My Kind of Town

My Kind of Town My Kind of Town is the premier publication for Sheffield nostalgia fans

THEN AND NOWWho remembers the construction of the Dronfield dual-carriageway bypass in the 1970s?The five-mile long rout...
05/08/2025

THEN AND NOW

Who remembers the construction of the Dronfield dual-carriageway bypass in the 1970s?
The five-mile long route opened on 16th October, 1975, allowing for easier travel between Sheffield and Chesterfield. Along with the new road came the Gosforth Flyover, looming over the gateway to the new estates of the Gosforth Valley.
Now, the flyover has a new look in its 50th year thanks to a community art project involving hundreds of local schoolchildren. Vibrant murals have been painted on the concrete pillars, reflecting the spirit and identity of the town.

HAPPY YORKSHIRE DAY!Today is arguably one of the best days of the year... it's Yorkshire Day!How will you be celebrating...
01/08/2025

HAPPY YORKSHIRE DAY!

Today is arguably one of the best days of the year... it's Yorkshire Day!
How will you be celebrating?

DO YOU RECALL FRED AND ELSIE?
28/07/2025

DO YOU RECALL FRED AND ELSIE?

THE GRANDEST HOTEL OF ALLCan you recall when The Grand Hotel stood in Barkers Pool in the city centre? Did you go there ...
24/07/2025

THE GRANDEST HOTEL OF ALL

Can you recall when The Grand Hotel stood in Barkers Pool in the city centre? Did you go there for a wedding or maybe another celebration? It had all mod cons including hot and cold water, plus electric fires and telephones.

SUMMER READING☀Add My Kind of Town Magazines to your summer reading list!Including pictures, stories and memories of byg...
21/07/2025

SUMMER READING☀

Add My Kind of Town Magazines to your summer reading list!

Including pictures, stories and memories of bygone Sheffield, My Kind of Town is the premier publication for all Sheffield nostalgia fans. Great as a gift or to read yourself!

Special offer ➡️ 4 for £10 or 10 for £20
when collected from our office in Dronfield

☎️ 01246 416027
🏠 Enterprise House, 179 Chesterfield Road, Dronfield, S18 2XE

Or, order them at full price online at heronpublications.co.uk
£4.99/£5.99 + postage

WHEN THE WEATHER IS LIKE THIS……does’t it make you pine for a day out at either Millhouses or Graves Park where you could...
18/07/2025

WHEN THE WEATHER IS LIKE THIS…

…does’t it make you pine for a day out at either Millhouses or Graves Park where you could splash about on the water?

WHEN PHRASES OUTLIVE TECHNOLOGYCertain phrases we use have gone by the wayside thanks to advancements in technology and ...
14/07/2025

WHEN PHRASES OUTLIVE TECHNOLOGY

Certain phrases we use have gone by the wayside thanks to advancements in technology and the way people do things today has made the concept of some words and sentences obsolete.
For example, ‘hang up the phone' originates from the days when you put a receiver back into its cradle and ‘slow coach’ goes back even further, to the days of horsepower.
Here are more phrases with origins sure to baffle young members of the family. Can you think of any others?

PICTURE POSERAlways on duty, our editor, Mike Firth, was browsing an antique shop way up north on Scotland's Isle of Sky...
07/07/2025

PICTURE POSER

Always on duty, our editor, Mike Firth, was browsing an antique shop way up north on Scotland's Isle of Skye when he spotted this ancient photograph. Does anyone have information about Wallis & Wallis of Ecclesall Road? Even better, can anyone identify the young people pictured?

HAPPY WORLD CHOCOLATE DAY🍫Which one would you choose???
07/07/2025

HAPPY WORLD CHOCOLATE DAY🍫

Which one would you choose???

SPECIAL OFFER 🩵4 copies for £10 or 10 copies for £20when collected from our office in Dronfield ☎️ 01246 416027🏠 Enterpr...
02/07/2025

SPECIAL OFFER 🩵

4 copies for £10 or 10 copies for £20
when collected from our office in Dronfield

☎️ 01246 416027
🏠 Enterprise House, 179 Chesterfield Road, Dronfield, S18 2XE

Or, order them at full price online at heronpublications.co.uk
£4.99/£5.99 + postage

SAME PLACE, DIFFERENT DAYNo matter how many times you try to hide them beneath layers of Tarmac, those old Sheffield cob...
17/06/2025

SAME PLACE, DIFFERENT DAY
No matter how many times you try to hide them beneath layers of Tarmac, those old Sheffield cobbled streets still like to reappear from time to time.
The black and white scene pictured shows Barton Road - between Thirlwell Road and Springwood Road - at Heeley in the early 20th century when the properties and cobbles were new. There are no vehicles of course, but there is tell-tale evidence of a horse having passed by!
In the colour image, taken in 2021, the gas lamp on the pavement has long gone and so too has the building facing Barton Road. Could it have been a victim of the Blitz?
More ‘same place, different day’ photos can be found in My Kind of Town magazines. Order your copies now online at www.heronpublications.co.uk or by phoning 01246 416027.

It will soon be summer....Can you spot yourself here in Millhouses Park?
02/06/2025

It will soon be summer....
Can you spot yourself here in Millhouses Park?

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