All the books of our lives
Pam was born in 1952 and has lived in Sheffield for 51 years. She was a teacher. Reading has always been extremely important to me, although I cannot remember how I got started or recall having stories read to me. … Continue reading →
Shirley L, born in North Wales in 1944, is an artist. She and her husband lived abroad and around the UK because of his work, before retiring to Sheffield in 2004. She is a keen member of a book group. … Continue reading →
Margaret B, who was born in 1960, came to Sheffield in the mid-1990s because of her job. Reading has long been a love, and here, in the second post for our new Next Generation project, she reflects on being read … Continue reading →
by Stephen McClarence Journalist Stephen McClarence’s articles in the Sheffield Telegraph and Yorkshire Post helped promote our original oral history project over a decade ago. We are delighted that, with his reading journey, we are launching a follow-up: Steel City … Continue reading →
By Margaret B I recently spent a few days in Italy, in the city of Bologna. One of Bologna’s nicknames is ‘Bologna la Dotta’ or ‘Bologna the Learned’, as it houses the oldest university in Europe. So maybe it is … Continue reading →
By Val Hewson At a time when libraries and many other public services are having their budgets cut, it’s interesting to look back to the 1930s when the Great Depression caused severe economic and social problems, including cuts to services. … Continue reading →
By Margaret B When a friend mentioned she was going to stay for a few days at Gladstone’s Library in North Wales, we naturally invited her to write about it. Have you ever wanted to have a sleepover in a … Continue reading →
In June 2023, Liverpool University Press published Steel City Readers: Reading for Pleasure in Sheffield, 1925-1955 by Mary Grover, who founded the Reading Sheffield project. On 12 July, a special event to launch the book was held at the Central … Continue reading →
By Val Hewson In Sheffield City Library is a department called Sheffield Room. It is a treasure house of historical records of the city and district. Sheffield Evening Telegraph, Tuesday 17 January 1939 In years of searching newspapers for stories … Continue reading →
We are glad to welcome two new interviewees, Anne and John Robinson, both born in 1949. This reading journey is based on notes taken during the interview. There is no audio file or transcript. By Mary Grover When, in January … Continue reading →