Roots and Futures

To access the Roots and Futures digital exhibition  click here !

By contributing to our interactive Roots and Futures app you will help us explore the physical roots of the Netherthorpe, Upperthorpe, Kelham Island and Neepsend areas, the buildings and objects that survive from the past and the archaeological remains underfoot.

Follow our Historic Buildings Trail, learn what lies beneath your feet and explore your part of Sheffield through the ages. Then contribute your own photos and stories using our Your Sheffield Map.

Scroll down or use the navigation buttons at the top of the screen to take you to the activity of your choice!

Click on the button below to contribute to our app, and watch the map grow! Tell us what you think is important about the heritage of your local area. Share photos of places and objects, and why they matter to you. Share your stories and memories so we can learn more about Sheffield's past.

All contributions will appear on a new map, telling your story of Sheffield!

How many of these historic buildings do you already know? How many more can you find? Why not add your photos to the Your Sheffield Map and tell us what you think?

Stretch the screen to zoom in and click on the points to find out more!

Hollis Croft was agricultural land for centuries, first open land – the ‘Town Field’– and then enclosed. However, its character became radically different when it was swept along by the changes of the Industrial Revolution. Historic maps from the late 18th century onwards show steelworks, various toolmakers’ premises, workers’ housing and pubs appearing and proliferating on the site.

Open area excavation revealed well-preserved industrial archaeology comprising steelmaking furnaces and a network of brick-built flues, along with traces of the workers’ housing and their local pubs (The Cock, and The Orange Branch). A wide range of finds were collected, indicative of both the technical details of the industrial processes taking place, but also the everyday lives of Sheffielders who lived and worked at Hollis Croft in the past.  Read about one of the site’s more unusual finds 

Draw your favourite parts of Sheffield and add them to our Colour Me Sheffield map!

Not sure what to draw? Then why not choose a picture from Colouring Sheffield created by Our Favourite Places.

If you have any questions please email Lizzy Craig-Atkins at e.craig-atkins@sheffield.ac.uk

Twitter: #RootsandFutures

 www.sheffield.ac.uk/archaeology/research/roots-and-futures 

This website will generate data concerning usage which we will include in our research to understand how people are interacting with the app. This will include assigning a unique user ID so we can see when and for how long you visit the site, your general location (based on IP address and device’s location data) and the device type and software being used to access the site. It is possible for these data to include your language, gender and age, but we are not asking for you to provide these data specifically.

Remember to be careful when using the app out and about! Don't let the app distract you when crossing roads, supervise children when they are using the app and make sure to follow current advice regarding social distancing! Have fun, and stay safe.