GabrielC Posted March 14 Share Posted March 14 57 minutes ago, SheffieldForum said: Why? Why it's looks someone spent a bit too much time in Bankers Draft . What with ' Hanging Gardens of Moorfoot' what's next the Pyramids of Page Hall or maybe the Colossus of Tom Hunt? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hackey lad Posted March 14 Share Posted March 14 If its made from steel , it will sink . Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SheffieldForum Posted March 14 Author Share Posted March 14 14 minutes ago, GabrielC said: Why it's looks someone spent a bit too much time in Bankers Draft . What with ' Hanging Gardens of Moorfoot' what's next the Pyramids of Page Hall or maybe the Colossus of Tom Hunt? What's wrong with it though? It looks quite good and creative to me - plus very symbolic of the area in multiple ways. Clever. 3 Sheffield Forum | The Sheffield Guide | The Sheffield Shop Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rockers rule Posted March 14 Share Posted March 14 19 minutes ago, hackey lad said: If its made from steel , it will sink . I love it, although I'm glad I've retired. Wouldn't have fancied the welding job 🥴 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hackey lad Posted March 14 Share Posted March 14 2 minutes ago, Rockers rule said: I love it, although I'm glad I've retired. Wouldn't have fancied the welding job 🥴 Easy , set your wire feed properly and away you go . Afternoons work . Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rockers rule Posted March 14 Share Posted March 14 11 minutes ago, hackey lad said: Easy , set your wire feed properly and away you go . Afternoons work . Bought my first welder at 17 Hackey, probably done as much mileage welding as I've done driving 😀 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Irene Swaine Posted March 14 Share Posted March 14 Tinsley is in Sheffield. So why is it called the Sheffield & Tinsley canal? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
peak4 Posted March 15 Share Posted March 15 2 hours ago, Irene Swaine said: Tinsley is in Sheffield. So why is it called the Sheffield & Tinsley canal? Well it was opened in 1819, when Sheffield and Tinsley were very much separate places. Screenshot taken from an 1830 ish map Though that only seems to call it Sheffield Canal, with Tinsley Locks See also https://canalrivertrust.org.uk/canals-and-rivers/sheffield-and-tinsley-canal 3 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rockers rule Posted March 15 Share Posted March 15 7 hours ago, Irene Swaine said: Tinsley is in Sheffield. So why is it called the Sheffield & Tinsley canal? Good morning Irene. That whole area was in fact Hallam. Sheffield, as we know it now, is made up of so many hamlets i.e., Highfields, Low-fields, Crooks, etc, etc, etc. I have more trouble when talking to someone who tells me they're from Sheffield, and then tell me they live in one of the outlying areas . See if I can upset a few on here 😀 'Beighton' isn't Sheffield its 'Beighton'. I'm sure there can't be many who live in places like Woodhouse (Wudhuss) and don't emphasise Woodhose before they mention the word 'Sheffield'. (That's my London Rd (Highfields upbringing) rant over with) . Keep safe out there, Rocker Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Meltman Posted March 15 Share Posted March 15 As @peak4 says, the canal opened in 1819 linking the town of Sheffield with Tinsley. From Tinsley the river Don(sometimes written as Dun) was made navigable (the Don Navigation) and the combination of the river and canal made it possible for goods to be brought into the town. Sheffield was not a city until 1898. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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