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Sheffield's Shocking Past [2012] [Book] Twenty-first century Sheffield is proven to be one of the safest places in England to live but, turn back the clock 150 years, and you enter a poverty-stricken town defined by grave tragedy, misfortune and murder. Sheffield's Shocking Past is based on extensive researcher by life-long Sheffielder Chris Hobbs (www.chrishobbs.com), ably assisted by Matthew Bell. Price £12.95 |
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A Woman of Steel [2012] [Book] If you'd have told Sheffield pensioner Ruby Gascoigne that her 90th birthday celebrations would be marked by having her life story published she'd have probably laughed and said: "Why on earth would anyone want to know about me?" But that was before she was thrust into the limelight by taking the 'Women of Steel" campaign to the very heart of Government in 2010. This is her story. 'As featured on BBC Radio Four's Woman's Hour' Price £9.95 |
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If Yer Not Ard Ya Shunt A Come [2011] [Book] This is Margaret Parkin’s absorbing tale of a her husband’s life that began amongst the devastation of the Sheffield Blitz in Walkley. Struggling against the backdrop of his father’s cruelty, Bernard’s story is one of inspiration and excitement as he went on to discover a new passion in life - the subterranean world of Derbyshire caving in the 1960s. Price £9.95 |
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Dirty Stop Out’s Guide to 1980s Sheffield [2011] [Book] 1981 was the year when a new breed of Sheffield music truly arrived. Not nationally, but globally. The eighties were our calling, our Ground Zero, our aural assault and then some. Steel City was about to become electro-pop-Mega-City-One and the Human League’s 1981 ‘Dare’ album was the genre defining long-player that took the city’s musical career stratospheric. Only £12.95 |
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Headlong into Pennilessness [2011] [Book] This is a story of make-do-and-mend in Fir Vale, a poor suburb of post-war Sheffield, during the 1950s. The defeat of Germany had been a hollow victory for working-class families right across Britain, and not least for the Glovers in north-east Sheffield. Six of them were left crammed into a two-bedroom terraced house at 45 Coningsby Road, without a bathroom and with just one outside lavatory. Price £9.95 |
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Facts, Figures & Fallacious Goings-On In Sheffield [2011] [Book] Everything from how to speak in Sheffield-ish to where to go out in 1879. It’s all here – and more! “A fascinating and humorous insight into the endearing idiosyncrasies of Sheffield down the years”, Michael Glover, arts critic for The Independent Price £9.95 |
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Bombs Over Bramall Lane [2011] [Book] Ken Leary’s mesmerising account of growing up in Sheffield in the 1940s brings the war years back to life through the eyes of a child. Packed with rare photos and a forward by Neil Anderson, author of ‘Sheffield’s Date With Hitler’. Price £9.95 |
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Dirty Stop Out’s Guide to 1960s Sheffield [2011] [Book] |
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Flood Waters [2011] [Book] The worst disaster to hit Victorian Britain happened in Sheffield on the night of March 11, 1864. Based on true facts, Flood Waters tells the fictionalised story of how lives were lost and torn apart. Price £9.95 |
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Gee'or Ruwerin [2011] [Book] ‘Get Thi Neck Weshed’ was one of our most popular titles last year and Steve Bush’s new book talks about life growing up in Parson Cross a decade later. Witty, gritty and a great read with lots of pictures. Price £7.95 |
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My Family and other Morticians [2010] [Book] This is Ann Sapcote’s follow-up to her hugely successful ‘Once Round The Lump’ book. It is a fascinating and thought-provoking insight into lives gone by in Sheffield’s Attercliffe Common district and packed with rare and unseen photos. Price £13.95 |
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Women of Steel - Commemorating the 70th Anniversary of the Sheffield Blitz [2010] [DVD] It was ther work of thousands of South Yorkshire women that kept the British soldiers fighting in the dark days of World War Two. They took their place in the steel mills making the munitions that were vital to defeating Hitler. This is their breathtaking story and includes rare footage of the King and Queen visiting the bombed out city in 1940. Only £12.95 |
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Signing on for the Devil [2010] [Book] It was desperate times for Sheffield and the wider South Yorkshire region in the 1980s. Deep recession had thrown tens of thousands on the dole and its traditional steel industry lay in ruins. But far from accepting its plight, it became a UK leader in a new wave of heavy metal and this is the story. Only £12.95 |
