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About the OUR Broomhall project

Working with a range of local community groups and heritage professionals, the OUR Broomhall heritage project was funded by the Heritage Lottery Fund and set out to capture and record the changing history and diverse nature of this vibrant area.

The project provided training in heritage and other transferable skills, with the aim that participants could contribute more to community life in the future. Local residents and volunteers took part in workshops to develop oral history techniques, enabling them to gather stories using film, audio and modern digital media technologies.

Using these as well as archives & archaeological skills, the project explored the historical development of the area, and the role of the local Broomhall Centre in teh community within living memory. We hope that, by uncovering the hidden heritage and social history of Broomhall, a more positive identity for the area within the city of Sheffield has emerged.

Click on the thumbnails below to learn about different aspects of the OUR Broomhall project. Alternatively, click here to begin your historical journey of exploration, or on the Explore OUR Broomhall link in the main navigation panel (above) at any time.

  • About this website

    About this website

    An overview and some helpful hints
  • OUR Broomhall volunteers

    OUR Broomhall volunteers

    An invaluable resource who have made this project a success
  • OUR Broomhall Events

    OUR Broomhall Events

    Events held during the 2 years of the Project
  • OUR Broomhall Partners

    OUR Broomhall Partners

    Organisations that have supported the project
  • Use of Photos

    Use of Photos

    Identifying people, permission to use, and making copies
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    Contact us

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    Accessibility

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  • A History of a Community Centre in a Sheffield Neighbourhood Introduction

    A History of a Community Centre in a Sheffield Neighbourhood Introduction

    Our Broomhall Published Book 2015
  • A History of a Community Centre in a Sheffield Neighbourhood Overview and Foreword

    A History of a Community Centre in a Sheffield Neighbourhood Overview and Foreword

    Our Broomhall Published Book 2015
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    Broomhall is on the map!

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