. The stripped back menu still features their choice of classic burgers and their famous fish and chips, plus a few lagers to wash it down with too.

Call 01143498504 or 07557642669 to book your spot on 17 May. facebook.com/McGilverays

Sette Colli

Sette Colli restaurant opened its doors in December 2003 and fast became one of the best places to eat in Hillsborough. It’s still here, 19 years later, and still flourishing under the owner of Paulo Amaral and Paulo Ferreira.

The extensive Mexican and Italian menu is unique to the city and with more than 30 years combined experience in the catering industry, Both Paulos have established a very high standard of dining experience for their guests.

Bradfield Road, S6 2BY // 0114 285 5856 // settecollirestaurant.com

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Sheffield In Bloom

Dress up Local!

Whether it’s amazing occasionwear for an event or you just want to unleash the inner vintage queen inside of you, we’ve got some fantastic independents in this part of Sheffield who will look after you no problem. Try Miss Samantha’s V intage in Walkley or New Image in Hillsborough - both shops owned by people who know their stuff. misssamanthasvintage.co.uk // new-image.co.uk

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CURO GALLERY

Curo is a family-run gallery and picture framing studio with a range of bespoke offerings, located opposite Hillsborough Park on the bustling Middlewood Road.

Owners Bev and Dez, who took over the already established business 5 years ago this month, are proud to provide friendly, creative services and a warm and welcoming environment in store.

Should you pay them a visit – you might be lucky enough to meet additional members of the team, Poppie and Truffle, Curo’s lovely 4-legged mascots!

CURO GALLERY // 193 Middlewood Rd, S6 4HD // curogallery.co.uk

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bradfield brewery

Bradfield Brewery is a family-run brewery based on a busy working farm in the Peak District, within the picturesque village of Bradfield. Using the finest malts, traditional hops and natural spring water from our own borehole we produce a range of distinctive and award-winning cask conditioned real ales. Who are we kidding – you know Bradfield Brewery more than anyone! bradfieldbrewery.com

Fox Valley is a master planned redevelopment of a 28 acre former steelworks site, bringing a new town centre to North Sheffield. The £50million development, delivered by South Yorkshire based Dransfield Properties Ltd, has been carefully designed to reflect the area’s rich industrial heritage as well as answering the need for a new retail and commercial heart in this growing catchment.

Fox Valley Way, Stocksbridge, Sheffield S36 2AB // foxvalleysheffield.co.uk

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Shot ofthe month

shot of the month

Sunset at Bole Hills Dave Johnson captured this beautiful sunset image at the picturesque Bole Hills in Crookes.

A budding snapper yourself?

Send your Shot of the Month over to paul@northboundmagazine.co.uk and you might just be next month’s featured photographer!

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TV & FILM

TV & Film

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TV & Film

SHEFFIELD: SET CITY Frazer MacDonald explores Shane Meadows’ gritty cult classic ‘Dead Man’s Shoes’...

Released in 2004, Dead Man’s Shoes is one of Shane Meadows’ early films. He would later go on to direct the drama This is England, by far his most well-received film to date, which spawned a successful TV spin-off series that was often filmed in and around the Steel City.

But Dead Man’s Shoes is a more humble affair: set largely in the Derbyshire town of Matlock, a short drive from Sheffield centre, the film had a miniscule budget of around £700,000. (For reference, Greenland, the latest mid-budget Gerard Butler vehicle, had a budget of $35 million.) This low production value does very much show in the film, which is primarily set on location, in local flats, social clubs, and farms on the outskirts of the town. Nevertheless, Dead Man’s Shoes is a testament to what can be done with a small budget. There’s no need for high-octane car chases and explosions because what it lacks in pizazz it more than makes up for in good performances and thematic depth.

At its core, Dead Man’s Shoes is a revenge film, but like the hit South Korean film Oldboy, there’s more going on here than grizzly deaths and gore.

Both films are more interested in the psychologies of their main characters, though they couldn’t really be more different from one another. Unlike the protagonist of Oldboy, the main character of Dead Man’s Shoes is a war veteran who can go wherever he chooses, and the place he chooses to go just happens to be his old hometown. Although he’s become nothing more than a distant memory to the place, Richard remembers the town and some of its inhabitants very well: it turns out it’s the place where his brother, who has a learning difficulty, was relentlessly abused by a group of drug dealers.

