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"Sheaf: A Glimpse into Sheffield's History and Traditions" Step back in time with a captivating journey through the history of Sheffield

Background imageSheaf Collection: A plan of the intended canal from Sheffield to Tinsley by W. and J. Fairbank, 1815

A plan of the intended canal from Sheffield to Tinsley by W. and J. Fairbank, 1815
Includes Greenland Engine.Original at Local Studies S33S

Background imageSheaf Collection: Horse-drawn harvester

Horse-drawn harvester
Two shire horses pull a farmer sitting asride an basic harvesting machine. Painting by Malcolm Greensmith

Background imageSheaf Collection: A Plan of the town of Sheffield in the county of York drawn by W. Fairbank 1797

A Plan of the town of Sheffield in the county of York drawn by W. Fairbank 1797. Engraved by Thomas Harris
Original at Sheffield Local Studies Library:s 45 S

Background imageSheaf Collection: Decorative loaf in shape of sheaf of wheat with mouse

Decorative loaf in shape of sheaf of wheat with mouse
Decorative loaf in shape of sheaf of wheat with a little mouse or wee timorous beastie for harvest festival celebrations, home-made bread on an old elm kitchen table in Kent

Background imageSheaf Collection: Particulars of valuable and important investment, comprising freehold scythe forge on the River

Particulars of valuable and important investment, comprising freehold scythe forge on the River Sheaf and workshops
Local Studies Library: Sale Plans 18 Sep 1855.Lot 1 includes Buttermans School (Dronfield); Lot 4 (Totley) comprises scythe forge, with dam, banks, goights, weirs, stable, workshops, etc

Background imageSheaf Collection: Plan of part of the Town of Sheffield shewing the existing markets

Plan of part of the Town of Sheffield shewing the existing markets, the property of His Grace the Duke of Norfolk
Scale: 400 yards to 6.3 inches.Surveyors: J G Weightman and M E Hadfield.Original at Sheffield Local Studies Library:s 16 L

Background imageSheaf Collection: A map of the lands and works in the north park of Sheffield Park, 1788

A map of the lands and works in the north park of Sheffield Park, 1788
Original at Sheffield ACM/MAPS/SheD/737

Background imageSheaf Collection: Banff Bridge in 1901. Creator: Unknown

Banff Bridge in 1901. Creator: Unknown
Banff Bridge in 1901. Harvest scene near Banff in Scotland. Print after a painting by Robert Weir Allan. From English water-colour with reproductions of drawings by eminent painters

Background imageSheaf Collection: The Gleaner, 1877 (oil on canvas)

The Gleaner, 1877 (oil on canvas)
XIR155369 The Gleaner, 1877 (oil on canvas) by Breton, Jules (1827-1906); Musee des Beaux-Arts, Arras, France; French, out of copyright

Background imageSheaf Collection: Hammering the sheaf, 1890. Creator: Unknown

Hammering the sheaf, 1890. Creator: Unknown
Hammering the sheaf, 1890. The album "Views of the Yakutsk Region" contains 151 photographs. Subjects include the Lena River shore; various forms of river transport--including boats, rafts

Background imageSheaf Collection: Poem by Gon-Chunagon Sadaie, from the series One Hundred Poems

Poem by Gon-Chunagon Sadaie, from the series One Hundred Poems Explained by the Nurse (Hyakunin isshu uba ga etoki), late 18th-early 19th century

Background imageSheaf Collection: Yellowhammers (Emberiza citrinella) coming in to land of a sheaf of oats in winter

Yellowhammers (Emberiza citrinella) coming in to land of a sheaf of oats in winter. Perthshire, Scotland, February

Background imageSheaf Collection: Wallis & Steevens General Purpose Engine HO5601

Wallis & Steevens General Purpose Engine HO5601
Wallis & Steevens General Purpose Engine, regn. HO5601, 7294, The Sheaf of Arrows at Buckfastleigh. Built in 1912 by Wallis & Steevens at Basingstoke, powered by a 6 Nhp single cylinder steam engine

Background imageSheaf Collection: Llandrillo Church & Little Orme, Colwyn Bay, Clwyd, N Wales

Llandrillo Church & Little Orme, Colwyn Bay, Clwyd, N Wales
Llandrillo Church and Little Orme, Colwyn Bay, Clwyd, North Wales - Painted by landscape artist Alfred Robert Quinton for the Sevenoaks based publishing and printing company J

Background imageSheaf Collection: Brownies harvesting the cornfields

Brownies harvesting the cornfields Date: 1910

Background imageSheaf Collection: A harvesting machine, pulled by horses, which tied the sheaves of corn mechanically

A harvesting machine, pulled by horses, which tied the sheaves of corn mechanically, used in the late 19th century
693673 A harvesting machine, pulled by horses, which tied the sheaves of corn mechanically, used in the late 19th century

Background imageSheaf Collection: Typical southeastern Georgia farm with newly harvested field of oats, 1939

Typical southeastern Georgia farm with newly harvested field of oats, 1939. Creator: Marion Post Wolcott
Typical southeastern Georgia farm with newly harvested field of oats

