Website - New Histories (Sheffield)

It's amazing what you can find when looking for random new snippets on the internet, I found the New Histories online journal via an Amerian news article

http://newhistories.group.shef.ac.uk/wordpress/wordpress/

The themes are mostly interanational but as it's led by students at the University of Sheffield it becomes local enough to get a mention on here.

Dave Cook

Event - Sheffield celebrates 100 years of ‘Heritage Makers’

Sheffield is celebrating 100 years of the Hunter Archaeological Society, fondly dubbed the ‘Heritage Makers’, with a new exhibition charting the history of Sheffield and the surrounding area.


The exhibition, open to the public at the University of Sheffield’s Western Bank Library, is a celebration of Sheffield’s past and the people who have given it a voice. It is also part of the Society’s year-long centenary celebrations in 2012.

In May 1912 the Hunter Archaeological Society held its first meeting in Sheffield, with around 300 members and the Duke of Norfolk as its first president. Involving Sheffield people from all walks of life, the Hunter has served the community with its remit to study, communicate and campaign for our unique heritage.

Important historical artefacts, photographs and documents will be brought together on show for the first time to explore how the Hunter Society has brought the city’s important past to life. Sheffield Castle and Manor Lodge feature prominently and the public will have the opportunity to see finds excavated at both important historical monuments.

The exhibition also delves into some of the fascinating life stories of Society members, including many influential in Sheffield society over the last 100 years.

Ruth Morgan, Secretary of the Hunter Archaeological Society, said: “It’s been an amazing few years building up to the centenary, not only in working together as a team to plan events and in researching the life stories, but in discovering how little the Society’s role and interests have changed over all those years. People have come and gone, and contributed their time and skills, but we still campaign to save Sheffield Castle and raise the profile of archaeological sites on the Moors. This exhibition tries to capture some of that. We have enjoyed it all and learnt lots of new skills, and we hope our activities this year will have inspired many people to take an interest in their heritage and get involved.”

Andrew Moore, Exhibitions Curator at the University of Sheffield’s Western Bank Library, said: “Heritage Makers has given us the opportunity to showcase some amazing local history objects in the new exhibition gallery at the University of Sheffield's Western Bank Library. It has been great fun working with the Hunter Society, Museums Sheffield and Sheffield City Archives to help bring items together to tell some of the fascinating stories of the Hunter Archaeological Society. A great free booklet, available in the exhibition space, also looks in more detail at a number of important and influential Society members over the last 100 years.”

The exhibition is free to visit during library opening hours from now (October 2012) until the 21 December 2012, opening hours 9am – 7pm from Monday to Thursday, 10am – 7pm on Fridays and 12pm – 6pm on Saturdays.

The exhibition is a partnership between the Hunter Archaeological Society, University of Library, Museums Sheffield, Sheffield Archives and Libraries, and inHeritage. It is funded by the University and the Heritage Lottery Fund.

From: http://www.sheffield.ac.uk/news/nr/sheffield-celebrates-100-years-heritage-makers-1.216318

Event - Trading Histories: 700 years at Sheffield Castle Market

Come and find out about a new HLF-funded project which will be investigating the life and history of Sheffield Castle Market and its trading community. They will provide details of the project and let you know how to get involved in activities throughout the year. Bring your ideas for research themes which they can incorporate into our project. All welcome!

The project team includes:
Ian Beesley, photographer
Ian McMillan, celebrated poet
Kid Acne & Anne Mawdsley, Sheffield artists
Sheffield Archives & Local Studies Library
Sheffield City Council
University of Sheffield, English Department

Sat 3rd November 2012, 10am-12noon
Discovery Centre, Sheffield Manor Lodge, S2 1UL

To book a place please contact:
Grace Tebbutt, Community History Project Officer,
Green Estate, Manor Oaks Farm, 389 Manor Lane, Sheffield, S2 1UL
e: G.Tebbutt@greenestate.org t: 07713308122

Via SCHF

Event - Tour the secret museum of curiosities (Sheffield)

a SECRET museum housing weird and wonderful natural history objects will open its doors for the first time in 40 years.


The private Alfred Denny Museum includes never-seen curiosities such as the enormous skull of a rare man-sized giant eagle, half a dolphin, tiny flying dinosaur skeletons and sun spiders complete with ferocious, poisonous jaws.

