Thousands of people lined Bakers Pool, Sheffield, to remember those who have lost their lives as a result of war. This year marks the 100th year since the first world war started and 70 years since D Day.
Thousands of people lined Bakers Pool, Sheffield, to remember those who have lost their lives as a result of war. This year marks the 100th year since the first world war started and 70 years since D Day.
Sergio chose exile from Chile in November 1973, a few months after Pinochet overthrew Allende’s government. After a long journey he ended up in Sheffield. This documentary, by film-maker Yiannis Kolozis, tells Sergio’s story of migration and of returning to Chile nearly 40 years on. Sheffield Live! is backing a crowdfunding campaign to complete this full length documentary film. To find out more visit: https://www.indiegogo.com/projects/un-condor-documentary
A funday held at Weston Park looked at how literacy has changed and developed over the last 100 years. People who attended the event, got the chance to use a type writer and type their name by using the morse code.
A plaque has been unveiled to pay tribute to Sam Goodlad who was a local musician and Philanthropist in the 1800s. He supported the formation of the Blind Fiddlers of Sheffield group and the musicians played in his pub called the Q in the Corner on Paradise Square. Though the pub has long gone the musical tradition they were part of is still going strong. The original building is still there and the plaque is now hangs on its wall.
A campaign to clean Sheffield up by prosecuting fly tippers has began. Nearly £80,000 was spent on investigating this in the last year.
Hermi O’ Connell is one of the women being projected on to buildings in the centre of town. She took part in a project that looked at how women are portrayed in the media.
Child hunger, the need for food banks and access to locally sourced food are some of the issues effecting South Yorkshire, that were discussed, at a locally held event. The conference looked at food security and food justice which wants all food to be be safe, healthy, affordable, culturally appropriate and accessible to everyone.
Children and parents are celebrating as they found out that their lollipop lady, Janice Clarke, was going to be returning to Anns Grove School. Parents held protest on Gleedless Road when they found that their lollipop lady was going to be removed and no replacement was planned.
This week is adoption week and here in Sheffield there are stalls at the Town Hall and at Fargate where you can find out more. This year the emphasis is on adopting siblings, these are amongst the children who have to wait the longest to be adopted in the UK.
Images of older Sheffield women were projected on to icon buildings like the Town Hall and City Hall as part of a project looking at how older women are portrayed in the media. The project is run by Dr Lorna Warren aims to highlight that 25% of Sheffields’ population are women over the age of 50 yet they are hardly ever seen in the media.