Background imageSheaf Collection: Shocked corn in field of FSA borrower, Sunset Valley, Malheur County, Oregon, 1939

Shocked corn in field of FSA borrower, Sunset Valley, Malheur County, Oregon, 1939. Creator: Dorothea Lange
Shocked corn in field of FSA (Farm Security Administration) borrower. Sunset Valley, Malheur County, Oregon. [Corn arranged into shocks or stooks for drying]

Background imageSheaf Collection: Field of corn in shock on farm of FSA borrower, Sunset Valley, Malheur County, Oregon, 1939

Field of corn in shock on farm of FSA borrower, Sunset Valley, Malheur County, Oregon, 1939. Creator: Dorothea Lange
Field of corn in shock on farm of FSA (Farm Security Administration) borrower. Sunset Valley, Malheur County, Oregon. [Corn arranged into shocks or stooks for drying]

Background imageSheaf Collection: The Cornfield, 1925 (oil on canvas)

The Cornfield, 1925 (oil on canvas)
3744285 The Cornfield, 1925 (oil on canvas) by Nicholson, William (1872-1949); 33.7x41.3 cm; Nottingham City Museums and Galleries (Nottingham Castle); © Nottingham City Museums & Galleries

Background imageSheaf Collection: Harvesting sheaves of grain (fresco)

Harvesting sheaves of grain (fresco)
XOT361871 Harvesting sheaves of grain (fresco) by Italian School, (15th century); Castello del Buonconsilio, Torre dell Aquila, Italy; (add.info.: la raccolta dei covini di grano; ); Italian

Background imageSheaf Collection: Harvesting wheat, detail (fresco)

Harvesting wheat, detail (fresco)
XOT361870 Harvesting wheat, detail (fresco) by Italian School, (15th century); Castello del Buonconsilio, Torre dell Aquila, Italy; (add.info.: la raccolta del grano)

Background imageSheaf Collection: Large Sheaves (oil on canvas)

Large Sheaves (oil on canvas)
741767 Large Sheaves (oil on canvas) by Astrup, Nikolai (1880-1928); 30.5x37.5 cm; Private Collection; Photo © O. Vaering

Background imageSheaf Collection: Christmas Sheaf with birds, 1883 (oil on canvas)

Christmas Sheaf with birds, 1883 (oil on canvas)
779610 Christmas Sheaf with birds, 1883 (oil on canvas) by Uchermann, Karl K. (1855-1940); 72x60 cm; Private Collection; (add.info.: Julenek med fugler); Photo © O. Vaering

Background imageSheaf Collection: Autumn moisture and wandering sheaves on a pole

Autumn moisture and wandering sheaves on a pole
6281280 Autumn moisture and wandering sheaves on a pole by Astrup, Nikolai (1880-1928); 90x104 cm; Private Collection; Photo © O. Vaering

Background imageSheaf Collection: Sweden, Bohuslan, Tanumshede, cut wheat

Sweden, Bohuslan, Tanumshede, cut wheat

Background imageSheaf Collection: Pitcher, 1937. Creator: Wilford H. Shurtliff

Pitcher, 1937. Creator: Wilford H. Shurtliff
Pitcher, 1937

Background imageSheaf Collection: Children Harvesting (Furnishing Fabric), Orleans, 18th century. Creator: Unknown

Children Harvesting (Furnishing Fabric), Orleans, 18th century. Creator: Unknown
Children Harvesting (Furnishing Fabric), Orleans, 18th century. Floral print; doves, cherubs cutting and gathering corn

Background imageSheaf Collection: July, from The Medallion Months, Brussels, before 1528. Creator: Unknown

July, from The Medallion Months, Brussels, before 1528. Creator: Unknown
July, from The Medallion Months, Brussels, before 1528. Harvest scene with Runcina, the goddess of weeding or mowing in Roman mythology. In the circular frame are the signs of the zodiac

Background imageSheaf Collection: The Harvesters, 1888 / 89. Creator: Leon-Augustin Lhermitte

The Harvesters, 1888 / 89. Creator: Leon-Augustin Lhermitte
The Harvesters, 1888/89

Background imageSheaf Collection: Men cutting rushes, 1892. Creator: James Leon Williams

Men cutting rushes, 1892. Creator: James Leon Williams
Men cutting rushes, 1892. [Rural scene: men cutting reeds or rushes, possibly for use in thatching]. From " The Home and Haunts of Shakespeare"

Background imageSheaf Collection: Valentine, ca. 1875. Creator: Catherine Greenaway

Valentine, ca. 1875. Creator: Catherine Greenaway
Valentine, ca. 1875

Background imageSheaf Collection: Peasant and noble, late 18th-early 19th century. Creator: Hokusai

Peasant and noble, late 18th-early 19th century. Creator: Hokusai
Peasant and noble, late 18th-early 19th century

Background imageSheaf Collection: A Harvester, 1863 (pencil & w / c on paper)

A Harvester, 1863 (pencil & w / c on paper)
CH402482 A Harvester, 1863 (pencil & w/c on paper) by Achenbach, Andreas (1815-1910); 8.9x6.3 cm; Private Collection; Photo eChristies Images; German, out of copyright