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TV & Film

All this cynicism lends itself to the film’s narrative drive. Matlock isn’t so much a place of secrets as it is a place where truths go unspoken, and the focus of Dead Man’s Shoes is the men who live in these places and what that inability to feel often results in. Richard’s rivals in the film are small-time gangsters and drug dealers who drive around in a beat-up old car and talk like tough guys, constantly insulting and fighting each-other in a way to stave off the necessity of emotional connection.

Anybody who’s lived in a small British town will have met, or been friends with, a person like this; it’s not to say they don’t exist in cities, but that they’re so much more noticeable in small places.

But there’s more to Richard than anger and resentment: somewhere in that mind of his, there’s a deep-seated sense of guilt, and he looks to alleviate that guilt through replicating the crimes his enemies com-

mitted. There’s no sanitisation of death in the film; there are no stylish kills nor kinetic action sequences. In Dead Man’s Shoes, murder is ugly, raw and about as realistic as it gets. But despite that, Richard revels in it for the most part: he thinks he is getting what he wants as the list of people to take revenge on gets shorter, but towards the end, he realises there’s actually no respite in his quest for revenge.

What are we supposed to make of this, as an audience? The concluding scene doesn’t feel like an ending, and I suppose it isn’t one, at least not in the traditional sense, but Meadows is less concerned with a sense of closure than he is exploring the issues which face small-town England. The real enemy in Dead Man’s Shoes isn’t Richard, and it isn’t the people who bullied his brother; it’s the unmentioned strain of hos-

tility towards people who don’t fit into a very rigid set of socially accepted boundaries. In a place with so few people, those boundaries become even more prominent, and the result is often concerning.

Ultimately, Dead Man’s Shoes is as much an interrogation of the revenge genre and what it means as it is one that belongs to it. The violence on display in the film feels cruel and difficult to watch.

At the film’s climax, there is no resolve for any of the characters: there’s only more loss and grief, and it gives you space to reflect on how inconsequential Richard’s violent spree ended up being. It’s this endorsement of pacifism that separates Dead Man’s Shoes from more generic revenge thrillers.

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The Molly Maguires

The Big Five-O

Fifty years on, Cal Reid looks back on some of the defining movies of the 1970s...

1970 marked the end of an era for the classic Hollywood system.

Westerns, big-budget musicals and widescreen war films that had dominated the box-office during 50s and 60s were no longer bankable.

To make matters worse, many were expensive productions and most were fated to become box-office failures. Vietnam, the Cold War and the Civil Rights movement had created a strong divide in the United States, and left many disillusioned with traditional American values that were perpetuated on screen. Films like The Chase; Bonnie and Clyde, The Wild Bunch, The Graduate and Easy Rider represented both revisionist exercises in tried-and-true genres and offered stories about wayward youth not presented in Hollywood before. A new breed of film star was emerging in the forms of Warren Beatty, Dustin Hoffman, Gene Hackman and Clint Eastwood.

With the studios panicking, they were left with little choice but to put their faith in young and vibrant directors who could tap into the audience needs of the new decade. The New Hollywood which had been born in the late-60s was getting into full swing. 50 years on, we look back at a small collection of the defining and the obscure from 1970.

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Martin Ritt’s revolutionary drama about Irish coal miners, stars Richard Harris and Sean Connery as undercover policeman and social activist respectively.

An interesting and often forgotten film set in Pennsylvania 1876, the main joy here is watching the two leads play off one another. Harris was always the better actor than Connery by a considerable stretch, with the latter often struggling to hold his own when not playing Bond, unless complimented by another performer to up his game.

The pair portray Irish immigrants who essentially want the same life of prosperity in their new homeland, but find themselves on opposing sides of the law. As usual, Martin Ritt delivers the same sensitive and intense human drama present in his other films like Hud and Hombre.

TV & Film

Darker Than Amber Tora! Tora! Tora!

Based on the thriller by John D. MacDonald, the always-brilliant

and under appreciated Rod Taylor stars as Travis McGee, an unconventional private eye operating out of his houseboat in Florida. The plot is classic neo-noir, and is notable for the fact that there are no copies available on VHS or DVD, but it is available to watch in full on YouTube.