Tours of the strange collection are a highlight in the University of Sheffield’s Festival of the Mind, which launches today in an 11-day free extravaganza of 56 events.

Curator, Professor Tim Birkhead, will provide tours and talks of the museum in the department of animal and plant sciences.

From: http://www.thestar.co.uk/news/tour-the-secret-museum-of-curiosities-1-4941111
  29th-30th September 2012 10am-4.30pm http://alfreddennymuseum.group.shef.ac.uk/Home.html

Event - Roam the Ridge (Wincobank)

Come and Roam the Ridge and find out the facts on Wincobank Hill on Saturday 15th September. A guided history walk round Wincobank Hill Fort and the Roman Ridge with archaeologist Jared Bryson from the University of Sheffield

Meet 10.15am at the Forum Public House, Sandstone Road S9 1AE.   For More information visit the Friends of Wincobank Hill website at http://www.wincobankhill.btck.co.uk/

News - Museum project for Barnsley at last becomes a Reality

RARE archaeological finds discovered in Barnsley will soon be coming home to a new £2.6 million museum and archives centre to be created in the Town Hall.


Experience Barnsley is the first museum telling the story of the borough. The project is being made possible by a grant from the Heritage Lottery Fund.

The museum will feature collections and stories spanning thousands of years to the present day and will be put together over the next two years.

The project has also attracted £62,400 in funding from the Esmée Fairbairn Collections Fund.

The cash is to pay for research into Barnsley’s archaeological treasures and provide opportunities for people to see the collections and become involved with projects working with them.

The museum is being put together with The University of Sheffield’s Department of Archaeology, with a whole team of researchers working on different areas of the collections.

Axes and hammers from the Neolithic period – 4,000 BC to 2,300 BC – from Langsett, Dunford and Penistone are some of the stone tools that will go on show include.

There will be an arrowhead and spearhead from the Bronze Age – 2,300 BC to 700 BC – from the Penistone and Crow Edge area and coin hoards from Darfield.

Also on show will be a bronze bracelet from Billingley from the Roman period and pots from Monk Bretton Priory from the medieval period.

The museum will offer activities and events to schools, interested groups and individuals around the borough, culminating in a major exhibition in the Town Hall.

From: http://www.thestar.co.uk/news/museum-project-for-barnsley-at-last-becomes-a-reality-1-4531882

Book - New reminder of an old abbey (Beauchief)

THE history of Beauchief Abbey has been enshrined in a new publication.

From about 1400 the canons of the abbey made copies of all their charters and bound them together in a volume that is now kept at Sheffield Archives.

Now the 225 charters have been transcribed, translated and annotated by Professors David Hey and David Luscombe of the University of Sheffield and Lisa Liddy of the University of York and published as A Monastic Community in Local Society: The Beauchief Abbey Cartulary by the Royal Historical Society.

The publication was presented to Lord Mayor Coun Sylvia Dunkley, a former colleague at Sheffield University, at the town hall on Monday.

The abbey has had a lasting influence on the city. Beauchief was ‘the beautiful headland’ above the River Sheaf, the valley gave its name to Abbeydale and the abbey’s corn mill is commemorated by Millhouses. Ladies Spring Wood belonged to the abbey, stretching as far as Twentywell Lane.

The charters show that the canons had a deer park, fish ponds and a tannery close to the building. On the River Sheaf they built the Bradway corn mill, the Ecclesall Walk Mill and the corn mill at Millhouses. They also had a smithy which has given its name to Smithy Wood and they made charcoal in Hutcliffe Wood.

The tower of Beauchief Abbey is one of Sheffield’s most striking historic landmarks, viewed by motorists from Abbey Lane, by ramblers on the Round Walk and golfers on the Beauchief and Abbeydale courses.

It has recently been restored by English Heritage and its lower part is still used as a church that was created from the ruins in the 1660s. The abbey was dissolved in 1537.

From: http://www.sheffieldtelegraph.co.uk/news/new_reminder_of_an_old_abbey_1_4205821

Course - University of Sheffield: Information Meeting about Postgraduate Study

The University of Sheffield are having an open evening for the 2012-13 History MA Degree courses on 1st December.  Find out more about funding opportunities, course information and applying. This is also an opportunity to talk to staff and past students.

