View from Whiteley Woods

View from Whiteley Woods – Sheffield, Circa 1900 A quiet countryside walk on the edge of an industrial giant

This serene image, taken around 1900, shows a gentle path winding through Whiteley Woods in Sheffield, flanked by a dry stone wall and lush woodland. Two figures stroll in the distance, dwarfed by the vastness of the Yorkshire landscape, while the impressive buildings in the background hint at a rapidly modernising city.

To the left, you can spot the spire of Fulwood Church, and further across, the elegant Endcliffe Hall, once home to Sir John Brown—a pioneer of Sheffield’s steel industry. The contrast between peaceful woodland and industrial wealth tells a unique story of a city balancing progress and preservation.

🗓️ In 1900, Sheffield’s tramways were being electrified, transforming the way its citizens travelled across the city and into the very hills pictured here.

📍 Whiteley Woods, Sheffield, England 📷 Photograph circa 1900

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