The film is most famous for a brutal fight scene between Taylor and bodybuilding actor William Smith. To give you an idea of how violent this fight scene was at the time, Bruce Lee selected its director Robert Clouse to helm Enter the Dragon based on his direction of said fight scene.

When the cameras rolled, Taylor and Smith exchanged real blows and reportedly ended up with several broken bones.

A thrilling epic of a war film on the surface, something which initially appeared to be the sort of thing no longer profitable at the time. There is a distinct difference, however, between the dark and scrupulous feel to this picture and the far more embellished traditional war films of the period.

This docudrama depicts the events leading up to December 7th 1941, the fateful attack on Pearl Harbour. Deliberately avoiding big stars in the cast, instead utilising well-trained actors in the roles of both the American and Japanese commanders, the film presents a matter-of-fact and somewhat impartial depiction of the fateful day.

When we finally reach the climatic aerial attack, the action is simply jaw-dropping in its spectacle.

Two Mules For Sister Sara It wouldn’t be a true 70s list without a good slice of Clint Eastwood! Despite his success in True Grit, many of cowboyking John Wayne’s productions at the time were perfunctory, sad-old-fart westerns such as Chisum and Rio Lobo.

Eastwood was very much in the process of usurping Wayne’s throne coming off the back of the Dollars films and Hang ‘Em High. This hard-hitting picture takes Eastwood’s iconic loner persona and places it in an epic setting with large-scale battle sequences and explosions, alongside a steely Shirley McClain as the titular Sister Sara.

Directed by frequent Eastwood collaborator Don Siegel before teaming up for Dirty Harry the following year. That one didn’t do badly either.

M*A*S*H Very bold and actually quite subversive for its time, especially in a country still recovering from damage inflicted by a bloody and socially divisive war, Robert Altman’s satirical attack on the conflict in Vietnam is overshadowed somewhat by the equally brilliant television show of the same name.

But the genius that made the latter so successful is all too present in the theatrical original. It offers a brilliant blend of drama, humour and pathos and is excellently carried by a cast led by Donald Sutherland and Elliot Gould. M*A*S*H remains a hilarious and subtle comment on war with its wit still as sharp as it was in 1970, and dryer than one of Hawkeye’s martinis! www.NorthBoundmagazine.co.uk | 45

On the big screen

Team ofSteel

Spotlighton Syria

Sky has announced that the Warner Bros. Pictures and DC fulllength film, Zack Snyder’s Justice League, will be available on Sky Cinema and NOW TV from the start of this month.

In Zack Snyder’s Justice League, determined to ensure Superman’s (Henry Cavill) ultimate sacrifice was not in vain, Bruce Wayne (Ben Affleck) aligns forces with Diana Prince (Gal Gadot) with plans to recruit a team of metahumans to protect the world from an approaching threat of catastrophic proportions. The task proves more difficult than Bruce imagined, as each of the recruits must face the demons of their own pasts to transcend that which has held them back, allowing them to come together, finally forming an unprecedented league of heroes.

Now united, Batman (Affleck), Wonder Woman (Gadot), Aquaman (Jason Momoa), Cyborg (Ray Fisher) and The Flash (Ezra Miller) may be too late to save the planet from Steppenwolf, DeSaad and Darkseid and their dreadful intentions.

The Zack Snyder’s Justice League screenplay is based on characters from DC, Superman created by Jerry Siegel and Joe Shuster. The film’s producers are Charles Roven, Deborah Snyder, with executive producers Christopher Nolan, Emma Thomas, Wesley Coller, Jim Rowe, Curtis Kanemoto, Chris Terrio and Ben Affleck.

To commemorate the tragic 10 year anniversary of the start of the Syrian uprising and subsequent brutal and ongoing war, Channel 4 News and Current Affairs is to highlight its extensive coverage of the conflict.

All 4 will be showcasing some of the defining programmes that brought new understanding to a conflict that has devastated a nation and created the biggest refugee crisis in living memory.

Headlining the curation is the BAFTA-winning and Academy Award-nominated For Sama, the astonishing story of a 26-year old female Syrian filmmaker, Waad alKateab, who filmed her life in the rebel-held city of Aleppo.

Prominently featured in the showcase are films from the Unreported World strand, which with unflinching access bring us to the frontline of the conflict: from the first undercover documentary to spend time with the opposition outside Damascus, to a truly unique look into how one city succeeded in beating ISIS.

