November 28, 2025 at 4:48 PM
Have I ever mentioned how much I love Daryl Powell? Him and Mark Aston taking time to talk to some idiot teenagers in the Sheffield Eagles youth team in the grim surroundings of Owlerton greyhound racing stadium…
September 26, 2026 at 10:00 PM
Have I ever mentioned how much I love Daryl Powell? Him and Mark Aston taking time to talk to some idiot teenagers in the Sheffield Eagles youth team in the grim surroundings of Owlerton greyhound racing stadium…
Such a sense of the presence of God at the licensing of Rob Bridgewater to Owlerton @sheffdio.org this evening.
November 12, 2025 at 9:53 PM
Such a sense of the presence of God at the licensing of Rob Bridgewater to Owlerton @sheffdio.org this evening.
A Poem a Day, Day 157: Summer Speedway. A rework of a tanka I wrote a couple of years ago, about late summer evenings watching speedway motorbikes race at Owlerton Stadium, Sheffield, in the 1970s.
#poem #poetry #tanka #haiku #senryu #vss365 #speaker #poetrycommunity #blueskypoetry
#poem #poetry #tanka #haiku #senryu #vss365 #speaker #poetrycommunity #blueskypoetry
June 7, 2025 at 9:39 PM
A Poem a Day, Day 157: Summer Speedway. A rework of a tanka I wrote a couple of years ago, about late summer evenings watching speedway motorbikes race at Owlerton Stadium, Sheffield, in the 1970s.
#poem #poetry #tanka #haiku #senryu #vss365 #speaker #poetrycommunity #blueskypoetry
#poem #poetry #tanka #haiku #senryu #vss365 #speaker #poetrycommunity #blueskypoetry
Owlerton or woolerton you lid
June 13, 2025 at 7:20 PM
Owlerton or woolerton you lid
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Sheffield Aviation Week 28th March to 4th April 1914. Harold Blackburn and Mai Bacon 'Little Miss Independent'. The photo was taken at Owlerton next to St John the Baptist Church, where the stadium car park is now, with Parkwood Springs and Wardsend behind.
Sheffield Aviation Week 28th March to 4th April 1914. Harold Blackburn and Mai Bacon 'Little Miss Independent'. The photo was taken at Owlerton next to St John the Baptist Church, where the stadium car park is now, with Parkwood Springs and Wardsend behind.
March 27, 2026 at 3:20 PM
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Sheffield Aviation Week 28th March to 4th April 1914. Harold Blackburn and Mai Bacon 'Little Miss Independent'. The photo was taken at Owlerton next to St John the Baptist Church, where the stadium car park is now, with Parkwood Springs and Wardsend behind.
Sheffield Aviation Week 28th March to 4th April 1914. Harold Blackburn and Mai Bacon 'Little Miss Independent'. The photo was taken at Owlerton next to St John the Baptist Church, where the stadium car park is now, with Parkwood Springs and Wardsend behind.
This year marks the 100th anniversary of greyhound racing at Owlerton Stadium.
However, after Scotland and Wales banned the sport on animal welfare grounds earlier this year, there are now calls for England to follow suit.
On Friday, Dan went to Owlerton to find an sport under attack on all sides.
However, after Scotland and Wales banned the sport on animal welfare grounds earlier this year, there are now calls for England to follow suit.
On Friday, Dan went to Owlerton to find an sport under attack on all sides.
Is Owlerton going to the dogs?
‘If that is woke then so be it’
www.sheffieldtribune.co.uk
June 17, 2026 at 10:20 AM
This year marks the 100th anniversary of greyhound racing at Owlerton Stadium.
However, after Scotland and Wales banned the sport on animal welfare grounds earlier this year, there are now calls for England to follow suit.
On Friday, Dan went to Owlerton to find an sport under attack on all sides.
However, after Scotland and Wales banned the sport on animal welfare grounds earlier this year, there are now calls for England to follow suit.
On Friday, Dan went to Owlerton to find an sport under attack on all sides.
Sheffield's oldest church, St. James's, built in 1789, and badly damaged in the blitz, is being demolished to make room for a new church house. Human remains from the crypt are being re-interred at Wardsend Cemetery. Owlerton.
Bradford Observer
Tuesday 22 August 1950
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Bradford Observer
Tuesday 22 August 1950
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August 8, 2026 at 8:47 PM
Sheffield's oldest church, St. James's, built in 1789, and badly damaged in the blitz, is being demolished to make room for a new church house. Human remains from the crypt are being re-interred at Wardsend Cemetery. Owlerton.
Bradford Observer
Tuesday 22 August 1950
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Bradford Observer
Tuesday 22 August 1950
© British Newspaper Archive
Preaching & presiding at St John’s, Owlerton this morning. #Advent #JoyfulHope #LightsForChrist @dioceseofsheffield.bsky.social
December 1, 2024 at 9:55 AM
Preaching & presiding at St John’s, Owlerton this morning. #Advent #JoyfulHope #LightsForChrist @dioceseofsheffield.bsky.social
Wardsend Cemetery and The Sheffield Corporation Electric Power Station, Owlerton, 1947.
