Alastair Posted January 19, 2008 Share Posted January 19, 2008 I would go back to Friday, August 22nd 1879. I would go to the evening lecture at Firth College delivered by the famous Victorian scientist Sir William Crookes where in a darkened room he revealed to the world his researches into "Radiant Matter" with a magical variety of electron tubes designed to entertain and educate. From that lecture came the cathode ray tube that led to television, the X-ray tube, and atomic physics. What he had discovered and named radiant matter turned out to be electrons. It was an important night in the history of science, yet completely forgotten and left uncelebrated by the people of Sheffield. His lecture can be downloaded as a high quality pdf file here - http://www.archive.org/download/onradiantmatterl00croorich/onradiantmatterl00croorich.pdf Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shakespeare Posted January 19, 2008 Share Posted January 19, 2008 You know....medieval Sheffield would have been interesting. Take my camcorder alone and witness the destruction of Sheffield Castle in whatever year it was....13th Century? or maybe, pulled a few strings and saved the castle. HURRAH! It might even be still standing today and would be the biggest tourist attraction in the area except for York Minster, Nottingham Castle or that Last of the Summer wine cafe in Holmfirth!! But, a horrid thought, no doubt Sheffield Council would declare it as 'out of date' with the new look for the City, and bulldoze it to build.....arghhhhhhhh Sheffield markets!!!! You wouldn't need to go back that far only to 1648! "It was one of the Castles that Cromwell knocked about a bit!":hihi: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NigelT Posted January 19, 2008 Share Posted January 19, 2008 Hmmm.... where do I start? I'd like to go back to Victorian Sheffield to see how things were then, also to the very beginning to watch how Sheffield developed over the years into what is is now. I think if we could all do this, and see the filthy air people breathed, and the filthy, cramped and squalid conditions most of them lived in, I think we would all appreciate our lot today a great deal more. Victorian Sheffield was probably a low point for quality of life. Be a pretty good history lesson for all whingers!!! (Light the blue touchpaper and retire..........!) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Greybeard Posted January 19, 2008 Share Posted January 19, 2008 You wouldn't need to go back that far only to 1648! "It was one of the Castles that Cromwell knocked about a bit!":hihi: Depends which castle CR was thinking of - the castle built by de Lovetot was destroyed in the 13th. century along with the parish church. It was the later stone castle that was destroyed by the ancestors of Sheffield City Council Hopefully when the council demolish the markets the archaeologists will have an opportunity to do a thorough investigation on the site. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
saxon51 Posted January 19, 2008 Share Posted January 19, 2008 I'd go back to a time whereby the parents of the present crop of slack-jawed, knuckle dragging street filth could be sterilised before they had the chance to breed. I'd take the last twenty years worth of court reports back with me of course so as to ensure I didn't miss any. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shakespeare Posted January 19, 2008 Share Posted January 19, 2008 Depends which castle CR was thinking of - the castle built by de Lovetot was destroyed in the 13th. century along with the parish church. It was the later stone castle that was destroyed by the ancestors of Sheffield City Council Hopefully when the council demolish the markets the archaeologists will have an opportunity to do a thorough investigation on the site. True and false De Lovetot's castle was built c1110 it might have lasted till 1266 when John Evil destroyed it by fire (therefore made of wood) then the Furnival's built a stone one in 1270. Then in 1332 Sheffield was hit by the Black Death. Yes that's right not 1348! And mass panic destroyed everything. The castle was still not worth 1d in 1381. And it was John Talbot who built the final castle around 1400 that lasted till 1648. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hutch Posted January 19, 2008 Share Posted January 19, 2008 My return would be to ride through the town on a double deck tramcar the first ones [1899 to 1960.] i have fond memories of them in the 40's and 50's Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tosh13 Posted January 19, 2008 Share Posted January 19, 2008 1970s Heeley what a great time. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
poppins Posted January 19, 2008 Share Posted January 19, 2008 Id love to go back to the 30s and see my mom and dad when they were young and stuff.Be cool just to see them both again. Like in "Back to the Future" ? wouldn't that be nice to see parents when they were young. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Greybeard Posted January 19, 2008 Share Posted January 19, 2008 True and false Can't see any falsehood in my statement. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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