Graham Snowdon

Much of Sheffield’s part in winning the First World War, such as the manufacture of armaments and the sacrifices made by the city’s own soldiers on the front line, has been well documented. Less well known, perhaps, is the huge contribution made during the conflict by the city’s numerous hospitals in treating no fewer than … Read more

Tim Hollis, resident of this parish, is a man of many parts and could have spoken to us on many subjects. He could have told us about his teenage experiences with Voluntary Service Overseas in Ghana before attending Bristol University, or about his early career in the army as an officer in the Parachute Regiment. … Read more

OPINION is divided on whether Walt Disney or Phineas Taylor Barnum coined the expression “Always leave them wanting more.” It could just as easily have been Dave Moylan. It wasn’t easy writing notes for this blog while laughing out loud, tears rolling down my cheeks, but that was the situation I found myself in as a … Read more

An alternative title for this fascinating presentation by regular visitor Howard Smith could well be “Where the f*** is Hallamshire?” I and quite a few other members have the words Hallam or Hallamshire in the names of the roads where we live. We vote in the parliamentary constituency of Sheffield Hallam. I catch a 51 … Read more

If Harry Brearley made the production of stainless steel possible, it was Robert Mosley who was the visionary, innovator and entrepreneur who brought Sheffield stainless steel cutlery to the mass market. Anna de Lange’s presentation of Robert Fead Mosley’s life and career provided us with an interesting sequel to Andrew Messer’s talk eight weeks earlier … Read more