The site of the old power station and adjacent tip are now covered in grass and trees as nature reclaims them. The path by the river will one day be part of the Upper Don Trail.
Images from Britain from Above
The site of the old power station and adjacent tip are now covered in grass and trees as nature reclaims them. The path by the river will one day be part of the Upper Don Trail.
Images from Britain from Above
August 23, 2025 at 8:06 AM
Wardsend Cemetery and The Sheffield Corporation Electric Power Station, Owlerton, 1947.
The site of the old power station and adjacent tip are now covered in grass and trees as nature reclaims them. The path by the river will one day be part of the Upper Don Trail.
Images from Britain from Above
The site of the old power station and adjacent tip are now covered in grass and trees as nature reclaims them. The path by the river will one day be part of the Upper Don Trail.
Images from Britain from Above
Opening of the Owlerton War Memorial Hall. The names can also be found on the memorial in St John's not far from Wardsend where 3 of them, Corporal David Woodhouse,
Private Thomas Middleton and Private John Spye are buried.
Sheffield Daily Telegraph 16 April 1926
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Private Thomas Middleton and Private John Spye are buried.
Sheffield Daily Telegraph 16 April 1926
© British Newspaper Archive
November 16, 2025 at 10:06 AM
Opening of the Owlerton War Memorial Hall. The names can also be found on the memorial in St John's not far from Wardsend where 3 of them, Corporal David Woodhouse,
Private Thomas Middleton and Private John Spye are buried.
Sheffield Daily Telegraph 16 April 1926
© British Newspaper Archive
Private Thomas Middleton and Private John Spye are buried.
Sheffield Daily Telegraph 16 April 1926
© British Newspaper Archive
Wardsend Cemetery and The Sheffield Corporation Electric Power Station, Owlerton, 1947.
The site of the old power station and the tip are now covered in grass and trees as nature reclaims them and the path by the river will one day be part of the Upper Don Trail.
Images from Britain from Above
The site of the old power station and the tip are now covered in grass and trees as nature reclaims them and the path by the river will one day be part of the Upper Don Trail.
Images from Britain from Above
October 13, 2025 at 8:20 AM
Wardsend Cemetery and The Sheffield Corporation Electric Power Station, Owlerton, 1947.
The site of the old power station and the tip are now covered in grass and trees as nature reclaims them and the path by the river will one day be part of the Upper Don Trail.
Images from Britain from Above
The site of the old power station and the tip are now covered in grass and trees as nature reclaims them and the path by the river will one day be part of the Upper Don Trail.
Images from Britain from Above
Every time I see this photo of the Neepsend/Owlerton Power Station so close (up to the 70’s) to my doorstep in Hillsborough I’m amazed 😳
November 16, 2024 at 7:26 PM
Every time I see this photo of the Neepsend/Owlerton Power Station so close (up to the 70’s) to my doorstep in Hillsborough I’m amazed 😳
Laying of the cornerstone for nearby St. John the Baptist Church at Owlerton. The Rev. James Russell is buried at one end of the chapel site at Wardsend.
Sheffield Independent - Wednesday 25 June 1873
British Newspaper Archive
Photos by W.T. Furniss who is buried at Wardsend.
Sheffield Independent - Wednesday 25 June 1873
British Newspaper Archive
Photos by W.T. Furniss who is buried at Wardsend.
December 3, 2024 at 8:02 AM
Laying of the cornerstone for nearby St. John the Baptist Church at Owlerton. The Rev. James Russell is buried at one end of the chapel site at Wardsend.
Sheffield Independent - Wednesday 25 June 1873
British Newspaper Archive
Photos by W.T. Furniss who is buried at Wardsend.
Sheffield Independent - Wednesday 25 June 1873
British Newspaper Archive
Photos by W.T. Furniss who is buried at Wardsend.
In terms of loss of life Malin Bridge and Owlerton, not far from Wardsend, were among the areas worst hit by the Great Sheffield Flood when, on the night of the 11th March 1864, the Dale Dyke dam was breached. The local communities were left devastated by the wall of water which swept all before it.
March 12, 2026 at 7:24 AM
In terms of loss of life Malin Bridge and Owlerton, not far from Wardsend, were among the areas worst hit by the Great Sheffield Flood when, on the night of the 11th March 1864, the Dale Dyke dam was breached. The local communities were left devastated by the wall of water which swept all before it.
Sheffield and the Valley of the Don by Edward Price in 1863
In 1857 one week before the cemetery opened this article mentioned the beautiful view and plans for the chapel, bridge and connecting road to Owlerton.
Sheffield Independent - Saturday 13 June 1857
Image © THE BRITISH LIBRARY BOARD.
