Owls Magic Posted November 17, 2009 Share Posted November 17, 2009 can anybody please tell me where in sheffield got bombed during the 2nd world war, as when i was at school i never learnt about it, i am really interested in it and only know of the bridge in the wicker been bombed also if anyone has any pictures would you please add them, i would be really greatfull. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hillsbro Posted November 17, 2009 Share Posted November 17, 2009 Several books have been written on the bombing of Sheffield, such as Mary Walton's "Raiders Over Sheffield", available via Amazon. There is also a book by Paul License and one by Alistair Lofthouse. A few photos are here, also there are some on the www.picturesheffield.com website - look under "Bomb_Sites". Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Owls Magic Posted November 17, 2009 Author Share Posted November 17, 2009 is the marples hotel what is now that motor bike shop hien gericke i think? yeap sorry i didnt read it all before i posted this. its quite interesting Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OwlsChick Posted November 17, 2009 Share Posted November 17, 2009 There is slso a book titled the sheffield blitz that has lots of info on bomb sites... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Davekowl Posted November 17, 2009 Share Posted November 17, 2009 is the marples hotel what is now that motor bike shop hien gericke i think? Sure is. The Marples closed as a pub about 2002 and stood empty for some time. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hillsbro Posted November 17, 2009 Share Posted November 17, 2009 Here are photos of the Marples Hotel before and after the Blitz. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pitsmoorboy Posted November 17, 2009 Share Posted November 17, 2009 can anybody please tell me where in sheffield got bombed during the 2nd world war, as when i was at school i never learnt about it, i am really interested in it and only know of the bridge in the wicker been bombed also if anyone has any pictures would you please add them, i would be really greatfull. This link Should be helpful, there is plenty of info. http://www.chrishobbs.com/marples1940.htm Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Owls Magic Posted November 17, 2009 Author Share Posted November 17, 2009 i would just like to thank everyone for uploading pictures and telling me a little info, dont you all agree WWII should be an important part of our schools history systems! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
harmston Posted November 18, 2009 Share Posted November 18, 2009 owls magic have you looked at page 6 of history expats date 26/10 lots of infom there Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
carosio Posted November 18, 2009 Share Posted November 18, 2009 One stick of bombsfell on and around St Philips church, and scored a direct hit on my fathers 18 month old Morris 8 which was parked at the bottom of Henry St. The engine (peppered with shrapnel) ended up in someone's outside toilet and a mudguard wrapped itself round a chimney stack. Of course, the church was a write-off. In Lower Walkley, (mostly demolished in 1971), I remember there were the odd gaps in the houses where bombs had fallen. I think a parachute bomb landed in Whitehouse lane. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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