Park Centre and Library sits in an area rich in historical connections. It is at the centre of three distinct neighbourhoods Granville, Park Hill and Wybourn. Local history is a fascination for many and the following links lead to various sources which give a flavour of that history.
If you want to see how the area looked at the end of the 19th century compared side by side with now click here
The trail is a walk through centuries of Sheffield history – from the middle ages to the modern, via the Tudors, Victorians and two world wars. The trail takes its name from the Dukes of Norfolk, who previously owned much of the land it covers, having inherited it from the Earls of Shrewsbury. For further detail click here
General Background History – click Park Hill Sheffield
Chronology – click A Park Hill Story – Exposed Magazine
Rebirth – click Utopia reimagined
Picture Sheffield has an extensive archive to start from, to search the database click here
The Yorkshire Film Archive has digitised a number of films which provide an excellent view of Park Hill from its pre-war condition of back go back housing through to the evolution of post war building of Park Hill and Hyde Park.
Park Hill Slums – The Park district was the first redevelopment scheme undertaken by Sheffield City Council after World War II, and it was selected because it contained some of the oldest outstanding slum clearance orders.
Park Hill Housing Project – The film shows the Park Hill Flats in Sheffield shortly after the completion of their construction as well as the first stage in the development of Hyde Park Flats