Background imageSheaf Collection: The Harvesters Family, 1855 (oil on panel)

The Harvesters Family, 1855 (oil on panel)
659067 The Harvesters Family, 1855 (oil on panel) by Verheyden, Francois (1806-c.1890); 70.5x52.6 cm; Private Collection; (add.info.: The Harvesters Family. Francois Verheyden (1806-ca.1890)

Background imageSheaf Collection: Ruth with Corn, 1881-83 (stained glass)

Ruth with Corn, 1881-83 (stained glass)
3475452 Ruth with Corn, 1881-83 (stained glass) by Holiday, Henry (1839-1927); The Church of St Editha, Tamworth, Staffordshire, UK; (add.info.: James Powell & Sons); eAlastair Carew-Cox; English

Background imageSheaf Collection: Two men loading wheat sheaves on to a horse-drawn cart, probably the McCready Farm

Two men loading wheat sheaves on to a horse-drawn cart, probably the McCready Farm
1078879 Two men loading wheat sheaves on to a horse-drawn cart, probably the McCready Farm, Crawford County, Pennsylvania, c.1913 (b/w photo) by Hassler

Background imageSheaf Collection: Wheat Harvest in Hungary (chromolitho)

Wheat Harvest in Hungary (chromolitho)
735601 Wheat Harvest in Hungary (chromolitho) by European School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Wheat Harvest in Hungary)

Background imageSheaf Collection: Comic postcard, Couple asleep in the countryside Date: 20th century

Comic postcard, Couple asleep in the countryside Date: 20th century

Background imageSheaf Collection: Regency designs for wooden chin pieces for falling animals

Regency designs for wooden chin pieces for falling animals
Regency designs for wooden chin pieces to protect animals when they fall, and to keep away boring Christians. The Puzzle for the Dog, The Puzzle for the Horse, The Puzzle for Turk, Frenchman, or

Background imageSheaf Collection: Ms 438 The Month of July: Reaping and Harvesting Wheat, from a Book of Hours

Ms 438 The Month of July: Reaping and Harvesting Wheat, from a Book of Hours
CHT202250 Ms 438 The Month of July: Reaping and Harvesting Wheat, from a Book of Hours, 1490 (vellum) by French School, (15th century); Bibliotheque de L Arsenal, Paris

Background imageSheaf Collection: Flying a kite in the 18th century (colour engraving)

Flying a kite in the 18th century (colour engraving)
CHT164148 Flying a kite in the 18th century (colour engraving) by French School, (19th century); Bibliotheque des Arts Decoratifs, Paris

Background imageSheaf Collection: Reaping Wheat in August from Book of Hours, c. 1525 (ink, paint and gold on vellum)

Reaping Wheat in August from Book of Hours, c. 1525 (ink, paint and gold on vellum)
WLT219414 Reaping Wheat in August from Book of Hours, c.1525 (ink, paint and gold on vellum) by Master Jean de Mauleon (fl.1525); 17x10 cm; Walters Art Museum, Baltimore

Background imageSheaf Collection: The Harvesters, Svinklov-Viildemosen, Jutland

The Harvesters, Svinklov-Viildemosen, Jutland
BON41489 The Harvesters, Svinklov-Viildemosen, Jutland by Larsen, Knud (1865-1922); Private Collection; Photo eBonhams, London, UK; Danish, out of copyright

Background imageSheaf Collection: Ceres

Ceres
CH44567 Ceres by Anonymous; Private Collection; Photo eChristies Images; out of copyright



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"Sheaf: A Glimpse into Sheffield's History and Traditions" Step back in time with a captivating journey through the history of Sheffield, as depicted by various artifacts and artworks. The town's evolution is beautifully captured in W. Fairbank's 1797 plan, showcasing the intricate layout of Sheffield in the county of York. Engraved by Thomas Harris, this map offers a glimpse into the past. Moving forward to 1815, we encounter another plan created by W. And J. Fairbank that unveils an ambitious project - a canal from Sheffield to Tinsley. This visionary endeavor aimed to connect communities and facilitate trade. Intriguingly, amidst these plans for progress, we stumble upon an image of a horse-drawn harvester - a testament to the agricultural roots that nourished Sheffield's growth over centuries. The decorative loaf shaped like a sheaf of wheat with a playful mouse perched on top adds charm and whimsy to this tale. Delving deeper into investments that shaped Sheffield's landscape, we discover particulars about valuable assets such as the freehold scythe forge on the River Sheaf and expansive workshops nestled within more than 32 acres of fertile arable land at Totley in 1855. Exploring further reveals an enchanting map depicting lands and works within North Park at Sheffield Park dating back to 1788 - offering insights into how nature intertwined with industry during those times. Crossing geographical boundaries brings us to Banff Bridge in 1901; its creator remains unknown but left behind an enduring symbol connecting people across generations. Artistic expression also finds its place among these historical treasures: "The Gleaner, " painted on canvas in 1877, captures moments frozen in time while Llandrillo Church & Little Orme transport us beyond Yorkshire’s borders towards Colwyn Bay where beauty meets spirituality. Celebrating traditions rooted deep within local culture are brownies, diligently harvesting cornfields.