Courses include:

Historical Research

Medieval History

Early Modern History

Eighteenth Century Studies

Nineteenth Century Studies

Modern History

American History

International History

17:00-18:00, Thursday 1st December Seminar Room A87, Richard Roberts Building, Seminar Room A87.Dainton East Wing, Brook Hill, Sheffield S3 7HF

For more information visit: http://www.sheffield.ac.uk/history

News - Plea for rethink over closure of heritage museum (Sheffield)

SHEFFIELD University is being urged to think again over a decision to close the city’s ‘secret museum’ – the Traditional Heritage Museum in Ecclesall Road.

The university, which owns the buildings and displays, says it can no longer meet the costs, including the “significant capital investment” that is required.

But founder Professor John Widdowson, speaking on behalf of the volunteers, who have been running the museum, is asking for the decision to be reconsidered.

Although an estimated £500,000 is needed to bring the museum up to standard, he said “every effort” should be made to secure external funding “so that the museum can continue to make its unique collections and its services and facilities available to students and the community”.

In a letter to the Friends organisation, Traditional Heritage, he says: “The possibility that this sum could be raised by sponsorship, public appeal, help in kind from local and/or national businesses, or an application to the Heritage Lottery Fund has evidently not been considered, nor has the phasing of the essential work over a period of time in order to avoid an immediate capital outlay.”

It is also being suggested that Friends seek the support of councillors and local MP Paul Blomfield.

The museum was created by Prof Widdowson in 1964 and moved into its present premises, the former hall of Endcliffe Methodist Church, in 1977. The building has suffered from flooding, heating problems and asbestos.

Reflecting social history between 1850 and 1970, it features displays such as little mesters’ workshops, a replica kitchen from the 1920s and recreations of a variety of Sheffield shops, such as Pollard’s tea and coffee and Renwick’s Basketmakers.

Prof Widdowson said he understood the pressures on the university but it would be a “blow” to Sheffield if the museum closed permanently. It was last open to the public at the end of February.

“It has been very successful and very popular with the old and young alike and we have a successful project with schools and have visitors from overseas. It’s a unique collection.”

A spokesperson for the University of Sheffield said the decision had been taken to permanently close the building as it required “significant capital investment in order to meet the necessary standards required of a public building. The university has supported the use of the building for over 25 years but regrettably can no longer meet these costs or provide the capital investment needed.

“The university is currently in consultation with the Traditional Heritage Museum with regard to the best way forward for the items on display within the building.

“The university would like to acknowledge the hard work and commitment of Prof John Widdowson and the volunteers who have helped to run the Traditional Heritage Museum on Ecclesall Road over many years.”

From: http://www.sheffieldtelegraph.co.uk/lifestyle/plea_for_rethink_over_closure_of_heritage_museum_1_3842764

News - Sheffield Traditional Heritage Museum shuts permanently

A Sheffield museum which has been closed since February is to shut its doors permanently, its owners say.

The University of Sheffield, which owns the building housing the Traditional Heritage Museum, said it could not afford the "very significant capital investment" needed to maintain it.

The museum, which opened in 1985, is staffed entirely by volunteers.

Sheffield University said it would consult with the museum over the future of the collections housed there.

The museum, based at 605 Ecclesall Road, contains a variety of walk-through displays, including a replica kitchen from the 1920s and a variety of shops from Sheffield's past.

'Necessary standards'

The University of Sheffield closed the building in February in order to carry out an assessment of the property's infrastructure.

A university spokesman said that, following the results of that assessment, it had been decided that it did not have the funds "to meet the necessary standards required of a public building".

"The university has supported the use of the building for over 25 years, but regrettably can no longer meet these costs or provide the capital investment needed," he said.

He added that the university would like to acknowledge the "hard work and commitment" of Prof John Widdowson, the museum's curator, and the volunteers who had given their time to run the museum.

The university said it would consult with Prof Widdowson about the future of the museum's collections, and would be taking expert advice from the museums sector.

From: http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-south-yorkshire-15173891

Event - Diggers by Bill Bevan (Sheffield)

Diggers, exhibition charting Bill Bevan‘s year of artistic residence during which he has aimed to capture the practice of archaeology in the field and lab, and to explore how archaeology and photography relate to each other, Jessop West Exhibition Space, University of Sheffield Faculty of Arts and Humanities, Leavygreave Road, Thursday, September 8, and Friday, Tuesday to Thursday, September 15, noon to 6pm.

