Dore History and Heritage

08/06/2022

Do you have a story to tell?

Let’s celebrate the small acts of kindness, support positive change & remember those we have lost.

25/04/2022

We have been working again with MA History students from Sheffield University, and they have researched and produced this great short video about changing land use in Dore.

25/04/2022

We have been working again with MA History students from Sheffield University, and they have researched and produced this great short video about changing land use in Dore.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uD8I0vC9oZ4

13/04/2022

It was great to see so many people at the first of our new programme of free history talks. Are there any talks/subjects you’d like us to put in over the coming months? Let us know!

16/02/2022

08/12/2021

Born today in 1542, Sheffield’s most famous long-term resident spent 14 years in captivity here 👸🏼
https://www.historic-uk.com/HistoryUK/HistoryofScotland/Mary-Queen-of-Scots/?fbclid=IwAR0KkLhkNhOFKtrtydjZflOmI9mu_FPmgNrzMNB6G6wqT5saFjVX8av1MCE

Mary, Queen of Scots is perhaps the best known figure in Scotland's history. Her life provided tragedy and romance, more dramatic than any legend.

09/11/2021

An amazing discovery!

Historians have spoken of their amazement after discovering an entire 'lost chamber' of 15th-century wall paintings during the restoration of a medieval manor house.

31/10/2021

https://www.theguardian.com/travel/2021/oct/27/do-the-don-walking-the-rewilded-river-from-doncaster-to-sheffield

The post-industrial river, called South Yorkshire’s answer to Apocalypse Now by Jarvis Cocker in the 1970s, today boasts great trails and clean waters

14/09/2021

The Calendar Riots of 1752, when Britain lost 11 days on changeover from the Julian to Gregorian calendar

12/09/2021

‘Tis but a scratch! Don’t miss the grand finale tourney at 3pm! Dore village green Sheffield Heritage Open Days FREE entry .