Ourpickofthe flicks the present “The Present”, nominated for the 93rd Academy Awards for “Best Live-action short film’’ category, is streaming now on Netflix . The film is directed by the Palestinian- British director Farah Nabulsi, marking her directional debut.

The short movie centers around a Palestinian man and his young daughter who set out in the West Bank to buy his wife a gift, showcasing the struggles they go through between soldiers, segregated roads, and checkpoints.

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on the box

End ofthe eve

Therouxexotic Award-winning film-maker Louis Theroux returns to America for the first time since 2019 with a new feature-length documentary revisiting one of his most provocative subjects – Joe Exotic, the self-proclaimed ‘Tiger King’.

10 years since he first met Joe whilst making his documentary America’s Most Dangerous Pets, Louis returns to Oklahoma to explore what has happened since, with Joe now residing in a Federal Prison, having been found guilty of a murder-for-hire plot and multiple animal cruelty charges. But rather than a pariah, Joe is a media phenomenon with a well-funded campaign team who were attempting to win him a presidential pardon.

Looking back at his original documentary while reflecting on hours of unseen footage, Louis sets out to understand who the real Joe Exotic is.

As he tries to investigate what has happened in the intervening years, he meets old friends from his original documentary, the team trying to get him out of prison and those closest to Joe who have never spoken before.

Louis Theroux says: “This is one of those quintessentially American stories, taking place in the heartland of Oklahoma, with a cast of characters almost too colourful and larger-than-life to be believed. I spent eight or nine days filming at the park back in 2011, over the course of three separate visits. I’d forgotten how much we shot until I went back into the footage during lockdown. It’s extraordinary how much was there. Since then the story just got stranger and bigger, and in going back at the end of last year I uncovered a real-life drama that took me in directions I never could have expected.”

Clare Sillery, Head of Commissioning, Documentaries, History and Religion said: “In this follow-up to Louis’ revelatory first-look at the life of Joe Exotic in America’s Most Dangerous Pets, viewers will be taken even more deeply into the weird world of one of America’s most notorious figures. This feature-length special will be full to the brim with neverbefore-seen footage and brand new interviews with those on all sides of the Joe Exotic story”.

Production of the fourth and final series of the popular and critically acclaimed series Killing Eve is scheduled to begin early this summer, filming in the UK and locations across Europe, with the eight-episode series to TX next year.

The drama, which airs exclusively on BBC One and BBC iPlayer in the UK, has been streamed 175 million times on BBC iPlayer to date.

Sandra Oh says: “Killing Eve has been one of my greatest experiences and I look forward to diving back into Eve’s remarkable mind soon.

I’m so grateful for all cast and crew who have brought our story to life and to the fans who have joined us and will be back for our exciting and unpredictable fourth and final season.”

Jodie Comer says: “Killing Eve has been the most extraordinary journey and one that I will be forever grateful for. Thank you to all the fans who’ve supported us throughout and come along for the ride. Although all good things come to an end, it’s not over yet. We aim to make this one to remember!”

Sally Woodward Gentle, Executive Producer, says: “We have been unbelievably blessed to work with extraordinary human beings throughout the life of Killing Eve. From the magical Phoebe via the delectable Emerald, super talented Suzanne and now mind blowing Laura; headed by the superpowers of Sandra, Jodie, Fiona and Kim, and with brilliantly talented directors and crew. No one knew what an adventure we were embarking on and there’s so much more to come. Buckle up!”

Series four will air on BBC One and BBC iPlayer in the UK. Series 1-3 are available to stream exclusively on BBC iPlayer.

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Lost Landmarks

lost landmarks Iconic landmarks define a city, and many continue to enjoy a legacy long after they’ve gone or changed form.

Here Elliot Lucas takes a closer look at the story behind some of Steel City’s most recognisable structures.

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the tinsley towers Originally part of the coal-fired Blackburn Meadows power station, these towers were a relic of a bygone age. The power station had been built in 1921 to support the steel industry in the Lower Don Valley. For safety reasons, the two cooling towers proved difficult to demolish, and as a result were left standing for a full 30 years after the power station itself was closed down. Even younger readers are likely to remember idly gawking at the towers through their car window, on the way past Meadowhall.

What happened to it?