From: http://www.sheffieldtelegraph.co.uk/lifestyle/listings_events_exhibitions_september_1_september_8_2011_1_3417155

News - Battle to save show from spending cuts (Sheffield Fayre)

ORGANISERS of the Sheffield Fayre were reflecting this week on another successful event and big turnout – and keeping their fingers crossed over the future.

While one of the main attractions in Norfolk Heritage Park is always the re-enactment of battles through the ages, the impact of the financial struggles at the town hall is increasingly taking centre stage.

The council gives £25,000 towards the show, which is the biggest free event of its kind in the north of England, and was staged for the tenth time last Sunday and Bank Holiday Monday.

“Over the weekend, six different people came up to us asking about funding cuts,” said Erica Fidment, secretary of the Friends of Norfolk Heritage Park and the fayre committee.

“There are cuts everywhere and we get a lot of support from the council with the infrastructure and the budget.

“With it being the Jubilee (the Queen’s Diamond Jubilee) next year, we are hoping that funding will be available. But we just don’t know.

“Hopefully it will take place, and everybody is very positive, but there is no commitment at this stage. It’s on a side of town that needs a lot of support.”

Paul Billington, the council’s director of environment and culture, said : “The council recognises the value of Sheffield Fayre and other similar events in parks.

“As everyone knows, the council faces continuing budget challenges but no budget decisions have been made at this stage.

“The council will work closely with partner organisations, including event organisers, to look at all options for the future delivery of services and activities.”

The fayre has become a key date in Sheffield’s calendar, anchored by the historical re-enactments that see ‘soldiers’ from Roman times to World War Two camping in the park, a horticultural show, fairground and community stalls.

One of the most popular attractions this year was the sideshows of the University of Sheffield’s National Fairground Archive.

Last year’s event attracted around 25,000 visitors and it is thought more people came this year, despite uncertain weather.

Erica said: “It was absolutely fabulous. The first day is usually quiet but it was very busy. There were a lot of families. The re-enactments were as good as ever and the horticultural event was well attended. I was really happy about how it went.”

Worries about the weather and a loss of parking space because of the creation of football pitches turned out to be misplaced.

Christian Sprakes, a telesales worker from Doncaster who was with the American Civil War Society, said: “We do about six or seven major festivals every year and Sheffield is very good, because you get lots of different period groups here. Our members come from all across the country, from every walk of life.”

From: http://www.sheffieldtelegraph.co.uk/lifestyle/battle_to_save_show_from_spending_cuts_1_3733680

News - Just one university has spare places (Bradford)

BRADFORD University is the only one in the region with vacancies left for young people using the clearing system.

It still had spare places on 25 courses yesterday including archaeology, chemical engineering, civil engineering, economics, environmental science, design, history and peace studies and politics, according to a statement on the university’s website.

Yesterday York St John University became the latest to confirm that its clearing spaces had filled up while Hull revealed on Monday that all of its vacancies had gone.

Leeds University did not even enter clearing while Leeds Metropolitan, Huddersfield, Sheffield, Sheffield Hallam and York all quickly filled up their remaining courses after A-level results were announced.

Universities and Colleges Admission Service (Ucas) has revealed that thousands of university places have been snapped up in a day as students continue to fight for the last remaining vacancies.

As many as four students are now competing for each clearing place. Five days after A-level results were published, 24,698 students across the country have now found a university place through clearing, according to Ucas data.

This means that around 6,800 students have had clearing places confirmed in space of 24 hours.

At this point last summer, 19,276 people had found a place through clearing.

Clearing is the annual process which matches students without university places to courses that still have vacancies.

While the process usually lasts a few weeks, it could be shorter this year as students are accepting offers quickly.

From: http://www.yorkshirepost.co.uk/news/at-a-glance/education/just_one_university_has_spare_places_1_3705233

Dig - Woods’ past investigated (Cawthorne Woods, Barnsley)

A CHANCE to explore South Yorkshire’s medieval past is being offered to amateur archaeologists thanks to a new project starting this week.

The event gives the public an opportunity to discover the history of the medieval working landscape now hidden within Cawthorne Woods, near Barnsley.

The two-week event is being organised by Woodland Outreach Learning Foundation, Heeley City Farm and the University of Sheffield’s Department of Archaeology.

It is known the site hides mining features, slag heaps and other evidence of iron smelting – the process used to turn iron ore into iron and steel for weapons, tools and other artefacts.

