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Secret South Yorkshire Episodes

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    Sheffield's hidden house of illusions

    Sheffield鈥檚 Magick: born in 1977 now casting spells from Broad Street.

  2. Sheffield pubs keeping festive tradition alive

    Jack Hadaway-Weller finds out about the history of Sheffield carols at the Blue Ball Inn.

  3. Sheffield pub born from old vicarage

    Sheffield Victorian vicarage now houses the University Arms pub.

  4. Sheffield pioneer who shaped early cinema

    Sheffield born pioneer who helped invent animation and build early American cinema

  5. Sheffield General Cemetery: What lies beneath?

    A peak behind the gatehouse at Sheffield General Cemetery people buried there.

  6. Sheffield garage that rewrote the rulebook

    The story of Gwenda鈥檚 Garage with surviving founder Ros Woollen

  7. Sheffield gang wars: Echoes from West Bar

    A time when West Bar meant power on Sheffield鈥檚 streets

  8. Sheffield doctor who became detective fiction hit

    Sheffield-born Staniforth created detective Nelson Lee, shaping early crime fiction

  9. Sheffield city centre building鈥檚 WW2 secrets

    Canada House in Sheffield holds a long history from its 1875 gas company origins.

  10. Secrets of Sheffield鈥檚 plague-struck past

    A 19th century smallpox wave spread from Sheffield, striking nearby towns and villages

  11. Secrets of Sheffield鈥檚 Bear Pit

    A rusting sculpture marks the eerie legacy of Sheffield鈥檚 1836 bear pit.

  12. Secret streets: history beneath Sheffielders' feet

    Discover Sheffield鈥檚 hidden street history through rare drain and gulley covers.

  13. Rotherham鈥檚 trailblazing 鈥淧oet of the poor鈥�

    Rotherham roundabout holds tribute to the Corn Law Rhymer Ebenezer Elliott

  14. Rotherham's trailblazing Channel swimmer

    The story of Rotherham swimmer Bill Burgess, second man to swim English Channel

  15. Rotherham's eccentric icon who built his own castle

    Jack Hadaway-Weller visits Boston Castle in Rotherham to learn about its history.

  16. Rotherham circus legends who stopped the traffic

    Circus legends from Rotherham, the Alzanas stunned with fearless aerial acts

  17. Rotherham at war, through the eyes of a child

    Betty Quinton from Rotherham has written a short book titled 'That Man Called Hitler'.

  18. Rother Valley鈥檚 hidden slopes

    Historic grass ski contests at Rother Valley saw UK racers compete for national titles

  19. Rise and Fall of the Heeley Queen

    Fall of Sheffield鈥檚 Heeley Queen after fatal supper plot

  20. Old Queen's Head: Sheffield's most haunted pub?

    From a hunting hound to a former queen, we hear about the many patrons of the city pub.

  21. Norton housing estate's incredible secret

    Painted Fabrics in Norton helped injured WW1 servicemen rebuild lives through design

  22. Nipsy: Yorkshire's forgotten miner's game

    Jack Hadaway-Weller finds out about the lost history of a popular miner's game.

  23. Mystery of Sheffield's "Caking" tradition

    Folklorist Richard Bradley talks about the Sheffield tradition of 鈥淐aking Night鈥�

  24. Long-serving landlord who named Sheffield boozer

    A secretive Sheffield spot holds deep roots in folk music, history, and local pride.

  25. Jack In Irons: The ghostly giant of Barnsley

    The story of the mythical giant who haunts the roads of South Yorkshire.

  26. Is Sheffield home to a new Jurassic species?

    Jack Hadaway-Weller meets Hilda, a Rhomaleosaurus, who lives at a museum in Hillsborough.

  27. Is a big cat on the loose in South Yorkshire?

    Historic sighting of a large cat in fields near Rotherham.

  28. Iron Hague: The legend of Rotherham鈥檚 hardest man

    Iron Hague: a working class life shaped near Rotherham

  29. Inside the steely heart of Pinder Brothers

    Inside Pinder Brothers, the Sheffield Cutlers at Sheaf Place Works

  30. Inside South Yorkshire's strangest museum

    The Cawthorne Victoria Jubilee Museum in Barnsley has a unique collection

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