The inevitable. The towers were finally demolished by controlled explosion in 2008, with onlookers watching from Meadowhall parking lot. With that, another remnant of Sheffield’s history as an industrial powerhouse was destroyed.

Underneath the roundabout in Castle Square, this network of underpasses and shops came to be known affectionately as ‘Oyl Int Road’. Each branch of the network was home to different kinds of stores, from little shops (GT News, Thorntons, Tobacconists) to entrances to street level department stores (Walsh’s/House of Fraser). One of the most unique features of the place was a large fish tank built into one of the walls, containing over 2000 gallons of water and over 20 kinds of fish including carp, goldfish, bream, rudds and roaches.

What happened to it?

Over time, the area became dilapidated. It became a less popular shopping destination and started to become a loitering spot for the homeless. In 1994, the hole was filled in to make way for the new Supertram network.

Where is it now?

The former site was filled in and is now part of the tram tracks in the city centre. If you weren’t alive to see the hole for yourself, you would never know there was anything there but concrete.

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PHOTO: ©Berris Conolly from ‘Sheffield Photographs 1988-1992’. dewilewis.com

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Lost Landmarks

Don Valley Stadium

gatecrasher

Gatecrasher started life in 1996 as ‘The Republic’. The club developed a devoted cult following among ravers and trance fans, who developed a unique way of dressing (often in daring neon) and even their own slang, referring to themselves as ‘crashers’. For a long time, Gatecrasher was the number one trance nightclub in the country.

What happened to it?

Just like the iconic ski village, Gatecrasher was lost to fire. I’m starting to think that were it not for fires, Sheffield would be up there with New York and Tokyo as an international tourist hub by now. After the club set alight in 2007 (nobody was harmed, fortunately) structural engineers declared the nightclub to be beyond repair, and the building was demolished soon after. The

demolition was met with outpourings of grief by the Sheffield clubbing community, who spray pained the words ‘Gatecrasher will never die’ on the wooden panels that fenced off the destroyed site. Another laid flowers with the message ‘The music, the lights, the spirit of the people.

Where is it now?

The former site was filled in and is now part of the tram tracks in the city centre. If you weren’t alive to see the hole for yourself, you would never know there was anything there but concrete.

For a long time, this iconic space was the largest athletics stadium in the UK, before the London Olympics Stadium nabbed its title in 2012. The stadium was first constructed to house the 1991 World Student Games, and since then has been home to all sorts of activities and events, from rugby and American football to athletic events and concerts. The stadium is also where Sheffield’s own Olympic gold medallist Jessica Ennis-Hill trained in the run up to the 2012 Olympic Games.

In the final years before its closure, the stadium served as a football ground, with Rotherham United hosting their ‘home’ league games there..

What happened to it?

The stadium started to struggle financially, and became a burden on the public budget. Despite strong opposition by many Sheffielders (there were over 6000 signatures against it), the stadium was closed down in 2013.

Where is it now?

The site has since been redeveloped into the Olympic Legacy Park: a sports hub which triples as a research centre, sports centre and educational facilities for local universities. It is currently the home of the Sheffield Eagles Rugby League Club.

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the egg box

This extension to the Town Hall was built in 1977, and immediately divided public opinion, its unique appearance earning it the nickname ‘The Egg Box’. I trawled some internet forums to find out if nostalgia had warmed people on the Egg Box since it was demolished, and the answer was a resounding ‘no’.

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What happened to it?

The extension was constructed to last at least 500 years, due to concerns about the integrity of other concrete structures put up earlier in the decade. Despite this, the extension was demolished in 2002, just 25 years after its construction, to make way for a new attraction.

Where is it now?

The former Egg Box has since been replaced with the more aesthetically pleasing and universally popular Winter Gardens.

Castle Market opened in 1959, while Sheaf Market Hall was constructed in the 1970s.

Together these markets were the beating heart of the City Centre for a long time.

Older readers may still remember the Sheaf Markets, which thrived in the 1970’s and 1980’s with stores like Copelands, or the Granelli’s sweet shop which lives on in a nearby location to this day. Almost all readers will remember the Castle Market, with its vibrant colours and sounds, and the smell of fresh meat and fish from the butcher’s and fishmonger’s which seemed to dominate the place.

PHOTO: stephen richards

sheaf market and castle market

What happened to them?