It is hoped that surveying the site with the help of the public will reveal greater insights into the area during medieval times and provide the community with a connection to their local heritage.

Dr Roger Doonan, from the Department of Archaeology, said: “Preserved there amongst some beautiful woodland are traces of a previous industrial landscape.

“It wouldn’t have been belching chimney stacks and satanic mills, but rather small groups of people working away at local ore deposits and bringing about the magical transformation of stone to metal.

Sally Rodgers from Heeley City Farm said: “This is a fantastic opportunity to investigate the historic woodland.

“Together with local volunteers we hope to make some new discoveries about how people were working here during the medieval period.”

Lindsey Bielby, from WOLF, added: “The surveying is really trying to link community with local history, so finding out what happened in Cawthorne Woods many centuries ago becomes a joint venture between professionals and the public.

“The public will learn survey and archaeology skills and the archaeologists will collect data and interpret the information.”

To book call Lindsey Bielby on 07738156217 or email lindsey_bielby@talk21.co.uk

From: http://www.thestar.co.uk/news/woods_past_investigated_1_3702717

Event - South Yorkshire Archaeology Day 2011

The annual South Yorkshire Archaeology Day will take place at the Showroom Cinema in Sheffield on 26th November.

Lectures are yet to be announced...

Course - Understanding zooarchaeology: a short course for archaeology and heritage professionals (Sheffield)

When: 12th to 14th September 2011
Where: University of Sheffield, Department of Archaeology
Cost : £150 (£100 concession)

Introduction

Sheffield has a long history of zooarchaeology teaching and research, and today it is home to one of the largest and most active zooarchaeology research teams in the UK. Our members work throughout the UK and Europe as well as contributing to projects in Asia and Africa, and have research interests that span the period from the Palaeolithic to the recent past. The course aims to provide an understanding of the basic theory and methods which
zooarchaeologists use to understand animal bone evidence. The course will include lectures, discussion and hands on practical classes. Participants will begin to develop the skills necessary to:

• Recognise special/unusual faunal deposits and understand the principles of excavating animal bones.

• Care for and store bones after excavation.

• Identify different species from their bones and teeth.

• Age and sex bones.

• Recognize taphonomy, butchery and pathology.

• Understand how zooarchaeological material is analysed and quantified.

• Interpret site reports and zooarchaeological literature.

Day 1

There will be ample opportunity during the course to ask questions and discuss the issues raised during each day. However, if you have a particular area of interest that you would like us to cover in more detail, please let us know when you register for the course.

Lectures
• Introduction: What is zooarchaeology
• Excavating animal bones
• What can body parts tell us?
• Identifying animal bones
Practical sessions
• Tour of the reference collection
• Types of bone
• Skeletal anatomy
• Identifying animal bones

Day 2

Lectures
• Identifying animal bones
• Ageing animals
Practical sessions
• Identifying animal bones
• Bone fusion practical
• Ageing by tooth eruption and wear

Day 3

Lectures
• Bone modification
• Sexing and biometry
• Counting bones
• Understanding a bone report
Practical sessions
• Bone recording
• Sheep/goat biometry
• Quantification

Social activities

Course meal

On Monday 12th September there will be an optional course meal for participants and tutors at a local restaurant. Further details will be available shortly but we anticipate that this will cost less than £20.

Registration now open!

Registration for the September 2011 short course is now open. Please use the link below to secure your place. In addition, we request that all participants complete a registration form (available from the link on the right) and return it to us at zooarch-shortcourse@sheffield.ac.uk

Register now

Cancellations and refunds

Refund requests should be made by email to zooarch-shortcourse@sheffield.ac.uk, no less than 7 days before the start of the course. We will endeavour to fill the course place, and in the event that a replacement is found a full refund will be made. If a replacement cannot be found a refund of 50% of the course fee will be made for cancellations made more than 7 days before the start of the course. No refund will be made for cancellations made less than 7 days before the course start date. At the discretion of the course organisers, and in exceptional circumstances, participants that are unable to attend can defer their enrolment until the next Zooarchaeology shortcourse.
If you are experiencing any difficulty please contact us as early as possible.