In 1857 one week before the cemetery opened this article mentioned the beautiful view and plans for the chapel, bridge and connecting road to Owlerton.
Sheffield Independent - Saturday 13 June 1857
Image © THE BRITISH LIBRARY BOARD.
December 22, 2024 at 8:38 AM
Sheffield and the Valley of the Don by Edward Price in 1863
In 1857 one week before the cemetery opened this article mentioned the beautiful view and plans for the chapel, bridge and connecting road to Owlerton.
Sheffield Independent - Saturday 13 June 1857
Image © THE BRITISH LIBRARY BOARD.
In 1857 one week before the cemetery opened this article mentioned the beautiful view and plans for the chapel, bridge and connecting road to Owlerton.
Sheffield Independent - Saturday 13 June 1857
Image © THE BRITISH LIBRARY BOARD.
Yep. I think someone some him in the KFC opposite Owlerton the other day actually waiting for his agent to give him the ok
January 21, 2025 at 6:29 PM
Yep. I think someone some him in the KFC opposite Owlerton the other day actually waiting for his agent to give him the ok
Today in 1984: History made at Owlerton Stadium, as @sheffieldeagles.bsky.social beat Rochdale Hornets 29-10 in their first league game. #RugbyLeague
September 2, 2025 at 4:53 PM
Today in 1984: History made at Owlerton Stadium, as @sheffieldeagles.bsky.social beat Rochdale Hornets 29-10 in their first league game. #RugbyLeague
An aerial photo from Britain from Above. Taken in 1935 it shows Wardsend Cemetery on a hillside overlooking the River Don. Further down the river is Neepsend Power Station and sports ground with the Bassets factory and Owlerton Stadium nearer the camera.
January 9, 2026 at 5:10 PM
An aerial photo from Britain from Above. Taken in 1935 it shows Wardsend Cemetery on a hillside overlooking the River Don. Further down the river is Neepsend Power Station and sports ground with the Bassets factory and Owlerton Stadium nearer the camera.
Owlerton lad , now leg it.
April 13, 2025 at 4:49 PM
Owlerton lad , now leg it.
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Remembering Private John Spye, 3/3860 York and Lancaster Regiment who died on this day in 1918, He was 42.
John is remembered at Wardsend Cemetery, the roll of honour in nearby St. John the Baptist Church, Owlerton War Memorial Hall and the CWGC screen wall in City Road Cemetery
Remembering Private John Spye, 3/3860 York and Lancaster Regiment who died on this day in 1918, He was 42.
John is remembered at Wardsend Cemetery, the roll of honour in nearby St. John the Baptist Church, Owlerton War Memorial Hall and the CWGC screen wall in City Road Cemetery
June 16, 2026 at 7:29 AM
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Remembering Private John Spye, 3/3860 York and Lancaster Regiment who died on this day in 1918, He was 42.
John is remembered at Wardsend Cemetery, the roll of honour in nearby St. John the Baptist Church, Owlerton War Memorial Hall and the CWGC screen wall in City Road Cemetery
Remembering Private John Spye, 3/3860 York and Lancaster Regiment who died on this day in 1918, He was 42.
John is remembered at Wardsend Cemetery, the roll of honour in nearby St. John the Baptist Church, Owlerton War Memorial Hall and the CWGC screen wall in City Road Cemetery
Hillsborough #Sheffield 05.09.25
Although it's Owlerton really.
Just down the road from the deeply moving Hillsborough memorial there's a deeply moving area where Owls fans leave heartfelt tributes to the faithful departed.
These Owls are a detail from one such tribute.
Although it's Owlerton really.
Just down the road from the deeply moving Hillsborough memorial there's a deeply moving area where Owls fans leave heartfelt tributes to the faithful departed.
These Owls are a detail from one such tribute.
September 12, 2025 at 11:01 PM
Hillsborough #Sheffield 05.09.25
Although it's Owlerton really.
Just down the road from the deeply moving Hillsborough memorial there's a deeply moving area where Owls fans leave heartfelt tributes to the faithful departed.
These Owls are a detail from one such tribute.
Although it's Owlerton really.
Just down the road from the deeply moving Hillsborough memorial there's a deeply moving area where Owls fans leave heartfelt tributes to the faithful departed.
These Owls are a detail from one such tribute.
Woodhead Route. Five Arches Viaduct at Owlerton, Sheffield
June 25, 2026 at 6:42 PM
Woodhead Route. Five Arches Viaduct at Owlerton, Sheffield
OTD 31 years ago - a blistering performance by injury-hit Hull Vikings and a dazzling show to celebrate his England call-up from Paul Thorp almost brought them a dramatic victory over Sheffield Tigers in their British Premier League match at Owlerton.
August 17, 2026 at 4:28 AM
OTD 31 years ago - a blistering performance by injury-hit Hull Vikings and a dazzling show to celebrate his England call-up from Paul Thorp almost brought them a dramatic victory over Sheffield Tigers in their British Premier League match at Owlerton.