Where are they now?

The former Sheaf Market has now been replaced by office blocks near park square.

The former Castle Market site was excavated in 2018 in search of a castle where Mary Queen of Scots was held prisoner. Since the Market disappeared, the Castlegate area has been less popular and vibrant than much of the City Centre, home to few shops. However, the area is set to experience a transformation as part of the councils ‘Grey to Green’ scheme.

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Sheaf Market was the first to fall. The Market spent a few years as a dilapidated eyesore before being demolished in 2002. Castle Market closed down in 2013 as things moved to the newly opened Moor Markets instead.

PHOTO: Dave pickersgill

Lost Landmarks

park hill flats

The post-war housing estate was groundbreaking for its time. Often derided by its critics as ugly, the values of post-war Britain are reflected in the architecture. Brutalist and practical, the organisation of the estate reflects the spirit of community and the desire to live together. The flats were built in a block formation, rather than vertically (like many flats at the time) with wide external hallways, known colloquially as ‘streets in the sky’, making it an easy environment for engaging socially with neighbours. It was hoped that the estate would be a model for a new way of living and organising communities in Britain.

The Ski Village

First opened in 1988, the site boasted a sports shop, bar, restaurant, a ten pin bowling alley, quad biking, laser tag and a downhill biking track, in addition to an extensive range of ski slopes. It was believed to be the largest artificial ski resort in Europe at the time. The village quickly became a very popular place for young people to hang out, including the ‘Sheffield Sharks Ski Club’ a group aimed at promoting children’s skiing, who met at Sheffield Ski Village on Saturday mornings and Thursday evenings.

What happened to it?

A run of bad luck. Between 2012 and 2018, the site was destroyed by a series of fires. The first fire, in April 2012, was ruled to have started accidentally, and destroyed the main building of the Ski Village. This was followed by a series of 50 arson attacks which destroyed the once-beloved village beyond recognition.

Where is it now?

Recently, the council announced plans to revamp the former slopes. Skyline, a New Zealandbased extreme activity company will form of part of the revamped ‘Parkwood Leisure Complex’.

PHOTO: salt street productions

What happened to it?

Over time, the flats became dilapidated and seen as an a undesirable place to live. The site was saved almost certain demolition when developer Urban Splash took over in 2004 and began the slow process of regenerating the estate. The site is now becoming a jumble of houses available for rent, private sale, and student accommodation. But with prices for the renovated flats starting at well above the cost of similar properties, some have criticised the renovation as defying the original spirit of the properties and as a form of ‘classcleansing’.

Where is it now?

The former site was filled in and is now part of the tram tracks in the city centre. If you weren’t alive to see the hole for yourself, you would never know there was anything there but concrete.

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Food & Drink

RECIPE OF THE MONTH

Taken from the brand new book, mymuybueno, available on Amazon and mezepublishing.co.uk now.

scrambledeggs withsmoked salmon Serves: 4

4 large free-range eggs 100g cream cheese Pinch of flaked sea salt Grind of black pepper 20g butter, plus extra for the toast 2 slices of toasted sourdough, �bagels or ultra seedy bread (p.42) 4 slices of smoked salmon 1 small bunch of fresh dill, finely chopped 1 lemon, quartered

More than just a cookbook, this is a book to inspire, to share, to reflect – with good, healthy, refined sugar-free food at its heart. Alongside 160 delicious ideas for healthy breakfasts, sharing platters, soups, curries, salads, mains and plant-based desserts, this is a guide for good living, to enable you to start your day the mymuybueno way. Here’s just a taster of what to expect from this fantastic cook book.

Scrambled eggs are such a satisfying go-to meal at any time of day, especially when accompanied by avocado, bacon, or smoked salmon. Filling and delicious, you can enjoy this with the toasted bread of your choice.

Crack your eggs into a bowl and whisk them lightly, then add the cream cheese and mix well. Season with salt and pepper.

Put your butter into a saucepan and melt over a medium heat until bubbling, then add the egg and cream cheese mixture.

Stir continuously with a wooden spoon, getting right into the edges. Cook until the mixture starts to thicken up. You can then turn off the heat while the eggs are still a little runny, as the residual heat from the pan will continue to cook them.

Toast your bread of choice and slather with butter, then top with scrambled egg and two slices of smoked salmon each.