From:  http://www.sheffield.ac.uk/archaeology/research/zooarchaeology/short-course.html

Conference - Historical Metallurgy - Research in Progress 2011 (Sheffield)

Research in Progress 2011, Wednesday the 9th November, 2011
Department of Archaeology, University of Sheffield

This meeting is aimed at a wide variety of contributors, from historical and archaeological metallurgists to excavators, historians and economists. If you are working, or have just finished working, on a project related to archaeological or historical metallurgy, we would like to hear from you. We are particularly interested in bringing together contract and public sector archaeologists with academic researchers, and in fostering links between the different disciplines studying metallurgy and related activities. Whether you are a student, a researcher, an interested non-specialist, or a professional excavator, we invite you to meet others working in this field and present your research to an interested community.

Call for Papers
Download the call for papers poster.
Proposals for 10-15 minute oral papers are welcomed from anyone undertaking work in any area of ancient, historical, or industrial metallurgy, and from other researchers whose focus is of relevance to this subject.
Titles and 300 word abstracts should reach the organisers at hms.rip2011@gmail.com by Monday 26th September.

Registration
Download the registration form as MS Word or Adobe Acrobat file.
The cost of the conference will be £15 for members of the Historical Metallurgy Society, and £20 for non-members.
Lunch and coffee is included. Please make cheques payable to The Historical Metallurgy Society Ltd.
Registration is requested by Friday 4th November as there are limited places.

Venue
The conference will be held at the Humanities Research Institute at the University of Sheffield, 34 Gell Street, Sheffield, S3 7QY.
How to Find Us http://www.shef.ac.uk/hri/findus.html

Organisers
The meeting is being organised by:
Derek Pitman – d.pitman@shef.ac.uk
Jessie Slater – j.slater@shef.ac.uk
General enquiries and abstracts can be directed to hms.rip2011@gmail.com

From: http://www.cba-yorkshire.org.uk/events-1/conferences-dayschools/sheffieldhistoricalmetallurgy-researchinprogress20119nov2011

Course - University of Sheffield Certificate in Archaeology

The prospectus for the 2011 University of Sheffield Certificate in Archaeology is now available on-line at http://www.sheffield.ac.uk/till/prospective/courses/naturalsciences/certarchaeology.html

Obituary - Renowned archaeologist Zvelebil dies (Marek Zvelebil)

Prague, July 11 (CTK) - Renowned Czech archaeologist Marek Zvelebil, who lectured and worked in England and the United States, unexpectedly died on Thursday at the age of 59, Martin Kuna, from the Czech Archaeology Institute, said yesterday.

Kuna said Zvelebil mainly focused on hunter-gatherer societies both past and present.

He also dealt with landscape archaeology, relations between linguistics, genetics and cultural identity, and the origins of farming societies in Europe.

Zvelebil left Czechoslovakia in 1969, following the country's occupation by the Soviet military. He graduated from the University of Sheffield, majoring in archaeology, and received his doctor's degree at Cambridge.

From 1999, he was a professor of the Sheffield university. He taught also at the University of South Carolina, Boston University and at the University of California at Berkeley.

He undertook fieldwork in the Czech Republic, Finland, Ireland and Scotland.

After the fall of the Czechoslovak communist regime in 1989, he began to cooperate with the Archaeology Institute in Prague. He initiated a number of British-Czech projects, for example an analysis of findings from the Vedrovice neolithic burial site in southern Moravia.

Zvelebil has written and edited more than a hundred of books and studies.

From: http://praguemonitor.com/2011/07/12/renowned-archaeologist-zvelebil-dies

Event - Spanish Civil War events (Sheffield)

FAMILIES, politicians and trade unionists will gather on Saturday to remember the nine South Yorkshire people who fought and died in the Spanish Civil War.

On the 75th anniversary of the start of the war, the International Brigade Memorial Trust has organised a rededication of the plaque in Sheffield’s city centre Peace Gardens.

The event, which starts at 11am, will be attended by Labour Sheffield Central MP Paul Blomfield, council leader Julie Dore and union officials including Unite’s Doug Patterson.

Descendants of those who travelled to Spain in the fight against General Franco’s fascists will lay flowers.

The South Yorkshire brigaders were among 35,000 communist volunteers from 53 different countries who travelled to Spain after the war broke out in July 1936.

As part of the anniversary events The University of Sheffield is putting on a series of exhibitions, launching at 6.30pm tonight at the Jessop West building, Hanover Way

From: http://www.thestar.co.uk/community/spanish_civil_war_events_1_3547320