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Get Thi Neck Weshed [2010] [Book] A humorous look at life growing up in the forties and fifties in the Parson Cross and Shirecliffe areas of Sheffield. Graham Shepherd’s book, which is proud to lapse into ‘Sheffieldish’ where necessary, evokes strong memories of long gone local institutions like The Magnet and Five Arches pubs, Farm Grounds Gala and the Southey Club Trip to Cleethorpes through nostalgic anecdotes and rare photos. Only £9.95 |
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Sheffield's date with Hitler [2010] [Book] Fiona Firth of The Star said: “This is one of the most comprehensive books ever written about those two dark nights in December 1940 when the Sheffield people stood defiant against Hitler in the face of unspeakable death and destruction. “‘Sheffield’s date with Hitler’ is likely to be the last time we’ll hear first hand from the survivors of those awful times 70 years ago.” Only £12.95 |
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Dirty Stop Out’s Guide to 1970s Sheffield [2010] [Book] It’s unlikely the city will ever see nightlife like it again. Club Fiesta was like having a piece of Las Vegas sat at the end of Arundel Gate. If you didn’t like cabaret there was the likes of Josephine’s, Top Rank, Penny Farthing and Hofbrauhaus if you liked things a little more mainstream, Penthouse if you like rock and The Limit if punk was your bag. Packed with rare photos and memoirs, Dirty Stop Out’s Guide to 1970s Sheffield is the must have read for anyone that experienced the era first hand or anyone that simply wants to find out what they were missing. Only £12.95 |
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The Shopaholics Guide To 1970s Sheffield [2009] [Book] Sheffield rightly crowned itself ‘Shopping Centre of the North’ in the seventies. It was home to every conceivable type of shop – from resplendent department stores like Walshs, Pauldens, Cockaynes and Redgates toy shop and had Christmas illuminations to rival Blackpool. Sheffield offered a shopping experience like nowhere else in the land and the book is packed with rare photos and memoirs from the people who helped make it such a celebrated era. Only £12.95 |
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The Reel Monty 2 [2009] [DVD] The follow up to the sell-out Reel Monty unearths Sheffield's first attempt to sell itself to the world as a tourism destination in what some would say, a rather unorthodox style. The Golden Frame DVD also contains Mary Queen of Scots and Sheffield's Millennium Celebrations - two other films made by the celebrated makers of The Reel Monty. Only £12.95 |
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Take it to the Limit [2009] [Book] Michael Glover, arts critic for The Independent, said “’Take It To The Limit’ is an absolute roller coaster of a ride through the late seventies punk era and Sheffield’s synth dominance that followed. It chronicles landmark gigs but also the backstage arguments and the emergence of highly lucrative club nights that became the mainstay of Steel City’s legendary Limit venue ." Only £12.95 You may also be interested in Our Generation! 1976 -1985 by Tony Beesley |
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Limit Mug [2010] [Mug] Only 1,000 of these Limit club mugs will ever be made to mark the 20th anniversary closure of the venue next year. They are emblazoned with the venue’s original logo and Neil Anderson’s celebrated book cover Only £7.45 |
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The Reel Monty [2008] [DVD] The 1972 Sheffield promo flick that inspired one of the biggest films of all time,The Full Monty. Hole In The Road, The Fiesta, Millhouses Park Lido, Sheffield Show and scores of other icons of civic pride brought back to life! An absolute MUST for any Sheffieldier who remembers the era! Only £12.95 |
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Tinsley Towers [2009] [Jigsaw] You thought they were gone forever - but now this is your chance to put Sheffield's most famous landmark back together again! Only 2,000 copies of this collectors item, 520 piece jigsaw are being made and they're going fast! Produced in conjunction with The Star, Sheffield's daily newspaper. Sold Out |
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Reel Monty/Tinsley Towers limited edition commemorative mug [2008] Only 1,000 of these exclusive collectors items will ever be made and they are selling fast. These mugs celebrate the release of The Reel Monty and come backed with a commemorative photo of Tinsley Towers from The Star’s archives.Sold Out |
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A year in the life of the Peak District - Collectors' edition [2009] [DVD] Nearly two hours in length, this is the final offering made by Reel Monty makers Jim Coulthard before his death in 2003. He had an absolute passion for this area and this was his final legacy Michael Glover, arts critic for The Independent, said: "This must be the most comprehensive and enjoyable film of the Peak District ever made. Shot in the Coulthards' celebrated style, this is a must for tourists, residents and anyone who wants to enjoy this breathtaking area of England." Only £16.95. |