Sprinkle with chopped dill, a pinch of salt and a good grind of fresh black pepper.

Serve with lemon wedges.

Head over to mezepublishing.co.uk/ bookshop for more regional cook books and chef books.

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Staycation Vogue Off on your staycation jolly?

Here are some of our top picks for keeping stylish on holiday this summer

ANITA PRINT BARDOT PLAYSUIT // £40

This off-the-shoulder chiffon playsuit in a heavenly floral print brings a touch of ethereal romance to your summer wardrobe. From new glam-rock chic brand The Wild.

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Fashion

JONI PRINT MAXI DRESS // £50

A bohemian printed maxi dress in a romantic pink and red floral print, The Wild’s chiffon Joni maxi dress is delicately pleated at all the right angles.

the-wild.uk

TRAVIS BUCKET HAT // £20

Handmade up in Yorkshire by seamstresses Amanda & Carole, this reversible bucket hat is perfect for the festival scene and afternoons on the beach.

lucyandyak.com

NEO ORGANIC COTON HIGH WAISTED SHORTS // £28

Designed to fit most body shapes with a slightly flared leg, so they don’t hug the thighs too tight.

Available in yellow, red and blue.

lucyandyak.com

HELL BUNNY PINEAPPLE BLOUSE // £24

Perfect for festival-wear or if you’re taking a trip abroad, this button-up blouse is semi-fitted – a huge plus in warmer climates.

misssamanthasvintage.co.uk

TAUPE OVAL SKINNY SUNGLASSES // £12

A colour block tan take on the 90s thin-framed style.

wearecow.com

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Culture

A Changing City Available now on the Sheffield Museums website, The Sheffield Project: Photographs of a Changing City has brought together images by acclaimed, socially-engaged photographers including John Davies, Anna Fox, John Kippin and more for a virtual exhibition.

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For many people in Sheffield the last decades of the 20th century were a time of great upheaval and hardship; the aftermath of the Miners’ Strike was still being felt, the steel industry’s workforce had been decimated, and mass unemployment and dereliction were widespread. But it was also a time in which the city began to imagine its future, one that would include the Meadowhall retail development, the transformation of the lower Don Valley, and the state-of-the-art facilities created to host the World Student Games.

Recognising the significance of the time, Sheffield’s Untitled Gallery, now Site Gallery, engaged a series of emerging local and nationally-based photographers for The Sheffield Project, an ambitious visual survey which sought to document the changes happening across the city.

The Sheffield Project: Photographs of a Changing City, a new exhibition at Weston Park Museum, features work from the remarkable original collection by Mike Black, Matthew Conduit, Berris Conolly, John Darwell, John Davies, Anna Fox, Graham Gaunt, John Kippin, Kate Mellor, Ken Phillip, Tim Smith, Bill Stephenson, Ian Stewart, Patrick Sutherland and Adrian Wynn.

The compelling photographs these artists and photographers created captured the often complex nature of change. Subjects depicted span the steelworks’ furnaces firing for the final time, abandoned buildings soon to be demolished, and depictions of the changes to ways of life that the regeneration bought for the communities on its doorstep. The photographs also reflect the hope in this new vision for the future and the energy of the World Student Games and legacy it sought to leave behind.

A new publication, ‘Regeneration – The Sheffield Project 1981-1991’ will be published

by Untitled Print Studio to coincide with the exhibition, which features work of all photographers and artists involved, together with insightful statements about their images and experiences of working in the city at that time.

Alison Morton, Head of Exhibitions at Museums Sheffield said: “The images created as part of The Sheffield Project offer a fascinating insight into what is in many ways the birth of the city we know now. The last six months have highlighted how quickly we begin to adjust to change in our lives, but when you look at these photographs it’s not hard to imagine how radical the change they depict must have felt to those most affected by it. It really beings a new perspective to how we think about the city we live in today.”

The Sheffield Project: Photographs of a Changing City is available to view virtually at museums-sheffield.org.uk/museums/ weston-park/exhibitions/the-sheffield-projectphotographs-of-a-changing-city for free.

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Tim Smith, 1985

Patrick Sutherland. Buffer, 1985

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Ken Phillip, George Turtons on last night of production -1984

John Darwell, Peter outside his shop, Attercliffe Rd, 1988

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