Tony Allwright moved to Sheffield in the 1970s. As a keen amateur photographer, he took an interest in documenting the people and buildings of many areas of Sheffield, including Broomhall.
The hundreds of photos of Broomhall that he has kindly shared with OUR Broomhall have been split into different galleries.
This collection contains photos of the ‘hidden’ Broomhall; the back yards, the sneaky gennels, and the delapidated garages. In the late 1970s and following many years of neglect, some areas of housing in Broomhall had been condemned for demolition by the Council. You can read about the campaign to save these houses elsewhere on this site [LINK], but in fact it was this very threat that spurred Tony Allwright to document the area for posterity.
Watch an interview with Tony here
NB: Once you have clicked a photo to view it full size, you can explore the rest of the gallery using the arrow keys on your keyboard and at the bottom of the photos.
Back of Travis Place, February 1980
Photo: Tony Allwright
Washing lines at rear of Travis Place, February 1980
Photo: Tony Allwright
Derelict houses in Broomhall, May 1979
Photo: Tony Allwright
Backs of houses on Brunswick St, May 1979
Photo: Tony Allwright
Passageway from Havelock St leading to Brunswick St, May 1979
Photo: Tony Allwright
Garages between Havelock St and Brunswick St, May 1979
Photo: Tony Allwright
Back of houses on Havelock Square, May 1979
Photo: Tony Allwright
Brunswick St archway towards Havelock Square, May 1979
Photo: Tony Allwright
Derelict garages at back of Havelock Square, May 1979
Photo: Tony Allwright
Backs of Havelock Square houses, May 1979
Photo: Tony Allwright
Derelict garages at back of Havelock Square, May 1979
Photo: Tony Allwright
Backs of Havelock Square houses, May 1979
Photo: Tony Allwright
Garages between Havelock St and Brunswick St, May 1979
Photo: Tony Allwright
“Anarchy Doesn't Rule OK!”; back of Havelock Square houses, May 1979
Photo: Tony Allwright
Alleyway at top of Broomspring Lane, May 1979
Photo: Tony Allwright
Wasteground at back of Havelock St, May 1979
Photo: Tony Allwright
Backs of Havelock Square houses, May 1979
Photo: Tony Allwright
Derelict house, Upper Hanover St, May 1979
Photo: Tony Allwright
Stairs, derelict house, Upper Hanover St, May 1979
Photo: Tony Allwright
Passageway on Upper Hanover St, May 1979
Photo: Tony Allwright
Backs of houses with Hallamshire Hospital in background, May 1979
Photo: Tony Allwright
Broomhall back yards, January 1980
Photo: Tony Allwright
Broomhall back yards, January 1980
Photo: Tony Allwright
Outside toilet in Broomhall back yard, February 1980
Photo: Tony Allwright
Garages, Broomhall. February 1980
Photo: Tony Allwright
Broomhall yards and rooftops, December 1978
Photo: Tony Allwright
Back yards of Glossop Rd, towards Broomspring Lane. January 1979
Photo: Tony Allwright
Back yards of Glossop Rd, towards Broomspring Lane. January 1979
Photo: Tony Allwright
Rear of Glossop Rd terrace, December 1978
Photo: Tony Allwright
Rear of Glossop Rd terrace, December 1978
Photo: Tony Allwright
Rear of Glossop Rd terrace, December 1978
Photo: Tony Allwright
This page was added by Richard Freeston on 19/12/2014.
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